The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-25
WANAMAKER AND HIS PARTY.

John Wanamaker has been pitching
into his own party and giving it some
very hard knocks. His arraignment
of his party is fully equal to that of
the most rabid Democrat. He says
the country is not prosperous and for
this he blames his own party. But
all this was mild compared with some
things he said.
There will most assuredly come a
Gay when there will be a mighty re-
volt and resistance. resulting in a
revolution that viii give birth to a
new political party" said he. Laws
continually despised and disregarded,
legislation conceived for Matchmaking
purposes, speculation by public Of
fcials in trust and other stocks, while
tariffs and other financial bills are
pending must surely and irrevocably
ALLEVIATE the people from their party
and awaken a disposition and despera-
ton to substitute almost any wild and
untried leadership with the hope of
possible relief
Some brand this as anarchistic, and
it must be confessed it is rather radi-
cal talk to come from Bethlehem
Sunday school teacher. Some go so
far as to say that these revolutionary
sentiments were prompted not by
patriotism but by pique; that the
cause of this pique is the fact that
Boies Penrose was elected to the SEN
ate by the legislature of Pennsylvania
instead of John Wanamaker. 1t is an
ignoble insinuation to make, though so
long as there is such a thing as poll
tics just such insnuations will con-
tinue to be made
Interesting as was what Mr.. Wanna
maker said, more interesting yet are
the comments of various members of
the cabinet upon his remarks. Secre-
tary Gage, comments as follows:
Mr.. Wanamaker had better wait
and give the Republicans a chance to
redeem their platform pledges. Suf-
ficient time and opportunity have not
yet been afforded in which to ac-
complish tangible results Of impor-
lance. Remedial legislation is now be-
fore congress, and with business de-
preston removed and revenues in
creased in excess of expenditures, the
way will be open for practical pros
perity. 1 believe Mr.. Wanamaker
should wait and give the party a
chance"
Secretary Long thought the criticisms
the same as are passed upon each new
administration, while he did not agree
at all with Mr.. Wanamaker's pessi-
mistic views as to the future of the
party.
Secretary Alger did not express any
direct opinion as to the postmaster
generals address, but contented him
self with a very unique exposition of
the causes of the hard times. In part
he said:
I'm my opinion the hard times are
largely due to the universal practice
of a more rigid economy than has here
tofore prevailed. People became APP
prehensive that financial and business
troubles would grow worse. and as a
reduced in every way
their daily expenditures. Even the
rich adopted this habit, and justified
their economy on the ground that they
might be reduced to want. The poor
their efforts to live within !
their means. The result has been !
1t is tying up enormous |
sums of money, and every branch of |
business has been affected by this
epidemic of economy. There !
are, say, 5000, 900 wage earners in the |
United States; suppose that each has |
his economy to the extent |
Of 10 cents a day. That means a /
boarding of s45O.OO0,0OO in one year.
Extend the same proposition to fami-
lies. There are about 1o.0OO,00e fami-