Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-05

grower have found ever extending
markets for their products at highly
rcmuneratlye prices.
Our producers OF lead. copper. gold
and silver have had steady prices for
their output and have thus been able
20 give employment IN these Industries
10 more men than ever before.
We believe and affirm that the IN
precedcntcd production Of gold through
out the world. and the marvellous for
oign sales Of our products OF field, farm
and shop. have 50 increased
the available supply Of money
In the United States that for
the present there IS no question OF cur.
rency TO De considered by the citizen
We arr confirmed In this position by
the acts and words of the Democratic
party and us st1ndari-bearer.
The Democratic national convention,
u ls true, adopted a specific declara-
ten in favor " the free coinage OF sill
Yer. but, at the next moment. as n IN
mockery Of the honest advocates Of sill
yer coinage. II Rugged Co It's bosom the
incorporating and eternal enemies
Of silver among the eastern Democracy.
and, clamoring for The nomination OF
me great Democratic arCh-onemy Of
silver 10 the vice presidency. ller-
ately reegated the currency an, stion
10 the cold storage room OF American
politics by declaring that Imperialism
Is paramount and superior 10 every
other question az issue
The Democratic nominee for the
Presidency In his speech Of acceptance
az indianapolis decried and denounced
the discussion IN this campaign OF all
purely economic questions. and then
devoted 5000 Well-Weighef and care
fully-consldered words 10 the para.
mount issue utterlng not one sylla-
bic IN advancement or defense Of west
ern interests
In this connection we earnestly in
Nite the attention of our fellow citizens
10 the new and splendid market open-
lnS out In the Orient for every product
or these western states. In our new
possessions, won by the assistance Of
Utah't valiant volunteers of whose
splendid soldlerly qualities and
achievements we are all so Justly proud
llWOgN OF people stand ready TO abb
slrb the surplus products OF the West.
those possessions. IN such close proX-
unity TO the shores OF china, viii as
long as our flag files above them. COM
mani for our products an open door to
the markets Of 4OO0O0.OO0 OF people.
with those millions the producers OF
Utah VIII lind ready market for ev-
cry product OF their fields and mines.
These great possibilities have been Sc
cured by the action Of the present. ma
tonal administration, and the Demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency de-
clares that II elected. he will forthwith
lnaugWate a policy. which. 10 Il means
anything, means withdrawal from the
Philippines. The result of such a step
would be to close an -ate.ways in the
orient TO American commerce. Such
an act would be forever disastrous 20
the great interests OF these mountain
States ana for that reason. n there
were 40 other. we earnestly aupeal 10
the people OF Utah 10 assist us in sus-
tanning our control Of the PhiiDpine
islands by re-electlng William McKn-
ley.
But above and beyond questions Of
trade and commerce we should per-
form our duty 20 the Philippines. At
Whatever cost, our sovereignty over
these Islands must be maintained until
every rehe! soldier has yielded and ev-
try rebel rifle Is sileuced Then we
shau decide what COMFORTS with our
homer and with the true interests OF
The people u the Philippines.
Furthermore, we would call atten.
ton TO the fact that the Democratic
party, through It's alliance with the
Populist party, stands for and advo-
Gates an ilredeemable paper currency,
limited only by the varying hLmor Of
its deyotees. Such monetary system,
So directed, must bring dIscredit, pov.
erty ana ruin upon the people, there
fore We condemn and oppose all such
P0punstlc tendencies of the Democratic
party
We alc opposed TO all combinations
cuected for the purpose OF unduly rails
Ing the prices Of commodities or OF low
er.ug wages, and believe that the Re-
publican party can best deal with and
settle these questions,
We favor every enlightened advan-
toge 10 labor % shorten It's hours 10
enlarge It's wage, ana 10 add 20 the
prosperity and social and in
advantage OF the wage-earn-
the Republic and especially the soldiers
We thank the soldiers and sailors OF
)f Utah for their yal0r and patriotism.
Their work, guided By mercy. Justice.
courage and devotion to duty, has
and exalted the glory OF the
Republic until IL has, without reproach
md without fear, carried our nag TO the
fore OF the nations OF the earth We
'ayor generous pensions 20 all disabled
soldiers Of on wars of our country and
n a liberal construction and admlnls-
.rati0n Of the pension laws.
We arraign the national Democratic
party because. while affecting a gro
.esque reverence for the Declaration
IF independence, the party Is tramplug
d under foot In eleven States.
While charging imperialism and mill
arism upon Republicans, the only
place they are being practiced Is where
he democracy has fun control.
While affecting a profound fear lest
he Constitution be dIsregarded In the
Philippines, they tear IL in shreds In
lne-fourth OF the sovereign States Of
he Republic.
We favor national and State legisla-
Ion looking 20 the development and
Of our water supply.
We commend and indOrse the able
md impartial administration Of Gov.
.leber NJ. Wells he has proven him
.elf worthy ~ the trust placed In his
lands. Our local affairs have received
lis unflagging attention and In every
'llcial duty he has acted without fear
" favor.
We congratulate the good people OF
.ur state upon the high character and
hlcient services Of all those State Of
lcers who win retire from their pres
nj Offices az the close Of this year.
We would remind the people OF Utah
hat the first State Legislature was
Republican; that among It's duties was
he choice Of two persons 20 serve In
ne Senate ~ the United Stateo That
his choice was quickly made without
Candal. without bribery, without a
lint % conduct unbecomlng citizens OF |
great commonwealth. The second f,
nd third Legislatures We're Demo- !
rattle, and each had 20 select one sena-
or In each case nearly the whole !
ime OF the session was consumed by |
he jealousles, chickering's and inability
( the Democratic majority TO DO pub |
Ia business. and in one case. through !
heir lncapacity. no election al all was
ocomplished. and this great State was
~ with feeble and inadequate repre- |