The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-05
HOT ROASTS FOR
TRUSTS AND TARIFF
New York Democrats Make
Celebration Occasion for
Talks on Politics.
SULLIVAN, COCHRAN AND
HENRY THE SPEAKERS
Mention of Bryan's Name for the
Presidency Arouses Wild
Enthusiasm.

NEW YORK. July 4.-The annual
celebration Of the Society OF Tammauy,
or the Columbian order, took place 20
day In honor of the both anniversary
OF American independence The eNer-
clses, which were held at Tammany
hall, were attended by prominent men
from many parts of the country.
one OF the principal addresses Of the
day was delivered by Congressman
John A. Sullivan, who spoke OF what
lhe regarded as the evils which had
grown out OF the protective tariff, say
Ing In part;
"A few days ago the Republican ma
Jority In both houses of Congress forced
upon the country a law compelling the
canal commission to purchase its sup
piles from American manufacturers
whenever the prices Of the latter Were
not unreasonable or eXtortionate.
Within a week after the time that law
received the Presidents signature the
Maryland Steel company was awarded
a contract for two dredges at $780,, 900
each, The foreign concern offered TO
build them for $40. 900 less. over 10 per
cent At that late. $4,000, 900 worth oil
supplies which would be purchased
next year, American trusts Will over
charge us 81. .00U 000 which, according
to the majority in Congress Will not be
extortionate or unreasonable The sale
OF American products in the canal zone
next year will represent one million dol
lars of plumber The sales OF Amer
lean manufactures to the people of the
United States next year Will surely be
sixteen thousand millions. which Will
therefore. at the same rate, represent
sixteen hundred millions of plunder.
Corruption Is Charged
Not only has the tariff system de-
stroyed equity OF taxation. closed the
door of Industrial opportunity and
practiccd extortion upon our people,
but it has also been and must continue
TO be the rotten center OF an ever
widening circle or corruption. The Chi
cano packers paid into tho Republican
campaign treasury the price OF the
duty on hides and felt safe In poisoning
communities. the insurance companies
of this state made contributions with
which they purchased peace at Albany
the Pennsylvania railroads purchased
immunity for years from the law for
bidding the railroads to engage In the
business of mining coal and the ship
subsidy gang pay their money TO nelp
elect a Republican Congress which will
pass a ship subsidy bill.
"The people reason that they must
Tight the giant with a greater giant,
And thus they seek new laws In the
Nation without exhausting their RENE
dies I'm the State, A beaureaucracy is
being established which maintains Its
lobby In the halls OF Congress and
which In the future Will completely
oycrshadow that body. And when this
Government because of its great size
has become unwieldy and threatens 70
break down, II Will fall an easy prey TO
the hosts OF socialism. Democracy must
protect the Individual In his rights.
conflne the Federal Government strict
ly TO It's constitutional functions, and
thus make socialism impossible"
Bourlte Cochran Speaks. -,
The address of welcome was delivered
by Grand Sachem w, Bourke Cochran.
Thomas c. T. Grain read the Decara-
tion OF Independence and brief ad-
dresses were delivered by representa-