The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-31

The great Republican orator, who. it
is said, can lift men out of their seats
by his eloquence 2, has done his best, for
the money, to elect Mr.. Hammond to
congress. He addressed an audience
last night at the Exposition building
about half the size of that By which
William J. Bryan was greeted He
moved them by the power of jingling
words and melodious sentences. He
scared up among the golden clouds with
silver Innings. lie took them up 10 the
peaks of the Wasatch and had theTa
look upon the valleys that had been
made to bloom as the rose.
But whether or not Tom Fitch, the
man who has talked on many sides of
many questions, Of whom it has been
said that he can talk on one side as
well as on the other, changed any votes
by the music of his words probably
Will not be known until election day.
Mr.. Fitch delivered a great speech if
words can make greatness, but he did
not advance a single argument that the
least of the Republican orators does
not cdvance in this campaign, nor did
he appeal TO the reason Of his hearers
in q more logical manner than a halE
hundred Republican orators during the
last three weeks.
The fame of this mighty talker, whose
words flow on like TennysOn's brook,
Is appreciated in Utah. Thousands Of
persons went to hear him. All the Re-
publican dignitaries were there, from
Governor Wells up to Joseph Smith. He
was surrounded on the platform. by
Governor Wells, c. e. Allen, George
=. Cannon, Bishop Clawson, Angus III.
Cannon, George M. Cannon, Wesley K.
walton, and, above ALL Charles Cassius
Goodwin.
President Snow was present at the
personal request of Mr.. Fitch. As the
orator was once an attorney for the
Mormon church 1t is understood that
President Snow went out of compliment
to him. However, the best use was made
of his presence, for he was pushed for
ward on the very front row of the
speakers gallery.
The ceremonies were opened by a neat
speech by Governor Wells, who told
of the great things the Republican
party had done for the working man
and himself. He introduced as the
chairman of the meeting ex-Congress1
man c. E. Allen
Il followed William J. Bryan in 1896.
but / am not q coward because L will
not follow him now. My country has
Placed its flag IN the Philippines and
say IL should stay there. The silver
question, the tariff and all the old
questions should be retired to the rear
when our country's honor Is at stake.
I'VE have no law concerning trusts.
because the Democratic party repealed
1t, concluded Mr.. Allen. But he did
not offer to tell when, where or how
this was done.
Fitch Is Applauded
The introduction of Mr.. Fitch was fol-
owed by great applause. AS the ora
tor stood up before the multitude there
was cheer after cheer. Mr.. Fitch was
TO some extent overcome by the re-
ception. His face grew pale and he was
little nervous. But this wore off as
he proceeded. Mr.. Fitch opened by
speaking Of the brave old pioneers who
had founded the mighty empire of
Utah and he dwelt at some length on
their great work in building up this
state.
The speaker dealt gingerly and eau
tiously with the silver question. ST am
not here to antagonize the free coinage
of silver" said he, and the countenance
OF Charles Cassius Goodwin assumed an
ochre hue, while the under Jaw of his
eXcellency, Governor Heber NJ. Wells.
fell two inches and a half. The Hon.
c. r. Allen looked on in some amaze
ment' and the eyes Of George Q. Can
non opened to wider width. They did
not know what was coming.
They did not know whether this was
an excuse for a gold standard TRADE or
a Reputation of the national admins
tration which sits at Washington or a
pedestal OF gold. surrounded by the sat
elites of the trusts. But Mr.. Fitch soon
treasured them. mo man." continued
he, has ever advocated the free coin
age of silver more honestly than nave.
But its friends are making it ridiculous
z They have welded it to free trade and
every fantasy Of finance. Because I
favored bimetallism l am not required
- fall down and worship the gila mon
ster Of politics.
Bimetallism is not so necessary as it
was twelve years ago, when the cues
ton first assumed national prominence.
Then there was not enough gold, and
we were right in our contentious The
rivulet Of $4,000. 900 per year has been
augmented by the rivulets Of Austria
liza, South Africa and the Arctic re-
glons, until the little stream has grown
TO flood of $3.50, 00e, 900 a year.
After this Introduction. in which he
attempted TO show that he was friend
~ to silver, he declared that the result
Of aIr. Bryan's scheme would be to
~A-eAAA,N LAA- 1AiAlEQ states from q EOi0
basis to a silver basis, that it would
MeXicanize the money of the United
states He said that every one who has
followed the history of current events
for the last two years knows that the
silver question is as dead as a salt
mackerel. According TO him, Demo-
Gratis are BOurbons who never forget
anything, and VIII never learn any
thing. why" he asked edo they not
20 back to the other issues? WHY do
they not resurrect the southern confed-
erac-T and claim that il should be recog-
nszed?''
BY this time Mr. Fitch had reached
another delicate subiect-trusts. He
admitted that they were a growing
evil, but the only remedy for them
which he offered was that the Rep,i,li
can party could handle the question.
He declared that the great question of
the campaign was, What shall we do
with the Philippines" Mr.. Bryan
says, Give them up; Mckinley says
keep them.
THE supreme court has decided that
the constitution does not follow the
flag. II has declared that its rights
and guarantees do not go wherever the
flag goes. But even admitting that the
Philippines might~bec0me a state of
the Union, am not sure that Aguinal-
do might not prove .. better senator
than some Of those who are now send
ing words Of comfort to tire enemy" at
which there was much applause. '"But
why do / follow this profitless discus
sion2' asked the orator, when few
moments before he had declared Ii 10
be the great question before the coun-
try. He said that he had confidence
that congress would act wisely in deal
ing with the Philippines.
shall we give up the Phinppines?"