The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-03
The Rally that Was a Rally
EPHRAIM, November 2, 1882.

EPHRAIM, November 2, 1882.
Editors Herald:
At s pm. last evening 1000 per-
sons convened in the Peoples meet
ing house to ratify the Peoples plat
form and nomination of their choice
for delegate to Congress.
w. T. Reid, Esq, was called to
the chair, and Anton H Lund was
chosen secretary.
Hon. J. T. Game on rising to ad-
dress the audience, was greeted
with hearty applause. Without
preface he proceeded to read the
Peoples platform and comment
thereon. The reading and comment
elected volumes of applause. He
then produced for the delectation of
his hearers the Liberal platform,
and in his mastery style showed
its glaring abSurdities and contra.
dictions. Governor Murray was
held up as the boss nullifer
of the Nineteenth century,
C iting the certificate of election as
supreme evidence. Refuted the
charge of unequal taxation as made
in the Liberal platform, together
with many other points therein as
unfair and untrue; said we wanted
statehood, but not at the sacrifice of
our liberties.
Hon. S. E. Thurman was next in
PRODUCED and gave a rousing resume
Of the claims of the two platforms.
Hon. F. S. Richards in a brief,
pithy, speech gave some legal rea-
sons why the people should be
united to defend by all constitn-
tional means the rights of freemen !;
and he, as also did the preceding
speakers, repudiated the charge of
priestly domination over their ac-
tions as Legislators or voters.
Hon. WV. Cluff, of Coalville, gave
telling interview with gentle
man who could justify the state
ments enormously made in the
Liberal platform only on the ground
that it would produce a revolution
in Utah. Polygamy was counted
out of this political campaign be-
cause the United States had taken
that in hand to settle and extir-
pate it.
The loyalty of the people had
shown itself unquestioned and su-
preme by quietly submitting to dis
reimbursement.
Judge Dusenberry was next IN
troduced, and with much good
humor dealt trenchant blows to his
cause; and the story of the Yankee
setter horse, which was snapped to
the Kentucky hunter for his fine
horse, with the setter horse sitting
down in slough two feet deep in
mud and water, leaving his rider to
wade out, told his conclusions as the
fate of the Liberal nominee.
Judge Grover followed, briefly
and pointedly.
Hon. James Sharp brought down
the house with wit, humor and tell
ing anecdotes.
Applause followed applause. Music
by the Manti band told its tale OF
melody and approval of the speak.
ers and their sentiments and plat
form. II was, taken all in all, a
rally of rallies.
at the conclusion of the speeche.
it was moved that the assembly en-
dorSe by reclamation the Peoples
platform, and they acclaimed witt
a thundereI as also did they ratify
the nomination of Hon. J. [. Game
for Congress.
! On motion the meeting adjourned
to meet at the voting places Nov, Z
1892, and vote the Peoples ticket. a
rousing cheer of three times and /;
tiger were given for the platform
nominee, and as an expression O.
thanks to the gentlemen for tht
| speeches given, the plain honest ex
| preston of sentiment, the plail
| statement Of facts and the prope
Indication Of the Peoples rights.
| D. G.