The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-20
HILL AND CLEVELAND
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successful battles and it will have
them IN store as long as the people
are kept from their own, and just as
long as their right and interests are
sacrificed by favoritism in govern
ment care-by inequality of govern
ment burdens, by the encOurageme
OF huge industrial aggregations that
throttle individual enterprise, by the
reckless waste Of public money and by
the greatest of all injuries as it under
lies nearly all others. a system Of
tariff taxation whose rObbing exactions
are far beyond the needs Of ecOnomi-
cal and legitimate government eXpeu-
ditures, which purchases support BY
appeals to sOrdidness and greed, which
but continually corrUpts the public
conscience.
Urges Preparation.
What but infatuation with the vis-
age OF defeat can explain the subOr-
dination Of these things by Democrats
when they prepare for battle?
IN we are to have rehabilitation
and a realignment of our party in the
sense suggested. IL is important that
It be done openly. and with no mys-
terry or double meaning. Our people
are too much on the alert to accept
political deliverances they do not un-
derstand: and the enthusiasm of the
Democratic rank and file does not
thrive on mystery,
The Democratic harmony of which
we hear so much, cannot be- effectively
constructed by mathematical rule. nor
by a formal agreement on the part Of
those who have been divided. that
there shall be harmony. Ii grows UP
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ciples aSe plainly announced. when
Democratic purposes are honestly de-
clared. when as q result of those care
and enthusiasm stir the Democratic
blood. 1T was such harmony as This,
growing out Of such conditions which,
with the battle cry OF "Tilden and re-
FORM gave Us the Democratic victory
OF 1876 against odds great enough to
discourage any but a harmonious Dem
ocracy. and against an opposing force
brazeQ and desperate enough to take
from us by downright robbery what
the voters OF the land gave to us.
Opportunity Is Ripe.
I believe the times point to another
Democratic opportunity as now at
hand but + believe we shall reap the
fruits OF it c.1ly by following the line
Of conduct I have indicated
In any event. I have a comforting
and abiding faith in the indestructa-
biiiy Of the party which has so many
times shown its right to live and it's
power for good, and I am sure the re-
serve of patriotic Democratic wisdom
will AZ the same time declare itself
ln the rescue of our country and our
party.
Ny days of political activity are
past and I shall not hereafter assume
10 participate in party COunsels [ am
absolutely content with retirement:
but Z still have one burnEg. anxious
political aspiration. I want to see. be-
fore / die. the restoration to perfect
health and supremacy of that Democ-
iacy whose mission IL is 70 bless the
people, Democracy true to ITSELF
untempted by elamOT-unmoved by the
gusts of popular passion. and uncor-
rupted By offers Of strange alliance
the Democracy of patriotism-the DEM
0cracy OF safety-the Democracy Of
Iilden, and the Democracy that de-
serves and wins success.
At the point in his speech where Mr.
cleveland announced his absolute re-
urement from politics, the crowd
yelled. NO. no no"
Senator David g. Hill. who spoke
next. was received almost as enthu-
siastically as Mr.. Cleveland. Mr..
Bowling, in introducing him. said.
Mr. Hill Is today the recognized lead
er OF his party I'm New YORK state. and
under his guidance and leadership we
are confident of victory"
Mr. S3ill spoke as follows:
Mr.. Hill said. I'm part.
The signs Of the times point unmis-
takably 10 an awakened interest in the
promotion of success Of Democratic
principles OF government These mani
festations. however. are not confined
within strict party lines, but renewed
activity in political affairs is displayed
as well among those Of independent
Woclivities and among the people gen
orally, who are not satisfied with ex-
listing political conditions and desire a
change Of the public policies now pre-
vailing.
There is especially deep convic-
ton among thoughtful people that
there is something radically wrong in
the foreign policy Of the present admin
istration.~
Dir. Hill here referred to the recent
speech Of Mr.. Hoar in the senate upon
the Philippine question and said that
10 had made profound and lasting inn
preston upon the heart and conscience
OF the country.
Memorial Day Speech.
This great and patriotic speech. ."
continued the speaker. was not met or
answered by the partisan address Of
President Roosevelt. delivered on Deco
ration day in violation OF the proprie-
ties Of the occasion. wherein he pur-
poseiy or inadvertently confused the
we'll recognized distinctions which ex-
list between the administration and the
government-between the army and the
government and between the other Of
uciais OF the government and the gov
eminent itself. and assumed to Ques-
tion the loyalty of those who have ven
tured 90 criticiSe the cruel acts Of
few officers Of the army who, If semi
official reports are correct. have un-
doubleday disgraced the uniform which
they wear
This confusion of the state itself
with the ruler thereof is not new in
history. To was Louis XIV who once
made the same mistake when he as
stunned to be France and uttered the
famous declaration, L am the state
a remark which might have lost him
bis head in later times Of less despot-
ISM and President Roosevelt. in an
other sense, seems to have already lost
his head when he forgets that this
country differs from both ancient and
modern France in that here il is not
crime TO criticise the army or the
president, or any other servant or ser
wants of the people. and he needs 10
be reminded that this is a government
ot law; a government under q written
constitution. wherein the right OF every
citizen TO freely express his sentiments
upon administrative questions is ex-
pressly guaranteed-and that loyalty
20 the government does not consist in
loyalty TO individuals or TO the policies
of those who happen to hold official
positions
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