Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-27
4 BIG PARADE.
Peoples Party Voters Turn
Ont In Force.
a HEAVY RAINsToRM,
But the Boys Are On Hand Just
the Same.
FIREWORKS. roEeAEs AND en-
TAusIAsn.
Fine Showing BY the Marching
Ciubs.-EiIcness OF -LiberaI..-

I
Ciubs.-EiIeness OF -LiberaIs.-
Saturday night p-as the seconc
parade oftse Peoples Party March
Ing Chbs.
There was one big thing, and tina
was the rain storm. But it wasn'
oig enough to stop the parade.
The boys have had two experien
ces with the weather, and they saw
to ii that 1t ''permitteds' on both
occasions. Firt It was a heavy fall
of snow and net a drenehing, driv.
ing rain, but the clubs got there.
They will have two more parades.
one in n few days, ami one to the
polls on election day, and they viii
get there on both occasions.
The thaw OF Saturday had made
the icy sidewalks 50 slippery that it
was difficult TO walk. About S pm.
a dritzling rain began, and in a few
minutes it increased to a heavy
shower. Some doubts Were ex pressed
| aboutthe parade being successfuLbu
this thought was soon dispeiled,
when. shortly after inc drlir.s sound
ed, the Rsen began to rally, aud
long Baes OF the divisions head
cd their way to the appointed
places. Fully 900 appeared, but in
some cases where the officers
thought proper, owing to danger of
some taking cold, several hundred
were released 10 seek shelter. But
the great majority S'sSs prepared
for the weather and remained
Throughout. During the assembling,
and for nearly an hour before the
time for starting, red fire was burned
from stores and residences ofIeading
men, and the air was rent with the
cheers of tho MEN in line, and Of the
thousands who had ccnSs out in spite
Of the furious storm.
Everything was in readiness at Q
oS,icch, when Marshal Richard
w Young gave the command TO
forward, and the head Of the column
made its way from the DESERET
NEWS corner down East Temple
Street. A quick march was ordered,
and for half an hour the long lines
wendell their way nom the streets
on either side, until all obtained
place on the street.
The column countermarched. aud
made seven blocks in riose march,
ing order. 1t ,ws5 not considered
wise to n-2r+.h longer. owing to the
storm, and word for the explosion
OF fireworks was given. The various
organizations responded, and for Is
minutes me air was full of rockets,
oomhs, the rattle Of explosives and
the cheers Of the multitude:
While the vari-cOlored lights from
the burning powder lighted up the
whole city, presenting a grand spec-
tacle, in deep contrast with the dark
clouds and quickly descending rain.
This done, the command TO dis
perse was given, and the clubs re-
tired in marching order to their
various districts. The men were in
fine spirits, the rain not having
dampened their arLur in the least.
There was one very unpleasant
feature, bat IL did net originate with
any members Of the Peoples Party.
Crowds of "Liberal'' hOodlums.
some Of them well known members
of that party, engaged in bowling.
jeering and using vile language at
the Peoples men. Snowballs and
stones were hurled by these hood |
lums, and several persons injured. !
In some cases where the culprits
were caught they were dealt with. /
One "Liberal' whipper-in went up
to an aged citizen in the ranks and
struck him. The scOundrel was
caught by some of the BOYS, who |
warmed his ears. Another fellow
another Of the marchers, but |
was quickly laid on his hack in the
slush. In several other instances, /
the men in the ranks had to defend |
themselves. One gang went so far
rs to try TO seize one of the flags, but I
Of course this was summarily 4
checked.
One of the bands Of hoodlums !
was headed by n portion Of a
Liberal" drum corps in uniform. |
They went along the street during
the parade, bowling, blowing tin |
horns, shouting George NJ. Scott, - 1
and using vile language. There 4
was an effort to drown the shouts Of 4
the marching clubs, but this was
more Of task than the "Liberal''
howiers could accomplish. as they /
were not sufficiently numerous.
The attacks Of these " Liberalso
upon the line well nigh exhausted |
the forbearance of many. The |
Peoples men, however, restrained /
from overt action, except where it
became positively necessary in self
defense. Those who instigated the
interference, however, and who
gave theirapproval, are liable to go
little too far. Any conflict would
be a most lamentable occurrence,
and some Of the wiser heads of the /
''Liberal'' party should take mea-
sures 10 prevent their followers from
further unjustifiableat attacks.
which none need expect will be
passively submitted TO.