The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-30
TRUTHS WELL TOLD
Enthusiastic Meeting in the
Third Precinct.
PLAIN FACTS PLAINLY STATED
Messrs. Woclley. Schroeder, Williams, Benson,
West, Richards and Kenner on
the Political Situation.

The Democratic rally that was adver
tised for University Square last night was
held opposite, in front Of the residence OF
MIR. Oscar H. Hardy, instead.
The Jefferson drum corps and Heid's
band enlivened the meeting.
The Third precinct was out en- masse,
both ladies and gentlemen. Torches were
ablaze. Interest was aroused 10 the high
est pitch and the crowd Of 500 listened
attentively to the three hours Of eloquence.
Hon. Oscar H. Hardy was unanimously
chosen chairman Of the meeting. Inc
first speaker introduced was Hon. T. G.
Wooiley who said:
"Fellow citizens, / am glad to see so
many Of you here. hope alarge number
of you are Democrats. One of the greatest
parties of Utah is now dead and we all sin
cerely hope that this coming election VIII
kill another party now in the field. l be-
lieve it TO be for the interests OF Utah
ton.
~ consider the Liberal party as danger
Gus and immicsi TO the best interests OF
Utah. The only people who are really In
favor of polygamy and Mormonism are the
Liberal party and its organ, the Tribune.
(Applause.)
We believe that the American people
.,
the people of Utah are Democrats in prin-
ciple and will demonstrate it at the coming
election. Applause.
hope that all will vote the Democratic
ticket next Monday, whether he be Lio-
eral, Republican or Democrat, so that the
government Of Utah may be established on
American principles, and then let each man
go to his respective party: Then ana
only then will Utah take Its place among
the states and territories of the United
States. Loud applause.
MIR. Hardy then introduced MIR. A. L.
Shredder, who came forward amid ap-
plause, and said: l heartily endorse every
wo-d Of MIR. Woolley and hope every man
here will vote the Democratic ticket.
The Republicans advertise themselves to
be the friends OF the poor man, but il II SO.
The very things which the poor
man wears] are taxed. On dia-
mond there is scarcely any tax
while the celluloid cuff button which you
and l wear has tax OF 10 per cent. Inc
speaker then enumerated long list OF
articles which the poor man uses and
quoted the tax on each.
The Republicans decrease the tax in pro-
portion as the work on the article increases,
failing to protect the labor OF the poor man
as they claim.
The laboring man in the mines does not
receive as much for his work as the tax on
coal is. For the benefit Of having seven
million dollars worth OF linen manufac-
tured in the United States the people paid
a tax of four million dollars last year.
They could have boarded every man,
woman and child engaged in the linen
business. in idleness, at the Templeton, for
less than the tax paid. Applause. Only
recently one of the largest screw fac
torlessin the United States was moved
to England because the manufacturers
could not get the raw material here al a
rate to enable them to support their in
dustry. Loud applause.
Mr.. P. L. Williams was next introduced,
and received with applause. He spoke as
follows: Fellow citizens, / congratulate
you that we are able to meet under the
present auspices.
AS thePeople's party disbanded saw no
reason for the Liberal party to exist, and
so / jumped back onto the Democratic
platform as soon as possible. / firmly be-
lieve in q government of the people, by the
people and for the people. The Democratic
idea ID this, that the sovereignty Of
the government lies with the people, and
that all people are created free aud equal.
To secure this is the object OF the Demo
cratic party.
Tha speaker then explained the principle
on which the federal government was or
ganized, and the position OF the federal and
state government relative 10 each other.
Applause. The policy of the Republican
party, he continued, was 10 favor one par
ticulsr class Of people on the ground that
they would In turn divide the profits with
the poor.
The Welsh tin traffic was shut down by
the Mckinley bill A large body of labor
ing men were thrown out OF employment
and are about to immigrate here 10 in
crease the great body OF foreign paupers
against whom our Republican friends
claim to be trying to protect our laboring
men. Applause Now the tin industry
is to be organized in this country, and the
skilled tin laoorers Of Wales are to come
here to work on empty stomachs for
needed bread and compete on our owe soil
with our well-fed laborers and throw them
out of employment Applause.
My place on the Democratic ticket does
not increase my interest in Democracy, but
l am so thoroughly believer in the prin-
ciples Of my party that could be nothing
else. Applausel.
Mr.. f. S. Richards was then introduced
amid loud cheering. The Democrats, ne
said, are the salt of the earth, and have
not and never will lose their SAVIOR. APP
plausel. Two of the parties in the tield
have principles behind them; the other is
founded on no principles at all. The Lib
erals have nothing to live and exist for but
the offices and the spoils of tue offices;
therefore the party has no right to exist.
l know no one here will vote for q party
that believes in DISTINGUISHING large part
OF the people Of Utan, and the Liberals
claim that they would. The Republican
idea is that of an aristocracv, while
the Democrats believe that the people
have intelligence enough to govern
themselves. The speaker then mentioned
briefly the subject OF tariff. He said that
the tariff tax last year amounted to sl2,-
M ~A.N = -
into the pockets OF few manufacturers.
The outcome of this is to make the rich
richer and the poor poorer. Twenty-Five
years ago there were not twenty five
millionsires in the United States, and now
there are many thousand and we are not
among them. Laughter and applause.
What is the reason that many of our east
ern counties are almost depopulated! 1t is
that the farmers have TO pay 81 tax for
every 81 profit and consequently they are
forced to mortgage their farms until CON-
PEELED to abandon them and emigrate.
Applause.
Governor West said: l am glad 1 can
speak to free people untrammelled by
any caprices but their own free opinions /
was once q Liberal and fought hard for
that party. But the two things we fought
for have been conceded by the Peoples
party and now / have nothing more to do
Applause. Invite everyone here to aid
US in building up these two great national
parties. If the Liberal party had been as
fair as the Peoples party. there would one
grand shout have gone up through this ter
ritory. Applause. Remember, men of
Utah, that the price Of liberty 10 eternal
vigilance; SO let each man appoint himself
q committee Of one to guard their liberties
at the ballot box next Monday. prolonged
applause.I
Mr.. Wendell Benson spoke briefly on the
tariff, making special reference to the tin
industry, In which he himself had been