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Show " - . . , . - 4 THE SALT LAKE TIMES: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1892. THE "NEWS" AGAINST STATEHOOD. It Speaks Authoritatively for the Mormon People on That Subject. An Announcement That Should Arrest the Attention of the Lib- -' eral Men and Women of Utah Heavy Taxation Would Accompany State Government The Reason Urged Against Such a Step at This Time. The resolutions adopted by the Liberals at ' their territorial convention at Ogdea last Wednesday consist of little leas than lauda-tion of the aims and works of that party and condemnation of the aims, accomplish-ments and intentions of the other parties past and present in Utah. This being in a general way the purport of Liberal resolu-tions and platforms during "all the years," it comes this time without the charm of novelty, and is even devoid of the force that sometimes accompanies earnest repetition. For these reasons public interest in the reso-lutions did not warrant their reproduction in full, nor would it now justify extended comment upon them. Threahiug old straw is at be&t a healthful exercise, and only then to be resorted to when nothing else is on hand; it is always unprofitable aud can never be made interesting.' The one point in the resolutions that is not open to the charge of utter senility is the bugaboo of statehood; and this, as is quite natural in the extremity to which their train-ers found themselves reduced, is made to do yocmen service. Thus we find that the Lib-eral party "recoils from the prospect of nt statehood;" it views the conclusion as irresistible that "with the opportunity which would come with statehood, this priesthood would again assume supreme control;" it is "unalterably opposed to near statehood for Utah:" and "believinsr that perhaps only for the alarming effect that seems to have been produced upon the Lib-erals. "We can say, however, in all certainty that it in not their position upon this ques-tion that is winning; them adherents amont the Mormons. The promises of either party in this respect would make no difference ia the political affiliations of a Mormon who inclined to the other side. Nor would the: division of the Mormons on party lines be. one particle less sincere if the whole ques-tion of statehood were eliminated altogether. If these assertions puncture the Liberal bal-loon and let the ras out of it, so much thej worse for the balloon ; its texture ought ta be something that will not suffer from thrusts of fact and these are facta. For forty-tw- o years the people of Utah, have existed under a territorial form of gov. eminent and despite every opposing circuru-stanc- e they have prospered. If they haven't learned to like that form during al theset years, they have at least becomo used to it. Their taxes have been low, their communi-ties kept out of debt; and since the expeuies of government were only partially laid upon, them, they felt that the condition of tutelage or wardship was uot without corresponding benefit. When conditions have been such that they felt themselves oppressed by tha representatives of the "general government they have asked the privilege of sclf-go- v emmfntr nrdinftrilv tlipv hsvA tskftn th the only organized opposition to the scheme for the admiseiou of Utah into tho union must come from the Liberal party," it calls upon all who believe that near state-hood would ue fraught with disaster, to vote for the Liberal nominee for delegate to con-gress. There may be a few more references to the subject scattered along here and there over the platform, but the foregoing will be sufficient to show that the case is rsally deemed serious, and the resolutionist are in very great distress about it. It would be almost too bad to ridicule the fears that are embodied in these sentences, and yet that is precisely what they deserve. We take it that they are based upon a pre-sumed anxiety of "this priesthood" and the Mormon peoole to secure statehood and their participation in "the scheme" to bring it about. Statehood in itself, or say ia an abstract leiue, is not, we suppose, so dread-ful a condition, even to a party calling itself Liberal. If there were no Mormons to be benefited by it, there is scarcely a single Liberal who would lose much sleep over it or do so much "recoiling" at its prospect. There is scarcely a citizen so unpatriotic, even among the Tuscaroras, as to deny that in all that constitutes material fitness, Utah is prepared for the sovereignty of a state; scarcely an American, by birtn, adoption or inclination that disputes this fair territory's qualifications for f uil admission to and an equal recognition in the grand national sis-terhood. iut there are Mormons beret Ah, that gives another phase to the whole mat-ter! Now, the Hews cannot speak for the Dem-ocratic and Republican parties in the terri-tory, nor assert how much or how little they may mean or how sincere or insincere they may be in their various declarations and their somewhat , confusing elucidation of their respective attitudes on this question of statehood. In all candor wo suspect that both of them are playing only for effect frugal view that so long as tha general gov-ernment insisted on paying the expenses of our official the privilege might be left to them. And certainly the present harmo-nious and contented condition of the terri-tory so different to others through which we have passed ia one to cause every resi-dent to think twice before wishing to fly from present ills to others that wa know not of. No; the Liberal party has no grouuds for its aiarm if its thinks the Mormons, either priesthood or people, are in "a scheme" to secure "immediate statehood." The Mor-mons are so much better satisfied with their surroundings and circumstances today than with those which hare preceded them that they are quite willing to leave well enough alone. They are not inviting any increased burdens these hard times, when taxes ara high enough already. They will not, of course, reject the responsibilities of state-hood and its added expenses when they come, but they are contented to wait until everybody feels they ousrht to come. What-ever move toward statehood is being mada at present, if any such there really is, comes from other than Mormon sources. And when the boon so well-deserve- d is at last bestowed, it will be found that other than Mormon influences hava been brought to bear to bring it about. We say, therefore, gentlemen of tha Lib-eral party, dismiss jour fears upon this sub-ject! We speak emphatically and advisedly when wa say that the Mormon church, its priesthood or its members, do not desire tha admission of Utah as a state under present conditions and with present feelings; and we announce for them that until such con-ditions arise as they undoubtedly will arisa sooner or later that the admission of Utab. will be as desirable to gener-ally as it is to the Mormon people; the Mor-mon people will not urga statehood, nor take "steps to secure it. Deseret Newt, Oct, 14th. He testifies they formed a "combine," wealing tcrecy and fidelity, and agreed to pass no ordinances and to let no contraeta except for a consideration. Previously tuere had been a "boss" 'who got moat of the usufruct and the "combine" was organized to get the cash for the councilmen. The corporations seeking franchises got the "combine" to bid and then took them into court for demanding a bribe. The chances are very favorable that some of the rascals may change their winter quarters to the state penitentiary. There is always more or less temptation for boodling in the award of large contracts or valuable franchises, and the experience of Toledo may be heeded in other cities. Of course this doea not apply to Salt Lake. t: 1 "TUTORIAL' NOTES-- . fctf JJW!R.' seems to get into power only to lose it. There is no fiery trail by which to track the course of the Rawlins comet. Tns Chinese prime minister has gone crazy on slugging. One month ago half the people in the United States were in the same condition. - Fads creep even into politics. Last year one state fell over another in their eagerness to adopt the Australian ballot, and now that it comes to printing it they wish they hadn't. The calamity howlers are not so vehement in their denunciation of Patrick Eoas since he returned from Chile as they for-merly were. Their courage is greatest at long range. Just as the Democrats asseverated the loudest that Mr. Blaine wouldn't speak in the campaign, the great American arose and made an address, and now they are swearing. The Herald' dilates upon the Idaho test oath. A brief note to Kentucky Smith of Ogden might elicit more authentic informa-tion. He is the father and sponsor of it. If meteorologists are right ia claiming that the average temperature' of a year never changes, thon the coming winter will hive to be a very severe one in order to maka 'up for the excess of heat that the last summer left us; and it seems, from the storms thus early set in to the east of us, that nature is aware of that law and getting ready to obey it. In 1853 President Fillmore informed con-gress that most of the gold from California "finds its way directly to Europe inpayment for goods purchased," and that "our manu-facturing establishments are broken down by competition with foreigners, the capital in them is lost, thousands of honest and in-dustrious citizens are thrown out of employ-ment and the farmer, to that extent, is de-prived of a home market for the sale of his surplus produce." And further on: "The destruction of our manufactures leaves the foreigner without competition in our mar-ket, and he consequently raises the price of articles sent here for sale, as is now seen ia the increased cost of iron imported from England." Iq December, 1857, President BtjChasax, ia his message to congress described the country as "la a deplorable condition." W0 quote: "In the midst of unsurpassed plenty in all the productions and all the elements of national wealth we find our manufactures suspended, our public works retarded, our private enterprises of different kinds abandoned, and thousands of useful laborers thrown out of employment and reduced to, want." That was in the halcyon days of free trade of which we hear so much from our Democratic friends now-a-day- s, and the rail came from Democratic presidents. Wh o, aside of Mr. Rawlins, is not afraid of it? Herb is a stor r from Toledo, Ohio: The city councils, eier since the place grew out of its swaddlinJ clothes, were organized on the platform tAt public office is a private nap. Bat it l as left for the councilmen elected Isgt sprilir to put the screws on so tight that the jcorporations wanlinjr fran-chises and the! jobbers wanting contracts could stand thelpressure no longer. A trap Isid and Itven councilmen were In-dicted on strci g evidence of their The guilt. casea are nf on trial, and one of their number, Swaix, turned state's evldencs. i i division movement, and the appoint-ment of marshal was determined by the wishes of the straight Republicans. So we believe it is true beyond all ques-tion that the way to exert a powerful influence on the subject of statehood at Washington is to ally yourself with the national parties on the question of del-egate to congress. The Republican and Democratic parties in this territory are by no means united in favor of immediate statehood. There are strong influences in both parties that oppose it. Do the Mormon people want imme-diate statehood? Read last night's leading editorial in the Deseret News, which we reproduce on this page. The Deseret News is the official organ of the Mormon church. It speaks by author- - ity when it says the Mormon people will take no step in favor of immediate statehood. That expression comes vol-untarily. Ho pressure has been used to bring it about. It should be read and accorded very great weight. The progress of Utah demands that we shall divide on national lines in electing a delegate to congress. It is by that means that influence can be ex-erted in favor or against statehood with the politicians at Washington. Every man who votes for Allen for congress renders himself powerless to influence the vote of a congressman, or the act of a president. ABOUT STATEHOOD. Our esteemed contemporary, the Lib-eral organ, announces that the keynote of its campaign will be, "Anti-gtate-hood- ." This campaign cry is a delu-sion and a snare. It is such for the reason that everybody ought to know that statehood can alone be influenced by members of the national political parties. The evidence on this point is conclusive. At tha national convention of the , Democracy the Liberal representatives were absolutely barred out. The elo-quence and cuteness of Judge Poweks did not suffice to make room for him in the convention. The Liberal repre-sentatives were plainly told that if they desired to exert aDy influence with the Democratic party of the United States they must affiliate with that party in Utah. They came away with the dis-tinct understanding in their minds that no man could go to Washington with a record of opposition to the Democracy in Utah and expect to receive any at-tention at the hands bf Democratic talesmen. Almost the same thing happened at Minneapolis. Liberal representatives were admitted to the Republican con-vention, solely out of respect for Judge Goodwin. When the judge returned from the convention he frankly an- - nounced in the columns of his news-paper that all tho national influences were opposed to Liberalism; that most of the senators and representatives from surrounding states wanted only the national parties to be recognized-tha- t outside conditions had changed, and that the influence of the Liberal party on national affairs had very seri-busl- y declined. This view of the situation has been strikingly brought out by recent events. The representatives of the Republican administration in Utah are all in the THE SALT LAKE TIMES A. L. Pollock, Lessee. "FIRST OF ALL, THE NEWS." THE TlilKS is entered at the PostofEoeof Bait Lake City for transmission through the mails as second-clas- s matter. Persons desiring THE TIMES delivered at their houses can secure it by postal card, order or through telephone. When delivery is irregular make immediate complaint to this oihoe. gtfty Cents par 2ionth. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 15. 1892. WM. E. SMYTHE, : : : Editor. L. B. UB1TTON. : Bpanraag Masaoeb. FOIt PRESIDENT: BENJAMIN HARRISON of Indiana. land. It means that it has made our people richer and our fore'ga competi-tors poorer. It means'that American artisans have more work, and English artisans less work, because the McKin-ley bill is the law of the land. , It means that industrial conditions are so much better hern that capital and labor alike prefer to move across the sea and cast their lot with us. There are those who say that protec-tion is a brutal theory because it looks only to the good of our own people. But McKinley wisely asks, "Whose country is this, anyhow?" The answer is that it is our country, and that we propose to make it the greatest country on God's footstool, and to make every man in it as prosperous as he can be made by human laws. STRAIGHT FROM ENCLAND. Mr. P. G. McKisnet of this city hands The Times two letters from a friend of his in England that have an important bearing on the American political situation. One of them is dated October 4, 1890, and contains the following paragraph: I note the McKinley tariff bill has passed. John Bull is as mad as a March hare, but no doubt he will survive for some years to come. The other letter is dated July 30, 1892, and contains the following sig-nificant commentary on the state of business nearly two years later: I may here tell you that business in my line, and in almost every line in this country, is fast going to the dogs, and there is no prospect ahead for better times. Foreign and home competition are at the bottom here and are not good at all for business. The writer further says that he de-sires to sell his property and remove to the Unitsd States. The gentleman who received these letters is bookkeeper for the well-know- n Salt Lake house of B. K. Bloch & Co. This is testimony straight from England and is entirely outside of political channels, yet it throws a strong light on the situation in protected America and in free trade England. What does it mean? It means that the McKinlet Jaw has built up great American industries at the expense largely of free trade Eug- - instance, it admits tea, coffee and many chemicals free,, because we cannot hope to produce them here. It applied this principle to sugar, but added the pro-vision for the bounty because, unlike tea, coffee and chemicals, we could and should produce it here. Let us see how this policy has affected Utah. The people of this territory con-sumed in 18S7 $900,000 worth of sugar. Every dollar they paid in that year for sugar was sent away from this territory to pay labor and interest upon capital in other communities. In 1891, under the operation of the McKinley law, the price of sugar went down 33 per cent and Utah paid in that year $G0J,-00- 0 for the same amount of Bugar which had cost her people $900,000 before. That was the direct result of the Re-publican' McKinley bill. Meanwhile, the territorial legislature had also of-fered a bounty and thereby created a sugar industry in Utah. The people paid $00,000, out of the total of 1600,000, for Utah sugar. Thus they sent out of the territory for sugar in 1892 $540,000, as against $000,000 before this benefi-cent legislation had been enacted. Tho people of Utah had saved for their own purposes 8300,000 which would other-wise have been sent away. During the present year the LeLi fac-tory will produce $150,000 worth of sugar. Deduct this from the total of $000,000 which the people would pay for their entire supply and you will find that Utah sends away this year for sugar $150,000, or exactly one-hal- f the sum which went away, from the terri-tory, never to return, before this legis-lation was enacted. How have the people been oppressed by this legislation? True, they pay a bounty, and in the territory that bounty ia paid in accordance to the amount of property, they possess. The banks of Salt Lake City contribute more to the local bounty than all the farmers in Utah couuty. A man who has a $2000 farm pays less than 20 cents a year for that bounty. The people have been vastly bene-fited by the policy which ha3 at once reduced the cost of sugar and spoken into being a great industry which has demonstrated our capabilities for sugar-makin- g. Utah should become one of the great-est sugar producing communities in the world. It can become such by follow-ing the policy which has been begun. This is the policy which made the great sugar industries of France and Ger-many. The ripe fruits of that policy you may see in the graat factory which stands by the shore of Utah lake. No farmer! who wants & profitable crop, no workiagman who wants to see factories multiply, no merchant who wants to see our population increase and grow more prosperous, can afford the luxury of voting the Democratic ticket when he knows that luxury car-ries with discouragement of our industry J r THE REPUBLICAN POLICY ON SUGAR. The Democrats are tr37ing to make the people think they are being op-pressed by the policy of the Republican party with reference to sugar. As a matter of fact the people have been greatly benefited by what the Repub-licans have done on that question in the McKinley bill and by what they favor as a matter of territorial policy. The United States is a very large im-porter of sugar. For that reason the McKinley bill made sugar free. On the other hand, the United States, and especially the western half of it, ought to have a wonderful growth in the pro-duction of sugar and eventually be able to supply all it consumes. For that reason the McKinley bill offered a bounty of two cents a pound for all sugar produced in this country. Sugar is an article which enters into the consumption of every human being, and our production fell so far short of our demand that the Republican party thought it wise to relieve it from the duty, but it was also determined to build up that industry, and thus offered tho bounty. , The Democratic party believes in tax-ing what we do not produce ami leav-ing what we do produce open to the competition of the world. The Repub-lican party reverses the principle. For FOR VICE.PUE8IDEST: WHITELAW REID of New York. FRANK J. CANNON, of Weber County. rrotcrtlon for the Products of Utah Slines. Factoring and Farms. Personally, FRANK J. CAN-NON is a bright man. We be-lieve that in congress he would make a much more effective delegate than Mr. CAINE has made. We believe if Mr. CAN-NON could get to congress he would take an active interest in all material affairs of Utah. We believe any one Gentile or Mormon who would apply to him for assistance for any ma-terial cause or interest in this territory, would meet with a prompt response and hearty SALT LAKE TRIBUNE. He is a winsome speaker, a good writer, an all-roun- d, ca-pable young man; he is ambi-tious to make for himself a name, and he would not go to congress carrying in his breast the belief that to abjectly serve the Mormon church to the ex-clusion of everything else would secure to him the high-est glory. SALT LAKE TRIB-UNE. A GreaT ij Weekly !j Newspaper. The Weekly Edition of THE SALT LAKE TIMES is tlie j licsfc Weekly Newspaper published west of Chicago. I It has all the news up to date, and the best mining, j I .household and general c features 'to be found any- - where. ? Its subscription price is $1 c pr year. WARNING Don't advertise in THE WEEKLY TIMES j if you want to keep your Who's afraid of FREE TRADE? Every man who has the instincts of freedom loves it. J. L. Raw-lins. Who's afraid of FREE TRADE? Every man who has the instincts of freedom; loves it. J. E: Raw-lins. UNEQUALLED OFFERINGS. We have given Many Good Bargains In the Past, but all Previous Efforts will be outdone by the offeringa THIS WEEK. Boys' Glothing and Gents' Famishing The Boys' Department is filled with a choice assortment of Fall Clothing for bovs of every age. They are fashionable in cut, reliable in make, perfect in every way. t Oc. Bovs' medium weight Sat-- Pants Suits, the mother's inete Knee Pants Suits, friend, worth $2.01 worth $1.33 At 91.7 5 Handsome Dark Blue At Sl.OO-Ex- tra heavy Fluid Satin- - Check Suits, very dressy, et Knee Pants Suits, worth $2.aO worth !1.50 At S3.75 Double-breaste- d Scotch At 81.15 Extra heavy Plaid School Cheviots, all wool, worth.. SS.OQ Knee Pants Snits, worth.. .81.75 At 84.25 Donble-breeste- d Black At 81.35 Extra strong School Knee Cheviot Suits, worth 86.00. BOYS' OVERCOATS LOOK AT THESE INDUCEMENTS At $1 .25 Children's Overcoats in small checks, light color, worth $2.50. At $3.50 Boys' Dark Plaid Overcoats, very nobby, worth $5.00. At $5.00 Boys' Fine Jersey Overcoats, all wool, worth $8.00. At $3.75 Boys' and Youths' Prince Charles Overcoats, worth $5.50. BLANKETS COMFORTS A rare chance to troy Blankets and Comforts. Wo quote below a few Special Leaders. BLANKETS. COMFORTS. At S3c 10--4 White Blankets, At 60c Comforts worth $1.00. At Sl.LV-11- -4 Gray Blankets. At 75c. Comforts worth $1.25. At $1.20-1- 1-4 Brown Blankets. At $1.00 Comforts worth $1.50. At $2.50 Kersey Blankets. At $1.25 Comforts worth $2.00. At $3.0010--1 Fine Scarlet Blankets. At $1.50 Comforts worth $25. At $1.00 Elesrant White Wool Blankets. At $4.23 Comforts, Eiderdown, worth $6.00. Ladies' and Ghildren's Underaeaf Underwear in larger variety and lower prices than any other establish' ment in the city. Ladies' Natural Mixed Combination Suits for 75c. Ladies' Natural Mixed Combination Suits for $1.00. Ladies' Black all-wo- ol Vests for only COc. Ladies' Scarlet all-wo- ol Vests for only 75c. Ladies' Australian Ribbed Wool Vests, high neck and short sleeves, worth $2.00, for $1-00- . Misses' Natural Wool Union Suits, for 75c, 80c. and $1.00. Infants' White Zephyr Knit Vests, for 20c. Children's Fine White Merino Vests, for 20c, 25c. and 30c. Ladies Black Equestrian Tights, splendid assortment, all wool. ATTT7C T We desire to call your attention to the Immense LAlJ1.L I variety of our Ladies' and Children's Novelty and Fine Wraps for Fall and Winter. Our prices are, as usual,, the Lowest. Full Fur-Lin- ed Jackets $3.00 and upwards, etc. F. AUERBACH & BRO. THE FREE LANCE. "Mr. Dyer would have been nominated if that fellow Casady had only kept his mouth shut," said a disgusted Democrat immedi-ately after the county convention, in which "that fellow Casady" seconded Dyer's nomi-nation for sheriff; and another one added immediately, : "I shall never go into another meeting if Casady is allowed to have anything to do with it." And yet it wa3 only last night that "that fellow Casady" was allowed to prate in public and vocifier-at- e for somebody to "produce the record." Of course it wasn't his. And while he was thus engaged a little woman and four children were shivering at home from cold and crying for something to eat. They were his wife and children whom he has basely deceived and robbed and de serted. At the same time a gentleman and a lady were hunting for United States Attor-ney Varian to learn from him if there was law enough in this country to compel a two hundred pound husband and father to con-tribute something to the support of his des-titute fumily, and inaugurate an era ot re-form at home before he advocates it in the hustings. There was another anp-r- Democrat in town after the convention, and his name is Wendell Benson. Mr. Benson is a Democrat from Maine, aye, from Bar Harbor. Democrats are scarce in that region, and when one sur-vives he is proof against any change of heart. Wendell Benson i only 35 years old, but should he live to be 135 he will still be a Democrat. As such he is willing to sacri-fice his part in time, rueaus and labor for the good of the cause, but he draws tiie line at office. If he remains on the Democratic ticket as selectman for which he has been nominated, it will be because ho loves his party mora than himseif ; but he could not waive the uss of considerable Jacksonian language when the news was first broken to him. He may feel better now. Several efforts have been mada in times gone by to organize a Utah Press associa-tion- f but they were all to no purpose. as we understand it, another at-tempt is to be made in the same direction by the members of the Press club. We hope they may succeed. There was a time when state associations wera organized mainly for the purpose of giving the foreman or the offteeboy, when that tired feeling came upon either, a chance to represent the editor or reporter, who had no time to get tired, by proxy on a D. H. trip through a hospitable neighborhood. Today more serious busi-ness comes before these associations. Let Utah have oni. The idiot of the specie Ignatius Donnelly was in clover this week, since the celebration of the discovery of America gave him a chance to sit down on old Christopher Co-lumbus with a loud, sickening thud, and deny to him any right to be honored. The latest discoverer of tho discoverers of Amer-ica is one William Johnston and he hails from California. He fixes from Biblical records the date of the discovery of America by the Phoenicians at about 1000 B. C, and in closing he analyzes the rsligious beliefs of the Aztecs and the Phoenicians and claims them to be practicallv identical. Starting as monotheists, the Phoenicians gradually clothed each attribute to the deity with a distinct personality, which quickly devel-oped into polytheism and overran the earth. forming the basis for tha Orclr snil tlin Roman re'iifions. At a later time human sacrifice became a ' part of the Phoenician creed at hotn and in the colonies. The sun was represented by Baal and the mcon by Ashtoreth. Mr. Johnston finds an exact reproduction of that system iu Samoa and Tahiti, and discovers many records of human sacrifice in Mexico. From so many startling and indeed wonder-ful facts he thinks he has established the truth of his theory that America was discov-ered by the Phoenicians. Mr. Johnston has copyrighted his paper on the subject, and if ho has good luck, we expect to see him some day running for office on the Populist ticket. HANAUER SMELTS THATCHER. The Hon. Moses Thatcher made some startling statements about lead at the recent Provo convention. These statements have been assayed and found not to contain a solitary trace of faot or logic. The Provo speech came under the eye of that well-know- gen-tleman, Mr. A. Hanauer, and he pro-ceeded to run it through his smelter with the following result: Dear Sir: In observing tho "campaign of education" now going on ia the territory, I notice that gentlemen of tho eminence of Moses Thatcher and Joseph L. Rawlins are given to gross and moat inexcusable mis-statements of facts. The latter in his Continental hotel speeels, as quoted in today's Herald, after perpetrat-- ' ing the amusing blunder that mott of- our ores are "dry" ores (when, in fact, we are, particularly, producers of smelting orei) goes on to say that the treatment charges on dry ores have been increased from $17 to $19 per ton since the McKixley bill went into operation. It would be interesting to learn where Mr. Rawlins obtained his in-formation. Ilia claim is utterly without foundation. On the contrary, for the bene-fit of those who are interested in this ques tion, I wish to state most positively and un-equivocally, that the treatment charges on dry ores are today from $5 to $3 per ton lower than before the passage of the McKix-le- t bill. The figures bearing out the truth of my assertion, are obtainable right here in my office, or iron! any ore purchaser in this city. S When Mr. Rawlixs makes assertionsYike the above and when Mr. Thatcher states that the Bullion-Bec- k & Champion company, of which he is presideut, lias lost $150,000 in one year, or in any period by reason of the operation of the McKinley tariff, they are guilty of gross and willful misrepresentation, and should be called to account. If Mr. Tuatcuer is at all conversant with the operation of' his company ho should abstain from foisting his baseless theories upon the public. If Mr. Rawlins were to show tha same zeal in an effort to obtain . the facts of the case which he displays in misrepresent-ing the situation, he would not forfeit the respect of thopa differing with him politi-cally, which I understand he has in a good measure. Another matter I wish to call your atten-tion to is this: Lead ores of all kind, and in all markets, are selling at better prices than two years ago. There is not a ton of lead ore sold in this market that has not had its treatment charges lowered from f3 to $5 per ton during this period. If the other assertions of these gentlemen (they cannot be dignified by calling them arguments) have no better foundation than those based on the dry aud lead ore situa-tion, the credulity of their auditors is, in-deed, pitiable. Very truly yours, A. IlANArER. Mr. Thatcher is a useful and intelli-gent citizen, but in the matter of lead ores and smelting charges, Mr. A. Hanavjer is an authority who easily distances him. We feel sure that his letter effectually disposes of Mr. Thatcher's speech, and we hereby sarve notice on Joe Rawlins that it is about time for him to cease repeating it on the stump. The Democratic policy of free lead, like the Democratic policy of free wool, is indefensible from a Utah standpoint. HELP UTAH UP. Utah has been an alien province for forty years. She has not h,ad part or voice in the great affairs of this country . She has been ruled like a British colony. She has suffered taxation almost without representation. Her people have been estranged by pe-culiar social and religious problems. They have been arrayed against each other in hostile camps. Great in wealth, in population, in industrial develop-ment and natural resources, Utah has rested under the ban of public opinion and her development has suffered in consequence. Now at last, after twenty years of strife, the day the country has long looked for has begun to dawn. Po-lygamy hr.s gone down before the force of enlightened public opinion. The state has outgrown the power of the church. The unnatural political align-- ruent has been broken. National politics and American ideas are being discussed in every newspaper, on every platform, at every fireside. The opportunity is most favorable. At no time since the war has the differ euce between the parties been so clear-ly marked. It is protection on one side and free trade on the other. It is the supreme moment in the industrial development of the United States. This ib the time of all times to organize political thought in Utah on the solid rock of American politics and to forget the bitterness of the past. In the matter of electing a delegate to congress every citizen should be a Republican or a Democrat. A vote for either of the great national parties is a vote to help Utah up. A vote for the party that still proclaims the old animosities is a vote to keep Utah down. Every man who believes that Liber-alism was right when it contended that our people should be like all other Americans owes his vote now to one of the national parties. Every man who has pride in the great names and great traditions of the Republican party, and confidence in its present policies, owes hi3 vote to the party of Benjamin Hak-iuso- n and Whitelaw Reid. Now that the opportunity has come at last, help Utah up! Don't cast a vote to keep her down. Let the motto of our people be, "Upward and On-ward," upward out of the ruts of prejudice, out of the mists of hate, onward to the great destiny that awaits Utah now that her people are really free. WOOLEN GOODS. The Democratic organ pursues its campaign of misrepresentation. It says the price of woolen goods in New York stores has advanced under the McKinley bill. New York stores are so far away that the average Utah reader cannot personally learn whether this statement is true or false. Salt Lake stores are right at our doors, however. Go ia any large store in thi3 city and ask the proprietor whether the Herald's statement is true or false. You will find that it is a campaign lie. WATTERSON,THE ORATOR. IIenrt Watterson, the great editor of the Louisville Courier-Journa- l, iias consented to deliver the oration at the opening of the Columbian exposition upon a very few days' notice. Breck-ENRiDGf- c had been chosen, but he voted against the appropriation that Chicago asked, and Chicago demanded that he should not be the hero of the occasion. Tho task imposed upon Watterson, in view of the very short time available for preparation, is a very largo onet but Wattekson is a very large man and he will succeed. His long training as a newspaper man fits him to accom-plish what the ordinary man would not attempt under similar circumstances. A Gaud Samaritan. To the Editor of TIte Time: 1 am a work-ing niau, aud my neighbors and companions will tell you that I am an honorable man. I am moved greatly with the sufferings of my fellow-creatur- from that painful disease of rheumatism, so that I can stand it no lontrer, aud hasten to tlt you that I can apply a remedy that will banish all pain in one hour, even if the disease is of ten years' standing; banish it so effectually that a man or womau can go about their worK in twenty-fou- r hours after my cure has been taken. You may drink all the patent medicines and use all the liniments and salves in the market, but they will do you no good, and if the disease is chronic it will take a week to get even the joints to work. There Is no lie or humbug in what I say when I state that I have saved hundreds from committing suicide. Persons suffering out of town can write to me and I will set them right in the time I say I will. I will also engage to cure piles, sore eyes, and I am worth a thousand dollars to those suffer-ing from bowel complaints. Understand I do not intend to make my living by the sale of this medicine, as I am daily employed at my trade. Persons who want to be treated, therefore, can find me on working days at 343 W. North Temple street from 5 to 9 p. m., on Saturdays from noon to 9 p. m., and on Sundays I will visit the pa-tient after church. W. J. Lofti s, U. P. Blacksmith. - John O. Whittler'B Dog;. During Mr. Whittier's recent birthday eel ebration he was visited amonir others by Mrs. Julia Houston West, America's cele-brated oratorio singer. After dinner Mrs. Wefct was asked to sing, and seating herself at the piano she began the beautiful ballad of "Robin Adair." Shs hd hardly begun before Mr. Whittier'a pet dog came into the room and seating himseif by his side watched her as if fascinated. When she finished, he came and put his paw very gravely into her hand and licked her cheek. "Robin takes that as a tribute to himself," said Mr. Whittier; "his name is 'Robin Adir-"- ' From that moment, during Mrs. Wcsis visit, he was her devoted attendant. He kept by h;r side when she was indoor and ac-companied her when she went out to walk. When she went away ha carried her satchel in his mouth to the gate and saw her depart with every evidence of reluctance. Wide Awake. w U Knew Ills Business. The lady mad a great outcry and the in-truder was promptly caught and bound. It proved to be tho gas man come to measure the meter. "Why didn't you say who yon were when I screamed?" demanded the mistress of the house. The man looked sad. "You yelled thieves, didn't you?" he asked, with a far-awa- y look in his eyes. The lady admitted having so addressed herself. "IVell," declared the man, desperately, I couldn't take any exception to your re-marks. I knew my business and the nature thereof." Everybody felt obliged te concede that he was logical if not discreet. Detroit Tribune. "' w w On His Ulgrnlty. "Is Mistah Gwaynus in?" asked the sable "He is, sab," replied the dusky function-- - ary at the dooi "but he is occupied." "How soon, sah," said the caller, pulllne up his shirt collar, "will Mistah Owaynus be vacant V Chicago I |