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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30
THE CAUCUS PLANK.

A FEATURE of the Democratic
Il county platform which The Her
aid is glad to note, is endorsed by the
party generally, is the plank pledging
the legislative nominees. IL elected. TO
go into caucus FOR the nomination
Of a United States senator. or sena-
tors, and to abide by the result Of
such caucus. The purpose Of the plank
is TO prevent a repetition OF the dead
lock that made possible the election OF
Senator Thomas Kearns.
Senator Kearns would not be in Ike
senate today. unless he had been chO-
sen in place Of Senator Smoot, il the
Democrats in the legislature of 1899
had not made the mistake Of carrying
the fight for the senatorship into the
open joint sessions. This fight, begin
ming most good naturally. gradually
developed into a conflict so bitter thac
II was not possible to reconcile the
warning factions or to agree Oh cem-
promise candidate.
Tie deadlock was -far-reaching I'm is
consequences We believe IT cost the
Democrats the last state election. Ger
tainly II was an important factor IN
determining the result. True, this IS
ancient history new, for i'm politics
things move rapidly. We refer TO it
merely by way Of accentuating the ne
cessitv for a caucus. The Democrats
have learned their lesson. Tkey win
not make the same mistake twice
It IS entirely probable that the in
coming legislature win be called on 10
elect two United States senators. The
session viii not be- finished until to-
wards the middle OF March. or after the
adjournment Of congress. The ma
tional senate. in the meanwhile. VII
have acted on the case of senator
SmoOc. Present Indications arc that
thie action VIII be unfavora6la.
Two Democratic senators from Utah
would fit very nicely into Iac UPPER
house Of congress. And the place in
which TO select them is. a duly organ
lied and constituted party caucus.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30
OLD eumsaoEs.

T WASN'T FAIR of Senator Dubois
to ask Senator Fairbanks to debate
the Democratic plank in Idaho, wnicil
demands the suppression Of poiygamy
and the separation Of church and STATE,
was it?
Imagine the emotions Of good old
Indiana Methodist mixing up in 5jake
politics and being asked to commit
himself definitely on proposition Ike
that,
There he is. confronted on one size
by the Methodist women Of Indiana,
and on the other side by President
Bulge, Of Oneida stake, say. IL he
fights the anti-polygamy plank he'll
have to cut for home III about fifteen
minutes after the news reaches the
banks of White river or have a riot on
his hands IL he favors the anti-pciy-
gamy plank, he'll surely lose the votes
of the Bulge family. which of ITSELF
is enough almost to cost him the eiec-
toral vote of Idaho. And. If he doesn' I
look out. he'll get whipsawed eitLer
way he plays It.
Being from Indiana. and versed in
the art Of side-stepping. the Hoosier
iceberg has evaded the dilemma by re-
fusing to read newspaper or letter
or any printed or written matter that
may possibly happen to have refer
ence to Dubois i'm it, Then he tells the
interviewers that he hasn't time TO
talk about tkat Idaho plank, he doesn't
know anything about the Dubois cfal-
lenge. he never heard Of such a thing
as polygamy or church interference, OF
the Smoot case; and he never expects
to know nothing nOways-Or words to
that effect.
Great old iceberg is Fairbanks. and
slippeTier than any eel that ever Slid
along the oozy bed of TIE raging Wa
bash
And by the way: Had you noticed
that Fairbanks is not TO stay over in
Salt Lake? It will be hard wark for
him to arrange his schedule 50 he can
spend that night in some junction
yard. but he'll do it if he has to pull
out drawbar. It's either the yards
or a sOjOurn with Kearns and a row
with Snioot: or sojOurn with Smoot
and a row with Kearnf, possibly a
sojourn with neither and a row with
both.
So Old Gumshoes side-steps again
and hikes for the Gods Salt Lake
gets an afternoon speech and the cold,
wave goes with it. Simply that ~and
nothing more.
But we really would like to know
the senator's views on polygamy and
church interference.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30
The DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

THERE Is GOOD REASON why
every Democrat in Salt Lake
City and county should vote the ticket
nominated at the Salt Palace from top
10 bottom. The nominees are good
men. every one. They are entitled TO
the undivided support of their party
and The Herald has pleasure i'm COM
mending them to voters generally.
no better Democratic county conven-
ton Las been held here. The attend
anee was large, the interest was keen
and the contests We're spirited. Fer
the first time in several years the dele
gates TO the convention worked and
acted as IL they thought the nominees
would be elected. And. while friend
ships We're strong. and the rivalry of
the candidates for places was intense.
the desire of all the delegates seemed
to be to name only the best possible
men.
1t was frankly conceded that, though
the prospects for great Democratic
victory were never brighter. this is not
a year in which it would be wise to
name men who could not command
public confidence. In spite OF the lively
work that was done by the SUPPORT
ers Of all the candidates. there was no
surface indication of bitterness. In
every instance leading aspirants who
were defeated joined heartily in mo-
tons TO make the nominations of their
opponents unanimous. 80
The Herald las every reason for be-
lieving that every delegate to the con-
vention is sincerely for the nominees,
that every delegate will aid in every
way in his power TO bring about sue
cess at the polls. This is the true Dem
ocratic spirit; il is the spirit thai wins
victories.
The Republicans in this county ave
divided. Faction is arrayed against
faction, clan against clan. The Dem
ocrats are united. confident. They have
q first class organization, an Ofganiza-
ton tLat viii get out every. Democratic
vote and as many independent veJes
as possible. Victory is in the air Row
is the time To begin working and we
beg 10 impress uDon every member of
the party the necessity for keeping
everlastingly at it until the votes are
counted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30
a REAL MISSION FIELD.

BISHOP HAETZELL, Of the MethO-
~ dist church is quoted as saying at
IIicE mond. Ind, that he hopes 70 see
the time when the American flag viii
float over a portion OF Africa. and that
he believes Africa can be divided by
the great nations without war.
The bishop. being missionary Of
zeal. doubtless spoke from his heart
but apparently his head had little to
do With his utterauces. TIE extension
OF American rule 20 Africa might by
a bare possibility be Of some value TO
the Africans; but limited experience
in Asatic colonies has demonstrated
beyond question the demoraliztsg infu-
ence OF alien rule upon the Americans
as rulers. From the early dawn Of
history down 20 the last report from
the Philippines. there is no recorded
instance where a conquering nation
has not paid dearly for its conquest in
some way or other Rome paid foS
her dominion by the destruction or her
own peoples moral standards. Ulti-
mately she suffered the penalty of ex-
tinctiOn as nation. The lust OF power,
the towering Of moral standards. the
dtbauchery Of public service in lands
far from public surveillance, work ruin
as inevitably 20 any moral crimes de-
str0y the individual.
II the bishop had limited his dream
81 conquest to the missionary ideals
set fortE M the New Testament. he
would have found q response IN every
Chri1;ian. heart But The v5rld has
Just seen the close Of an annexation in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30

he above table shows that in 1890 the
waRe-e2rner OF the United States re-
ceived in wages - per cent OF the value
Of all the manufactured products for thar
year. while in the year 1900 They received
IN wages only Us per cent OF the prod
yet value. Or. in other words the wage
carners share Of the wealth that he sup
pied the labor TO create has been dimin-
iSbed wear by year until now he IS re-
ceiving nearly y DER cent less than he
aid ten years ago. And taking up the
states SHOWN in the table above one by
one. we find that the wage-earners' share
OF the, product value durn~ this decade
has DECREASED - Der cent IN Illinois, 50
per cent in Indiana. ner cent in Mas
sachusetts. 23-S 9er cent IN Ne- Jersey
1874 Der cent in New York. ner cent in
Ohio. SO Der cent 81 Pennsylvania, 40
per cent In Rhode Island
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30
FREE COLLECTIONS

And rating books 10 members Of the
association. We publish rating books
for Utaf. Idaho and the Hawaiian Is
lands. Twenty eight associate offices.
Merchants Protective Association, Sci
entific collectors OF bad debts TOP
floor Commercial Block.
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LOW RATES EAST.
Via Denver & Rio Grande.

ST. Louis and return. sac. 80
Chicago and return. $3.50
Chicago and return via St. Louis. S47 so
st. Louis and return via Chicago. .$4S. IS
Tickets on sale every Tuesday and
Friday. Final liLlit sixty days. Tran
sit limit ten days I'm each direction
Stopovers allowed. Through sleepers to
st. Louis without change. Choice Of
routes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30

The action Of T. r. Thomas in with
drawing his candidacy for a house
nomination last evening in ord7r dat
two non -MoImons might be select e,l.
Was received with every mark OF CUM
incubation by the delegates 10 the
county conyentlon. Al tic .ime e.ght
house nominees had been selected. 3d-.
Thomas on the last ballot hal about
200 votes and would in all 3roDabinty
have been chosen on the succeeding
ballot. Five of the eight candidates.
however. We're Mormons and bel 'eviiuy
in common with many delegates that
the house ticket should be more evenly
divided Mr. Thomas withdrew and
urged the selection OF non Mormons
fer the remaining places, which was
done, It vas highly craditable act.
and showed a deep interest IN the
party's SUCCESS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30
FREE CoLLEcrIolTs

And rating books TO members of the
association. We publish rating books
for UtaE. Idaho and the Hawaiian L.
lands. Twenty eight associate Offices.
Merchants Protectfse Assocfafbo31.s Sci
ehtifc collectors OF bad debts. Top
floor Commercial Block.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30

The Salt Lake City Brewing company
having appointed the Kentucky Liquor
company resident agents for their re-
tail business. they desire to thank the
public for-their generous patronage
in the past, and ask that i'm the future
orders for beer be. given the Ken
lucky Liquor company.
JACOB NORTH.
GeneraH Manager.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30
Society.


Miss Anna Mccormick entertained a
number Of friends at cosy luncheon
at the Country club Yesterday. The
! decorations were in red and white
dahiias and autumn leaves. and the
! guests were Mrs. r. II. Claiming. Mrs.
! John E., Woodward. Mrs. William
| Bayfy, jr.. Mrs William H. Cunning
ham. Mrs. Ernest Bamberger. Mrs,
/ Calighan. Mrs. BeDner X. Smith. Mrs.
| David S. Murray Miss Katherine
! Judge. Miss Katherine Geddes. Miss
/ Sherman. Miss Laura Sherman. Miss
/ Dorothy Kinney Miss Jessie Andersen.
Miss Stella Salisbury and Mrs. D. c.
; Roberts.
! MIR. and Mrs. T. s. Ferry entertained
a large party of friends at the play last
evening in compliment to their guests.
/ Mrs. Fred Baker and Mrs. Kirby. The
other guests were Mr.. and Mrs Nom
tague Ferry. Mr.. and Mrs. David
Hampstead. Mrs. Heber NJ. Wells and
Mrs. Frank Jennings.
Mrs. Henry Swonson has returned
from three months trip east visit
ing her old home Chicago for six
weeks: then on to the st. Lnuis fair,
remaining in Missouri month. UDon
return trip she visited in Denver. Colo
RADIO Springs and Pueblo.
Today will be the ,lrst presidents
dsv OF the new club wear at the adies'
Literary club. and Mrs. Hal w. Brown
the president. has secured the services
or Rev. Mr.. Young OF the First Metho-
dist church Ia lecture before the mef1-
bers on Development in American Lit
erature"
Mrs. James A. Miner will entertain at
2 luncheon Tuesday in honor Of Mrs,
Truman of Michigan. who is guest
Of her daughter Mrs. Montague Ferry.
Mrs o. E. Cary is home from a visit
Of several weeks at points of interest
in California.
Mrs. A. B. Wallace will leave tomor-
row for Omaha. where she will spend
several months With relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Hampton are
now in st. Louis and viii probably not
return until about the middle of octo-
Der.
Mrs. John McLenna left yesterday for
her home in Des M6ines. Ia. after a
visit Of more than a month with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs James Keate.
The Bridge club viii meet with Mrs.
j. p. Megeath and Miss Lane this aft
ernoon.
Miss Florence Robinson left WedRas-
day evening for New York. where she
viii continue her musical studies
There will be meeting of the tennis
committee at the home of Mrs. r. H.
Charming on First street this morning.
Miss Annie Liggan entertained al a.
luncheon at the Commercial club last
"Wednesday in honor Of Mrs. John Me-
Lenna of Des Moipes. The round table
in the small dining room was used, and
asters OF deep red decorated the
board. The other guests were the
Misses Stella and Myrtle Reilly. Ethel
and Margaret Macdonald. Margaret
Liggan. Essie Beemer and Ethel Wood
manSee.
Mr.. and Mrs r. L. Halliday enter
teAi'eu a. "a al - NiHtet parry fouHt-e-A y Z
The guests Of honor were Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. II. Weight Of Pasadena, Cal The
house was prettily decorated, the parior
in white and green and dining room in
red. \ large cut glass vase filled with
American Beauties formed the center
piece
80 's#r..
Henry Swonson. whe enjoyed
months sojOurn On the Pacific coast.
has returned.
r -
The Council of Jewish Women Will
give a dancing party next Monday
evening at Unity hall.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30
EXCURSION TO OGDEN.

VIZ: D. & r. G., Sunday, Oct. 2.
Fare 81 fer the round trip. Special
train leaves SAL Lake 10 a. m. Re
turning, leaves Ogden 10 2. m. Every
body invited. Last ,ehance of the sea-
son FOR a trip up the canyon. Candy
distributed free on the train.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30
A NEW SIG GUN.

4 NEW SIX-INCH GUN with Which
y it should be possible 60 inhict
considerable damage, has just been
completed az the Scott Iron Works in
Heading, Pa, for the government. This
gun marks distinct advance in gun
making It is a hard steel wire af-
fair that viii. it is claimed. throw q
projectile Weighing 100 pounds a dis
lance of from twenty-five to thirty
miles A ten-inch gun of the same
make will throw a similar DrOiectile
fifty miles.
The six-inch gun has been sent to
the Sandy Hook proving grounds to
be tested The charge OF powder to 1e
used, from sixty TO seventy pounds. is
twenty TO thirty pounds heavier than
the charges now used in such guns.
Nevertheless the inventor claims that
the new weapon viii be perfectly safe
for the men behind it, So strongly is
it constructed ttat Il may be 6ted
under a pressure of more than 10000
pounds to the square inch.
A description says:
1T is asserted that the gun viii
stand a pressure of $4,000 pounds TO
The square inch at the muZZls withsut
the slightest danger, and fully twice
that pressure al the breech. The breech
of TIE gun is the ordinary interrupted
screw made extra large and strong.
and is opened and closed with one
motion lever. The cannon will De
mounted on an improved seven-inch
navy carriage. The company has
,r--oo1 "a A., bic ot,r, ..-fsf, n = 90 foot
second velocity. wdlich is 500 to 700 feet
better than the best guns in the army
or navy are doing today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30
FREE COLLECTIONS

And rating books to members OF the
association. We publish rating books
for Utah Idaho and the Hawaiian Is
lands. Twenty Eight associate Offices.
Merchants Protective Association, Sci
entific collectors OF bad debts. Top
floor Commercial Block.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30
Wages Do Net Keep
Pace With Prices


The Democratic campaign. text book.
Whlch VIII be issued IN A few DAYS. will
glNe official statistics of actual payments
.s 70 lS, tSo rstIwaH employs whieh re
brought prosperity 90 labor. The sta
tistics are from The report OF the in
tcrsJate commerce commission. The
number Of employees Ial2.5g7 il more
than seven times he anmber in the
1 592s selected establishments ana the 519
nnfepresentatiVe occupations used by the
bureau of labor as the basis 81 the es-
Inmates which Durport 10 show an adj
vance IN wages Of 16.3 per cent over the
average for the ten years from 1859 10 1879,
Raliroad labor affords the most ac-
curate barometer of wages. A large pro-
portion Of its employees arc union men.
Now the wages of railroad employees. as
shown by the interstate commerce COM
mission; averaged nearly the same in 1891
as they did nine years before fl lSS2 in
IN 1901, and ) per cent higher THAI in 1881,
when they were lowest
The greatest increase IN wages. eX-
Guiding general officers. from 1881 TO
IsJS, was only IL per cent. or less than
the increased cost OF living during. the
same period. according TO Commissioned
Wrights own table OF retail oriees; it is
only about one-haIf Of the increase in
prices. according to Commissioner
Wright's table, of wholesale prices. and
only one-third of the Increased cost Of
living according to the honest and scien-
tific2llv constructed table Of Dun. When
the maximum increase in Wages is only
One-third Of the increase IN pTIces il
would be difficult to pcrsua0c aIiy but a
Republican, politician that tic Dingley
high tariff law is OF as much bencit 10
the people as il has undoubtedly proved
10 trusts and mon0polies.
Grosvenor Five Per Cent OF.
The average wages in 1893 were only
per cent higher than in 1877. instead OF
per cent. as estimated BY General CTos-
VenOr. Since 1903 there has rot been
even a ? per cent increase in railway
wages. on the contrary as Is wcH known.
there have been material cuts in the
wages paid railway labor. especially 10
sucn employees as are not members OF
labor Unions. At conservative estimate.
$4,000 men have been laid off With no
wages at all. and the wages of many
been reduced since 1903 by an average OF
that the cost OF living ha- continued to
advance. and on March l. 1894. Was - per
cent higher than on july /, 1887.
The average daily wages at nj classes
OF railway employees has increased barely
8 per cent. Even the bureau OF labor was
forced TO admit that the retail prices OF
1909 were. on the average. 16.3 per cent
higher than those OF 1850 to 1899 bulletin
No. - of the bureau shows that the fol-
lowing articles have advanced more than
s per cent. and hence more than the wages
OF railway employees;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30

When you go on that eastern trip see
that your tickets read via The Colora-
90 Midland, either going or returning,
You & all the best scenery this way.
Through Standard and Tourist Sleep
ers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30

Henry Swonson, whe enjoyed a
months sojOurn On the Pacific coast,
has returned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Halliday enter
tanned at large dinner party Sunday.
The guests OF honor were Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. H. Weight Of Pasadena, Cal The
house was prettily decorated, the parlor
in white and green and dining room in
red. \ large cut glass vase filled with
piece
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30

The Council of Jewish Women Will
give dancing party next Monday
evening at Unity hall.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30

The real wages Of labor are goods. not
: dollars. Men cannot cat or wear money
: money can only be exchanged for goods
and until so exchanged tho laborer cannot
tell whether his wages are high or low.
Money wages may be going up. while ac-
tual wages due 10 the higher prices Of
goods arc going down This Is actually
what occurred from 1895 TO 1913. The re
verse occurred from 1850 to 1897.
Considering the United Statcs aas a
whole while the number Of labOrers for
the ten years ended i'm 1900 Increased % .
per cent. vet the total amount OF wages
paid TO them increased only 23.2 per cent
equivalent to a net. decrease Of . per
cent in wages. In all Of the great manu-
featuring states shown above the amount
paid IN WAGES has sieHally failed TO keep
pace with tho increased number OF wage
carners. Other ce,suS office figures
show even more "OpCluSivsly that the
lahOrer is rot obtaining d Just or euuit-
able share az the fruits OF his toll Tho
following table shows the percentage Of
the total value Of PRODUCTS PAID 10 wase-
earuers N the United Stptes. and in the
states named. i'm $50 and in 1900 and also
the percentage II decrease in .ho Share
Df thn values thcv Greeted which were
paid in wages to the laborer;
Percentage
OF decrease
Percentage Of total IN wage
value OF products carriers
paidto wage SHARE of
eafncSs. product
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Advance
Purchasing Power Less.

The earnings Of a days labor in rail-
way employment would purchase less Of
every one of the articles in the foregoing
list in 1893 than would the slightly lower
wages of 1899 to 1899 at the very much
lower prices Of the last decade In order
20 know what real wages are IL Is nee
essary 10 find out what the money re-
ceived as wages will buy. An advance In
the amount of money received which is
accompanied by a general advance in
prices which is proportiopatcly greater
leaves the workman in a worse position
than before. The foregoing shows the de-
crease In real wages as applied 10 the
purchase Of articles OF food. Bulletin
No 81 Of the bureau Of labor shows that.
on the basis OF wholesale prices the adj
vance in the cost of the following classes
of commodities has so far exceeded the
slight rise IN the wages Of railway labor
Gas measured in money! that the puT-
chasing power of days work has de-
creased. As compared with what his
days work would purchase in 1892 10
1899. the DAYS work of an average rail-
nil ~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30

Better get your winter underwear
ready Candidate Fairbanks is getting
closer an the time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30

The football gentlemen are now tab
ing positions as near the sDot ii;sht
as possible. Already the liss of caG,.Sl-
ties is beginning TO lengthen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30

The way 20 establish peace at home
and credit abroad is TO defeat the
Smoot tickets. There IS just one way
TO do this. Vote for the Democratic
nominees.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30

Miss Annie Liggan entertained az a
luncheon at the Commercial club last
"Wednesday in honor Of Mrs. John Me-
Lenna of Des Moines. The round table
i'm the small dining room was used, and
asters OF deep red decorated the
board. The other guests were the
Misses Stella and Myrtle Reilly. Ethel
and Margaret Macdonald. Margaret
Liggan. Essie Beemer and Ethel Wood
-manSeP
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30

II the voters Of Salt Lake county are
wlse-and we are satisfied their aver
age of intelligence is very high-they
viii make the election Of the Demo
cratic ticket practically Unanimous.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30

Mrs. John McLenna left yesterday for
her home in Des M5ines. Ia. after
visit of more than a month with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Keate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-30

FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Grant 6. Bsgley of Provo,