Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-17


PEELED to an acceptance Of the obligation
by q sense Of gratitude to my fellow
workers and the hope that / may be
able the better TO assist IN restoring
TO power that party whose principles
and past history guarantee a safe, wise,
economical and constitutional adminis-
tratlon Of the government,
A PLEASURE no ACCEPT
I find It therefore great pleasure,
standing here upon the hordcrland of
the two Nirginas TO receive and accept
the commission you bear and 10 send
greetings through you to the Democra-
cy Of the entire country. Is It not sig
nificant Of "A closer and truer brother
hood among US that for the first time
since the Civil war nominee on the
national ticket has been taken from
that section Of our country that lies
south OF Mason and DiNie's Inca hap
py recognition Of the oblteration of all
sectional differences which led to and
followed that unhappy struggle?
ENDORSES PLATFORM.
As an Introductory to the few re-
marks ! shall make ! desire TO say that
/ heartily indorse the platform upon
which I have been nominated and with
the convention and les nominee for
president regard the present monetary
standard of value as irrev0cably es-
tablshed
EVILS ALREADY HERE.
In the campaign preceding the last
election much stress was laid by Re-
publican speakers upon the prosperous
condition OF the country and forebod-
ings were heard of the ill results, es-
pecially 10 the laboring man, which
would follow any change In the political
complexion OF the government. IL Is
true that the times then were good but
It is no less fact that while there
has been no change in the party in pow.
err many Of the evils prophesized have
come under Republican rule. Four
years ago factories, mills, mines and
furnaces were IN active operation, un-
able TO supply the demand but now
many are closed, and those that are
open are being operated with reduced
force on short hours Then wages were
high, labor was scarce and there was
work for all Now work Is scarce. many
wage earners unemployed and wages
reduced. The apprehension which now
prevails I'm business circles and the
present unsatisfactory industrial condi-
lions Of the country seem TO demand a
political change,
RIGHT OF LABOR.
IN the language Of our platform "the
rights Of labor are certainly no loss
vested. no less sacred and no less in-
alen8ble than the rights of capital"
The time ~ opportune 20 emphasize the
truth of this utteranCe, The most sa-
cred right of property Us the right TO
possess and own ones self and the la
Dor Of ones own hands-capital Itself
being but stored up labor For years
worked I'm the ranks as a wage Garner
and l know what II is 20 earn my liv-
ing IN the sweat OF my brow ! have
always believed, ana my convictions
came from the hard school OF expert
ence, that measured by the character
Of work he does and the cost OF living
a man Is entitled 10 full compensation
for hls services. My experience ps
wage Garner and my association with
labor have alike taught me the value
OF Democratic principles, for i'm them
the humhlest has The strongest security
for Individual right and the highest
stimulus TO that independence OF spirit
aud love OF self help which produce the
finest private characters and form Zoe
base Of the best possible government.
A DEFICIT FOR 1904
The receipts Of the government for
the year ending June 80, 1902, the first
fiscal year OF the present administration
showed a surplus over expenditures OF
sol co. 600 bur for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1904 instead of a surplus there
was a deficit OF Sil,O0000O. From the
first of July, 1904. TO Aug 40. or for
about @ month and a third of the pres
ent fiscal year the expenditures OF the
government have exceeded the receipts
by sci, $4,000. There could be no strong
err evidence Of the eNUayagnnce into
which the Republican party has fallen
and no more potent argument In be-
hair Of q change 90 the party whose
tonets have always embraced prudence
and economy In administering the peo-
pies AFFAIRS
THE WALKER TARIFF
our Republican friends are prone 10
refer to the great commercial growth
OF the country under their rule. ANA yet
the CENSUS reports show that from 1850