The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08

The closing rally of the campaign
when the building was completely
packed by ladies and gentlemen en-
thusiastic in the cause of Democracy.
The speakers were Senator Rawlins and
Hon. c. S. Varian, both Of whom MADE
great speeches, defining and ably dis
cussing the issues upon which the peo-
pie will sit as jurors today. Mr.. Raw
Inns discussed the money question, the
administration and the war, and Gov
ernor Wells attack upon Hon. B. II.
Roberts Mr.. Varian confined his re-
marks to the county and legislative
candidates. and to the candidates for
the supreme bench, urging strongly the
claims of Judge Baskin in opposition TO
Judge Zane.
The ladies quartette was in attend
ance, and rendered several selections
in a manner very acceptable to the au-
dience. There was an earnesrnss and
an appreciation Of the facts and argu-
ments which augurs well for the sue
cess of the Democratic ticket in the
city and county.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. B. T. Lloyd, who introduced Hon.
w. II. Dale as chairman. Mr.. Dale,
who was received with applause, said
he would not attempt to inflict a speech
upon the audience. Had he had time
he might have written one and read it,
as did a distinguished citizen few
night ago, which distinguished citizen
was attempting to recuperate from the
effects of his effort ever since. MIR.
Dale predicted victory for the Demo-
Gratis, and called attention to the fact
that all the great newspapers of the
east, in their forecasts of the outcome
of the election, figured on a Demo-
cratic senator and a Democratic con-
gresham being returned from Utah.
The Ladies Glee club then rendered
a quartette, which took so well that an
encore was demanded.
SENATOR RAWLINS.
Senator Rawlins was the first
speaker He said he had just come in
from the north, and brought q message
from the people there. They were for
peace, ana believed that the election of
the democrats meant pace. The sue
cess of Democracy, they believed, would
inure to the benefit of all the people.
They wanted the Democratic ticket TO
succeed, and believed it would, but
: whether it meant peace or war, they
would go to the polls and vote the
D.moScatic ticket straight.
,58ere appeared TO be a difference OF
opinion as to what the issues of this
campaign are. The Republicans say it
is protection. and on this subject they
talk with seeming sincerity, but so far
they had failes to point out any par
ticular portion Of the present tariff law
which has been of benefit TO the people
of the United States. 1t was framed
and passed in the interest of that oil
garchy which controlled legislation. The
present tariff law was so framed that
it Disseminated against the woolgrower
and the lead producer of the west, and
in favor of the lead trust and the cloth
manufacturer of the east. and other
monopolies. The existing tariff legisla-
ton should be revised and if, when il
comes up for revision, the Democrats
have the majority. the revision viii be
such as to give ali parts of the coun-
try an equal share in whatever ad-
vantages arise from it. so that the
woolgrower, the miner and others of
Ire west VIII not be Disseminated
against. The Republicans talk about
reciprocity. What is reciprocity but
limited free trade? If carried to its
legitimate conclusion ii would cut tar
ifs down to sea. level. The Republicans
believe in free trade for such articles
as the sugar trust, the leather trust and
other manufacturing concerns can use
to advantage in their business. but the
masses OF the people receive no benefit
from such legislation. The trusts con-
trolied the Republican convention at st.
Louis. they control President Mckinley
and direct legislation and direct it in
their own interests.
The real issue in this campaign is the
financial question. The Republican ma
tional convention declared for gold. So
has every Republican state convention.
with the exception Of Utah, and in Utah
they have both silver and a. gold
plank They endorsed Mckinley and
the St. Louis platform. and also de-
clared for the free coinage of silver al
a ratio OF l6 to /. How this can be
reconciled the speaker said he would
leave to Warren Foster to explain when
he gets Roberts seat in congress.
The Democrats in 80 states have de-
elared for the free and unlimited coin