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Show TUB BBB 6 THE INVITATION OF THE WEST. liugti Mth a ij!Jri harvest. Arul the nations of earth are fed; t open my stores of bounty, And I banish gaunt (amine's dread. I open my doors and welcome The homeless, the bond, and the tree: And honors 1 give to the toilers Who vull make them a home with me. I I I I I set my schools in the valleys, And I plant my tall spires on the hills. build my homes in the shadows That dance o'er my murmuring rills. rub the famed lamp of Aladdin And cities to being uill spring; hold for the god of my people The truils of magical ring. My plains, my hilltops, my valley s. Are kissed by the balmy winds blown Afar through the portals of glory That lead to the Deity's throne, My people are Kings by their birthright; Their scepters are Science and Art; Their thrones are set on he prairies Or stand in the citys great mart. Come out from th cities o'ercrowded. Where poverty stalks day and night. And breathe the pure air of my moutains That makes life continued delight. Come, till my broad acres, or burrow In mines, and a fortue you.'.l wrest From the bosom of Gods favored region, The mighty, magnificent West. Omaha World Herald. CAMPAIGN FOR SPOILS. The State Conventions have not met, but the politicians have ordained that the fight in Utah shall be for spoils instead of principles, and the voter given a choice of men to represent the hay and the( stubble. The Democratic party has forsaken Brvan, the silver Re- publicans have espoused McKinley, and the Populists will probably remain in the middle of the road. Such is the example which Utah presents to her sister states in these mountains, all solidifying the bimetallic forces in their midst in preparation for the great battle for silver in 1900. Utah alone rejects fusion. The exhortations of the national silver .eaders are treated with contempt. And all because in the conceit of the victory of two years ago the Democrats believe they can win in the state without their former allies, feeling able to turn down any Bryan Republican or Populist who will not come into their camp, body, soul and breeches. There are Democrats who justify their partys action in this stand in view of the insistence of the Silver Republicans that Sen - In view of the appointment ator Cannon should succeed himself as a condition of fusion, these of the members of the Peace Democrats claiming that within Commission it is quite evitheir own ranks were just as good dent that Mr. McKinley is not silver men as Frank J. Cannon. exactly in touch with the Method-iThere mav be as earnest" men, but Church, for, while it is generthe choice of as able a man to ally conceded that could Mr. succeed the one named is a debat- McKiulev have had his wav there able question. But ability aside, would have been no war at all and earnestness aside, and states- nor any territory acquired, the manship aside, the logic of churches throughout the land are fusion is clearly an equitable in favor of retaining everything distribution of offices by' those acquired, in order that they may concerned, and such equity com- have a greater missionary field to prehends a Bryan Democrat and work in. Of the four members f thus far apa Bran Republican in the senate the Commission of the United States. Were the pointed two are in favor of and conditions other than the finan- two are opposed to the retention cial issue before the people of Utah of the Philippine Islands. If the two years ago, history would have fifth should be opposed, which is repeated itself, and two Republi- more than likely unless something cans would be sitting in the upper is done, the churches, will suffer house of Congress today, and two incalculable loss. Some eminent years from today, and until divine should read a sermon at George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Brother William, warning him Smith were gathered to their against the folly of running after fathers. strange gods. Surely the Presiis liable to be led astray un- Today any appeal to the silver dent men of Utah to unite as the silver less the churches look after him a men of Colorado have united is little more carefully. breath wasted, and the Bryan Democrat is haughtily told that THE RACK FOR CONGRESS. his loyalty is guaged by his adherence to King rather than by The Democratic state convenhis devotion to the national leader. tion is still two weeks off, but There are Democrats in Utah who evey day puts Fisher Harris believe that in upholding the bi- nearer the distance pole in the race metallic idea until victory' brings for Congress, and increases the it into tangible substance that pace of Roberts and Varian for they are doing something for the the goal. There are others entered cause of labor, something for for the contest but their names humanity. Such men believe that are likely to be dropped after the the lestoration of silver is more first or second vote in the convenimportant to the life and growth tion. of Utah than all the Kings, and The entrance of Roberts into all the Cannons, the Robertses, the arena backed by none of the and all the Harrises, and all the wheelhorses of the party (except other statesmen who lust for it be Judge Powers), has caused office. If all these politicians consternation among the plotters were in the war just concluded who had relied on carrying the and met death from Spanish King and Harris team through bullets, it would have enriched safely. These were the Heralds our history, but the world would candidates, but when the blackmove on just the same; other smith orato announced his inmen would take their places in tention to make a fight and would Utah. Their loss politically would stay in it to the end, the Herald be the same as a man placing his dropped Fisher Harris and took finder in a tub of water and then Varian, the protege of the Rich-ad- s withdrawing it. push., But the die is cast. This camIt is urged against Roberts by paign is to be fought on personal :he friends of other candidates lines. Its a wise man who can hat his name on the Democratic foretell the result, but it is certain icket or even his appearance e the Mormon Church will not be the convention would precipi-:at- e sidetracked. another church controversy, d 0 0 0 . be-or- and t hat Robert! connection with the famous Manifesto, would be revived to the vexation of the Democratic brethren. That mav be all true, but Roberts knows jiiNt exactly what he is doing. To be a leader of men is his ambition, and with that end in view he has cultivated a natural talent for oratory, and no one will gainsay his success in that direction. There is no better field in the world than the American Congress for men gifted like Roberts, and to the Congress Elder Roberts is determined to go. It is not hard to conclude, after his bitter experience two years ago, that now he has not only the sanction but the approval of the church authorities to push ahead his candidacy. If a fight is made on Roberts because he signed the manifesto and yielded his convictions in order to remain the tool of the church, those charges will be resented by his coreligionists throughout the state, and that means So per cent of the voting strength of the people. Gentile Democrats who were at first shocked at the possibility of Roberts ever daring to show his face in a Democratic convention are every day looking at the whole matter in a different light, and everyday the resentful spirit is disappearing in their breasts to be succeeded by those recollections where the blacksmith orator won the people by his matchless language and magnetic presence. 0 0 w $25. OMAHA & September RETURN., $25. 10 and ii, Via UNION PACIFIC R. R. The above rate is the lowest ever made from Utah points and is arranged expressly to give all an opportunity to participate in the celebration of. Utah Day at the Omaha Exposition, September 14th. You can get there easily and quicklv on the Union Pacific. No change of cars. Dining, Buffet, Smoking and Library Cars; Pullman Palace and Tourist Sleepers; Free Chair Cars and everything to make yrour trip a pleasure. Tickets sold and all arrangements made at the Old Stand, 201 Main Street. |