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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-31


81. We demand a reduction of taxa
ton and a more equitable distribution
OF its burden.
rs. Political bosses are TO be detested
and are inimical to cur form of govern
inent Bosses represent simply a con-
ceDtratiOn of political power. or a ring.
They live and exist through jobs and
schemes loaded upon the taxpayers.
They substitute their rule in their party
for the rule Of its voters. and visit po-
litical death upon any VINO refuse TO
bow TO their dictation. They select the
tools, administer their official powers
in the interest OF their boss, and not
the people. The Republican party OF
Ohio is now in such control.
..i9. We favor an appropriation for
the Toledo centennial.
go We deplore the frequent and out
ragsous exercise Of lynch law in this
and other states, especially against our
colored citizens. and we recommend the
adoption of prompt and efficient meas
ures to suppress such unwarranted
acts of violence.
..2f We recommend a constitutional
amendment providing for the election
of the president. vice president and
United States senators by direct vote
of the people
..22 towards securing these and kin
dred blessings, we earnestly invite the
co-one-at ton of ali patriotic citizens
who are opposed TO Imperialism in this
country and who favor the perpetuity
az the republic and desire the blessings
OF liberty for ourselves and our poster
frx-'' -t-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20

as about the WiSeSt man who ever
held that all-important place.
Although reputed to be millionaire
banker after retiring from the cabinet,
his various enterprises went to smash
and he entered the lists of the finan-
cially ruined, his neighbors sharing his
losses to a very large extent. In his
efforts to pull through his embarrass-
ments, Foster received certain finan-
cial aid from his friend. Russell A.
Alger, the Michigan lumbernan. And
how was the debt paid? Foster. as an
ex-governor of Ohio, ex-member of
congress and ex-secretary of the treas
ury, still had a few friends in the Ohio
legislature, and, by the control of these
votes, he was able to serve notice on
Mckinley and Hanna that. in order to
elect the latter a senator. it would be
necessary to give Alger a place in Nc
Kinley's cabinet.
Alger saved Foster and so was given
an opportunity to disgrace the army
and cover up rotten beef concessions or
to favor his personal friends and favor
ties with appointments, commissions
and contracts, as his reward.
If the American people wonder why
Alger was appointed they have only
to remember how Mckinley was
elected
If they wonder why he is retained in
spite of the disclosures, let them reflect
that it is a big thing to save the finan-
cial reputation of a financial authority
of the goldbug party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20
NATIONAL EXTRAVAGANCE.

The extravaganza of the Mckinley
administration prevented the last con-
gress from going ahead with several
highly important national projects of
commercial and defensive value.
It is McKinley's excuse that the war
cost SO much. It was a short war. 1t
didn't last near as long as was expect
ed at the time bonds were authorized.
But there is a shortage which neither
The tariff law nor the regular internal
revenue could make up. Besides, there
is an enormous deficit, according to the
stateman of Chairman Cannon.
But the war cost less than 5000 O00,-
600. There was enough raised on the
bond sales to make this amount good.
Then a special fund of 50,000000 was
appropriated at the beginning of the
war. And an estimate of the war reve-
nue. tax receipts shows that more than
54,G00,000 was realized in this way and
the war tax is continued.
1t has certainly been a very eXtrava-
CANT administration and 1t can't blame
the war for it either.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20
ANOTHER VACANCY.

California's legislature dis5anded yes
ter1ay after one of the widest, most
disgraceful and exciting sessions in all
the history of the Golden State.
Not even in the old days of Terry and
BrodeTic leadership was there SO much
elimination and feeling as have marked
the session just ended.
Governor Gage relieved the monotony
somewhat by sending in a message only
a few minutes before adjournment yes
terday. in which he charged the MEM
bers with having left a duty undone
1t was received with cheers and con-
fusion, some contending that his excel
lency had business more properly his
own to attend to- while all We're of the
opinion that it was too late to mend the
matter.
So both houses adjourned sine die
within a few minutes after hearing
from the executive department, leaving
another Republican vacancy with that
of Delaware to- offset the Democratic
failure TO elect in Utah
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20

United States. was d more important
consideration for the average Porto Ri
can than were any questions of a
broader life and a higher civilization.
Though in a much less energetic fash
ion, physically, the Porto Riean is quite
as keen for the dollar as the Yankee is.
In the development of qualities as a
trader, the Porto Rican has very little
to learn from the Yankee.
And while free exchange of prod
ucts would result in all the other
islands to the greater advantage of this
country, in Porto Rico it viii probably
be the reverse. And yet this nation will
not be loser, by any means.
Rice is a staple article of food con-
sumption ON the island. 1t is like the
potato in this country; and. while a
limited quantity and an inferior quail
ity Of rice is raised in Porto Rico, some
7o,0e0,000 pounds of market rice are inn
ported every year. In this one item
are possibilities which affect the United
States in general, and the state of
Louisiana in a very important particu-
lar. That state now produces the bulk
Of the rice grown in this country The
Atlantic coast rice, industry has suf-
fered severely during recent years, and
very little now comes from that district.
Last year Louisiana produced 1.o0O.-
600 barrels of rough rice, which, when
cleaned, yields 100 pounds per barrel.
A free market and a friendly trade
means great DEAL therefore, for Louis
lama. 1t holds out an opportunity to
increase the commerce of. that state to
the extent of four or FIVE millions of
dollars annually. It means the profit
able utilization of many acres of land
and the employment of many hands.
Porto Rico is a potential consumer
of the greater portion of our present
rice crop. But even if such an extern
sion of the market for the Louisiana
product lead to an increase in price by
reason of the increased demand over
the immediate possibilities of supply,
the increase would be so light as to
have practically no effect on the retail
ing price of the article, while it would
make for some advantage to the pro-
ducey~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20
COME TO UTAH.

With the coming of spring prosper
ity will return TO the people OF Utah
1t will not be prosperity that finds its
origin in national Influences or legisda-
ton, but the kind that an Industrious
people make for themselves.
Mines which are compelled to close
down in the winter time will soon be
turning out their streams of wealth
again.
The mining outlook was never better
that it is just now. There has not been
such interest taken in mines and min
ing stocks in the west for many years
as there is in Utah at present.
And it will be a great year for the
farmers and the grazeTs, too. The i'm
mense amount of snow in the noun
tains guarantee their good fortune. The
growth and development of Utah dur
ing the next twelve months will prove
one of the very best advertisements the
state can put out.
1t is indeed fortunate that the OUT
look is so promising at this particular
time, when certain malcontents are
trying to arouse outside suspicious
against the citizens of Utah and create
prejudice against the commonwealth.
Utah people will need every bit of
prosperity they are able to create for
themselves this year, Tor a most de-
ter1nined effort has been made to
frIghten outside capital away and dis
credit the enterprises in which home
capital are interested. The croakers
have been doing their deadly work for
many months, and it may require an
other year or two for the people to live
down the accusations made against
them, and the injury done the state
and indiscriminate charges of profes-
sional blackmailers who have libeles1 a
whole people under the guise of oppos-
ing one man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20
ALGER AND HIS PULL,

As the sickening details of the beef
investigation are becoming public the
whitewash purpose of the original com
mittee is made clear and the guilt of
the war department is gradually
fastened upon the administration.
People are asking two questions:
How did Alger get into the cabinet in
the first place, and why is he allowed
! to remain in spite of all the scandalous
disclosures Of his acknowledgement of
the army?
Ayers record was none too good to
begin with. He always had a pull with
the politicians at Washington, but
never lived up to his opportunities on
the battlefield. He succeeded in get
ting an appointment at the opening of
hostiiities in the civil war as the colonel
Of regiment. In September, 1862. he
was ordered with his command to the
Shenandoah valley in Sheridan's cam
paign against JUbal Farley. At the
first indication of trouble Colonel Alger
applied for ten days leave OF absence.
The application was disapproved and
returned by his division commander.
General Wesley Merritt, because of the
active operations then in progress
Upon the return of his application for
leave disapproved, Colonel Alger left
his regiment and went to Washington
without leave. There he procured a
detail on courtmartial duty in that
city. This fact was reported to Gen
NN-tn tn1 IN, TO
General Sheridan, who brought the
matter to the attention Of the war de-
partment recommending that Colonel
Alger be dishohorably discharged for
being absent without leave. In con-
sequence Of that recommendation from
Philip II. Sheridan, Colonel Russell A.
AiSer was discharged from the service
on Sept. 20, 1854. The incident termi-
mated his military career. After the
war was over he procured in some way
the brevet of brigadier general and
major general of volunteers.
This was his military record when
President Mckinley called him to
position in his cabinet-when the Re
publican administration entrusted the
management, the supervision of the
United States army to him. Nor has
his conduct of the recent war obliter-
ated one black mark of incompetency,
cowardice and Indifference to the fate
of men under him, of all the tallies
placed against his name in the war of
the rebellion.
But why was he appointed? Be
cause he aided Mark Hanna in the de-
bauchery of voters in 1896 Because a
former Republican administration was
indebted to him for financial assist
ance.
Secretary Charles Foster of the treas
ury portfolio in Harrison's administra-
ton was Republican authority on
economic questions. He was a never
failing fount of financial wisdom. He
was regarded by leaders of that party
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20
HAVE THE SCALES FALLEN?

The peep-hole organ is exceedingly
anxious to have Arthur Pratt reap
pointed as chief of police of Salt Lake
City
If one expresses doubt as to
whether the mayor would do such a
thing in the face of recent develop
ments the organ says that an attempt
is being made to bulldoze Mayor Clark
into appointing some one else besides
Pratt
Now there is not the slightest evil
dence that any one is trying to bulldoze
him in that direction. If there is any
such method used it is certainly in
the interest of Pratt, and whether it
brings the mayor to terms or not will
only be known when the appointment
is made.
Times have changed since John Clark
was installed as mayor of this city.
At that time there were many who be-
lieved in the bipartisan sincerity of
Pratt and his journalistic champion
who have been smelling mice ever
since. The denouement has shown the
motive certain men had in deceiving
others and trying TO destroy party
lines. Their purpose has been revealed
in the Rising Storm. 1t has cleaned
IN every lightning flash of ancient
hate. 1t has told its tale in every
thunderclap Of SANDER that has
awakened an echo among the sectarian
hills Of New England.
The Rising Storm has broken over
John CIarlk's head since he originally
promised to appoint Arthur Pratt
chief of police-a promise he kept-an
obligation he discharged. It is a storm
from whose fury Mayor Clark cannot
escape by reason of any personal
friendship, if there is any merit in the
so-called storm whatever. And when
a particular class of citizens were as
sailed, and denounced as reaction
aries John Clark received a hint of
what he may expect when the Storm
Starters get the local offices filed to
suit them and have no further use for
him either personally or officially
Times have changed considerably
since the mayor appointed a chief more
than a year ago. Masks have fallen off
since then, and, it is to be hoped, the
scales have also fallen from the
mayors eyes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20
BENCHES FOR CONGRESSMEN
Alterations In the Hall of the House
of Representatives.
(st. Louis Globe-Democrat.)

1t will cost about $4,000 to make the
contemplated alterations in the hall Of
ME house of Representatives, reducing
it's length from 1872 to eighty feet, but
facilities for legislation will be greatly
increased. No longer viii the weak
voiced member uplift his feeble pipe
unheard by reason of the great size of
the chamber, and the Punishment of
all desks will render 1t impracticable
for congressman to devote their time to
letter writing and other private bust
ness instead of paying attention to
what is going on and listening to what
other men have to say. In short the
house will be organized to transact
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20

Although a protest against the seat
ing of Crongressman-elect Roberts is
threatened, he will draw his salary
from the 18th day of the present
month, and will be entitled to it and al
lowed to retain it even though the eff
fort to have him expelled prove sue
cessful. Had a contest been filed with
in the time allowed for the beginning
of such proceedings, it would have been
the same and he would have received
his full salary from March 4, 1899.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20
PORTO RICO AS A MARKET.

The most prosperous of all the islands
from which Spain was driven in the
late one-seded war is Porto Rico. Yet
This island has vastly more to gain
from United States ownership, control
or annexation than this country has
any immediate chance to gain from
such relations.
The density of population leaves
fewer openings for business men or la
borers from the United States, while it
is believed that the question Of COM
mercial advantages and money gain,
through a close connection with the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local OF.
flee of the Weather Bureau.

Salt Lake City, Utah, March 70, 1893.
Maximum temperature, 50 degrees; min
imum temperature, 80 degrees: mean tenn
perature, A degrees, which is J degi ces
above the normal; accumulated excess Of
temperature since LIST OF the month, 3
degrees; accumulated excess of temper
azure since Jan. l. 95 degrees: total pre-
ciaitation from 6 p. m. to y. ~, none;
ACCUMULATED excess OF precipitation since
LIST of the month. Al inch; accumulated
excess OF precipitation since Jan. l. l.57
inches.
The following is the local forecast of the
weather for today: Snow; cooler.
L. II. MURDOCH.
Section Director, Weather Bureau.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20

The first reports from London were
to the effect that Choate's speech was
a bowling success and that he had been
unanimously voted a satisfactory swell.
Later cables inform us chat the speech
was a great disappointment. Choate
has many things to learn. 1t takes
Depew to get along with the reporters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20
A WELL-KNOWN
NEW YORKER

pays this tribute to the Burlington's
dining-car service:
"The dining-car service of the Bur-
lington Route is about the best there
is. On every table in the dining-car
is a. fresh bunch of American-beauty
roses, one of which the waiter afhxes
to your coat when you have finished
your meal. The cloth is changed
with each guest, no matter how little
soiled. The menu, though not long,
is wonderfully well-selected and adj
mirably served"
Go East on the Chicago Special which
leaves Denver at lao p. M. or on the Yes
tibuled Flyer which leaves at $3.50 p m.
and YOU can see for yourself how good,
how clean, how reasonable in price, our
dining-car service is.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20
EBB-TIDE.
Guy Wetmore Carryl in Harper's Maya !
zine for Marchl

Guy Wetmore Carryl in Harper's Maya
zine for NIarch)
A sodden reach of wide and wind-swept
a sky, of shattered steel that pals the
And one long shaft of sun that seems
to write
Vast letters slowly on slate of sea;
The dreary wall of gulls that skim the
OF sullen breakers sliding in to land
A world grown empty, full of vague I'M
And shadow shapes that stride across
the sand
The gray beach widens. Foot by foot ap-
Strange forms of wreckage creeping
from the waves,
Like ghosts that steal in silence from
To watch beside the deathbed of the
year:
Poor shattered shapes of ships that once
stood out
Full freighted to the far horizons sweep
TT sic of the CHEEKY sailor shout
OF men who sought the wonders of the
deep!
Poor shattered ships! Their gallant cruis-
ing DER.
Their cargoes coral-crusted leagues be-
low.
They rise unnamed, unnumbered, from
the slow
Recession of the ebb along the shore.
The tickle tide that bore them bravely
then
Betrays their shame and nakedness to
be
Mute witness to the littleness of men
Who battle with the sovereignty of sea.
For me- as well alone upon the dune,
There sinks tide that strips the
beaches bare,
And leaves but grim unsightly wreck
age where
The brooding skies made mockery of
noon.
All, dear that hopes, like tides, should
ebb away,
UDmasking on the naked shore Of love
Flotsam and jetsam of a happier day.
Dreams wrecked, and all the emptiness
thereof!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20
OREGON SHORT line RAILROAD,
TINE TABLE IN EFFECT MARCH 70
1899

TIME TABLE IN EFFECT MARCH 70,
1899.
ARRIVE.
From Ogden. Chicago. Omaha
st. Louis, Kansas City and
From Ogden, Portland. Spokane. '''' Gill
Butte and San Francisco. s:55 am.
From Ogden. Chicago, st. Louis,
OHlahd ana Denver -............. 3:05 pm.
from Ogden, Cache Valley and
san. San Francisco 7:2O pm.
1, and i1termediate points; 9:s5 am.
From Tintic, Mercur Milford
and Intermediate points ........ $50 pm.
t rum 1ooeIe and Terminus. 500 pm.
DEPART
For Ogden. Park City, Omaha,
Chicago, Denver Kansas City
and st. Louis. Observation-Disclosures. TOO am.
tor Ogden, Cache Valley and in
Lermed1ate points ................ 500 am.
. ~tor Tintic. Mercur, Provo and
intermediate points ............. 7:30 am.
For Ogden, Denver. st. Louis,
Chicago. San francisco. .... $40 pm
For Ogden. Butte, Portland, San
francisco. ........ ...g.........: s:45 an
for Provo, Sanpete. Milford
ana frisco ....-..-................5 $50 D. m.
'tor Tooele and Terminus ........ 7:45 am.
Trains south of Juab do Eot run Sun
'Daily except Sunday.
City Ticket Office Under Masonic
Hall, Second South Street.
s. w. ECCLEs. D. E. Burnley.
w H. BANCROFT.
Vice President and Gen'l Manager
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20
Ticket Office, ia S. W. Temple st.

Tickets at offices OF connecting lines.
I. q. BENTON, Ticket Agent, r. g.
w. Ry., Dolly Block.
r. F. NESLEN, Travelling Pass. and
Freight Agent
w. f. M'MILLAN, Gen. Agt.
GA S. w. Temple ST., Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20

What is the matter with Johnnie?"
asked the fond mother one day at the
dinner table. HE looks mournful"
The practical father rejoined, He is
more'n full" The roast beef jumped
from the platter of its own accord and
walked away in deep disgust.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-06-24

wisconsin Statesman Who Does Not
Want to Be Speaker)
nomination with a majority Of ten. II
she can carry her own vote solid and Sc
cure five votes from either the southern
contingent or from Ohio she can be
successful.
1t will be seen ttat If mere personal
considerations do not outweigh the gem
cral geographical political considera-
tions the speaker Of the Fifty-sixth
congress is very likely to come from
west of the Allegheny mountains. AT
the organization of the Fifty-fourth
and Fifty-fifth congresses the east had
a majority of the votes. and they were
able not only to nominate Mr.. Reed.
from the extreme northeastern coun-
try, but they were able to locate the
two great Offices of clerk of the house
and doorkeeper of the house, involving
three-fourths of the patronage, all east
of the Alleghenies. The western men
say that the star of republican political
power is moving their way. and ii is
good deal to ask of them that they shall
yield the speakership to man who is
outranked in years of service in the
house by not fewer than seven or eight
distinguished representatives from the
vast territory west of the Alleghenies.
But, after all. the majority party will
be wise If it selects the man who is pos
sessed of greatest ability. regardless of
his geographical location. Tom Reed
is big man whether he is in Maine,
New York, Washington. London. Der
lin or anywhere else on the face of the
earth. 1t is to be hoped that the house
may have a good. strong presiding Off
Ger, no matter where he may reside.
SMITH d. FRY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-06-24
IN. southern ;,cople have a taste along

1he southern ;,cople have taste along
this line and will certainly succeed.
There are not enough dairy cows IN
the state, of course, but encouraging
progress is being made in that direc'
tion, also.
"They keep sheep in the south, bu:
not enough" said he. "They have not
quite realized that it is particularly
their privilege to furnish the early
spring lambs for the northern mar
kcts, where they sell at very nigh
price.
"The conditions in the south are en-
tirely favorable to the production of
til. bacon hog. The people in the corn
belt of the Mississippi valley want a
market for their corn and feed the hog
as long as he will make any gain. The
producer of the bacon hog, however
disposes of the animal sooner, Mt .
younger age.
''As soon as the southern people give
attention to the dairy industry. there
will be great increase in its products.
When cotton was high, a few years
ago, the southern producer sent north
for his bacon. He has learned to-day
that it is wise for him to produce his
own bacon. and, to a considerable ex-
tent, is doing so. There are probably
not enough hogs in the south to pro-
dnce all its meat, but little increase
in pasture will enable it to keep a
great many more. The people of the
south do not fully realize what they
arc able to produce in the way oil
grasses and legumes suitable for live
stock, but they are rapidly compre-
Eending what their privileges are in
that regard"