The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-28
REPUBLICANS
| FAVOR TRUSTS
Party in Power Arraigned by ex-
Vice President Stevenson.
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING
NEW YORK AROUSED TO THE
NECESSITY OF A CHANGE.
NEW YORK. Oct. 27.-At a Democratic

\ lew YORK, oct. 27.--At a Democratic
mass meeting tonight in Madison
Square Garden former Vice Presi-
dent Adlai E Stevenson, ex-senator Hill
of New York. Senator James K. Jones OF
Arkansas, Congressman Griggs Of GeOr-
gia, Bird S. coler Democratic candidate
for governor; W. r. Hearst, president Of
the National Association of Democratic
/ Clubs, and Congressman SulZer OF New
York were among the speakers. Senator
Jones was the presiding officer.
Mr.. Hearst, who was the first speaker
Of the evening, devoted himself TO the
trust question, which, he said, was the
great issue of thi campaign. lie said that
the Republican party, as an institution.
Is under so many obligations 70 the trusts
that ii will never legislate against them
or enforce against them the laws which
already exist.
Senator Jones. IN a brief speech, said
that All differences on local matters had
been laid aside BY Democrats, who are
now united ia the determination 20 Dust
the Republican party from state and ma
tiOnal control
Alter a set Of resolutions denouncing
the Republican party for its administra-
ton Of national and state affairs had
| been unanimously passed, Congressman
Griggs, chairman of the Democratic con-
gTcssiOnal committee. spoke at some
length He was followed by former Vice
President Adlaf +. Stevenson, who spoke
in part as follows.
Mr.. Stevenson's Speech.
For more than five years all depart
ments of the general government have
been in the hands of the Republicans.
and the Republican organization has,
with iron viii, dominated its policy.
Against the wilful departure from the
safe pathway marked out by the fOun-
ugTg OT the q llnigIg=
| ton inspired by greed in the interests OF
a favored class, against the reckless eX-
penditure Of public money, the Demo
cratic minority in congress was power
less. In many instances even the right
Of debate has been denied and without
let or hindrance legislation enacted Ia
pie.
The ship subsidy biP has already
passed the senate and is now pending IN
the house. Republican victory at the APP
preaching election will insure the tFi-
umph OF this bill. by which our national
treasury Will be depleted in the interest
of great corporations. The Democratic
party IS, and has been from the begin
ming, the antagonist of all subsidy bills,
Of all legislation which enriches the few
at the expense Of the many.
Republican Treacnery.
Republican triumph means an endorse
ment of our treatment OF Cuba. The
party In power has failed 10 keep faith
with the unfortunate people. The often
promised reciprocity has never mate
ris zed.
The trust is the crying evil of the
day. BY combinations of capital I'M
known 10 our earlier days, against pub
lie policy and, in many instances, In di-
rect violation OF state laws the small
dealer has been driven from the field.
With few exceptions the trust Is the
logical result-the offSpring-Of our eX-
elusive tariff laws.
Experience has demonstrated the ut
ter inefficiency of the present antitrust
law. Five years of continuous RepubI-
can control in congress have passed and
no sincere attempt made to amend the
present law or enact one more effective
In my judgment the tariff is the su-
preme issue in this campaign. Other
questions may be but Of the hOur-they
viii pass with The OccasiOn-but this is
ever with US. Ii has TO do with pro-
Vidlng needed revenues for the support
OF our government. When perverted
from its original purpose, as under the
present law. IL becomes an engine of op-
preston, and imposes grieYOUs burdens
upon the people. Tariff reform is i'm
peratiVe. This can come only through
the instrumentality Of the Democratic
party No prophet is needed TO tell that
there will be no readjustment or revision
by the party now in power.
The Democratic party is opposed TO
the policy of territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
inaugurated by the Republicans. The
subjugation of the Philippine islands was
without constitutional warrant and in
direct antagonism of the spirit OF the
great charter Of our liberties.
las soon as practicable, and consistent
with the maintenance OF order, our
troops should be withdrawn from these
islands, ana their people lett 10 the pro-
lection OF a government 10 be fashioned
by their own hands. Conquest, and hold
ing the conquered in sUbjugauon, is in
keeping with the spirit of monarchy. 1t
is antagonistic to the spirit of the re-
public. Our future safety depends upon
a return TO the safe pathway marked out
by our fathers"
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Stevenson
speech a diversion was created by the
entrance OF w. 5. DeVeTy. who received
a great ovation. After this was over,
the candidate for governor, Mr.. Coler,
spoke briefly on state issues. Senator
Carmack OF Tennessee, Ex-Governor Budd
OF California. Mayor SchmitZ Of san
Francisco and Ex-Governor Hin were the
next speakers. Mr. Hill dealt for the
most part with state issues, reiterating
his charges against, the administration
of Governor Odeil.
almost every department Of the state
government" he asserted, lis dominated
by the most OdiOus and autOcrauc DO
Htical machine that was ever fastened
upon the people OF this state
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