Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-01
ROUsING RALLY AT PENNINGTON.
The Court House Crowded Last
Evening TO Hear the DemO-
cratic Speakers.

Notwithstanding that most OF the coun-
try people are in the midst OF harvesting,
and consequently, when night comes,
glad enough to go home and to rest, an
immense crowd of people turned out last
night to the Democratic meeting held at
Pennington. The County Court House
was packed, hundreds returning home,
unable to get in the building. The adj
dresses were delivered by Messrs. A. B.
Thompson, A. l.. Williams and Simon
Bamberger, respectively. The general
tenor OF the remarks was in urging the
people, as citizens of free and repre-
sentative government, to think, act and
vote for themselves, independent OF any
man or set of men; in showing up the
political condition OF our Territory and
the jumbled-up statutory enactments
which have been passed by the Legis
lature, and that as law-making power
the Utah Legislature has been insufficient
because incompetent. Railroad monop-
oiles were spoken of, and the manner in
which the leaders and managers of the
Peoples party have ignored the people
IN that they made all arrangements for
the coming election without the common
courtesy OF even consulting their consti-
tuents, whose suffrages they rely upon
for success next Monday. The people
should protest against this un-American
method OF conducting elections, and as
sert their rights and demand voice and
recognition in the conventions and ar
engagements made to carry on the bust
ness and details OF our government. Each
speaker, though speaking pointedly and
with emphasis of the evils existing in
Utah ,'did so dispassionately and in ac-
cordance with Democratic principles, APP
pealing to the intelligence and Judgment
of the people
The gathering was very orderly, al
though the house was jammed to over
flowing, there being present more young |
men and more young women than at any |
other meeting held during this campaign. |
The people listened very attentively, and |
by the frequent applause it was evident |
the new gospel of Democracy-new to |
many OF the peOple-has had its effect.
AT the close of this, the first Democrat !!
&c campaign ever carried on this Terri !
tory, there will have been held nearly a |
dozen meetings in this district, and the |
people have been talked to in altogether |
a different strain than that which they |
have heretofore experienced. The prin-. |
ciples of Democracy have been pre-
sented to the people and they have !
had their effect. In more instances
than any one is aware, dispo- !
sitlon has been aroused in the
minds OF many young men to think !
and act for themselves. They are
beginning to realize that they have
right to recognition in the management |
Of public affairs. The idea that the peo-
pie are the highest source of authority is
new to many of them, but it has been
to them in such force that they
begin to see and comprehend its potency.
Democracy has dared to "beard the lion
n his dem in this campaign, and the re-
suits have been greater than some are
Wiling and honest enough to acknowl-
sdge, and although the party expect
nothing else but defeat this election,
he sponge will not be thrown
Up, but by persistency and agita-
ion in the future a showing
Will be made, and such showing, too,
IS will make the dominant party
uake and tremble because of the adj
ance that will have been made in es-
in this misruled Territory q
arty OF principle by the people and for
he people
Discouraged, no brave resolute Demo-
rat should be, Notwithstanding certain de-
Eat on Monday. Let the good work 90
n, and Time, the great and universal
lodifier, will bring victory in spite of the
'thargical Indifference on the one hand,
nd petty jealously and blasted ambition
n the other. {