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


an issue. for one party is deserving of
as much credit as another. All were
active in declaring the conditions in
Cuba should cease. But the conduct of
the war is an issue. The management
of the campaign and the treatment of
soldiers is an issue, or are issues. AL
though this is the greatest and richest
nation on the globe, and has more real
manhood and womanhood than any,
when we read the reports which come
from the field; when we ask some of
the boys who have returned how they
were treated while away in the service
of their country, we find in the replies
we receive that the conduct of the war
is an issue, and one which the Aneri-
can people have the right to investi-
gate.
In this state can see no reason why
we should change and reverse the de-
cisiOn we arrived at in 1896 l can see
no reason why we should go back to
/ the party of Mckinley, Hanna and AL
ger. In so doing we simply endorse
those who are fighting for the gold
standard, and give them encourage
ment
In conclusion, ladies and gentlemen,
l cannot but indulge in the hope that
the Democracy is going to be true to
itself. and that the victory in this state
/ viii be such a grand one as to carry
conviction to our friends in other por-
tions of the country that we are in the
fight until it is settled, and settled
right.
Judge Henderson was .applauded
throughout his address, and, when he
had finished. received hearty applause.
The glee club was then introduced
and sang, while We Are Fighting for
Silver" The song was encored. and
the boys gave them ''On the Banks of
the Weber, Far Away '
HON. B. H. ROBERTS.
Mr.. Moyle then introduced Hon. B.
/ II. Roberts, with the statement that
as the Democracy of Utah has sent a
man of talent and energy, a friend of
/ silver, to the senate. the congress of
the United States looks for man of
equal energy and devotion to be elected
to the house.
MIR. Roberts was greeted with every
demonstration of approval. and it was
/ several minutes ere he could proceed.
When he secured quiet he spoke sub
stantiaiiy as follows:
Mr.. Chairman:-With very great
pleasure l appear before this magnifi-
cent audience. 1t has been my fortune
to stand in halls where senates were
assembled, where men were crowded
together for the purpose of making
laws. l have seen courts in session
/ where great issues were at stake, it
! has been my pleasure to attend the
British parliament and witness the SOL
! emn deliberations of a great nation.
/ All these things ever impressed me with
! the solemnity and grandeur of a free
people coming together as you are to-
night for the purpose Of hearing policies
; of government discussed upon which at
the last you are to pass Judgment and
: to have that judgment final. OF all
/ probable instances it seems to ME the
| greatest and most impressive is the
! assemblage of a free people to listen to
/ policies that are proposed for their gov
ernment. and which demonstrates per-
haps more clearly than anything else
/ the great truth that We live in a coun-
I try where the people are sovereign.
We have met together upon this occa-
sion upon serious business. 1t is not
: for amusement, it is not to witness
I boisterous scenes, but it is for the pur-
! pose of taking into consideration those
great questions that concern our well
: fare. Two great parties are before you
/ in this campaign calling for your votes
and asking you to endorse that which
they have to present.
think you will recognize it as being
of first Importance that the Issues shalt
be clearly stated, and that
everything foreign to the sub
ject upon which you are asked
to place judgment shall be eliminated
I am here in behalf of the Democratic
party to present to you the state of the
issues that it represents. and it seems to
me that to do my full duty on this oc-
casion is to give assistance 10 you TO
come to a right conclusion on a very
important question.
Unfortunately, as I think. we are not
all agreed as to what really do con-
stitute the issues, as you have already
heard stated by Judge Henderson. For
example our friends on the opposite
side state that the tariff is the import
ant issue in this campaign.
THE REAL ISSUE.
There will always be incidental pro-
ocratic party insists there shall be no
further activity displayed in fixing tar
iff schedule, until after the question of
monetary reform shall have been ac-
complished, and when that matter has
been disposed of that there shall be
tariff levied which shall treat all sec
tions of the country alike. as near as
may be. So the tariff is not an issue
as has been stated The war is not an
issue. as Judge Henderson has told you.
/ need say but little upon this sub
ject 1t was an American war and not
a Republican war. When the call was
made for your sons, they did not ask
you whether they We're Democrats or
Republicans; they were satisfied with
Americans. 1t is absurd to insist that
the war is an issue in this campaign
and therefore the Republicans should be
contended Why they ought not ask