Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-21

"hh ittuiu luftt uititfcnl uiutt' htA \
never saw thom all 70 out boiore.
Many OF you have shown unwilling
meas 10 give n dollar 10 n "liberal'
campaign fund, and how can you con-
duct such campaign without money
aud without the Dcm0crat-f State.
hood Il inevitable. Three years ago
W.T. tremblcd lest our own national
committee should put Utah In "a
State over our heads. The speaker
closed with fine pcroration Ia which
he llkcned Utah TO n ship ready TO be
launched, aud rocitod Longicllow's
Launching of the ship"
The chairman here observed that, In
order 10 render the discussion more
pointed and intelligent the question
would be presented In the form OF
RisoLuTfosa
which he read as follows:
"Rosolvcd, That II IA tho sense Of this
moo'ing that political parties In Utah
should DO organlzcd with reference TO
national qucstions and politics, and 10 act
In harmony with national parties.
THAT tho general principles Of tho M.
ton nj Republican party arc best adapted
10 promote tho welfare Of Utah and it,
IfNIAfF NAAAA lNNNANN AAltA NAAAA'HAA
! condition " our Territory mako u tho
| duty Of Republicans io at once organize
In harmony with the national Republican
party, and invite all voters Of whatever
former party or political Affiliations TO
Join our party and assist In pcriocting
such organization.
"Rcsolvod, That tho chairman OF this
meeting appoint a committee ~ sOyon 10
take steps 10 perfect a county Republican
organization for Salt Lake county, and "A
committee Of seYcn 10 take steps to per-
feet Territorial Republican organization
| IN conjunction with committees from
other counties In the Territory"
Fred Slmons arose aud moved the
adoption OF the resolutions.
Judge Blair stood up In the audience
and moved their indefinite postpone
mcnt. The noisy element tumultu.
ously demanded vote on the question
10 indefinitely postpone, but the chair
man declared that tho order of procc-
durc handed him by the com inittce
was law TO him, and tried 10 announce
the next speaker.
HOLSTER, from front seat, demand.
cd 10 know what right the committee
had 10 control "a mass meeting Ia that
manner.
q. Il. Allen asked II every Democrat
was going 10 be allowed 10 vote on the
resolutions. The chair replied that no
gentleman not Republican would
| vote.
Voices from the audience, including
those Of Judge Blair, o. j. Hollistcr,
T.. II. Clute and other "Llbcrnls" were
heari making motions and suggestions,
and stirring up noise aud confusion.
Allen, who was on the stage, put some
questions OF sarcastic nature, and
among thom asked II the men admitted
nj the stage door, who had never been
Republicans, would DO allowed 10 vote
on the resolutions. The chairman 10.
piled that the latter Invited the support
Of every class Of citizens, and this
answer was loudly cho.red. There
were calls for Allen, but ut length n de.
gree Of order was restored and the chair.
man announced AZ the next speaker,
MR. JAMES pEvISr,
who spoke In n moderate strain, and
expressed the hope that Republicans
present would act dispasslonately and
hgrcc upon some basis Of union that
would prevent the Democrats from
capturing the new State OF Utah. He
said Republicans were not there 20
assert that they would organize, re-
CARELESS Of the wish OF the majority Of
| the party, but 10 consider the question,
aud he denied that II WIS tho purpose
\ OF small minority 10 rule the party.
| lie argued In favor of division on
national party lines, holding that 10 be
the course Of wisdom aud patriotism.
| When Mr.. Dcvino closed
the opposition shouted "Allenl
| Allenn amid great confusion
The chairman shouted; "Gentlcmen,
I propose 10 run this meetiugl" and
refused 10 allow the proceedings 10
continue TIL order was restored. lie
then announced that tho meeting
would bo addressed by
rnoF. Q. u. ALLEN,
Of whose remarks the following Is a
synopsis:
For days past tho absorbing
question has been, care you In IT,"
The Interrogation Is put TO Democrats
| by the Republicans aud rice versa;
but members OF the Peoples party are
anxiously a,klng (sarcastlcallyl "Can
We get In ~"
l have ~ much Difference for the
men at the head Of this movement as
can have for any one that IL mistaken,
| for mistaken they are. II the measures
proposed are adopted means suicide.
When see men who have opposed me
In every question Of national interest
TO the party under which have fought
10 hard aud long pursuing q course
that means destruction 10 the princl.
pies have strongly advocated and
contended for, | say II Ia time to call a
halt. The question Involved Ia OBJ.
secured by things that cannot be con.
sidercd here tonight. The organiza-
tlon Of u Republican club, IN aud OF
Itself, Is q legitimate undertaking. IA
voice, "fhun why do you attempt TO
thwaIt it?l know, for one, that 1t IN
not wisdom, at this time, 20 divide on
national party lines. History teaches
ms that majority will not yield to
minority.
At the mention OF tho word
"maJority," some ono in the
gallery was heard 10 express
himself In 4 clear and distinct
voice, In tho following pungont
and suggestive language; "You
needn't talk OF majority Mr.. Allen.
You only got there by one vote and
that was stolen."l Deaicnlng applause
followed this statement with cries Of,
"Hit him ngainl"
For n moment Mr.. Allen was speech.
le.s, but recovering himself he con-
I a