The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-04

castle references to President McKfn-
Iey, his arraignment of the Philippine
war and his euiogy of Agaiinaldo as one
of the greatest men of the century were
applauded. He spoke, in part, as fol-
lows:
'sFrom Ohio we look to New England
with amazement when we see the cring
ing servility OF its masses to that plu-
tocratic oligarchy, which is more arbi-
trary and more inconsistent than any
monarchy in Europe.
You will pardon me for telling you
that the thinking people in the Buckeye
land are more than surprised when they
find that in this old New England coun
try, which for two centuries aggregat-
ed to itself the claim of being the edu-
cational center and intellectual hub OF
America, there are today SO many blind
and servile followers of an administra-
ton which cannot quote a single
thought or a single sentence from
Washington, jefferson, Jackson or Lin
coin in support Of its policy of imperial
ism and militarism, in support of its
British financial policy, its British CO.
lonial policy and its attempted British
alliance.
Not without Hope.
I'm Ohio we have never accepted the
doctrine. neither in the church nor in
politics, of total depravity. We still
have faith and hope. We still believe
that the independent and courageous
manhood of New England, under such
organization as the New England BIZ
metallic League. will revive and per-
petuate the right and duty to think, as
well as the right of free speech. We
hope and believe that oi.r combined in
fuence with some of that choice and
courageous manhood in the Republican
party of New England in the efficient
work against Imperialism will ere long
bring to public attention the fact that
the same men who are in favor Of i'm
perialism and militarism are in sub
stance the very same men who were
also identified with and in league with
the plutocratic influences that have
made this republic a trust-ridden re-
public. SO weak and PROSTATE that
neither the president of the United
States nor the attorney general of the
United States, nor the Republican ma
jority OF the American congress could
dare say a word at the extra session
of congress in 1897 in favor of the Dem
ocratic amendment to the Dingley bill,
to make null and void the tariff pro-
visions in behalf of any commodity the
manufacture or production of which
might come under the control of a
trust"
Ex-Governor Altgeld.
There was prolonged cheering when
Ex-Governor John P. Altgeld of ILL
nois was introduced. Owing to the fact
that his address in New York on Labor
day is to be devoted to a discussion Of
the monetary question, he simply dealt
in generalities at the meeting today.
He said in substance that for years the
people west of the Alleghanies have
looked with reverence toward New En-
gland. The New England brains. ideas
and literary standards have shaped the
destinies of the republic. 1t has looked
for years as though their sons were to
lower the old New England standard
and as though they were going to for
felt traditions Of their fathers, and
bring everything down to low, sordid
basis. He said, however, that he was
glad to learn that this was a mistake
and that a mighty host has arisen,
which will keep alive the feeling of lib
erty in New England.
There was a period in New England
history. he said. when the mills and
factories were running day and night,
and a market was found for everything
made. Then the people were all en-
ployed at living wages and were pros
porous. The volume of money in the
world at that time was twice the
amount in existence today, because sill
Yer was issued at its proper ratio and
had its proper place in the monetary
plans.
The speaker argued that the remone-
tization of silver would afford an OPP
portunfty for the wage-earners to have
more money to spend, and thus open
up the markets at home, which would
utilize to the fullest extent the products
of the country. He said not single re-
spectacle argument could be found for
the gold standard. The present mon
etary policy is bad and unjust. 1t is a
great wrong and the American people
are going to right it.
At the close of the governors address
there were calls for Senator Tillman,
who, in response. promised to bring his
three pronged pitchfork to the meeting
tomorrow and use it with good effect.
The meeting will begin at o'clock
Among the speakers will be Senator
Tillman and General A. ]. Warner of
Ohio.