The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-23

the people ought to be paid before free
silver was had. Are these men the
friends of silver? l remember one
time when John c. Graham and Phil
Margetts were the comedians of the
theatrical company which played in
this city. Mr.. Graham was cast for a
part where he found himself in danger
Of being slain by Indians. He decided,
in the play, of course. he would resort
70 subterfuge and would paint his face
70 resemble that of an Indian. But
then he remembered he would be in
danger from the bullets of the white
men, so as q sort of compromise he
painted one half of his face Indian
and left the other half white. with the
result that, after repeated lodging, he
was assaulted on one side by the ar
rows of the savage and on the other
by the bullets of the civilized. The Re
publicans are in the same position in
this state and are lodging the issues,
first in one locality and then in another
and will meet a fate like the comedian
in the play on the Sth day of November.
JUDGE HENDERSON.
Mr.. MoyIe concluded at this point,
and presented Judge Henderson as one
of the most eloquent and persuasive
advocates of Democracy in the state.
Judge Henderson was given an ova-
was restored made magnificent ad
dress on the questions which confront
the voters at this election.
The Democracy is again in the field.
asking the voters to support it on the
day of election. 1t is meeting the same
antagonist which confronted it the last
time but this year he is attired in
different uniform. Prior to the cleo
ton of 1886 there was one issue upon
which the members of all parties
agreed. That was that we should have
free and unlimited coinage of silver
and gold at q ratio of 16 TO ! without
waiting for the aid and consent of any
other nation on earth. The people diff
fered then on other questions. but on
this enc they were united. and the only
variance was over the discussion as to
which of the two great parties would
finally declare for bimetalliSm in its
national convention. The Republicans
went W and down the state arguing
that their party would array itself on
the side OF the people and declare for
silver. The Democracy combated this
idea and pointed to the record made
by. the opposition when it Gemonetized
silver. asserting when the time for
declaration, it, and not the Republican
party, would be found hgnung tue
cause of the people and working fer a
restoration OF the money of the Gath
ers.
THE FINAL TEST.
The prediction made by the advo-
Gates of the Democracy was the right
one, and when the test finally was
made. the Dlutocrats captured the St
Louis meeting and were routed at Chi
cago. Democracy spoke out in favor
of bimetallism. and declared in favor
of it. The Republican party met the
issue as il always mas met all issues.
and decided in favor of concentrated
capital, by declaring for the gold stand
ard.
\ GRAND BATTLE.
Democracy fought the hosts of cap
ital OF the world. II stood confronted
by all the emissaries OF the money
world. and was opposed by a president
which it had elected. who had behind
him the combined forces of the 100000
offiCehOlders which he had appointed.
Did the party fail to array itself
against this combination and align it
self on the side Of the people? No. 1t
put all behind it and adopted that great
declaration known as the Chicago plat