The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-17

edy. Even Republicans are beginning
TO insist that these giant concerns
should no longer have special privi-
ieges. The Republicans OF Iowa and
Idaho have declared that the trusts
should no longer receive the benefits OF
the tariff laws and the sentiment is
growing that the Democratic remedy is
plain. speedy and adequate. The De-
mocracy says: Repeal those pro-
visions of the protective tariff laws
which give to the combines their ire
mendous power
The Sugar Tariff.
''The position of the Republicans up
on the tarin question is confusing.
Heretofore. whoever suggested a re-
duction of the tariff on sugar has been
denounced as traitor TO the interests
of the state and as one striking a blow
at a new industry in the state, the
sugar beet industry. Bounties were
demanded and voted by the legislature
and We were led to believe that the
business was struggling along 10 secure
a foothold. But now comes the Re
publican senator from Utah, joining
hands with a Republican president, and
strikes a blow at this industry by a
Z
the interest OF Cuba And then comes
T. c. Cutler, manager of the Utah
Sugar company and declares that a
reduction of the tariff on sugar 20 per
cent will not affect the beet sugar in
dustry in the slightest degree. He goes
farther and says that the stockholders
OF the sugar company have received
in dividends more than they originally
l IA Il At igfF "a 10
statement? Does il disclose that the
beet sugar farmers have been receiving
their share of the tariff, or does it show
/ that capital has been the beneficiary?
Does 1t show that there has been the
need of tariff protection in the past
that was claimed? With this disclosure
concerning the sugar industry. how do
we know that the claim for protection
for other Industries IL an honest claim
1T is manifest that the time is at
hand when the infant industries. grown
TO full manhood. cannot longer in JUS
tice 10 the people use our laws as a
means with which to plumber the peo-
pie. Since we last assembled in con-
vention. President Mckinley has been
stricken down by an assassin. a crime
which we deplore, and we pause 10
/ words 10 the American people indicated
/ that he recognized that we had reached
a point where his policy OF protection
must be modified. It would be well
/ for the nation II the Republican party
would heed his monitions.
Example Of Glass Legislation.
IF you desire a demonstration of the
I full fruition Of class legislation, turn
I your, eyes toward the great anthracite
coal fields where business Is stagnant
y The conditions there in a CONNER =
! = eial way are so unbAarable that =
/ y men are fleeing therefrOm as il =
y from a pest. The price of COAL
/ y that necessity OF life In the great =
= cities of the east. has advanced =
= until the poor man looks forward =
y 10 a winter of death, with freez- =
= ing children piercing his heart =
y with their dying means. What :
= moekery il is TO meet in conven- I
y ton and declare that the smoke
y arises from every factory CHM =
y ney.' while the ashes are dead up :
| = on the hearthstOnes Of the eastern
= poor. The great Industrial dis I
! unrbances in the coal fields, and tht
conditions there existing, cry out FOR
action. All the rhetoric Of the eio-
i ouent Indiana senator cannot smothel
the demand. The children Of ths
great cities have a right 20 live They
have a right 20 light, air, food and
| warmth. And yet that creature Of
Republican legislation. the coal trust
is creating conditions that viii destroy
many Of their lives. Let US sustain
a policy that viii cause the smoke Il
rise from the chimney Of the poor mans
kitchen. as well as from the chimney
OF the trust-owned factory. II is vel
10 keep the wheels OF the machines o
the factories in motion, but, NOR
precious than the most ingenious ma
chine that was ever invented are tn
lives Of those concerning whom Chris
said. suffer little children to ieom-
unto me. for OF such Is the kingdom o
heaven
What has Utah gained IN a bushes
way under Republican rule? It's prin
cipal industry is mining. When tn
miners do well the whole state doe
wen. This great industry has heel
! placed al the mercy OF the smelte
trust. Our miners. between railrOal
| rates and smelter charges. are beinl
| ground beneath the upper and N
! neither milestone. The streets OF III
great mining camps OF Tintic have. tn
mast summer. been nlled with idle men
Copper. silver and lead have fallen il
price. Great mines have been ciose'
down and the values Of our mine
greatly deprecated. and ell this IA
occurred while the great trusts hav
waved far Excent for the msFveioa