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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21

XenOphon in his Hellencia; but Keno
phon. however delightful his account
OF the expedition Of the 10000 with
Cyrus the yciInger, and however in
tereSting ais seni-historic2l romance
or Cyrus the elder was no historian.
He was great writer, but not the
legitimate successor Of Herodotus and
ThucydideS- The works of later his
torians OF this period, such as EphOrus
and TheOpOmpus. have been lost.
tar more than the beginnings Of
philosophy had been made before the
Attic period, especially among the
IOnians. Prose had been used by Phe-
recydes Of Syros. AnaXimauder and
AnaXimeneS Of AiiletUs. HeraclituS OF
Ephesus and others, buc Ionic prose
was not yet an adequate vehicle for
philosophy. Xenophanes Of ColophOn,
ParmenideS of Flea and Empedocles
of Agrigentum chose verse as the medi-
I'm of their philosophy, but the true
form Of philosophy is not verse, but
prose The great work was TO be done
here. too. by the Athsnians. The great
est impulse was given 10 the study OF
philosophy by Socrates, who was ex-
actly contemporary with ThucydideS.
But he left nothing in writing, and his
young disciple, Plato, became the great
exponent OF his doctrines. But this
subject belongs 70 a separate study,
as does also the account of Athenian
oratory, which had in the fifth century
perhaps its greatest representatives in
Pericles, who left nothing in writing,
and in AntiphOn, from whom fifteen
speeches are eXtant.
To sum up, then: After the drama,
artistic prose was the great contribu-
ton of the Attic period to the forms Of
literature The medium which il thus
created is perhaps still unexcelled, as
found in the perfected parts OF ThUcy-
dides, in the principal dialogues of Pla-
to. IN the chief speeches Of Demos
themes The clearness OF perception
and the native intellectual vigOr Of the
Athenians, as we'll "a the natural ex-
ceuence of the Attic dialect, fitted them
especially for the highest attachments
in prose literature. Bu- as Greek poet
~ had been essentially Oral-that is,
composed to be Tecited or sung rather
than read-SO the eXcellence5 Of the
best prose literature were due in large
measure to the same cause.
CHARLES FORSTER SMITH
University of Wisconsin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21
NOW THE GOVERNOR.

Governor Wells finds it necessary to
indulge in an occasional somersault to
Keep in touch with his party leaders.
Inc governors gyrations are not ex-
actiy graceful, but he manages to get
clear over and execute. an about face
as he fops.
at the Hammond reception he is re-
ported as saying:
1 believe the people of Utah are sat
lsfied with the present conditions. and
oeileye they are satisfied with the ad
ministration of President MCKINLEY. I
oeheVe they want continuance of the
p--sent prosperity with which they are
Surrounded"
HIS excellency spoke as a politician
seeking a reelection when he said
that.
AS chief executive of the state ba
sent message to the last legislature. in
the course of which he noted that "the
blight put upon silver by taking awav
It's American market and thereby cut
ting its price in two is still severely
manifest" and that they (the people)
have not forgotten to look forward to
that universal and permanent prosper
lty to be ushered in when our nation
discovers that it is strong enough to
have money system of its own with
out asking any other nations consent.
and when silver shall be restored to the
coinage"
There is an apt illustration of the diff
ference between d governor thinking of
the welfare Of his constituents and
politician plotting their erslavement.
1t hkew Use shows how well meaning
Republican may become contaminated
by the goldbug atmosphere of the ma
uonal capital. AS the widely known
editor went and fell by the wayside, so
our governor returns an altered man.
If these local leaders of the Hanna
party could only send a majority of the
voters Of Utah east for a brief period
they might have a show for the state.
If Colonel Lannan, Governor Wells and
Arthur Brown could only hand railroad
passes to citizens of the state and say.
Go feel what we have felt, go see
what we have SEEN" it might crowd
Hanna's eastern headquarters for few
days, but think of the possibilities in
proselytesI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21
HOW TO HELP LEAD.

what about lead?" asks a local
contemporary in searching for some is
sue upon which to urge the election OF
a goldbug to congress.
The Republican platform is silent on
the lead question. and our contempt
rary's request for inforln alton will be
answered gladly by The Herald.
Lead is one of the leading mineral
products Of Utah. 1t is found in large
quantities with silver Any legislation
which will stimulate silver mining viii
benefit lead mining. The remonetiza-
ton of silver win not only increase
the output. but the value Of Utah's
lead product.
The tariff on lead has not affected
the price Of the metal to c-ny extent.
Under the Wilson schedule the pro-
lection on lead wa q of cent per
pound. Owing to the industrial and
financial depression which began in 1892
under Harrison's administration, and
while the Mckinley tariff law was az
force, the price Of lead was so low that
il could not be mined in foreign coun-
tries and sent here for the price on the
American market, without reference
10 import duties. An increased volume
OF money temporarily enlivening trade
has helped the price Of lead. AS the
salt Lake Tribune said two years ago:
THE tariff hasn't benefited lead any
more than it has raised the price of
wheat, and nothing will restore the
value of either until silver is rehabili-
tated."
But Democrats believe in an equit-
able distribution of tariff duties so that
all industries and all sections Of the
country may be benefited alike. This
is Democratic doctrine according to the
Chicago platform.
Democrats have always stood for
equal benefits and privileges, and no
lead miner asks special favors. When
the lead schedule was up for consider
alton in the senate Of the United
States two and half years ago, Utah
was represented in that body by one
senator elected by Democratic votes
and another senator elected by Repub-
lican votes. The Democrat voted for
the lead item in the bill, and the Re
publican voted against it.
So it isn't quite clear what point Mr..
Hammond's organ expects to make out
Of lead.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21
TRUSTS AND THE PEOPLE.

What have Republican stump speak
ers promised the people Of Utah in the
event of Hammonds election?
To line up with the administration.
To strengthen the hold of the bankers
on the people. To increase the power
Of the trusts. To protect unlawful COM
binations of capital. To shield the
'rascaIly contractors" who are living
off the pickings of militarism. To per-
petuate the rule of mammon. To pre-
vent the rehabilitation of silver.
They have not made these promises
to the voters Of this state. but they
have made a solemn covenant with the
administration to this end. They have
made a platform Of feaity to Hanna
and Mckinley and they are now making
a campaign Of deception ON the public.
What do the Utah Republican poll
ticians care for the people of the state,
except to get their votes?
Has not every Republican official in
the state obtained his Office under false
pretenses?
Is there a Republican Of prominence
in Utah with the exception of Frank j.
Cannon and c. e Allen, who has been
honored with high position but has won
the honor and the emoluments on rep
resentation of frierdliness for silver
only to betray the cause Of the peo-
pie to their goldbug enemies later on?
Promises to the people don't count
with Republican politicians. Their
agreements with the money power are
the only ones they keep.
Fol that is the only way to Zine up
with the administration"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21

nlngs in history. but these were crude.
Hecataeus of Miletus and Hellanieus
Of Mitylene were clearly as inferior to
HeTodOtuS in their conception Of his
tory as in the style they commanded
The father of history" belongs entire
~ to the fifth century, and. though
from Halicarnassus in Asia Minor and
using the Ionian dialect. owed much
to AtheEiaG influence. At any rate. it
was HerodotuS who fashioned history
into new artistic form, and the Ionic
dialect which he used was doubtless
not quite the same as that spoken any
where. but fashioned for this purpose
into a distinctly literary form. His
style was called by the Greek critics
the running Styie-where the separate
parts or limbs are, as it were. dis
jointeG-as opposed TO the periodic. in
which the subordinate clauses are
grouped into more comprehensive pc
RODS Of just length and proportions.
But his is the perfection of a mar
rative style. and it was a story or
stories that Herodotus had to tell.
First of all. the Seneral subject
was the most thrilling story Of Greek
antiquity, the attempt OF the eastern
world to oyerwhelm the western, when
Greek liberty, political institutions, lit
erature and art were all at stake. The
proper telling of this story involved
clear exposition not only of what
Greece was and stood for, but Of the
character and motives OF her assailant.
And properly to describe Persia it was
necessary to trace the previous history
of that great world power. And so
Herodotus' narrative became really a
history of the world as the Greeks knew
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21
THAT FLOOD or SILVER.

The following questions are addressed
to The Herald by the Provo ENQUIRER:
With the market value and the coinage
ratio or gold and silver different, will the
two metals stlH circulate at a parity?
~; II we had free coinage of silver, does
The Herald beiIeve that the United States
could maintain all the silver of the world
at parity with gold?
The United States is big enough and
rich enough and resourceful enough to
maintain any financial system it
pleases. The only question to consider
is, not which is best for England, but
for this country; the only point to de-
eide is, not which will enrich the bank
ers more rapidly, but which will in
sure to the people the most lasting
prosperity and leave them freest from
the clutches of the usurer.
The Enquirer seems to labor under
the delusion that the market value of
silver would remain where it is if the
limited coinage with gold at the ratio
of 1e to l. Rehabilitate silver and it
will rise on the market at once to S1.29
an ounce. The market value would be
doubled. Instead OF Utahs product
last year being valued at S4,612,351, it
would have been almost 100000, and
it might have been closer to 500, OOO. 900,
because Of the incentive to silver min
ing in the state
The Enquirer seems to share the fears
of the Salt Lake Tribune, the fears
goldbugs expressed so piteously in 1886,
that a food of silver would inundate
this country if we should adopt a BIZ
metallic standard. No man or nation
was ever injured by having an album
dance of precious metals. Give the
miners of this country a chance, give
them the worth of their product, give
them what their mines yield, and they
will take care of outside competition.
Give the people their money as the
bankers have been given that which
they prefer, and there will be an era
Of prosperity in this land that no bank
ers' trust can impede for usurious pur-
poses.
our goldbug contemporaries seem to
think that as soon as a foreigner
brought silver to the minis Of this
great government, some American
citizen would run after him to ex-
change gold for it. Americans are not
going to make any exchange or trade
unless it is to thsir advantage TO do so.
They are not going to b,iy silver dol
lars or sell gold dollars unless they get
something out of the transaction. They
are az shrewd and intelligent as the
bankers on an average, although less
fortunate in securing legislation and
a corner on the money market.
Then what is a foreigner who brings
silver TO our rnints going to do with
the dollars he gets coined out of it?
he can't take It home with him. Mel
Their gold nor silver coins viii circulate
in countries where its notices and de-
no,ninations are not understood. For
all money, including gold. is created by
law and its value in coin is fixed by
a fat of the issuing government.
The only thing the foreigner can do,
then. with his American dollar is to
buv something we have for sale in this
country and We are not going to sell
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21
DUTY OF THE PEOPLE.

The Democrats in the convention that
nominated Judge King passed a resoiu-
ton which committed the party 20 ful
endorsement Ot the fact that in the eSti-
nation Of the party the crime Of living
IN poiygamy is right.-Tribune.
No more infamous falseAood was ever
uttered by hired BLACKBOARD. No
viler SANDER was ever put forth by a
purchased newspaper. This lie is a
libel upon every man and woman who
took pas. in that convention 1t is a
gross libel upon every citizen of the
state. Democrat or Republican who IS
supporting Judge King. And it was
written with the knowledge that there
is not an intelligent voter in the state
who does not know that it is a lie,
There was no idea that it would be be-
jieved by any one in Utah. This SLAM
der was published for the sole purpose
of misleading and deceiving outside
people concerning the true conditions
in this state. 1t is but part and parcel
of the campaign of Islander that has
been inaugurated in Utah for the pur-
pose of distracting attention from po-
iitical issues and by bulldozing and
trickery, securing an endorsement of
everything that is repugnant to the
people Of this state.
The dastardly course of this pur-
chased Hanna organ is quite in line
with the course Of it's candidate for
congress, who seeks to profit through
his organs utilization of the people and
,,F,,eaz m saw whether he believes the
voters possess common honesty.
How long will the people of Utah toll
crate this scandalous work. How long
will they permit a characterless sheet
that has been purchased to perform
Mark Hanna's dirty work-how long
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21
SAME OLD THREAT.

The Republican organ says that con
election day the people of Utah, espec-
tally the Mormon people, will be put
20 the test
Aren't the people Of Utah, and espec-
tally the Mormon people, getting tired
Of that sort of thing?
Every time campaign rolls round.
the organ of the boss ,renews its tao
tics of blackmail and bulldozing.
The people are always to be put to
the test
The bulldozer is always swinging a
club over their heads, threatening ven
geance unless they submit, promising
immunity if they do his bidding.
The blackmailer is constantly levy
ing tribute upon the political honor of
the peoples. and just as long as any of
ficials of the dominant church under
take to purchase peace by turning
votes over as a ransom, that long Will
the people and the church be subjected
to just such infamous treatment.
Accede once to the demands Of the
political blackmailer and he redoubIes
his assurance and his prosecutions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21

The best Of soldiers often makes a
sorry spectacle on the stump. When
he lays down his sword and begins
fighting with his mouth, he adds moth
ing to his glory and little to the par
tisan crowd that seeks to realize upon
his fame This is the case with Major
Grant, late Of the Utah batteries. As
hero he was revered. As an attorney
OF z. Hanna Lannan he will bring upon
himself ridicule in the end. For in
stance, his statement at st. George
as reported by his organ, to the effect
that the Democratic party was respon-
sible for the fact that on the LIST Of
May, 1898, Dewey had only sixty rounds
OF ammunition, although Mckinley had
been in office over year, was absurd.
However, if the Democrats were re-
sponsible in Dewey's case, who is re-
sponsible for the failure of Otis, who
has all the men, ammunition and
money he wants? Major Grant doesn't
explain this. Nor does he make it
clear that Hammond's election would
solve the Philippine question any soon
er than would the removal of Otis
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21

Like all goldbugs the Provo Enquirer
has some curious notions. 1t hopes that
our progress will never drop to the
side of free silver Mexico, which by the
way, happens to be about the most pro-
gressive country in the world at pres
ent so far as commercial and industrial
growth is concerned and tho reduction
of a national debt. Perhaps the En-
quirer would like to see the United
States catch up with Portugal or Tur-
key, pioneers in the adoption of the sin
gle gold standard. Mexico is more pros
porous and progressive at present, and
has been for ten years, than a dozen
such gold standard nations
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21
SOCIETY NOTES.

Mrs. c. B. MARYLAND gave a large
reception yesterday in honor Of Mrs.
Robert D. Grant, a recent acquisition
to Salt Lakes social circles The
event Was q most delightful one, over
100 guests being present 10 greet Mns.
Grant. The rooms were beautifully
decorated. Among those who assisted
Mrs. MARYLAND were Mrs. G. NJ.
Mrs. +. A. Vincent. Mrs. Din
lnny, Mrs Brattain, Mrs. Joseph
Miss Forbes and Miss Ged-
ces.
Miss Celia Sharp entertainS the Sew
ing circle this afternoon.
g q q
Mrs. D. J. Sharp entertains the
Whist club Friday evening.
o @ g
The parents of Mrs. Viola Pratt-Gil-
lett, who has lately returned from Aus
tralia, gave q reception last evening in
honor Of her return. A large number
Of Mrs. Giletts friends took advantage
of the reception to give her welcome
home. She is at present residing with
her father and mother at the corner. Of
Sixth South and State streets
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21

General Attorney C. Otis Whittemore
has made fearful slaughter of Ia
gals in the vicinity of st. George re-
Gently. With Major Grant as his aide
de-camp. the general hopes to break
the backbone Of Utah about the 2nd Of
April. The hospital ship is speeding
southwark.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21

VIII the local Republican organ ex-
plain at what point and at what time
President Mckinley ceased to be a
"senile dotard," the plant tool Of
thieves and imbeciles." and began TO
look like a paragon Of perfection?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21

vote as you shoot" say the gang
of silver assassins who have lined up
at the pie counter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21

"Who will haul down the British
hag?" Indignantly asys the Tory adj
ministration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21
And further along the Bulletin saws

In 1873. as Judge Goodwin says, one
half OF the money of this country was
destroyed by the demonstration of silver.
Last Wednesday President Mckinley
signed bill by which the government
turns over the remaining half of the
money TO the control of the national
banks, which at any time can Withdraw
it from circulation. And then what? II
Judge Goodwin were not now at the head
of a goidbug paper God forgive him.
we would like TO ask him which was the
greater crime, that of 1873 or of 1900?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21
ORPHEUS CLUB CONCERT

The second of this years Orpheus club
concerts took place at the Congregational
church last night, and in spite of the
difficulties which beset the club upon this
occasion, the programme went very well.
Mr.. g L. Rood made a short opening
speech to announce the appearance of the
Splerng Qu3rterte Of Chicago al the last
concert Of the season, and 10 explain the
cause OF Mr.. PeaDOdy'S absence. Nine.
SwenSOn, who had but ten days in which
60 rehearSe with the club, acquitted her
SELF With great credit, and the club did
well under her able direction. The Span
ISL S6renade" and king Waldemar' 5
Chase We're particular fdVOrites. Mr..
George Champion, the Denver bassO, pos
SeSSeS voice OF pleasing and even quail
lty, winch he uses with great discretion.
HIS first number, from ''AciS and Gala
tea, was the least advantageous. HIS
and the ''Toreador Song" from Carmen"
His encOreS were charming songs and
We'll rendered. Mr.. Crampton's voice will
take its place among the most agreeable,
II not the most br1llant and powerful, we
have heard in Salt Lake. His enunciatiOn
Is good. He would be more magnetic,
however, if he did not read so closely
from the music, but paid more attention
to his audience.
Miss Ferrin of Ogden, who is a pupil
or Nine. SWenson, possesses a high
soprano voice of sweet quality and gave
the prayer and aria from Der Freischuz
anu Inc OOIS OF the InTOStle IN good
style, although she suffered visibly from
nervousness during the first number Miss
flanders was the instrumental soloist of
the concert, and this brilliant planiste
was heard at her best Her solo numbers
and duet with Miss Ellerbeck were the
best enjoyed numbers of the evening. It
Is gratifying to know that such splendid
performers as Miss Flanders and Mss
EAerbeck belong in SAT- Lake. Mr.. Shep-
herd did some splendid work as accom-
PIANIST, which was much aDDrp0foTAd nv
both audience and singers 1t was with
sincere regret that Mr.. Peabody's many
admirers and friends noted his absence
as wei as the sad occurrence which
caused it.
Thursday evening at the Salt Lake the
atre Willie Collier, the comedian. and his
assisting company viii appear in his new
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21

Thursday evening at the Salt Lake the
atre Willie Collier, the comedian. and his
assisting company viii appear in his new
and original farce. entitled Mr.. Smooth. ;"
MI. Golfers supporting company. iudg-
ing by the names in the cast. is an eS
ceedingly good one, and very elaborate
production will be in evidence. The en-
gagement is for three nights only, Thurs
day, Friday. and Saturday nights, March
p, e and q
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21

The Bingham Bulletin contains two
paragraphs which our morning con-
temporary should not overlook in the
hurly burly of its lightning change per-
Torrance. In the first place the Bull
letin says:
It is truly wonderful to note how gIibly
late silver Republicans can go square
back on their utterances of two years ago
and smooth over features of gOldbugism
hateful TO all true western men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21

OFFICE, THE HERALD block, corner
West Temple and First South streets.
Salt Lake City.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21

The following questions are addressed
to The Herald by the Provo ENQUIRER:
with the market value and the coinage
ratio Of gold and silver different. will t6e
two metals still circulate at a parity?
If we had free coinage of silver. does
The Herald believe that the United States
could maintain all the silver of the world
at a parity with gold?