The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-04

N/OU WILL SOON be called decide the policy OF this
nation and state for the four years. possibly for all
time to come. The decision will be momentous in its re-
suits and OF vast significance to individual 1t is
proper therefore, up the issues calmly and consider
with due regard for the interests involved.
Before the nation these questions balance:
financial policy the trusts and the question whether the United
States ought hold other subjects govern them
without regard to the constitution, which is law.
Throughout west bmetallsm is the creed OF the people
irrespective of party They believe rightly that the demoneza-
ton OF silver crime more distress than
any other act OF legislation in the history OF the nation
Is responsible for the enforcement oppressive wealth and the
enslavement OF the who toll The people of the believe
further that the producer-ner, farmer day aborerw
never prosper permanently until silver restored constu
tonal money entitled coinage In
Utah. the has also selfish interest in this election because
will determine whether output 100000
of silver may hope find coinage $I29 per
whether will sell merchandise valued about
cents per Idaos interest output of 100000
OF silver, taking the figures for 1899
Since Mckinley unequvocaly for gold standard
excuse advanced by former silver for voting against
the Democratic nomneehe only nominee favorng sverand
that is the charge his enemies that silver Bryans
record complete retuaon OF the charge he mas repeatedly
declared during this campaign IT he IS for free coinage at 10
to and his very loyalty silver has been the main
used against nm by Hanna and Roosevelt IN Their eastern
speeches, and by Mckinley IL MS letter OF acceptance
On the question of free silver therefore Mr. Bryan should
have the votes OF sincere bmetastsand will get them
Concerning trusts there is clear issue. Under Re
publican administration controlling both houses OF congress the
have dominated the and legislative branches OF
lies have been incorporated with capital OF nearly four billions
of dollars $780, Most OF these monopolies have been
enabled OF the necessities of life by tariff favors,
given for contributions Mr. Hannas campaign fund
No attempt Them though OF them
operating direct violation of federal statute which has
been upheld M the supreme United With
attorney general from the trusdden state of New Jersey
has been danger prosecution and the trusts knew It.
the people have suffered to fatten their dtvi
dends stock establishments have been closed down
thousands thrown of work, while the has been
robbed by eoronae prices and the producer has had to sell
his raw any price the trusts please to pay.
fr1StS Mr. BRYAN
premises to enforce legitimate business need
fear the He the friend of liberty IN business as IN
all other endeavOr of private monopoly. He would
without regard Here with silver he the advocate
OF good government and this issue he should have the votes
OF the people
Imperialism of the issues has been used excuse
for gross objectionable Misrepresentation OF the Democratic
position 1t has been SAID Bryan IN favor CT withdrawing the
rooDs of allowing power take OF the
Philippines doing everything but what he has SAID plainly ne
viii do his Indianapolis speech he made state
ent policy plain that but dishonest opponent
could mistake his meaning He said: -.
There is an easy honest honorable solution OF the Philippine
question forth in the Democratic PLATFORM and 1t
submitted confidence the American people This plan
unreservedly endorse
If elected shall congress in extraordinary session
nauguated and recommend an immediate acc
laraton of the nations purposes :. - =, .,..no
islands just establishing stable form Of govern
e. To give Independents to the he f c5 just d We ~
10 nrtect the FiIipinos from while they
republics of
Central America, by the Monroe doctrine
II our attitude toward Cuba the only right Re
publican congress declared and Mr. Bryan believes then
should right policy for the Philippines lie DeeVs
STRAIGHTFORWARD declaration congress of intention to give
them independence stable government IS
d make an honorable end of COSTLY useless OF which
both elgerents heartily sick As opposed to this view the
administration has announced definite policy 1t promises