The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-20
A LABoRING MANS
OPINION OF HOWELL.

To The Salt Lake Herald:
During my recent visit south had tho
opportunity of spending some OF my
dreary and useless time in the monoto-
nous. senseless and profitless business of
listening 10 the harangue OF the Republi-
can nominee for congress. In each of
the three meetings / attended the apathy
OF the audience must have had depres-
sing effect upon the speakers.
The speeches were exactly the same
and were. undoubtedly. committed TO
memory.
The lack of interest and enthusiasm was
painful: everything indicated disappoint-
ment. The very atmosphere was laden
with the impression that the Hstless lis
teners knew more of the matter being
discussed than the Republican minstrels
themselves.
Every item referred to Except labor)
We're the very things these republicans
denounced most vehemently while they
were first being advocated by the Popu-
lists and Democrats a few years ago.
But. while all this Is very true. yet il Is
DEPRESSING. for as I am a laborer and a
reader. am consequently diagnostician
of such matters.
tits the one subject OF paramount in
terest TO me. and l hereby defy Mr.
Howell. or the state Republican COM
mittee. or any individual composing it.
candidate or other man IN Utah or on the
earth. TO Drive that the Republicans as a.
party. or as political advocates. ever pro-
tceted a taborer as such. with that spe-
cial or particular object in view.
II cannot be done: it never was the in
tent. The fact Is that party never even
recognized a labOrer or his rights until
the labor organizations became such a
potent factor in the political and indus
trial world that they have succeeded in
permanently establishing themselves and
demanding the recognition now so grudg-
inely and reluctantly extended them
How about labor protection and recog-
milton in PENNSYLVANIA. that stronghold
of Republican hate, oppression and ia
naticism? Oh. no. Mr.. Howell. your pro-
lection benefits one and degrades thou
sand: IL enriches one and imDovrishes a
multitude. il Is demoralizing in It's effects
and the men who are benefited by it's
provisions are now our trust magnates
and members of the senate. and when
President Roosevelt's next message to
congress shall demand congressional
action toward the alieviating OF industrial
hardship and oppression. he might just
as reasonably request them to go out
and commit suicide
The senate will not DO Il. nor will il
concur in anything along these lines the
house NAV suggest.
It viii remain as # Is until the work
ingmen become readers and thinkers
and realize that thew are the ma iorftv
and possess the power within themselves
I to remedy Objectionable conditions. In
the meantime thew have all they deserve
vet tariffs and taxes. duties and protec-
ton will remain their enennv and prevent
the vast resources and possibilities OF in
dividual or nation from becoming known
and its limitless wealth from being Justly
and eouitably distributed
Surely the workingmen who vote to
sustain the present system OF republican
q. e. a publican AGAIN. deviltry de-
serves 70 suffer for his ignorance. perfidy
and derelietion-
THE PESSIMIsT.