The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-24
THE JEFFERSON CLUB
A Strong Organization in the
Fourth Precinct.
RINGING REMARKS LAST NIGHT
By Judge Judd, F. H. Dyer. Hon. John I.
Game, B. w. Young, j. L. Rawlins, J. b.
Walden and Others

NO OurGn precinct Is Tue nroG IN Une
city to organize Democratic club, which
was effected last evening, and viii sail on
TO victory under the glorious name of the
Jefferson club.
BY O'Clock a large and enthusiastic
crowd had gathered at the Twentieth
ward schoolhouse, but as the board of
education had refused to allow the meeting
to be held in the building it was decided to
hold grand open air rally. George M.
Ottinger was elected chairman with a rush
and D. L. Murdoch was chosen secretary.
HON. FRANK H. DYER
was the first speaker. He had barely got
started when word was received that the
Eighteenth ward schoolhouse had been
procured and with three cheers the meet
ing adjourned to the building. where Mr..
Dyer resumed his speech amid loud APP
plause. He read the platform of principles
OF the Utah Democracy, which met with an
enthusiast tic reception. Continuing, MIR.
Dyer said: Gentlemen, that little club of
ours knew they would be accused of many
things, chief among which would be Office
seeking. But tell you those members of
the committee pledge themselves 10 suck
Dy this platform as long as they live
IN this territory. Applause. Itmakes no
difference who gets the offices-as long as
they are Democrats" [Cheers.
JUDGE JUDD's REMARKS.
Judge Judd was loudly called for and
when he arose met with an ovation. 1.-The
Tribune has been deyoting itself to me
most particularly of late | did not stay
away from this meeting, one reason being
for fear some lying dog might say my
politics Is weakening. l desire to say
right here that l was born and raised down
in Tennessee under the shadow of the
house where ''0ld Hickory was born, and
my Democracy will never weaken"
(Cheers.) Judge Judd then recalled his
first experiences with the Mormon people,
In an Official capacity that had In all cases
been most pleasant. He had found that
those calling themselves "Gentiles'' had
endeavored to separate themselves from
the people and did not try to gain their
confidence, respect and esteem. He said
that among his most fast friends were
numbered well known Mormons OF Provo,
Salt Lake and the surrounding cities and
towns. II these newcomers would give
the Mormon people credit for the honesty
OF purpose they claim for themselves, the
problem is settled Of itself CHEERS
The idea OF holding this fair territory
under territorial government is so
abhorrent TO me that at times
l can hardly speak. Cheers l
have made tue vow that l VIII work
for a state government for Utah if I sink,
and If IN the end l see the thing is impos-
slble / intend to pack up my effects and
leave this country. Where I live | desire
to be fuil-fedged citizen. Applause.
There may be some people in this terri
tory who, like whipped ours, stick their
tails between their legs and whine and
scrape to newspaper. This is not man
hood by any means.n Cheers.
DELEGATE GAME.
Loud calls Game were here heard
and when that gentleman came forward he
was greeted with applause
Il am glad that the time has come when
we can all meet together on d fair Demo
! cratic platform. Applause. There Is
nothing in that platform which any man
who claims TO he an American can not
subscribe to. The only way we can assert
/ our independence is for the people to
govern themselves. We want no strong
Capitalization of power. Cheers. The
last congress before it died, and thank
! God 1t did die, endeavored to place the en-
| tire United States in the same condition
Utah now finds itself. They were inglori-
ously defeated and little did the people of
this vast country think when they
rose up in their wrath against
the proposed measure that Utah
has been sweltering under just such sys-
TEN for years. We have no privileges here.
The entire business IS done by that de-
testable body known as the Utah commits
sion. Would that, now they have de-
parted for the east, they would never re-
turn. [Cheers. Do not flop over with
out first investigating the principles of
both parties most thoroughly. When you
have studied the vital parts of Democracy
you will at once cling 10 that party"
! Cheers.
MR.. RAwLINs' REMARKS.
Calls were made for j. L. Rawlins, who
was in the audience, and that gentleman.
upon stepping forward, was heartily
cheered. The speaker showed up the diff
ference between the Democratic and Re
publican parties in great shape. He told
of the manner In which the coast defenses
of the nation were perfected, the national
credit was renewed, and the general coun-
try built up under the rule of Democracy
The difference in the meaning of the tern
''strong government" as understood by
the Democrats aud Republicans, next met
the attention of the speaker. His remarks
were frequently interrupted by applause
and the effort was an able one. The pres
sing need of an immediate state govern
ment for Utah was most thoroughly dis
cussed, and those in the audience
were all, and so expressed them
selves, heartily in favor of the move
ment. The Democratic party is
national party, and the Republican
party is a sectional party. [Cheersl. GC
where you will in the east west, north OF
south, and there you will lind patriotic mer
organizing under principles of Democracy
The latter party now numbers over
one million majority. Applausel. Under
Democratic rule the plane OF humanity i:
elevated. Democrats are willing to allow
that equality to all which they claim fol
themselves. Our party makes no pledge.
or promises of reward for work done a
elections, and thus make men who should
be proud Americans feel like mendicant.
and beggars, dependent upon the crust,
thrown TO them from the table of govern
ment favors. Applause. The Republi
cans talk about putting down the rebellion
1t is false. a prominent gentleman AM
good authority has estimated that of al
those who joined the union army to d,
battle against their brothers in the south
smajority were Democrats. Cheersl
The Democracy is as old as the nation, a