The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1891-06-26
POLITICS IN LEHI.


A Democratic rally was held in the
Lehi Opera House on Monday evening
After music by the Silver Band, Mr.. J.
B. Gaddie Chairman, introduced Hon. j.
w. Judd who was greeted with cheers.
The speaker set forth some Of the
vital principles Of Democracy, and re-
viewed the different forms OF govern
ment now existing. He compared Sove-
reignity with Democracy and explain
ed in clear manner the Hamiltoniar
and Jeffersonian ideas of government,
The speaker then gave a brief explain
alton OF the force bill and its intentions.
The tariff question was next dealt with
in very interesting manner. A declar-
alton OF principles adopted by the De-
mocratic convention held in Salt Lake
city on June % was then read and COM
mented on. Select music was then rem
dered by the Silver Band. The Hon. F.
said that his forefathers had been De-
mocrats and that he was Democrat
too. lie dwelt briefly on the Utah
commission and the evils growing out OF
it, The force bill and the tariff question
was somewhat humorously dwelt upon,
the speaker being frequently greeted
with cheers. lie believed that machin-
cry was doing more for the people than
the tariff could ever do. He then gave
a graphic description of the two Nation
al parties and their platforms and prin-
ciples and wound up by advising all to
study up the political situation so as To
be able to make an intelligent choice,
A vote ofthanks was given the speakers
and the meeting was adjourned
LEHr, June 20, 1891.
THE Democratic Club OF Lehi met az
per call for the purpose OF selecting dele.
gates to attend the Convention al
Provo June oath 1891, with a view
OF effecting a county organization. The
following names were accordingly put
in nomination and carried;
A. j. Evans.
Israel Evans, senr.
Samuel Taylor.
j. B. Gaddie.
Moroni Royle.
George Webb.
Prime Evans.
w. II VIM.
Hyrum Timmothy.
Louis CART
= with the following alternates.
J. NJ. Anderson.
C. s. Seabright.
Morgan Evans.
|. J. B. Campbell.
d. J. Thurman.
The secretary was instructed TO writ,
out credentials, after which the meetin,
adjourned to Thursday
4 REPUBLICAN RALLY.
p On Thursday evening, the Path inst.
= the Lehi Republicans held grand rail-
@ in the Opera hohse-Mr. ]. d. Wines
s chairman, and Mr. S. w. Ross, Secv
;. Mr.. Geo. Sutherland, OF Provo was tn
I first speaker. He said that it was tim
e that the old parties we're done ava
o with aad that the national parties ha
n come TO stay He asked the people nc
5 TO be prejudiced in their conclusions
but ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the principle
g Of both parties, and then act accordin
d to their convictions. Mr.. Sutherlan
/, spoke at great length upon the tart
% question and showed that high tariff ha
e tendency to lower prices on goods tina
g can be manufactured in this country ir
ie stead OF advancing them.
h Mr., BARLOW FERGUSON Of Salt LAX
y stated some OF the reasons WHY he wa
G. a republican. Among which we're. tina
/. the Republicans were a party OF powe
d and progress and when it starts in to d
IT anything, it gets there.
" Mr.. j. w. N. WHIrEcorToS, Provo, i
Ie his usual humorous, but at the san,
l. time convincing mode OF talking CAV
d some figures showing that on an averap
. wages we're nearly double in this countr
p. with high tariff, what they are in fire
J. trade England, and also that the slap
,r articles OF food and clothing were but
re very little dearer.
,r AT the close OF the meeting the r,
publican roll was signed by great nun
Der and club was formed with Mr..
d. Wines as president; Mr.. w. +. Racl
le er, vice-president and Mr.. Ross, secy.
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