Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-29
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poses to LET the { it be without our pur
tion c,o IN growth OF this organiza
and sttair If it were allowed to grow
control i such foothold that it could
the- the Offices of this Territory
,.e would be only three positions tina
any of us could hope to obtain-the office
of Mormon bishop, warden OF the Peni
Tertiary, or position on the Utah Com
mission. Can American citizens live here
with such future before them? No /
is for you to come forward and say thai
there shall be no class legislation, nc
favored few, but whole united for the
benefit of the surroundings.
The Colonel then spoke of the stagnan
condition of our Territory as compared
with the live States about us, and showed
how it was that people came here, looked
about them, and went away, while other
places not half so attractive were being
settled up with great rapidity. He spoke
of the wonderful mineral, agricultural
lumber and other interests, not yet hall
developed, and said that what We wanted
was some special legislation TO right
affairs.
LET EACH NAN HAVE HIS RELIGION
Ii ne chooses, but his government policy
must be made subject to public criticism.
1t is your privilege to put in your protest
against this un-American system.
As to Governor Vests next report,
am sure that it will be radiant with a
living light that will show to lookers-on
the true condition of affairs here in Utah.
Colonel Ferry's speech was frequently
interrupted by bursts of applause, and
at the close the hall resounded with the
clapping of hands.
Professor Holden then made few
remarks, and introduced to the audience
J. L. RAWLTNs,
Who, after stating that he had gone
there to listen and not to be heard, made
a ringing little speech. He said: have
been accused of belonging to one branch
OF the Utah Democracy. There is but
one branch, and that is Democracy. The
one word implies everything. / am in
favor of polling as large vote as possible
next Tuesday, Colonel Ferry may not
be elected, because perhaps in Utah there
is one man who constitutes a majority
Ii the voice of that one man were in
favor of our candidate, we would no doubt
elect him. | believe in having our
standard-bearer come forward and stand
for the cause. If we have men who con-
tinue to do this. and to espouse these
principles, in the end we will achieve
victory: and it is my hope that the day
may come soon.
JOHN NJ. YOUNG
Arose reluctantly, after he had been Wig.
orously called for, and stated that he
would much prefer to listen to older men
speak. He begged to be excused, and as
he sat down the cry went up for
"Sheeks.''
BEN sHEEKs
Then addressed the audience briefly. He
said that he was always glad to speak on
an occasion Of this kind. He was glad |
to endorse the nomination of Colonel |
Ferry, who, he believed, had all the great |
principles OF the Democratic platform, |
which he considered the broadcast, the |
purest and the brightest principles. He |
did not believe in losing sight of the |
objective point of the party organization.
lie believed that a man who started on a |
journey, if attacked by wild beast.
should stop to kill the animal, but he
should not give up his Journey on that
account. Just so with the local cues
ton. 1t attacks us and we must fight it,
but We must not lose sight of our main
object. He did not believe that there
was any great danger from the local uues-
ton, but he believed it should be fought.
tie favored the organization of both
parties here, and believed that the peo.
pie should be brought to a condition
where they could govern themselves.
The audience was then asked its pleas
Ire, and demanded
JOHN II. DENNIS.
He began by saying that he had been
Ibsent from the city for several DAYS, and
lad only few minutes before heard of !
he meeting. He had come there to
listen and learn, not to speak or attempt
o instruct He was neophyte in Utah
'ohtlcs, but the principles of Democracy i
we're national and applicable in every
'ortlon OF the American Union, and while r
le came there with no intention of affiict- i
ng the Club with speech, since he had +
een called upon, he would say few
lords which he trusted would be peril
ent to the occasion. He had heard with
egret that there was division among
ne Democrats of Utah, or rather between
ne Young Mems Democratic Club and the A
territorial Committee. He could hardly
onceive that this should be. "Whv."
aid he, "should the fractional part
minority be divided among them d
elves? An element OF an element A
hitch combined aggregated only about ,
ne-fifth of the voting population of the 4
'erritory, to permit dissentions to arise o
mong them was absurd" He had 6,
card that the disagreement was upon d
lie question OF Home Rule" He was
favor of home rule for Ireland, home tc
lie for America and every State and CO
errltory thereof. He was in favor of il h
laid down in the Democratic platform m
lSS4-as relating to Territories-that Ia
lie officers appointed should be residents h,
hereof, and he was confident that that III
as what was meant by the Young Mems W
Club in its home rule resolu- in
On. 1t had, however, been otherwise M
nstrued. 1t had been said that it meant TT
at the people OF Utah shonld them gi
Ives wipe out the monstrous institution he
Mormonism without any aid from Con- ar
ess or the National Administration fri
emocrats were intelligent and he did not hi
lleve that respectable BODY of tic
at party would make such ID asses tn
themselves as to promulgate such a SCI
lacy. With such u reasonable ma tn
Ity against us we must have legislation for
Congress to enable us to have that sal
Id OF home rule" which is in accord su,
&c with the letter and spirit of the an
Institution and laws OF the Nation.
g speaker had been told that certain
publicans contended that there should
no politics in Utah. 1t appeared to Is!
n these men meant there should be no Il
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