The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-19
NEPHI SOLID FOR BEN
A Very Enthusiastic Ratifica.
ton Meeting.
ANTAG0NIzING MILLS BILL.
Little Chicago a Scene of Harrison
Hats and Buttons Thu
Speeches Made.

was what one of the most enthusiastic
protectionists called a "howling sue
cess"
The Nephi Tabernacle, in which the
meeting was held, was neatly decorated,
the netioual colors predominating.
There were pictures of Harrison and
Morton and a banner with the Utah
coat of arms, the beehive in the center
bearing this legend: Utah, the Queen
of the West May She Soon Shine in
the Galaxy of States!"
Proceedings were commenced by the
Provo band playing patriotic cir.
Hon. Alma Hague then stated the OBJ
Jeot OF the meeting. He then intro
duced
C. s. VARIAN.
Who opened by saying that it was
rare thing to discuss this question in
Utah. The question as to which path
each would walk was of vital import
ance to the nation. He gave descrip-
ton of what the Republicans bad done
at the time of the close of the war, and
spoke of the Repu blican party'S gener-
osity to the Democrats. To accomplish
the election of Grover Cleveland, he
said, the Democrats had found it neces-
sary to 60 into the Republican RANKS
and buy up votes. He shook the
'bloody shirt" in most excellent style,
considering that he had long been out
of practice, and in glowing terms de-
picted what the Republicans had
accomplished by the bushwhacking
Che called it ''protectiveO system. To
establish free trade means to ruin the
country, and Grover Cleveland was
trying to bankrupt the country he had
sworn to protect, no matter what the
cost. The introduction of the Mills
tariff bill had plunged the country into
state of alarm, and well it might.
Even the foreign element, knowing
how they were oppressed by free trade
in the old country, had better sense
than to support such an infamous
measure. Twenty years ago, he said,
the Democrats broke down the walls
that bad surrounded China for thous-
ands of years, and admitted the little
brown man to our shores. Since you
see how many there are here, we
should exclude every man who
does not come to become a
citizen of this great nation.
He failed, however, to say anything
ABOUT Mr.. Harrison's being friend and
ally OF these same Cinnamon after
their arrival on our shores. In sub
stance. Mr., Variants speech was
Elect Republicans, and you will have
a fine, happy, prosperous country, and
a sure pass word to heaven when the
final moment of dissolution when you
die. Elect Democrats, and you will
at once be perched on the ragged edge,
in a cave of gloom, the sun will cease
to give forth its light, the moon will
hide her head in shame, springs.
creeks and rivers will dry up, and the
grain that the hardy farmer sows will
refuse to come up, but turn tail and
go to China.
GEORGE SUTHERLAND,
of Provo, followed. He recited the
of messages vetoed by Grover.
and gave sketch of the Harrison fam
lily from away back, from the days of
Tippecsnoe and Tyler, too,
up to the present era of
Tippecanoe with the Chinese queue.
He thought it was q credit for any party
to putforth such nominee with such
splendid array of relations behind him,
and then gave a nursery ballad,
which had some reference to "Harri-
son fighting through the war, but
where, oh, w-h-e-r-e was Cleveland ?"
We thought George was really more
charitable, but in his anxiety to do all
the good he could for weak cause, he
even went so far as to say that Cleve-
land sent substitute to the war and
then forgot to pay him. He didn't say
that he had the word of the substitute
IS guarantee for the last statement,
put l suppose he had or he would never
nave been rash enough to make it. The
Democrats had given up many of their |
principles, he said, but the Republicans
1ad given up none. The question now
between the parties was the tariff. He
poke strongly against any reduction OF |
The tariff. He was literally applauded |
throughout.
HON. A. G. SUTHERLAND
vas next introduced. He did not de-
sire TO speak more IMAM ten minutes. |
He was proud of three things: First
that he was born an Englishman; Sec
ond- because he had become an Amer
ican citiz from choice. and third
be was pT Ter still of being Repub-
Iican. He worked the rebel act for all |
it was worth and said the Republicans |
had given US all the liberties we
possess. He criticized Cleveland for |
numerous actions during his presiden-
tiaI career, and made the assertion that |
when an ex-Confederate died he hadlor. |
dered the building draped for thirty |
days; when that noble citizen and soldier |
Phil. Sheridan went hence, the order |
came that flags were to be half |
masted but for five days. He lost |
fifteen hats On the result of the last
Presidential election, but was sure he |
would be more fortunate this year.
JUDGE EMERSON
vas the next speaker, but did not de.
.ain the audience long, as it was
already late hour. His efforts were of
l humorous character and evoked
great applause. At the close of his ad-
iress, three cheers were given for