The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-31

...lnk "sI 80 on. Tor, while reforms. some
times die. revolutions never 60 back
ward and this is revolution that is be-
ing wrought IN the hearts Of men.
Not Crusade Against Wealth.
This movement against wrongs Is not
crusade against wealth. Wealth in st
SELF Is blessing. the abuse OF wealth Is
curse. Wealth gained by honest in
uustry is commendable The poverty OF
Incidence Is contemplate This govern
ment does not rest upon the idle rich nor
the idle poor. but upon the industry and
patriotism Of the middle classes There
can be no objection 10 honest riches but
there is objection TO the crimes and priv
lIeges out OF which tainted riches grow.
t nnere IS no disposition to injure corpora
uons that obey the law but the demand
is that corporations, even the greatest.
obey the law just ike any one else Spe-
ca lal interests should be made to respect
the law regulating their conduct, as they
ask others 70 respect the law protecting
their property. The need IS not so much
Tor new laws AS to enforce those laws
we have. There has been too much OF
making OF laws 10 please all of the peo-
pie and too little Of enforcement of these
avs; to please the special interests.
me regenerated conscience OF the
people mas been assailing these abuses
)ne BY one and has now commenced 70
attack the deeper evil OF privilege. Craft
Is privilege which is exercised either
against the law. or one which the law
itself may give. No one ever heard OF 4
legislator being brbed TO give equal
rights 20 all the people II is ALWAYS for
the purpose Of obtaining privileges Cor
the few Graft cannot be fully done away
with until special privileges are exterm-
mated and the doctrine Of equal rights be-
comes the standard for governmental ac-
p tlon IL matters not whether this privl-
lege be IL the form OF a tariff so ar
ranged rs 10 foster monopoly. or a trust
70 control the price Of the necessities Of
lie. Or rebates to favored shippers. No
protection FOR EonopOlt Is the battle-cry
on the newborn patriotism. As monopoly
is rounded on privilege. without privilege
monopoly must fail. The platform OF
privileges for the few is opposed by the
platform OF privileges for none. The doc
trlne OF protection for monopoly as
trine Of protection for the people as
against monopoly.
Light Is Breaking.
The liEh- is breaking and good men
and true will say. let there be light and
yet more light that we may escape the
snares set for our feet and walk in safe
~ along the highway Of larger freedom
10 a more equalized national existence
and a higher life
Let us. in this crisis. be neither radi-
cal nor conservative. Rather let us be
conservative in charging wrOng-doing. lest
injustice be caused in charging where IL
does rot exist but once sure Of the evil
let us be radical i'm its determination. Let
us have neither the conservatism Of stag
nation nor the radicalism of indiscrimi-
nate destruction. We want progress along
right lines. States and nations. like men,
should never be satisfied. but ever strive
for higher development
I'm this epoch so important to American
liberty. we ask the people TO set up no
new gods. we ask them to follow no new
paths which may lead into the quicksands
Of dishouor and despair Our safest and
surest guide IS still the old maxim. that
there shall be equal rights to ALL special
privileges 10 none. With this axiom as
our chart. we cannot lose our course; with
this rule for our guidance, the infamies
OF privilege In every form will be de-
stroyed and unto all men there will be
restored the equal right that belongs to
each; the fair and equal opportunity OF
each and every man to live and labor
upon the earth which God has given TO
all. and to enjoy. untrammeled and I'M
restricted. the gains Of his labors.
Gospel of Equal Rights.
The gospel Of equal rights sounds the
death knell OF privilege and means the
uprooting Of monopoly throughout the
land. This gospel teaches that IL is more
important that all OF the people be pros
porous then that n few be very rich; that
Il is better that all of the people should
have all Of the wealth than that all Of
the wealth should be in the hands Of a
few people. The other republics that have
lived and died during the flight of time
through the ages have been wrecked upon
the rocks Of privilege. But the hope for
the perpetuity of this government was
never brighter than ii is today. because
the people are awakened to the dangers
ahead. A long the people are aroused
there will be only safety lights for the
THE ideal republic is one Of charity for
ALL Of brotherhood among men, OF equal
rights fo- all mankind. We may not
achieve the ideal at any time soon, but
we can strive for Il with the assurance
that this en6eavor will lead us up the
heights OF attainment until we are face
TO face with the ideal and the true
Cheers for johnson.
Governor Folk concluded by intro
duclng Mayor Tom l. Johnson of
Cleveland as chairman Of the meeting
The applause was deafening as Mr..
Johnson came forward on the speaker 5
platform. At this same moment Will
lam Randolph Hearst entered the box
which had been set aside for him. For
two minutes the crowd cheered without
interruption. Many rose and waved
hats and hardkerChiefs in the direction
OF Mr.. Hearsts box. Then there were
more cheers for Mr.. Johnson.
When this joint demonstration had
but partly subsidized Mr.. Bryan. accom-
panied by his wife. entered the garden
and appeared on the platform.
Audience Went Wild.
The crowd. which had been so free
in it's cheering before, was now fairly
beside itself The men shouted jumped
on seats and threw their hats into the
air The women waved handkerchiefs
and cheered as loudly as they could.
For five minutes the crowd ,howled,
cheered and screamed. but eventually
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