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


resources of this marvellous state we
would today DE suffering from hard
times. That we have prospered is not
due to Republican rule. We have
forged ahead in spite of that rule. I
mention these things. as much was
claimed at the Republican convention
at Ogden for what had been done for
Utah.
The Republican Convention.
What a convention the Republican
convention was! 1t was an Indiana
annex. for its principal work was done
by carpet-basgers from Indiana. Its
platform was written by an editor from
Indiana. Its candidate for supreme
judge was nominated by a lawyer from
Indiana. the Cuban plank was knocked
out on motion of a railroad attorney
from Indiana, and it's doctrine was
eXpounded by the gentleman from In
diana When one reads the proceed
ings he is no longer mystified as to why
Indiana is always In the column Of
doubtful states. The work of the con
vention, so far as the nominations were
concerned. had all been arranged by
the Republican machine. and the only
question of interest was whether the
convention would endorse the policy of
our junior senator in advocating a re-
ductiOn of the tariff on sugar. For
months it has been well known that the
Republican senator advocated. and the
Republican representative in congress
opposed, a reduction on the sugar tariff
in the interest of Cuba But the con-
vention has adjourned, and. so far as
its proceedings are concerned, no one
knows where the Republican party OF
/ Utah stands upon that important prop
OsitiOn. By a cowardly evasion the
! question was lodged. Do tine Republi-
| can leaders think that they can foo
| the people of Utah? Do they imagine
[ that the beet sugar farmers will not
/ discover that their sugar tariff Is TO be
I inundated upon the altar Of our junior
/ senator's desire 10 be subserVient 10 the
/ presidents policy, no matter whether
| II is detrimental to the interests 81
/ Utah or not? Do they suppose that
/ the voters will fail to ascertain that
/ before the machine gave It's support u
! Howell that he was solemnly pledged
/ 10 the policy of Senator Kearns? Al
ready the Republicans OF the east as
1 sert that the result of the convention
/ is a defeat of the beet sugar interests
/ The Washington Star declares thai
those interests can no longer eontro
] the congressional situation. The bee
/ sugar farmers Of Utah might as vel
! recognize the fact that they have beer
/ struck down in the house of their al
1 legged friends. Their leader. Sutherland
| has gone down in defeat The machin'
is triumphant and the will of it's Leader
/ is law.
No Republican Party Here.
There is no Republican party in Utah
The organization that is masqueradini
under its name is sOrdld pOliuca
machine automatically registering thi
/ will of its creator Fidelity TO the prin
cipies OF this. party of Abraham Lincoln
{ is no longer the test OF RepublIcanisn
in Utah. The Republican from princi
pie sits on a rear seat while clam
orous horde OF worShipers OF weaItl
and power abjectIy advocate every wisl
or suggestion OF the new ruler Of Utah
No man has the right 10 express an IN
dependent thought OF his OWN. If tina
I thought interferes with the plans OF IN
( machine. This new political OrganiZa
ton viii rule with a rod OF iron l
has placed its cap upon q pole and J
demands that the people bow. IL is con
Quoting itself with the arrogance OF an
ticipated victory, but il is counting
without its host, for the Democrats
party stands in its pathway and il
votes viii show that Utah is not ye
ready 10 surrender to a political king
The benefciaries Of this machine, as
suming a patriotic spirit with Whlcl
they are not imbued, are asserting ina
the Democratic party OF Utah and on
senator have attacked the Americal
army and slandered the American sol
dierS. Our sole offense consists IN N
fact that we have declared, and stu
insist. that torture must not be mete'
out 10 the conquered by any person
any time in our name. and that thos
who are guilty must feel the arm o
the law. That cruelties have been in
ficted upon the brown men Of distan
islands, unfortunately has been proved
Within the past ten days the presi
dent disapproved the finding OF no
guilty In the case of an officer charge
with having inflicted the barbarou
water cure upon the natives OF N
Philippine islands. Those who in thei
hearts are cruel enough 10 admire sue
things may continue 10 cry out ina
our protest is an attack upon the army
The great conscience Of the eountr
viii not endorse such acts.
IF, as the machine claims this ]
treason. then every humane and Chris
tan man Is a traitor The divine com
rland, Thou shalt NOT Kill include
the humane command. Thou shalt no
Jortuure
we insist that the bright exeu.cae9
% our patriotic army shall not BE- SUI