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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14
MR.. LAwRENcE's VOTE.

Hon. H. w. Lawrence sends US the
following communication in answer to
our comments upon his vote, as a
presidential elector, for vice-president:
Editor of The Herald:
In your editorial column of the 18th
inst, in speaking Of the electoral vote
cast by the presidential electors on
Monday, you state:
Mr.. Lawrence cast his vote for vice
president for Thomas Z. Watson. It
was rather a surprise to those present"
And further you say: That had the
Provo convention known his real po-
sition on the question of Vice-president
he would not have been nominated"
Permit me to say that I do not think
the facts in the case justify your criti-
cism of my vote. When the fusion
ticket was agreed upon in the late
presidential campaign between the
Democrats, Peoples party and Silver
Republicans, there was no agreement
expressed or implied whereby either
party should not sustain the nominees
of their respective parties or the prin-
ciples represented in their national
platforms. The Peoples party had met
in national convention at ST. Louis,
adopted platform of principles and
nominated William ]. Bryan for prtsi-
dent and Thomas z. Watson for vice
president. ] assisted in making the
nomination; was known in Utah to be
a firm advocate of the Peoples party
principles, and previous to the meeting
of the Provo convention had been
named by my party as a presidential
elector. and in accepting the nominal
ton of the Provo convention as presi-
Dental electOr l was under no more
obligation to cast my vote for Arthur
Sewall for vice-president than Messrs.
DAILY and Lund, who received from the
Peoples party of Utah the nomination
of presidential electors, were to vote
for Thomas e. Watson. We all repre-
scented separate and distinct parties
and principles, and it certainly would
have been a surprise to more people
than those present on Monday at the
casting of the electoral vote, had |
proven false to my principles and the
nominees of my party in casting my
vote with the majority of the electors
for vice-president.
wish to remind my Democratic
friends that while the Peoples party
in Utah appreciate the few offices
given them by the aid of Democratic
votes, they feel that the debt has been
fully paid by their party in the eastern
states. where their votes were sought
and freely given to the Democratic
party. And further, the Peoples party
furnished from its national platform
a large proportion of the principles
adopted in the Democratic national
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.

If one were to say what single incl
dent of Mr.. Clevelands two admins
trations will stand out most prominent
ly in history, undoubtedly the Vene-
zuelan incident, with its brusque open
ing and happy close, would be selected
The opening of the incident was any
thing but suspicious for peaceful
close, much less for one so fraught
with blessings for the future peace and
happiness of the two great branches
of the English-speaking people.
The fruit of this incident is the gen.
eral arbitration treaty agreed upon be-
tween the United States and England.
1t is a great triumph for American
diplomacy; a greater triumph for
peace and civilization. If arbitration
can be substituted for war in the set
Element of international disputes of
no great moment. the proba bilities are
that eventually disputes of the great
est moment can be so settled. 1t
would be foolish in the extreme for
anyone to augur from this treaty of
arbitration about to be entered into
by this country and England that the
reign of universal peace is about TO
be ushered in. That time may never
come, certainly not for some centuries,
but the agreement by any two nations
TO submit to arbitration certain dis
putes that may arise between them is
distinct gain for mankind; it is worth
more as an example, perhaps. than it is
intrinsically.
What the action of the senate on it
will be is not known. That body now
seems favorably disposed towards it,
the principle involved,
though it may not adopt the exact
plan contained in the treaty. Due con-
will be given it. and it has
been decided by the senate foreign
relations committee to recommend to
the senate that it be made public. The
is a proper one and
no doubt will be acted upon. Unless a
better treaty can be had the present
one should be adopted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14
THE sENAToR1A1 FIGHT.


The senatorial fight is warming up,
IN fact it may be said to be getting
hot. This is natural, but in the heat
and excitement of the contest the main
issue should not be forgotten: that is
sue is the selection of the fittest man
to be found to represent Utah in the
United States senate and whose selec-
ton will best further the interests of
the Democratic party in Utah. These
are the two fundamental considera-
tons, and they should be joined to-
gether when deciding who this fittest
person is. The legislature, and the
legislature alone. viii decide that ques-
ton. 1t is perfectly competent to do it,
and with it is all the responsibility. Il
any candidate and his friends can make
the legislature think that its response
bility requires the election of that par
ticular candidate, all well and good
and that candidate scores a triumph.
The say-so of any candidate and his
friends as TO what the responsibility
and duty of the legislature are does
not determine them by any means.
And another thing: no candidate and
his friends, no matter who they are
nor what their claims, constitute the
Democratic party any more than any
other candidate and his friends. The
party is larger than all of them.
In the election of a senator there are
many things to be considered and they
all should be considered before his cleo
ton. There have been two dominating
influences in Utah politics in the past.
In electing a senator the legislature
should act without fear of either one of
them, for the one is as baleful as the
other It is important to keep this in
mind
This senatorial fight is a Democratic
affair. to be decided by a Democratic
legislature on Democratic principles
and in the interest of the entire
Democracy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14
GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF
RAILROADS.

The government is now running the
| Union Pacific railroad through its re-
! ceiVers and it seems to be doing the
work more successfully than the Union
Pacific company did it. What great
harm could come to either the rail-
roads or the country if the government
should run all the railroads, we would
like to know? A receiVership is as
much u government agency as any
other that could be devised, and it Is
very noteworthy fact that when the
owners of q railroad cannot operate it
the property is to turn it over to the
government until it can again be put
upon paying basis.
So says the Denver Republican. The
receivers are managing the road very
well. so far as known, but not as gov
eminent employees. They were ap-
pointed in the interest of the bond
holders, whose interests had 10 be pro-
tected. There was nothing political
about it, while if the railroads of the
country were run by the government
they would be run in the interest of
the party in power. That is the great
harm. but hundreds of other evils
would come from it. Government
ON AGISulp anu operation OI IdiiIOduS
would not be less expensive than the
way in which they are operated now.
In Europe, government railroads are
not better or more economically man
aged than private railroads are; in fact
they are generally not so we'll run.
If railroads can be run so success
fully by the government, why cannot
all great business enterprises? Why
not steamship companies and all
means Of communication? The man
agement of mines and manufactures,
of all industries, might just as well be
put in control of the government as
that of railroads.
The way railroads are run may not
suit all, but more are better suited
with the way they are now run than
would be if the government ran them.
Already the government has enough
of its proper business to attend to
TO occupy it.
The Republican wants to know what
great harm could come to either the
railroads or the country if the govern
ment should run all the railroads. We
should like to know what great good
could come to the railroads or the
country if the government should run
all the railroads.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

Among other things Governor Pin
gree, of Michigan, recommended in his
message that the legislative limit the
length of its sessions to sixty days
Whether anything viii come of the
recommendation remains to be seen.
His recommendation was in accord
with the trend of public sentiment on
this subject. There is no question that
the whole country suffers from too
much legislation. The result is jun
bic from which little good but much
trouble comes. This evil of over-legis-
lation comes very largely from annual
sessions of the Legislature and their
almost limitless length. Happily for
Utah the sessions of the legislature are
biennial and limited to sixty DAYS.
II the present legislature can complete
its work in less than the allotted time
it will meet with general approval.
This may not be possible, but if it is
the legislature should bend its efforts
to that end.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14
TALES OF THE DAY.
Bio 81" and Little o.

Baltimore Sun: General Ogle. a MEM
her of the Pennsylvania assembly, had
been deputed to compose an address to
the newly elected president, Andrew Jack
son. When the bluff old warrior submit
fed his document to the house a fellow
member a dapper little fellow from Phil
adelphia, observed:
pardon me, general. 1 hesitate about
making any suggestions to so distin-
ouished an Individual, but l cannot re-
frain from saying that it is customary
with cultured letter writers to write the
first personal pronoun with a capital Il
General Ogle returned a look of scorn.
Sir" said he, when 1 write TO SO great
= man as General Andrew Jackson, Dem
ocratic president of the United States, I
as can nut upon paper. But, sir. if
ever | should have to write to a little
snipe like you / would use an L.. sir, that
would fill two pages of foolscap.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

A rather interesting question arose
in New York the other day regarding
the right of the United States to send
troops into the state. A company of
United States cavalry went to New
York City for the purpose of partici-
pating in a far to be held in Madison
Square garden this week for the pur-
pose of raising a fund for endowing a
bed for national guardsmen in a city
hospital The chief of police inclined to
the view that the troops should get
permit from the police authorities be-
fore being allowed to parade through
the streets, and SO asked the advice of
the corporation counsel. The latter,
Mr.. Scott, advised him that he had no
authority to interfere with federal
troops who were ordered to the city.
He also expressed a very grave doubt
whether the police could interfere with
state troops when ordered to do SINH
lar duty.
The corporation counsel was I'M
doubtedly right in both instances. 1t
causes a smile to think that the chief
of police should have ever wanted an
opinion on the question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

platform, which aided materially in the
late presidential campaign in restoring
the waning influence of that party
with the American people.
Considering these friendly services.
l submit The Herald should not regret
the nomination of a lone Populist as
presidential elector il a Democratic
convention. Yours respectfully,
H. w. LAWRENCE.
January Is. 1897.
We think Mr. Lawrence mistakes the
spirit and intent of what was said by
The Herald on his vote for Mr.. Wat
son. There is no contention whatever
that FIR. Lawrence had given any
promise, express or implied, that he
would cast his vote for Mr.. Sewall for
vice president, and we were very par
ticular to state there was no assur-
ance whatever from Mr.. Lawrence
that he would vote for Mr.. Sewall,
end that mo reproach can be brought
against Mr.. Lawrence" Nor can there
be, but it was the general impression
at Provo that he would vote for Mr..
Sewall. Just how the impression got
abroad in the convention it would be
hard. perhaps impossible, to say; but
it was abroad.
No one who knows Mr.. Lawrence,
either personally or by reputation, will
for one instant reproach him for his
vote for president; and surely
The Herald has not.
We shall be drawn into no contro-
versy as to whether or not the Demo-
cratic party took large or any por-
ton of the principles contained in the
Chicago platform from the Peoples
party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Mountain Stone company will be
held at D. m. on Tuesday, February 8.
1897, at the office of the company. 4 and 5
Culmer block, for the election of officers
and the transaction of such other bust
ness as may properly come before it.
At this meeting il will be proposed to
the shareholders that they order sold
all the property of the company, real
and personal, or so much thereof as may
be necessary. TO pay the present debts of
the company.
MOUNTAIN STONE COMPANY.
H. l.. A. CULMER. Secretary
Salt Lake City, Utah, January 5, 1897.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

into the doctors house to thank him for
his services and to say goodbye, says the
Philadelphia Times. AS he was about to
leave the office the cowboy remarked:
Doctor, understand that you are
soon to set of on a trip to the other
side of the water, and that before you
return you intend to visit Scotland. If
such is the case. / should like TO give
you a letter to some friends of mine.
The doctor replied that ne did intend
to visit Scotland. and that he should be
pleased to take charge of the letter.
Thereupon the cowboy sat down. wrote
a brief letter, sealed it up, and addressed
the envelope toilet us say-the Duke of
Craige' at d castle in Scotland. When he
handed it to the doctor. that gentleman
looked at the address rather obviously,
and then asked. in a voice that was pos
sibly a little cold:
rs this gentleman an acquaintance of
yours?''
We'll, yes replied the ranch rider. Il
think It quite probable he will remember
me. He is my father, and shall be glad
to have YOU call on him and tell him m
getting along all right"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

THE HERALD fs n franchise MEM
nee OK The United Press, and re-
ce.Fes the complete leased wire
overland and Pacific Coast news re-
ports OF The United Associated Press
es' embracing accurate intelligence
OF al current erents in the whole
world. With its special wire and
operator in it's own ONCE THE HER
AID is daily in Immediate posses
sion OF the latest news up till the
hour OF RoiDE to press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

\ Kankakee, H., dispatch to the
Globe-Democrat relates a remarkable
case Of regeneration. In the village of
Tuskerfi, Kankakee county, lives an old
gentleman named John Adams. He is
now So years old. Until recently he
was bald, toothless and almost blind.
He can now see as we'll as ever, has
cut several teeth and his hair has
grown out again. The new hair is
dark brown, his eyes are bright and
clear, and at first glance he looks like
man of 40. The brown hair and
bright eyes seem to emphasize the
wrinkles, and his cdticle Jocks like
parchment Mr. Adams now has an
idea that new skin will come and the
wrinkles disappear. He is enjoying
excellent health, and believes he has
many years yet to live. Mr.. Adams
weighs 1913 pounds, is feet . inches
tall and his shoulders are but little
stopped. He drinks no coffee tea nor
alcoholic stimulants, and for the past
ten years he has been rising regularly
at $50 a. m, summer and winter, and
walking distance of two miles to his
sons for breakfast. Mr. Adams mus
tache and beard are just beginning to
turn gray, and do not appear to have
been affected by the rejuvenating infiu-
ences.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

The Chicago Times Herald is of
opinion that Mayor Swift's veto of
Alderman Plotke's high hat ordinance
will doubtless suffice to put a quietus
on theatre hat legislation for some
time to come. The attempt to regulate
woman's attire by city ordinance is
too absurd to entitle it to serious dis
cussion, and yet it is useful as an il
lustration of mans tendency to make
the restraints of law take the place of
the deficiencies OF training. 1t would
seem that the history of legislation
ought to teach men the futility of
legislating against personal habits that
are not properly in the category of
vices and are matters of taste and
training. 1t is probable, however, that
the time will never come when men
will cease to believe that men may be
made good by legislation and that
women may be taught good manners
by law. There is quite as much sense
in such sumptuary legislation as in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

The tariff hearings are closed. Aside
from the demand for a high tariff all
these who appeared before the COM
rnittee insisted on specific duties. And
they further insisted on specifying
what they should be.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

Judge Hart's paper on Divorce.
read before the Bar Association. ably
treated one Of the most important ques-
tons before the country. What he
said about uniformity of divorce laws
touched the vital spot in the divorce
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

In Kansas a proposition has been
made that the wearing of corsets be
prohibited by law. Those who make
the proposition should wear straight
jackets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

State Senator Harbour wants the
constitution amended so that $1,000
worth of property for the head OF each
family shall be exempt from taxation.
No doubt good motives prompt the res
olution, but its adoption would be BAD
legislation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

The late ]. B. McCullagh is said to
have invented the interview. Wrong;
the merit of his interviews, which
were models, was that they were gen.
uine and not invented.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

Some people want to go to heaven
liz a private car" says the New York
Press # one can afford it, . private
car is che way to travel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

Robert It. Lincoln is to be the Ward
McAllister of Chicago society, which
society viii be limited to three hun
dred, thereby making it more select
than New Torks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

Rev. DR.. \. c. Dixon says the world
is growing worse all the time He
simply fails to distinguish between
New York and the world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

Rev. Sam Jones says naked truth
has left Boston" She did SO, no doubt,
because she could not stand the ter
Tible east winds that prevail at the
Hub.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

Boies Penrose, who will succeed Don
Cameron in the senate, is a member of
the Clover club of Philadelphia. He
viii still be in clover.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

Alexander Graham Bell has become a
citizen of the United States. Go, ring
the Bell telephones and fling the starry
banner QUIT
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

The Mexicans say that football is too
brutal 10 become popular in their coun-
try. 1t is too popular in this country
to become brutal See?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

some other kinds that are so popular
in the country. But everything that
tends to encourage such legislation
should be discouraged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

The inauguration of Hon. Alva
Adams as governor of Colorado was
Jeffersonian in its simplicity
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

The retirement Of the greenbacks
will continue to BE an issue as long as
they are reissued.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

The PoDulists are blamed for the
present condition of Kansas; but the
people Of Kansas are Populists, so
where IS the difference?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

A Kentuckian was recently arrested
while on his knees praying. Is it
necessary to stand up when praying
in Kentucky If one would avoid ar
rest?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

It is said that several dark horses
are being put through their gaits. It
may be, but they will never come out
Of the chute.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

As lecturer Eugene V. Debs has
proven to Je a falling star.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

Most people would cheerfully pay an
inheritance tax If some one would
kindly die and leave them an inherit
ance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

1t is now apparent that the evidence
in the Morris bribery case is to be read
if it takes all summer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

New York Telegram: A would-be wag
entered a haberdasher's shop the other
day for the purpose of purchasing a
necktie.
DO you keep all kinds of ties here?"
said he to the shopman.
Yes, sir" replied the shopman.
Then show me pigs -ty,' said the
witty one.
Certainly. siri' answered the ready
shoDman. Just bend down your head
and we will take your measure"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

The planters of the south are afraid
of Egyptian cotton. They should have
more fear Of Egyptian darkness
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14
WIT AND HUMoR.

Cincinnati Enquirer: How do you
get along with her little brother"
oh, he thinks l am the real thing.
He'd do anything for me-
Been giving him candy?'
Nav Cigarettes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

Seeley who gave the orgie at
Sherry's, says he sees no wrong in the
affair. That is because he is seely.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14
A COWBOYS Letter.

A western doctor had under his care in
the hospital a cowboy from one of the
ranges of northern Montana, who. when
he became convalescent, one day walked
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

Nobody seems 10 want to be secre-
tary of the treasury, to judge from the
number of those who are said to have
declined the place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14

With Hon. Aquila Nebeker as presi-
dent of the state senate the Democracy
may be said to be in the saddle.