The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-28


sition, stands beside the Democratic
standard bearer and beSpeaks for him
the sufrages of the people.
Bending Every Effort
Moreover. the greatest and the most
complete political organization in the
United States is bending every energy
to secure the electoral vote of the state
Of New York for Mr.. B.yan-an organi-
cation which four years ago was indif-
ferent II not opposed TO his success.
What is more, in a subsequent election.
the congressional and state elections OF
1898, have revised the election returns
OF 1896. Notwithstanding the fact that
the Republican party nominated tor
governor the man who was then the
most popular man in his party-then in
the full glory of q military chieftain
and Nero-he carried the state but by
$4,000 majority, a falling off from the
majority OF Mr.. Mckinley of $50, 600
votes.
1t would need but the changing of
some 5000 votes to throw the Empire
state into the Democratic column. That
Is not difficult of achievement In New
York the wiping out of such a majority
Is "A mere baSatelle. The union of the
great leaders who tonight are address
ing the people from the same platform
in Madison Square Garden, the earnest
support OF Tammany Hall. and an
aroused Democracy throughout the
oteit 10 itlll 10 ACCOM- t4lSll IL Ana
if the thirty-siX electoral votes Of New
York are an that shalIvbe wanted to
secure the election of the Democratic
nominee, then w J. Bryan is the next
president of the United States"
The speaker took UP and refuted the
Republican charge that the Democrats
are constantly changing their para
mount issue. He cited the Kansas City
platform III support of his position that
Imperialism is the paramount issue of
n.
subject of such grave Importance that
It might we'll be the paramount issue.
Doctrine of Protection.
Speaking of the Republican doctrine
OF protection and of how it had fos-
tered the trust evil, Mr. Roberts re-
Ierred to speech made by Thomas
t1tch at Ogden. He spoke of Fitch as
imported senatorial timber" for the
Republican party and continued: Now
am gong to quote from paper that
never mlSrepreSented anybody, so 1
know Mr.. Fitch is correctly quoted"
A dozen people shouted. .'TrfbuneI
Irlbune!" amid laughter and applause
-OI course l meant the Tribune" Mr.
ROBERTS went on. That paper never
no, never, miSrepresented anybody in
TINS wide world He read a quotation
from Mr.. Fitch to the effect that the
WOrkngmen of this country produce
ABOUT nVe times as much per capita
as european Workmen- Then he asked
why, in the name of all fairness thew
were not paid five times as much.
By the adoption of the so-caIIed pro-
lection policy of the Republican par
ty, said Mr.. Roberts, there was a
wide departure from the proper sphere
OF government outlined by jefferson.
mere was direct partnership formed
between the government and favored
classes The great power of the gen
aTal government especially conferred
upon II by the people to raise the nee
essary revenue for the expenses of the
government was used in the interest
Of private persons to foster special in
dustries.
Net Claims Made.
policy that new industries would be
created, struggling infant industries
would be strengthened, Industries
would be diversified. resulting in the
general welfare of the country; home
markets would be enlarged and kept
for our own people; it would increase
the work for American workmen. and
indeed the adoption of this protective
policy was absolutely necessary to the
interests of the American workman, as
the American manufacturer could pay
the larger wages of the American
workman.
He must have the advantage secured
to him by the protection policy to meet
the difference in wages between his
wOrkmen and the WOrkmen of his for
eign competitor. 1t was held, more
over, that by forming this government
al partnership between these favored
classes and the government, that no
injustice would be done to others. IN
der the high protective tariffs all lines
IF manufactures would be SO profitable
that compel ton would spring up on
every hand, resulting in the reduction
IF the price of goods to the lowest
price at which they could be produced,
thus giving to the American people the
lowest market in the world.
1t was in vain that II was objected
hat if given a monopoly Of the Ameri-
Fan market, il would he controlled in
he interest of those who held the mo-
1opoly, and not in the interest of the
people and that If competition arose
greed would suggest means by which it
could be destroyed. Time has Vindi-
.ated both the force and wisdom of the
objection urged individuals coming
ntO sharp competition with each other
n order to preserve the monopoly of
he American market given them by
favor, entered into cor
and shut off the competition
which was to be SO advantageous to
he American people.
Corporations finally coming into
with each other entered
nto declarations or combines called
trusts, in order to preserve their spe-
,ial privileges granted by the govern
nent The result is the TRUST CURSE
OF OUR LAND. SO rapidly has this
Evil come upon us that Wesmay well
stand amazed. These combinations lay
heir hands upon all the natural re-
sources of the country and thus control
development. They control
production. They fix prices both of
he raw materials they use and the
finished product they turn out, and
hey largely control the price of labor
hey employ
Corporations Are Soulless.
1T has long been prOverbial that
have no souls. And these
of corporations, the trusts,
made I'D Of SOulleSS corporations are
LOUDLY SoulIeSs. They know no mercy.
Justice is q meaningless term to them.
freed is their only impulse. To satisfy
hat they live and move and have
he'll being. To make gain they were
.reated though il be made through
of the American people;
hough il be made at the sacrifice OF
America. institutions and the deStruc-
ion of the republic. What matters it
% them. being souIIess2 They have no
owe OF country. no interest in human
~ further than to fleece and enslave
hem.
The responsibility of the Republican
,arty for the aggregation of wealth in
he hands of the few further appears
n this: IN the year 1873 the Republican
,arty. without any just reason and
,u-elv in the interest of the bond