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

age of silver at is to l, without walt
ing for the consent of other nations;
in six states the Democrats were silent
on the point, but none declared against
it, and the national convention declared
in favor of it. If Governor Wells, there
fore, is true to his promise not to vote
for any party which is not a silver
party, he will either vote the Demo-
cratic ticket, or he viii not vote at all.
Those who believe in the money of the
constitution, who believe in sending
gold and silver hand in hand to do the
monetary work of the world must, II
true to their convictions, vote the Dem
ocratic ticket.
The Republicans are in dire distress,
and are resorting to various schemes.
1t is anything to beat the Democrats.
They take credit for the success of the
war with Spain, and claim that to vote
the Democratic ticket would be repri-
mand of the war policy of the Repub-
licans. Senator Rawlins then recount
ed the blowing up OF the Maine and
other incidents which led up to the war
and the part the Democrats had taken
in urging d declaration of war and
they, with the Republicans in both
houses of congress. had voted unani-
mously for war. and to appropriate $5O,-
100000 to be put in the hands of Mr..
Mckinley. with which to make war
administration TO avenSe the murder
Of the American seamen on the Maine
was referred TO. and the negotiations
Dy which il was sought to coerce the
American people into a diShonorable
condonation Of the outrage to the
American people, and it was shown
that only when SO Republican mem
bers of congress were patriotic enough
to notify the president that if he did
not send his promised message telling
what he proposed to do they would
join with the Democrats in a declara-
ton of war upon Spain. The president
twice begged for time and finally re-
ported, recommending that money be
voted to be put into his hands to use
as he saw lit to bring about a settle
ment oe the issues. Nothing was said
in the message about a declaration of
war. It was then that congress took
the matter into its own hands and
passed a resolution declaring war. The
incompetency with which the admins
tration conducted the war was shown,
also the nepotism which was practiced
IN the appointing of officers, lncompe-
| cent favorite sons while well-ftted SOL
diers were ignored The scandalous
manner il which the volunteers were
armed. clothed and fed, or, rather,
starved, was Nividly pointed out, and
the senator contended that if a vote
| for the Democratic party is a vote of
eensure on the Republican party, it is
a deserved censure.
ROBERTS AND THE GOVERNOR.
about the Democratic candidate for
congress, 1 want to speak dispassion-
ately," said Senator RawlinS. I do
not want TO use sharp language; but
it is claimed that our standard-bearer
I in this campaign must go down to de-
/ feat; that to elect him will bring dis
honor and shame upon the people Of
I this state. The opposition says that the
/ people must defeat him for the sake of
| Utah's peace, her progress and her well
/ fare. Now, for the life of me 1 cannot
see how the election of the Democratic
candidate issgoing to disturb the peace
of this or any other community. have
/ thought about it and have attempted
/ to figure out how we are to be given
/ trouble on this account. [ read IN edi-
torial a few days ago in the Provo En-
quirer in which it was stated that the
! success of the Democratic party might
/ bring on the renewal of hoStilitieS with
! Spain. 1 think, tomorrow, if you put a
cross up by the rooster and deposit the
/ ballot in the ballot box that it will be q
measure of peace.
! How is the election of our candidate
! to disturb the peace? I hold in my
hand perhaps the best statement on
this question that has yet been made,
and that by our Republican governor.
have read his reasons. He stated that
! he advised the people of Utah to vote
against Mr.. Roberts. not as a partisan;
I me- advised them to vote against Mr.
/ Roberts for the peace of this commu-
nifty In his address he spoke about the
personal disabilities of the Democratic
candidate. In the communication which
hold in my hand he refers to the dis
charge of what he is forced to call
moral obligations; said I never said
anything in discredit of the marriage
system which gave me birth. I would
rather my tongue were torn from its
roots than utter one word against the
divinity of the marriage system which
gave ne birth. / ask you to
vote against the Democratic candidate
! for protection, for the regard I have
I