The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-01
Republican Methods Denounced
By Senator Rawlins.
SPEECH AT KAYSVILLE
UNANSWERABLE ARGUMENTS
IN KINGS BEHALF.
Democratic Candidate Could Accom-
plish Much More at Washington
Than Could Mr.. Hammond-Able
and Eloquent Discussion of the
Issues-Question of Imperialism.
Especial to The HeraId.l

Kaysville, March Ex-senator Joseph
L. Rawlins made an excellent address
to the people Of Kaysville, in the music
hap. tonight, presenting the issues. of
the campaign in q scholarly and logical
manner. He was warmly received and
his remarks were freqently applauded.
Mr.. Rawlins began by stating that
Judge King, If elected to congress,
would be welcomed by his colleagues
and associates; and his experience
would enable him to represent Utah
more ably than would Mr. Hammond.
On personal grounds, therefore, Mr..
King should be supported"
The senator then entered upon a dis
cussion of the money question, in do
ing which he made it plain that the
Republican prosperity is not due to
the administration of Mckinley, but to
the increased output of gold from the
mines. and the draft of money from
Europe. THE volume Of money has in
creased about one-third in the last two
years, and the present prosperity is a
vindication of the claim Of bimetallists,
who said that if money was more plen-
tiful. times would be better. AS soon
as the money output falls to keep
pace with the increase in population
and with the demands of business,
there will again come a period of stag
nation and falling prices. If the people
of Utah are true TO their own inter-
ests they will vote for the. reestablish-
ment of bimetallism.''
DeVOting his attention to the queS-
lions of tariff and trusts, Mr.. RaWlinS
said that never before in the history
of our country has aggregated wealth
exerted such a baneful influence as at
present. The manufacturing Of almost
every finished product is in the hands
of a monopoly. Under the Republican
system Of tariff, the highest possible
prices will be demanded for manufac-
tured articles, and producers of raw
material will have to sell their pro
duct in competition with the world"
Question of Imperialism.
On the question of imperialism, Mr..
Rawlins said: "A few years ago, no
one would have thought that an issue
between the parties could be raised
over the Declaration of independence
or the constitution, but that time has
some, and imperialism is the issue that
creates more apprehension in the minds
of true Americans than any other. The
Republican party now proposes to con-
fine constitutional liberties to the
states that comprise the Union, and
American citizens who go beyond the
confines of the United States will not
be protected. They, scott at the Eacred
declaration that a government derives
it's powers by the consent OF the gov
erned.
Treatment of Porto Rico.
The duplicity of the administration
in Porto Rican matters was shown up.
The people of that island were promised
equal rights with citizens Of the United
States. but the administration has
broken faith with them, and a revenue
law has been enforced against them
that practically cuts them off from the
rest of the world. In like manner the
administration held out a promise OF
liberty to the Fillpinos, until we Sc
cured control. The treachery which has
been praetined against the FflipinOs has
brought on q. war which has cost us
thousands Of Lives, and that is Still
raging.
Republicans tell us that wherever
the American flag has been raised 1t
shall never be pulled down. The nag
will be taken down where the consu-
tuition can not accompany 1t.
A Republican Threat.
In closing, the speaker referred to
! the argument that the people Of Utah
/ should vote the Republican ticket TINS
year to make peace with the nation,
and said that this implied threat that
if the Democratic nominee were elected
! the Republicans would punish Utah
because they happened to be in power
! in tn enation. He characterized the ar
gument az an attempt TO olackmall
| the people of Utah, and said that the
party that would ressrt to 1t was unnt
/ to be supported.
Hon. Hyrum Stewart presided at the
| meeting.