The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-10

created under the Cleveland and Mckinley
administrations. which involved an expen-
dture or only s6.o0o.c0o We denounce this
growing increase i'm the number of office
holders as not only unnecessary and
wasteful. but also az clearly indicating
deliberate purpose on the part of the
20 keep the Republican
party in power at public expense by thus
Increasing the number OF its retainers and
dependents. Such procedure we declare
TO be no less dangerous and corrupt than
the open purchase Of Votes at the polls.
Banking.
THE panic of 1870. coming without any
legitimate excuse when the Republican
party had for decade been in complete
control of the federal government. fur
nishes additional proof that il is either un-
willing or incompetent To protect the m
terests of the general public. IL has so
lined the country to Wall street that the
sins OF the spectators are visited upon
the whole people. While refusing TO res
cue the wealth producers from spoliation
at the hands of the stock gamblers ana
spectators in farm products II mas de-
posted treasury funds without interest,"
and without competition in faVorite banks.
IL has used an emergency for which II Is
largely responsible TO force through con-
gress bill changing the basis OF bank
currency and inviting market manipuia-
ton. and has failed to give 20 the l5."o.
oo depositOrs OF the country protection IN
their savings
Guarantee Fund.
I'VE believe that in so far as the Ifeeds
of commerce require an emergency cur
rency. such currency should be issued.
controlled by the federal government and
loaned on adequate security 10 national
and state banks. We pledge ourselves 10
legislation under which national banks
shall be required to establish a guarantee
posters OF any insolyent national bank
under an equitable system which shall be
available 10 all banking institutions wish
ing to use il.
I'VE favor a postal savings bank if the
guaranteed bank cannot be secured, and
that IL he constituted as TO keep the
deposited money in the communities
where il is established. But We condemn
the policy OF the Republican party in OPP
posing postal savings banks under plan
OF conduct by which they will aggre gate
the deposits of rural communities and re-
deposit the some while under government
charge in the banks of Wall street. thus
depicting the circulating medium of the
producing regions and unjustly fayoring
the speculative markets.
Misuse of Patronage.
we condemn, as violation of the spir-
IL OF our institutions. the action of the
present chief executive in using the pax
ronage of his high office TO secure the
nomination OF one of his cabinet officers.
\ forced succession in the presidency is
scarcely less iepuenant TO public senti-
ment than Is life tenure in that office. No
good intention on the part of the execr;-
tive, and no virtue in the one selected.
can justify the establishment of DIV
nasty. The right of the people to freely
select their officials is inalienable and can
not be delegated.
Publicity Of Campaign Contributions.
We demand federal legislation forever
terminating the partnership which has eX-
listed between corporations of the country
and the Republican party under the ex
pressed or implied agreement, that in re-
turn fot the contribution of great sums
OF money wherewith to purchase elections
They should not be allowed to continue
substantially unmolested in their efforts
To encroach upon the rights OF the peo-
pie.
ANY reasonable doubt as 10 the exist
ence OF this relation has been forever dis
PEELED by the sworn testimony of wit
nesses examined in the insurance inNesu-
cation in New York and the open admis-
sioH-unchallenged by the Republican ma
tional cOmmittee-of single individual,
that he himself at the personal request of
the Republican candidate for the presi-
dency raised over quarter of million
of dollars TO be used in single state . "
lnk the clOSlHS HUNTS vi TIC last
paign. In order that this practice shall
be stopped for all time, We demand the
passage OF "A statute punishing WIN I'M
prisonment any officer OF corporation
who shall either contribute on behalf or.
or consent 10 the contribution by cor
poration of any money or thing OF value
to be used in furthering the election or a
president or vice president OF the tnited
States or of any member of the congress
thereof. and providing for the publication
before election OF all such contributions
above a reasonable minimum
Republicans Denounced.
we denounce the action of the Re
publican party having complete control
of the federal government, for it's failure
10 pass the bill introduced in the last
congress TO compel the publication OF the
names of contributors and the amounts
Contributed toward campaign funds and
point to the evidence OF their inslncerltV,
when they sought by an absolutely rrei-
evant and impossible amendment 10 ue-
feat the passage of the DILL as a furtner
evidence of their intention to conduct
their campaign in the coming contest WIFI
vast sums of money wrested from favor
seeking corporations. we cali attehtoh 10
fhe fact that the recent Repuphcan ia
tional convention AT Chicago refused.
when the issue was presented 10 u. 10 oe-
clare against such pracuces
we Dledge' the Democratic party 10
the enactment of law prohibiting any
corporstion from contributing to cam
naisn fIInd and any individual from con-
irihutine an amount above reasonable
minimum and providing for the puohc3-
ton before election of all such cont1-
buttons.
protection of American Citizens.
we pIedge ourselves 10 insist upon ths
inst and lawful protection OF our citizens
n home and abroad, and TO use All prop
er methods to secure Tor them; Miir ,
native horn or naturalized. and without
distinction OF race or creed. the equa
protection of law and the enjoyment OF
an rights and privileges open 20 them
under cur treaty; and n, under eNlsths
trsatias the right of travel and sojourn
is denied 10 American citizens. or recog-
milton is Withheld from American pass
ports by any countries on the ground OF
race or creed. We favor prompt hesetla-