The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-30

the house and to the senate, recon-
mending that congress pass a law pro-
viding currency based on the single
standard. It took 100000 to defray
the expenses of the commission and to
prevent the possibility of the establish
ment of bimetallism, either interi1s-
tional or otherwise.
In the same year, when both
branches of congress were in control.
the president sent another message
asking that congress pass a law max
ing all United States bonds payable in
gold alone. Bryan was defeated by
trusts on this and the other side of the
Atlantic. Millions of dollars were
turned over 10 Mark Hanna to gain
all the corruptible votes, although
6,500,000 sturdy, honest American citi-
zens cast their ballots for that match
less leader of the people. William Jen-
nlngs Bryan. Now, the Republicans
have just passed a law that will chain
you and your children to the gold
standard"
Talking or the much vaunted Repub-
lican prosperity, Senator Rawlins
showed that the prosperity was purely
accidental, due in great measure to the
discovery Of gold in the KIondike. the
immense finds of gold in South Africa,
the failure of crops in Russia and In
dia and the consequent increased de-
mand for food products from America
which happened to enjoy bountiful har-
vests for the last two or three seasons.
Prosperity Is Accidental.
In the years of 1897 and 1898 we drew
from Europe 5000 000,0 00 and as a nat
ural consequence there has been a per-
lod of increased prosperity and happi-
ness. These are the sources of our
prosperity. but they are purely acct
dental The world needs both gold and
silver, and will continue to need them
till the end of time. This is bne of the
principles for which the great Demo-
cratic party stands, and for which Mr..
Bryan stands.
Talking of the Republican state plat
form, Mr.. Rawlins said: 1.-The Repub-
Leans of Utah are silent on bimetaliisn
Mr.. Hammond, il elected, will have to
enter the Republican caucus and obey
the dictates of those who dominate. or
be absolutely without influence. No
Republican can tell me that there is one
Republican in congress who has dared
to vote for bimetallism The Republic
cans have claimed to be in favor of
protection, but the Utah platform is Sd
lent on the subject
why because mckinley and Hay
have recently Joined with England.
france. Germany and Russia in the
open door policy which will compel
China to open her doors to the markets
OF the world. Our Republican friends
have agreed to the 'open door policy
IN the Philippines, which they would
nave open to free trade with all the
nations of the world. And what bene-
ut would we gain from the possession
of the Philippines if we retain the is
lands for the benefit of these nations?
Your sons and husbands will patrol
them and protect one tribe from an
other, and we are to Go all the work
and stand all the expense for the bene-
fit Of the rest of mankind and after all.
the climate is one that our people can
not live in for any great length Of time
We had better spend the millions that
will be wasted in this fruitless work
in our own country. We viii be doing
more to uphold the safeguards of the
constitution by such a course"
Should Protect Ali Glasses.
On protection the senator had this to
say: I'm protection there should be no
discrimination between class or section.
IL there is a smelter trust then there
should be a trust to protect the miner.
There is wool trust, but what IS there
TO protect the wool grower? Lawrence,
a Republican authority on wool grow
ing, said that the Dingley law was
protection to the wool manufacturers
Of the east, but none to the growers of
the west.
''The trusts want free trade in every
thing they have to buy. and send up
their Hobbies to Westinghouse see that
they gain their selfish ends What
they have not achieved through the
Dingley law in protection they gain in
roundabout way through reciprocity
treaties. For instance take the reci-
prOcity treaty with the Argentine Re-
public. 1t allows American agricultural
implements to go in on the free list
in exchange for free Argentina wool"
The senator wound up by impressing
on his audience that this was one of
the most important elections. The first
political battle Of 1900 was to be fought
in Utah.
1.-The eyes of the nation are upon us"
he concluded. "and they are waiting to
see what the people of the west viii do.
The Republicans have arranged to sell
this country but if the people of Utah
give proper encourag cement to the peo-
pie of the Missouri valley that the peo-
pie of the slver-prOducing states are
true to silver. the people Of the east
viii buckle on their armor and triumph
next November"
David Evans was the first speaker of
the evening. He spoke at considerable
length on the important issues of the
campaign. going into the Philippine
question. the financial question. and
getting in some hot thrusts at the
trusts.
KING AT SANDY.