The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-09

reduction Of wages. A few days ago
plcked up copy Of the st. Louis
Clobe-Democrat and found under the
innocent and unpretentious headlines:
Weavers and spinners, seven notices
OF wage reductions from four of the
SIX New England stateS-ncae OF them
from Lewiston, Me, the home of Mr.
Dingley, the father of the Dingley bill
Is this the results which they prom
iseu would follow the opening of the
mills instead of the mints? If our en-
emles boast that they have buried BIZ
n,etallism, we point TO these wage re-
auctions as the weeping willows which
have sprung up about its temporary
tomb. Why is not some court asked
to enjoin the employers from uniting
together to reduce wages Can combi-
nations among employers be innocent if
cooperation among miners is a crime?
In most OF the factories can be found
transparencies and banners promising
good times. The mill owners would
probably dispute the right of court
of equity to interfere, and plead as
defense that the operative have an ade-
quate remedy in the ballot.
LABORING CLASSES.
A few days ago an organization of
mill owners tried to justify reduc-
ton Of wages by laying the blame upon
the laws passed in Massachusetts for
the protection of the operatives. Their
complaint is significant, because it en-
phasizes the reactionary tendency of
present conditions. If this grinding
process continues, the laboring classes
viii lose all of the advantages which
they have gained in the last quarter
OF a century. Instead of shorter hours
for adults and more education for chill
dren, we shall be asked to lengthen
the hours of labor and to dwarf the
irfal1pcfC a { we'll the bodies of chill
dren by manual labor during the years
when they should be IN school. How
many plaques will be required to soften
the heart of our financial Pharaoh
Does he not know that now, as of old,
bricks without straw" but presage the
coming of the day of deliverance?
PRODIGAL'S RETURN.
Since the last celebration of Jackson
day. thousands of political prodigals
have returned to the old home, and
thousands more are growing weary Of
the husks.
There is no humiliation in the ac-
acknowledgements of error. To a large
portion of our people the money ques-
ton was a new question in 1896, and
as we demanded affirmative action, the
timid and only half-convinced arrayed
themselves against US. Since the cleo
ton there has been time for further
have been vindicating the position
taken by the bimetallic forces in the
last campaign. The Republicans, too
intoxicated by success, have been dis
closing schemes which were carefully
concealed during the contest. We may,
therefore, expect continuous acceSsionS
to our ranks.
Mr.. Bryan then urged the necessity
of extending and perfecting the work
OF the Democratic clubs, closing with
the words:
7 viii, therefore, bid you be Of good
cheer. Unless all political omens fail,
the twentieth century will open with
the money OF the constitution restored,
and the motto Equal rights to all, and
special privileges to none the con-
trolling principle in all the depart
ments of the government. Then will
our people sing new song of nation
redeemed"
Speeches were also made by Senator
Stewart of Nevada, Sam E. MorSS of
the Indianapolis Sentinel, the Hon.
James H. Lewis of Washington, Mr.. T.
r. R. Cobb of Atlanta, D. ]. Campau of
Detroit, Mayor Taggart of Indianapo-
lis and others.
LEWIS DIFFERED.
The Hon. James Hamilton Lewis,
congressman from Washington, said in
the course Of his speech:
1T may not be garcious, but it is Just
that ], speaking for myself alone,
should express Il difference from the
distinguished leader whose flag L fol-
lowed to the ditch and who again, I
am ready to follow to that inevitable
victory which fate has decreed him
yet l differ in the view expressed that
the reincarnatior of silver is the most
urgent need of the hour.
Great and important as is the ques-
ton, yet to me there ever arises that
other question-What avail is it to the
poor man should the government in
crease his money four fold, While al
lowing favored monopOlieS to increase
their privileges four fold to take that
money from him? So long as the law
permits the concentration of wealth in
the formation of trusts to dictate to
the citizen the price of the necessaries
of existence the citizens increased dol
lar would but increase the sum paid
by that citizen for his existence. l say,
therefore, that when these monopolies,
through prodigal bounties obtained by
selected legislation can set d value
upon the poor mans privilege Of living,
there can be no relief in eXpedients
which palliate for an hour the fast in
creasing wealth.
SPECTACLE OF TRUSTS.
1--WE have the spectacle confronting
US of the combined trusts controlling
seven billions, the consolidated banks
eleven billions, the railroads five bill
lions yet this vast wealth, one-third
of the nations possessions, manipu-
lated by less men that would fill the
Auditorium of Chicago, not 10000 who,
by virtue of this prodigious accumula-
ton and its power for evil, openly
defy the laws. corrupt the ballot box
and de6le the judiciary; and as a re-
suit of it all they force S1,000,000 of peo-
pie TO yield up their benefits and TO-
Geo, 900 of people to forfeit their politi-
cal rights.
Therefore, if there is any one duty
above all others, ordered of a true
Democracy to perform, it is to curb
and prevent these high handed assaults
on the constitution by the men who
fear liberty, lest in the enjoyment of
it their offenses overtake them"
JACKSON DAY IN DENVER.
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