Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-01
THE Liberal" RALLY.
Speeches Of Anti" Mormon" Virus
by the Eon.DlIISiOllStS.
pnor.ALLES INSULTS YOUNG UTAH.


A large gathering Of men, women
and children assembled nj this now
store aud warehouse Of the Salt Lake
Stove 4 Hardware Company, ON FIJI
day night, at the meeting Of the Glib
eral," or 'bastnrd," party, a. It is
called by Exhibited States Pr0secut-
ing Attorney Critchlow. A tempo.
rary platform had been erected, and on
. II eat Judge G. e. Goodwin, General
Conner, Judge Hoge, w. II. Dickson,
T.. II. Clutc, Richard Mcintosh, g. l..
Allen, G. A. Stanton, a. l.. Williams,
A. NJ. Grant, G. s. Narlan, Colonel
Kaighu, l.. u. Goliath, NJ. X. Par.
sons, Christopher Diehl, JIM. Harvey,
w. q. Vnnhorne, Judge Baskin, Rev.
David Utter, w. II. spafiord and
Others. On and around the stand and
throughout tho building were displayed
the banners and devices borne 10y tile
"LlboralD party during the last three
political campaigns. Conspicuous
among these relies Of strife and COM
tentlon were tho portraits Of Powers
aud Common, at the rear Of the speak
en- platform.
On motion Of Richard Mcintosh,
Judge Baskln was elected chairman Of
the meeting. Mfr. Baskin took the
fioor and spoke An follows II has been
said that tho "Iiibenp party
IL dead; this meeting proves
otherwise. The political events
that have recently, and are now, trans
pirlng In Utah arc the greatest epochs
In the history of our Territory. Whom
such sudden measures are sprung aud
when such great revolutions In politi.
cal issues take place, rejecting minds
inquire the reason. | can easily under
stand why the Peoples party are
anxious TO divide on national issues,
but cannot conceive why tho Liberal
party should do 70. The "liiberhl'
marty has been aud " Hllll doing well;
that should be sufficient. During the
last four years our population has
doubled, finances have Increased and
wonderful improvements have been
made by the "biberap party. To the
PATRIOTS Of Utah the future never
looked brighter, but TO the theocracy
that We have been fighting ~ long all
l. gloom and uncertainty. IL N writ
ten on the wall In letters Of living
light that the theOoracy Of this Terri
tory Ia doomed. There ", however, one
way In which this dangerous institu.
tiOn can maintain It's existence, aud
that plan lies along the pathway OF the
now departure, which II followed viii
lead 10 statehood for Utah. After that
the priesthood will MI every Office
within the gift of the people and the
old order OF things will bo restored. And
vet. In the face OF such probabilities
we are called upon by certain Of our
comrades 10 ground our arms. Such n
proceeding would he the death knell OF
MI that II dear 10 the "Libcfnl" party,
and we would be at the mercy Of that
RELENTLESS foe, the Priesthood. Under
the present state Of affairs we have the
great nation behind US. We have
fought hard for the remedies which
have caused the Peoples party TO dis
band. III they are taken from us re-
assert that Utah VIII become state
aud then n revolution VIII DO brought
about that We will have 10 teltl' az lht
point OF the bayOnet. tell you people
who are making this move, II youi
nlNnHuNtN AIi ENNAhNHAtA ~ VIZ -
confronted by the boys In blue. ! anu
NOT drawing on my imagination;
speak undertandingly. When Ia,
last movement was on foot here, a few
years ago, 10 secure statehood for Utah,
Inc very men who are now eager 10
divide on national lines were opposed
10 the proposition. | deny that the
sltuAtlon II not ~ dangerous t0dhy ~
A ever was. We have children, thai
n. eome Of US have (sadly), aud 10
think that we are requested 10 hand
down 10 them the heritage OF state
hood IL gloomy picture 10 gaze upon
The admission OF Utah would be III
Infamous crime.
The speaker then dwelt upon what
he callei tho "polltlcal policy Of tho
Church. and stated that every mem
bor OF the "MormOn" Church Wa
Offering prayers for the reelection oI
groy.r Cleveland TO the Presidency u
the United States. Continuing, Mr
UaskIu asked: "Do 1 discredit the
honesty Of the entire Mormon. people
Yes, do, aud why should l not?'
IA yolce-"There arc many reasoni
WHY YOU should not.'l | am acquAint
ed with their history, continued th'
speaker-"and. they with yours"
chimed the voice again m MIR. Baskii
concluded his speech.
W. II, DICKSON
WINS then introduced. The following
brief synopsis Of his remarks; Tn
situation that conifOns ua today u
made doubly dangerous by tho fac
that we havs not had time TO pfepar'
for il. Only few days ago certain
Democrats and Republican, begaI
eoauettlng with that willy old lady
the UAiormon" Church. At first, he
lieve, they had no Idea that thei
addresses would result In anything
more than nm Innocent filtration, but !
now Stems that q downright oarnes
campaigni Of courtship has been enter
ed upon, and there are now grave que-
tons as 10 whether their Intentions ar'
honorable" Unless prevented they
will wed at no Distant day.
Personal prejudices aud party nd
yantages must be trampled upon or W.
will loss ground that can never DO 10
gained. Many yearsago the Genliles o
Utah combined against the Church