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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02
SILVER AND LEAD,

Silver is the leading mineral product
Of this state.
Last year the mines of Utah pro-
duced s4,612,351 in silver, So. AS, 800 in
sold and $2,7O1,S69 in lead.
If the Republican party had not de-
mOnetized silver the amount produced
in this state last year would have been
over -$9,OOO,C0
If the Republican party had not de-
monetized silver the quantity produced
would have been twice as great owing
to the incentive of fair prices, and the
value Of Utah's silver product for 1899
would have been close to $4,000, 900.
No mining man OF this state will
dispute these figures. No business man
will deny the fairness of .his estimate.
Lead is found in large quantities
with silver. Any incentive to silver
mining would have a like effect upon
the production of lead 1t is reason
able to say that whatever would dou-
BILE the output of the silver mines
would double the output of lead.
This being true. if the Republican
party had. not cut the value of our
silver in two, Utah would have pro-
duced S5,4O3, 1873, or twice what was ac-
tualiy produced.
The man or woman who votes for a
goldbug with the expectation of doing
something Cor lead is straining at a
gnat and swallowing a camel.
The voter who allows himself to be
hoodwinked into believing that the
tariff is an issue in this campaign, or
that either party contemplates doing
anything with the lead schedule dur
ing the year the next congressman
from Utah Will have to serve, is a very
foolish person. If the trusts decide to
have free lead, they will get the sup
port Of every Republican congressman
in taking off the duty. But the man
who goes from Utah opposed to the
trusts and in favor Of bimetallism and
a lead tariff will be able to do more
and may be depended upon by the
miners Of the state TO do more for the
lead industry than any trust attorney
can or will.
The restoration Of silver will never
come by surrendering silver states to
the gold standard organization.
The restoration Of silver will come
if its friends stand firm and its states
are true.
TIE restoration of silver to the posi-
ton it occupied before a Republican
administrator demonetized it will in
crease the value of Utah's lead prod
uct from $2.7 1859 under Republican
policies to $5,4O3,73S
If the lead miner cares nothing for
silver as a money, he ought to remem-
Der that lead and silver go hand in
hand in the mineral kingdom.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02
HOW CONDITIONS CHANGE.

Fitch's defense oe the gold standard
was rather embarrassing to Hanna's
recent proselytes in this state. 1t put
them in a most uncomfortable position.
In the fist place he claimed that Con
ditions changed four years ago when
he took the stump for the single stand
ard.
Four years ago four-fifths Of the Re
publicans who heard him were ardent
silverites!
-Four years ago the state Of Utah de-
clared for the free and unlimited coin
age OF silver at Is to l.
Two years ago the silver Republican
organization of Utah declared that
'1ocal afiliation with the national Re
publican party was encouragement to
n.oaometaIlism and oppression Of the
people.
one year and half ago the Repub-
1ican state convention met in this city
and declared that I'VE reafirm our ale
glance to the cause Of the independent
free. coinage of silver at the ratio of 16
to L"
Fourteen months ago the governor of
this state. WAC introduced the chairman
Of the goldbug meeting the other night,
said: The people of Utah have not
forgotten to look forward to that uni
yersal and permanent prosperity to be
ushered in when our nation discovers
that it is strong enough to have
money system of its own without ask
ing any other nations consent. and
when silver shall be restored to the
coinage"
Eleven months ago the local Repub-
liean organ was calling Justify for free
coinage and declaring that mo pros
perity can be permanent except that
the money of the constitution be res
tored to the position it occupied in
1872"
Three months ago the local goldbug
organ warned the people of Utah that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02
FOR SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING.

a number of prominent club women
early closing of retail stores Of this
city, particularly to stop at o'clock
every evening. They have adopted a
plan of personal interviews with man
ayers and proprietors which has been
very successful so. far. Very few OF
the large establishments have offered
any objection Some two or three have
insisted that they cannot close before
$50 p. m, because, they say, there are
purchasers who cannot do business I'M
til their own work is over, at o'clock.
The Herald believes that a canvass
of the men who work for wages would
show their entire willingness to see the
stores all closed at 6. Certainly all the
labor unions would urge such a move
ment. Most of the shopping done for
wage-earners is in the hands of the
wives, who would gladly do all their
buying during the regular hours. The
few who have to purchase after can
and will do so on Saturdays, or make
special occasions for such business.
The long hours involved in a clerks
work for retail store limit social re-
taxation and comfortable living. The
owners and managers of stores know
the hardships of such work; and it
needs only a general agreement of COM
peting establishments to secure this
most reasonable change in hours The
Herald hopes the good work will go on
until every store in the city closes at 6.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02
coURTEsIEs APPRECIATED.

Inc Herald desires to acknowledge
the aid and proffers of aid received yes
terday when it seemed for awhile as if
the entire plant and building we're
ABOUT to be consumed in a fire which
broke out on the sixth floor, but was,
fortunately. quenched before il extend
ed to other parts of the block.
The Herald desires particularly to
thank Mr.. Lannan of the Tribune, who
generously rendered the use of half his
plant at a time when it seemed that
such assistance would be needed. When
the fire was gaining and apparently
beyond control Of the department, he
sent his foreman with. an invitation to
share his establishment until new quar-
tiers could be secured.
The Herald also desires to thank
Mr.. Whitney, manager of the News,
who made a similar offer, and TO the
city editor of the News, Mr.. Hansen,
who proffered his own services and
those Of his staff il the emergency re-
quired it.
The Typographical union, which was
in session when the fire broke out,
came m body to render any assist
ance ne1ded. and for these generous
offers The Herald is truly grateful
The fellowship of the craft is bound
by ties which other differences and
the rivalries of competition cannot
sever. Such threatened calamities are
liable to overtake any one engaged in
the publishing business, but the diapo-
sition to go to one another's relief
makes it altogether improbable that
disaster VIII overcome.
And while The Herald is thankful
and grateful for these courtesies, it is
also thankful and grateful that the
damage is not such that it will be pre-
vented from doing business at the old
stand, in temporary discomfort it must
be admitted, but without missing an
issue or delaying the mail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02
Uote Ceday 5or Governf1ent By TIE People

the republic was never in such grave
danger as it is al present. And it
added: when a nation is poor and en-
compassed with difficulties it can work
] its way out, for the love and best
thoughts Of all the people are enlisted
/ in it's behalf and sacrifices are sweet
at such time. But when it is un-
restrained in power and wealth; when
its people undertake enterprises never
before dreamed of; when it feels in
vincible against any force that anti
combination of enemies can bring
against it; when the people more and,
more live either in palaces or novels,
| then there are dangers; and to such a
situation have we come. Who can, o4t.
Of the tangled meshes, restore the old
simple love Of liberty and of justice
that formerly ruled?"
When did conditions change? When
did independent bimetallism lose its
Importance? When did the money OF
the constitution cease to be desirable?
When did the principle of bi~~etallism
die? When did the truth b lie,
the right become a wrong. luse of
justice become butt of 6 jests?
Tom Fitch says tina Editions
changed with him in 1896 hat only
fools and anarchists would curg to the
silver craze after conditions changed.
Conditions changed with Colonel P.
Hanna Lannan also, eleven months ago
when he was in Washington.
Conditions changed with the ex-
champion Of silver within three months,
as there We're spots upon the sun Of
our republic" at that time.
Conditions changed with Governor
Wells about a month ago and with c.
Z. Allen within the week.
And so it goes. Any old excuse will
do with the politicians. 1t takes more
than federal office or partisan gold to
make conditions change with the peo-
pie of Utah on election day. Forty-cent
wheat and 25-cent potatoes furnish all
the change in conditions they care for.
They will vote for the principles they
believed in four years ago and hold in
even higher regard now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02
KING Is THE MAN.

1t is well for the voters Of Utah to
remember that the congress- man who
shall be elected today will have barely
eleven months to serve. On the 4th
day Of last month one year Of the term
expired.
Usually, It requires an active. bril-
liant, popular and energetic man at
the house of representative, It is a
large and busy body. whose leading
spirits are old-timers who have served
their constituents many terms.
Judge King has been in congress be-
fore. He is personally acquainted with
half the members OF the house. He
has had an experience which will en-
able him to get into the harness at
once. He is a man Of pleasing address
and has many friends on the Repubh-
can as well as on the Democratic side
Of the house.
His election will expedite whatever
business Utah may have there, for it
must not be supposed that every
states interest and every measure of
Importance to a section is weighed in
the party balance.
TO send a new man, a man whose
vote is not needed by the majority, and
whose influence would be lost in his
lack of acquaintance and experience,
would be a mistake.
If the division were close it would
be another matter; it might be that
another Republican vote would be
hailed as an item of Importance. But
one vote more or one vote less for the
majority as it stands is not going to
cause forty-four states and their repre-
sentatiYes to bestow especial favors
upon Utah.
The only significance they would at
tsch to the election of a. Republican
from Utah, as eastern newspapers have
aiready minated is that a silver-pro-
ducing state, which gave Bryan and
bimetallism a majority Of $4,000 has,
by the election of a goldbug on an adj
ministration platform, declared in IA
vor of the single gold standard.
Outside of the comfort they would
derive from this they care nothing
about Hammond or the people of this
state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02
VOTERS, DO YOUR DUTY.

It is the duty OF every citizen of Utah
who is legally entitled to vote in this
election TO go to the polls today and
cast ballot for the candidate of his
choice.
It is the duty Of every Democrat to
cast a ballot for Judge William H.
King
1t is the duty of every bimetallist. of
every friend Of silver. of every believer
in American principles. of every de-
fender of the constitution, to vote for
King.
Apathy is not Americanism. In a
popular government it is not only the
privilege, but the duty of the voter to
do his part, to contribute his mite, to
shoulder his share of the responsibility,
in carrying out the policies of govern
ment which he believes best calculated
To promote the general welfare.
1t is his duty TO record a protest
against that which he believes to be
wrong, just as much as it. is to support
that which he believes to be right.
Then let every voter, unawed by at
tempted intimidation, untrammeled by
improper dictation. interrupted and
Independent as a sovereign, which he
is. cast his ballot as he sees fit.
This is a day when every man and
every woman of the state stand on an
equal footing politically, when the vote
of the man in overalls is as potent as
the vote of the man in broadcloth, when
the vote of the hunblest layman counts
for as much as does that of the highest
official.
Men and women who stay at home
on election day have no right to COM
plain if public affairs are not conducted
to suit them. They may say that one
vote doesn't count for much. but a
hundred people may take the same view
and a hundred votes may change the
result. They may complain that there
are secret influences at work against
which il is useless to contend. If they
honestly believe this, it is their solemn
duty to record protest at the polls
today against the use of such influ-
ences. 1t is not brave it is not wise, it
is not manly or womanly to be silent
when they have the opportunity
through the ballot to express their dis
approval Of whatever they deem i'm
proper in political campaigning.
Voters, Americans, Democrats. be
courageous. Eo your duty. Go to the
polls. Remember your rights, for you
are soveTeigns today. And Judge Kings
election win be assured. 1t viii be more
than his election. 1t viii be the triumph
of true Americanism, not only in rela-
ton to national policies, but in local
campaign methods.
To the nnlIs and do rn1ir duty
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02


ing to engineers who expressed opinions
upon the subject. does not provide pipes
OF sufficient capacity to carry the flow
into the mains.
With the large and costly business
blocks of the city practically without
protection, the situation seems to de-
mand an immediate remedy. Yester-
days fire should serve as an object
lesson to- the city council. Instead of
frlttering away further time in chasing
Mr.. Kelsey's rainbows. promoting wild
schemes for enormous bond issues for
purposes beyond the means or needs of
the city, practicable, economical and
immediate plan of relief should be put
INTO operation. Such a plan was adopt
ed by the last city administration, and
deieated by three patriotic citizens who
mad partisan axes to grind. Had that
council been permitted to carry out its
proposed improvements the city would
now have an adequate supply of. water,
available for all purposes. and property
would be afforded ample protection
against destruction by fire.
Yesterdays fire also suggests to the
underwriters and the city government
the need of a salvage corps. or at least
some means of protecting goods from
damage by water. Had the fire depart
ment been provided even with ordinary
tarpaulins, the damage to goods and
machinery yesterday could have been
greatly reduced.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02
AN OBJECT LESSON.

Yesterday one of the largest business
blocks in this city was for a time
threatened with total destruction be-
cause of defective water distribution.
A fire which, with an adequate supply
of water at the disposal of our efficient
fire department, could have been ex-
tinguished with triling loss, finally re-
suited in thousands Of dollars damage.
When it started there was not sufficient
pressure to carry the water to the
flames, and even when the steamer was
brought into use the mains did not
carry the volume Of water required to
feed it. A fireman who, had carried a
hose to the fifth floor found that his
labor had been in vain, as no water
came through it.
This condition was not due to an in
sufficient supply of water. There is an
abundance at this season OF the year
to meet all needs. It was due wholly
to an inadequate and defective system
of distribution, system that, accord
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02

When King was in congress be
fore he voted for a tariff on
lead. There is no measure now
pending to increase the duty on this
product of our mines. If such an issue
arises in congress King may be relied
upon to stand by his record. Does any,
BODY believe Hammond would vote for
Ieaa tariff if the lead trust demanded
1ree lead as the manufacturing COM
pines using lead are very apt to do?
Lead enters into the composition Of
many articles of manufacture. 1t is
USED IN the making Of lamp chimneys,
a tact which is not generally known,
and Macbeth, the great lamp chimney
maker of Pittsburg, is now calling for
a reduction Of lead duties. Other trusts
and combines will join him. The ad-
mlnistration will have to yield, as it
always yields to the opportunities of
these infant industries and Mr.. Ham
mond would vote with the administra-
ton and the trusts. Does any one who
knows Mr.. Hammond's attitude and
record doubt it?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02
THE ANGLICiZED FITCH.

Salt Lake City, Utah, March 80, 1900
To the Editor of The Herald:
That stuffed Republican prophet, Fitch,
said at the rally last night the silver is
sue was dead. 1t is not
He also mourns the death of every Eng
liSh soldier who lost his life in the Boer
war. He didn't have English gall enough
to include the English soldiers who lost
their lives in our revolutionary war. If
Fitch and his gang of politicians are let
alone a little while longer they will, for
the sake of Anglo-Saxon harmony, ask
the British queen to rule this country
openly. AS NAPOLEON found his Waterloo,
so will England before long.
OLD FASHIONED AMERICAN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Of
fee of the Weather Bureau.

Salt Lake City. Utah, April l, 1900.
Maximum temperature, 20 degrees; min
imum temperature. as degrees; mean tenn
perature, so degrees, which is 19 degrees
above the normal. Accumulated excess of
temperature since nrst Of month, Is de-
ture since Jan. !, 499 degrees. Total pre-
cipitation from p. n. to p. m, inch.
Accumulated deficiency of precipitation
since first of month, OF inch. Accumu-
lated deficiency of precipitation since Jan.
]. 2.75 inches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02
JOHN BULL AND THE Beers.

Helena Independent: After the Trans
wall war is over il is probable that the
queen viii give Cecil Rhodes title OF
some sort-but the widows and children
rich viii have to get out and hustle for
bread just the same.
Chicago Inter Ocean: South Africa can
not always be held down with bayonet
at her throat. Nor viii the masses of
Englishmen there always submit 10 the
rule of the corrupt and selfish ohgarchs
of the Rand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02

Rome may burn and Nero fiddle, but
The Herald issues just the same. The
storm may howl and the heather rage,
CONGREGATIONS crackle and water come
down IN torrents, The Herald rolls UP
It's sleeves and its pants and goes
ahead When the smoke of battle or
holocaust rolls away the press will be
seen revolving and supplying subscri-
bers with all the news of all the world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02

Utah gave free silver. a majority Of
$4,000 four years ago. What peculiar
political work could possibly take Utah
from the silver column and place it
in the gold column?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02

A vote for Hammond is vote to en-
courage the trusts; vindication of his
refusal to prosecute the trusts as he is
required by law to do.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02

The smelter trust is very anxious to
have Mr.. Hammond elected because he
is in line with the administration on
the trust question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02

The eyes of the nation are upon the
state Of Utah today. 1t is whispered
in the east that a bargain has been
made whereby Utah is to be made Re
publican to placate the defamers of her
people. Who can deliver the vote of
this state as a ransom to political
blackmailers? WSso would thus encour-
age political bosses to assaiI the peo-
pie by offering rewards for so doing?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02

A vote for King is a vote for bimetal-
lism: but a vote for Hammond is an en-
dorsement of the single gold standard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02

Columbus Press-Post: Secretary Root
has returned from Cuba, but the Amer
lean soldiers and NcKinley's carpet-bag-
gers are still in the island which congress
has declared to be free and independent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02

caucus nevertheless survives
agent Tor other necessary .part,-, IN
ness II still dominates candi5s,.uouS,
the United States senate and - Tor
Offices Of the two houses. Of IN ne
legislature, and it is also an fr177,ee!. a,e
means Of crystaIlizing the -yso,
of the party in respect TO the ise-,--ea
the day and in respect TO party - -
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CN~AN No~4
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02

Kansas City Times: The pathway of
the present administration is strewn with
broken pledges. and there is small hope
that it will make an exception to its rec
ord in the case of Cuba.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02
OUR ENGLISH RULERS.

Chicago Record: The secretary Of war
may have given away the sea bed at Cape
Nome in order to take the minds of the
people from the Porto Rican matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02

Denver News: The tide of sentiment
has now set in so strongly against Nc
Kinley that all the Doodle Of all the cor
porations will not check it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-02

Omaha World-Herald: ''Angelina:" We
would be glad to tell you where William
Mckinley stand today if we could. But
we are unable to do so. not having heard
from him since yesterday evening.