The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-06-13
Educating The People to De.
mOCTaCy,
An Enthusiastic Gathering i'm
The First Ward School
house.
Some Deatt1-neaI!ng Blows
Administered to the
Cause of Protection.

OD uOIlOl Oh JOhn ID. Miner, JuuSe
Warren n. Dusenberry was elected
chairman. Mr.. Jos. E. Daniels was
the unanimous choice Of the meeting
for secretary.
John b. Miner was the first speaker.
He wanted the people to think over
what he might say. and not pay 50
much attention to oratory, as to the
truths uttered. He laid it down as an
axiom, that whatever is built on rot
ten foundation, would fall. He cared
not whether this be the case with Re
publicaniSm OF Democracy
The speaker alluded to the Republi-
can idea of strong central govern
ment and asserted that if the people
wanted the government to have more
power and not SO much freedom to
attach themselves to the Republican
party. But, on the other hand, if they
preferred freedom, and liberty, with
the government endowed with power
sufficient to administer in all its de
partments, then the people would cast
their fortunes with the Democratic
party, which was symboical of all
that is free, and pure, and honest.
The people represent the power of
this fair nation of ours, the govern
ment being but our agent, to whom
we have delegated but a portion of
that power, that portion being sutfi-
Gent to represent us and our inter
ests. This power we have expressed
in the Constitution, and among its
terms which are there expressed, we
have declared that all men are ere
ated free and equal" We have told
our representatives OF our agents, who
compose this government, to use this
power, Jut no more" The Republicans.
on the other hand, add, yes, and all
ne can GET" (Applause). The Dem
Ocratic party is the engine Of human
progress, and to it are we indebted for
the rapid strides this government has
made. The Republicans say they
want to be fathers to us, and give Us
strong, paternal government. Yes.
they would have us be forever in swad-
ding clothes. Let me tell you that l
believe there is time in every ones
life when we can walk alone, and |
look the same way at this government.
1t is an Old saying, and true one,
that that government is best, which
governs least. Joseph Smith taught
this old Democratic truth. Said he,
when approached by visitor to Nau-
VOC, who was struck with the spirit of
unity existing among the Mormons,
and VINO asked the reason.
Il teach the people correct doctrine,
and they govern themselves" Ap-
plause). The Republicans tell us they
are going to give US something. What
have they got to give? Everything
they have in the way of power has
been delegated to them by the masses.
They say they will give US protection.
Oh, what pretty word that is! What
do they mean by this? Why simply
that they take the money from the
pocket of the consumer and put it into
the pocket of the manufacturer. 1t is
a good thing for the manufacturer, but
it is a rObDing of the poor people.
(ApplauSe). The Democratic party is
the poor mans party. 1t says, give
every man a chance Give every man
an equal show and no favors." We
do not object to the government TAX
ing money out of our pocket for Its
maintenance, but we do object to the
government taking it for the purpose
of putting it into the pocket of the
mOnOpoliSt. Some of our Republican
friends are going around the county
telling the people how much the Re
publican party had done for Utah.
Let me tell you one thing, that in a
case entitled the Mormon Church VS.
the United States, the live Republican
judges on the Supreme Court bench
violated all Constitutional law, and
rendered decision without regard to
law but purely partisan in its nature,
while the three Democratic Judges,
Fuller Field and Lamar. maize a mia
GRITTY report which dared to protest
against the robbing the Mormon
Church of its property, because such
measure was IL violation of all known
law. Would you have a government
any stronger than that? The speaker
closed by fervently importuning those
present to look well into the princi-
pies of both National parties before
joining either side.
a letter was here read from a. D.
Cash by the secretary.
Chairman DusenbeTTy read the Dem
ocratic platform of principles, which
were received with much enthusiasm.
On motion of r. A. Barney a com
mittee of three was appointed to So
licit membership preparatory to per-
fecting an organization for the ward.
The following gentlemen were chosen
by the meeting: r. \. Barney, Z. NJ.
Samuelson and a. E. Towle.
The meeting then adjourned subject
to the call of the chairman.
The Courthouse was well filled last
night on the occasion # the Democrat
ic rally for all the clubs in Provo.
After some preliminary business had
been transacted. Oscar 8. Young adj
dressed the meeting. The speaker
knew of nothing that could have ben
Gifted Utah more than the diSbanding
OF the old parties, and fighting our po-
litical battles on party lines. There
was something to study in the princi-
pies that underlie our government,
while in the old issues there was moth
ing but hate and strife. The speaker
denounced the author of the EdmundS
law for fOiStirg upon the people of
this Territory a Utah Commission,
which he termed a set of paupers, who
lived off the public treasury to the tune
Of $1,000 each per annum.
JONI D. Mlln6T Was called IOT ana
was loudly applauded. He wanted
every man to consider for himself the
of each of the national par
ties and then join hands with the side
which he considered the most condu-
Give to good government. He felt con-
ident that if the people did this. they
would become Democrats. Democra- |
" teaches US that "all men are Great |
I'd free and equal" The Constitution
Toes not recognize that one class of |
citizens are any better than another,
republicans tell us that they will give |