Show platforms of the past bolting republicans in their invitations sent out for the mass meeting at ogden declare that they hold bold allegiance legi ance to past platforms of the republican party not only of this state but of the national party as well then of course they stand for protection and they cannot endorse such sentiments as the following from mr bryans bryana congressional speeches now what is ia a protective tariff and nd what does it mean it is a simple d evice device by which one mau man is ia authorized to ta collect money from his fellow med 4 but bat I 1 do believe as I 1 say and I 1 am ready to stand by it anywhere that a protective tariff levied not to raise revenue but to protect some par nicular industry is ia wrone in principle and vicious in practice w IS what hat I 1 denounce is a protective tariff levied purely sod and solely for the purpose of protection it is a false economy and the moat vicious political principle that has baa ever cursed the country mr bryan regards a bounty in the same light he says the difference dineff nce between a protective t tariff ariff and a bounty is simply a difference of form in the one cue case it is ia open and visible and in the other it is secret and hidden bidden there is a difference between a bounty and a protective tariff that the bible describes when it speaks of the destruction that at noonday and the pestilence that walseth in dar darkness knees t it is the difference between the man who meets vou von upon the highway knocks von voa down dawn and takes take what you have and the man who steals into your house bonse in the night while you are asleep and robs you yan 01 of your treasures audit ana it I 1 had to make choice between the two I 1 should con alder aider the highway robbery the more honorable because he be does what he does phenly and before the tha world can men of honor tell us they stand on past platforms of the republican publican Be party when they announce themselves in bayor of a man who talks as mr bryan does their words to us are a sham bud and mockery I 1 their best efforts seem to be in favor in delivering as liean lican votes totes as possible to the democratic party and they seem to have lost all love for the republican party because men man true to its principles principle s desire to hold bold a convention which will put up mckinley electors and continue the republican publican Ee party intact these balters rise up op and protest against such action are they to say that we are not to vote a straight at republican ticket are they seeking to disfranchise republicans the state central committee of the republican party parly did the proper thing by calling a regular convention for mckinley electors and another for congressman it is customary in all cells calls to name the kind of electors to be nominated momina ted one convention without naming the kind of electors would have subjected regular republicans to a n contest with the balters all ail along the line and the wrangles would have divided the party in a hopeless mannor manner the method proposed leaves republicans who favor mr bryan free to vote voie for bryau electors and still take part in the party parly conventions for the nomi nomination of other republican candidates dats on which there du ought ht to be ba no division of sentiment it if they are not willing to accept that fair proposal there will be not nothing ling left for the regular republicans to do but to proceed alone and put up candidates for all offices the balters may defeat us this year but the republican party in ft utah is destined to live on and it will overcome even the loss occasioned by the bolt so far as we are ara concerned we would rather po go down with colors flying than to cater to any free trade influences we are for MeKin mckinley liy bimetallism protection an ani i prosperity |