The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-18
Demoeracy's Future in ufab.
BY FISHER S HARRIS.

and then the Republican party Iaupbas
him to sCorn. Well. more money can.
1t came from the Klondike and f.
Nome 1t came from the eXneudfrr7~-
made necessary by the equipment ana
feeding of the great army put i'm ~.
field against Spain. Its coming proved
Mr. Bryan's contention beyond ru.-N
ton. but Mckinley received credit fa-
it. 1t can. of course, be readily sem
that these things would have oc,1rre5
with either Mr.. Cleveland or Sam CT
leazzi in the presidential chair. Tbe+-
occurrence was not dependent uuon Al
McKinIey's presence in that exalted M,
sition. but rather in spite of ft. I'm.
he was there. and as a conSeuuar,l-
his representatives on the stump vye~s
enabled to claim all the benohcenr ~,
suits for him and his policies. and IN
ring the changes ali over and uD ana
down the scale Of prosperity.
In fact. the people of this state ara
not prosperous. They have simply ra--
ten used to being poor. Warned hv the
disastrous effects of the panic of r<-
which was caused by policies whary
Republican in tendency. they hav.
grown frugal. economical and careful
There is no state in tho Union entitled
by reason of natural resources and The
industry of its citizens to more of car-
uine prosperity than is the state OF Utah
But as matter of fact. Utah is ra~
haps the least prosperous ~ aH rh.
states, and thinking men know that This
condition is due primarily to the Re-
publican party and its consistent and
persistent legislation in favor of sua-
cfaI interests And the people know
il. too. when they are not blinded br
the sophistical arguments of patriots
for place and profit. The miners know
how they have suffered because of
financial laws enacted solely for The
benefit Of bOndhOldeTs. The farmers
know how they are required hourly and
daily to pay tribute to private mouopa-
lies built up and protected 10y Eepuhf-
can legislation Those of our people
who are in receipt Of fixed incomes
know that the past four years of Re
publican administration have served 10
reduce the purchasing powers Of those
incomes to such an extent that unless
there is a change ultimate bankruptcy
staTes them il the face. In short to a
vast majority of our people. the pros
perity preached by Republican spell
binders is a myth which they enjoy
only by a vast effort of imagination
or during the feveTish dreams Of the
night time. 1t is as impaIpabIe as the
flowing water and waving palms of the
grasp as the delusive jack O-Ianten
, Like the light which never was OBJ
land or sea- it may be imagined. bu
it can neither be felt with the hands
nor seen with the eyes of man. Yet
as an honest man, I am forced to admi
that something very like it did exist a
3 Republican state headquarters in shi
2 city. In that holy place the days ant
I nights were made musical by tn
ff1 1f q 74.s
er's pen. But that was spasmOdic AM
t sporadic prosperity, which does no
= count in this discussion.
beg our Democratic friends in tn
= state, VINO may now be downcasr {
> remember that the Republican part
= cannot always hide behind the flag ur
continue to win victories under falls
pretenses. The people viii moi long per
nit themselves TO be deceived by
5 cheap and meretriCiOUs patriotism. n,
s kept from their duty to themselves
n the rattle of flesh pots. not aIway
= nor for long will the stomach win ov'
e the head and heart.
J. Upon all economic questions direct
IL involving the permanent welfare of q
e people. we had and have the better
n the argument. and the passing of tin
n can only serve TO acCentuate the RICH
II eousness of our cause. Republicans
Y is a luxury in which the nation cam
y long indulge. and when the people dU
g ing the next few years witness Ii
riOtOus rule of the trusts and the dor
y inatiOn Of the legislative and eNecuU
d branches of government by all the %
he holy and unwhOIesOme influences of A."
e national life, they viii turn TO the Der
l. ocratic party as a man in need turns
to his faithful friend, and they viii %
L be disappointed. For the Demorra'
IN Notwithstanding it's sins of OmIssI
re and commission, is the consistent frIe
~ o. the people. The principles undo
1e lying and moving it are such that
IN alone can resist successfully the @
at croachments Of wealth, and the e.
lg designs of selfish men.
"a Let US then take UP the battle Wht
f. we left off on the eve Of Nov 6. a
Of permit no personal consideration
is stand in the way of our answering
it, vOtiOn to those political principles
s ultimate success of which involves
-r. directly the glory of the repubii. ii
ed the happiness of its citizens
v. FISHER HARRIS