The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-25
THE SAGE BRUSHERS.
A Rousing Meeting Held at
American Fork.
TORCHLIGHr PROCESSION.
The Eloquent Addresses by 8. r.
Thurman and j. L Rawlins-
Springviile Tonight.

brush Democracy as held at American
Fork Tuesday night. There was
torchlight procession, in which hun
dreds of citizens joined. and marched
from Robert Kepperneck's through the
principal streets, headed by the Lehi
brass band. The theatre was packed
with people, who listened throughout
with the utmost attention.
The meeting was called to order by
Emmett Lynch, who nominated James
Chapman, Jr., as chairman. He intro
duced as the first speaker Hon. S. R.
Thurman, the nominee of the Utah
Democracy. Three cheers were Justify
given for him. There were present on
the stand Joseph l.. Rawlins, Salt Lake
City; S. R. Thurman. w. G. A. Smoot,
Jr., w. r. Pike, Joseph L. McEWan
James Chapman, Jr., j. Peters, and
others.
HON. S. B. THURMAN
said: We are we'll pleased with the
demonstration you have shown US in
this meeting. We come to discuss the
principles of Democracy. We have no
war to wage with any party or organ
izstion. We have recently organized
party which is, and proposes to be,
Democratic in every sense OF the word.
l am among nay friends tonight, as you
all have known me for long time. 1t
is necessary for me to explain the posi-
ton occupy in this campaign. Island
squarely upon the position OF being an
American and voter and the right to
exercise my vote as such, and propose
to do so.
He recited the events leading to the
meeting of Democrats at Ogden in May
last; how he responded 10 that call, but
because of his religious views he, with
others. were rejected and kicked out.
Mr.. Joseph L. RaWlinS was one who
was rejected at Ogden, because he had
the moral courage to stand up and say
he did not propose TO sanction party
or platform that excluded men from
acting or training with the Democracy
because of their religious views, and he
is here with US and will speak to you
tonight. 1t was upon the action of
Just such men, with courage und man
hood sufficient to oppose anything that
was calculated to deprive citizens of
of their vote and franchise, that had
made this government prosperous and
honored for over a century.
He spoke of the enormlty of Republi-
can tariff laws. and inequality existing
to-day By reason of this humbug. The
time has arrived for US all to know tor
ourselves whether we are Democrats
or Republicans, and If we have a
proper understanding of Democracy,
we will be Democrats. We have
started this organization in good faith,
and hope to work and make OF it in the
Territory of Utah mighty power for
the good of the people and our fair
Territory. We do not hope to win IN
the coming election, but we have an
object in view, and that is to stir the
people up to that point that they will
think for themselves and act
for themselves. independently, upon all
national questions. The speaker pro-
posed to be q Democrat in his politics,
man and citizen.
J. L. RAWLINS
was the next speaker. He said Utah's
troubles are fast drawn to an end, b.
cause the young and old of the Terri
tory a.e striking hands with the Dem
ocracy of the nation. He was astounded
to see so many faces, who had come out
to welcome the standard bearer of the
Democratic party. 1t spoke we'll for
the good people of American Fork. The
speaker alluded to the fundamental
principles upon which this government
stands, and recited the history OF the
Democratic Party from the beginning
jefferson was the founder of the Dem
ocratic Party, and by his action and
sound policy ne broke down the electors
who said, who should be Pres
ident and Vice-President of these
United States. Now, the peo-
pie by their own voice
elected these important officers, and
had rendered that provision of tie
Constitution practically a dead letter.
The object and aim of the Democratic
party was and is to defend the rights OF
the people and secure good government.
He spoke of the Democratic conVen-
ton at st. Louis, and What it pre-
scribed, viz: equal immunities and
privileges to all men, irrespective of
religion or previous party utilization.
We care not what mans religion Is
so long as he is good sound Democrat.
The speaker then dwelt on the true
and legitimate authority to which
government can assume in collecting
taxes from the people for the economic
administration of the government, and
when that po'nt has been reached, 1t has
to cease; the Republican Party had not
ceased here, but boarded up in the
treasury millions of dollars that should
be out among the people, until it had
created monopoly all over our land !;
the very life and enterprise OF
the people was being crushed
out, and they are loosing heart.
The policy of the Republican moaop..
olists who had grown rich by means OF
a high tariff was not friend of the
la oring man, but was trying to crush
out their very existence by importing
European pauper labor-the Italians
aud Hungarians-and putting them to
work at meagLe wage which the
American could not live upon. Ii to-
day you ask: What shall we do to be
politically sAved?' l answer, "Be a
Democrat" What is necessary to
constitute Democrat? 1t is but to be
a man-that embodiment OF the quail :
ties and attributes which constitute