The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-26

United States of America and emperor
of the Philippines.
Fer myself, l prefer the Jefferson
ian method BY dignified statesman
ship and skillful diplomacy, without
forming any entangling alliances with
foreign powers. without either bluff or
buster, bullets or bloodshed, an en-
pire in area, with inexhaustible re-
sources and almost limitless possibili-
ties, was quietly and unostentatiously
added to the public domain by the tact
full genius of one man, then then pres
ident OF the United States, Thomas
jefferson
And yet President Jefferson, in his
annual message dated Oct. IL, 1903, dis
poses of his great triumph In three
short paragraphs, with no intrusive
reference TO himself. demonstrating
what an old-fashioned fellow he was
and what change has been wrought
in presidential ethics in the course Of a
hundred years"
Eneroaehnent on States.
c. & varian OF Salt Lake spoke on
THE Proper Relation of the Nation to
thoughtful address. Mr. varian took
the position that it is better to make
the general government weaker and
the state government stronger than to
reverse that condition and concentrate
power IN the general government. The
purpose and effect of the first ten
amendments to the constitution we're
explained and shown, when properly
construed and applied. to assure the
sovereignty of the state and to form
sheath of steel against aggressions on
the people," The early operation of
these amendments was referred to and
contraSted with the present attitude,
amounting practically TO ignoring, as
sumed by Republican officers toward
them. There seems today to be gen.
eral breaking down of the line between
state and national sovereignty" said
Mr.. VaFian, and now the line can
scarcely be seen. Now sinister influ-
ences are operating In the minds of the
people for purposes other than those of
government, and solemn constitutional
provisions dTe being violated" Ia adj
dition to national offenses OF this ma
ture, Mr.. Varian cited the action of
Governor John C. Cutler in appointing
two members of the state land board
Who had been rejected by the senate,
as being violation of the constitution
of the state, which provides that APP
pointments shall be made "by and
with the consent of the senate"
why Democratic Party was the sub
ject Of Thomas n. Taylor of Provo. ION
first thought there seems to be no spec
ial reason why there should be Demo
but on second thought we find that the
men and women of Utah need salvation
as much as anyone else. | have been
hearing so much of what the Republican
party has been doing for us that some
times I wonder whether my prayers are
directed to the right course. When l
get pill of goods now and see how the
price of everything has been raised, / feel
like thanking the party OF do things for
not doing more to us"
Sudden Change.
After paying a tribute to Mr. Bryan.
in Nebraska, John Dern told a story of
last falls election to show what became
of some members of the Democratic
party. Mr.. Dern said he went to his mine
at Eureka a few days after the election
and heard the story from the young SUI
perintendent of the NINE a Republican.
'I never thought thing like one we had
here could happen in any country" said
the superintendent I'VE had q Democrat
working In the mine. He preached DEM
ocracy at every opportunity every day.
He used to say to the other men that the
American party and Republican party
row in Salt Lake was only a Republican
fight and that the Republicans should be
allowed to settle it themselves. The night
before election we caught that man go
ing from door to door saying: Brother.
1t is the will of the Lord that we vote the
Republican ticket. Good night -
THAT is what happened in one hamlet
OF this state and no doubt il happened in
many Others" said MIR. Dern. I'VE must
fight that in the name of manhood and
womanhOod- That is not American poll
ties
Harris Grieves for Rich.
Fisher Harris declared for the man in
preference TO the dollar in speaking on
1.-THE Dollar or the Man." Mr. Harris
said he could view a rich man with COM
placency IL the rich man conducted him
self properly, yet ne could not understand
how a man could be happy and not owe
anybody as there would be nobody inter-
ested in him. Becoming serious, Mr.. Har-
ris expressed great pity for the man who
honestly earned it makes good combina-
ton with the man. he said, but when the
man forgets humanity in his pursuit of
money he is bad
B. n. Roberts, who was TO have spoken
on "Jefferson's Contribution to Religious
on account of the late hour when his turn
O naccOunt of the late hour when his turn
arrived. W. H King and William lyle
heart who were down for responses, were
unable tc attend, but sent letters of re-
greet.
A telegram from Mrs. o. w. Powers at
Los Angeles said Judge Powers was still
very >ili of pneumonia at the hospital
there but was slowly recovering, and sent
his greetings to the gathering with the
expression of his belief that the Demo-
erat of Utah is the best friend of Utah.
BY rising vote, the gathering decided to
send its greetings to Judge Powers
Mrs. Rebeeca Brown recited an original
.,,ooo, ~, Democracy during the evening