The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-26

way. With the little leaven that is being
placed IN one of the morning papers for
good, we will soon be able to assume state
hood. We will not take our orders from
the tithing yard.''
Judge Powers was feebly applauded at
1he close, one person cheering and about a
dozen persons clapping their hands.
Judge Hoge trumped up the victories of
lhe past, and asked if they should not first
| ask upon what terms they surrendered.
Johp Henry Smith became converted very
suddenly. In 1855 the American flag was
at half mast on the city hall, and have
not heard protest from John Henry
smith since. John T. Caine said he had
neen lifelong Democrat. He goes before
the Utah commission and says, ''Iu this di-
VISION you are running my people" "Whose
peopleH' he was interrogated 1.-The Peo-
pies party, the church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saintsl" he answered
Have you read a syllable in any of the
newspapers that it was time for the Peo-
pies party to dissolve! Richard Young
goes before that committee to make every
ulstrlctinn this territory Peoples party ex-
cept two. You who made this territory so
Inat man could come here to make money,
what Will be the results That Frank Dyer
and Judge Judd will be elected to Office
here is Judge Judd, who says he is not
Mormon. L haven't examined his under
garments. Sensation. They will elect
MIN to Congress and he will do all he can
to get Utah in as a state. Then they'll
turn around and kick the stuffing out of
every Democrat. l am henceforth and
forever, as long as those conditions exist
tnat brought breath into the Liberal party,
a Liberal
Iheo. Burmester started out by address
ing the citizens present as "Fellow CATTLE"
| and he kept up that lick until he disguised
Qecenf nR0n1a Coip 20
POWERS he patted him on the back and said:
want TO express my compliments to the
chief OF all chiefs. the John the Baptist,
the man who led us out of the wilderness.
VINO took our feet out of the clay and put
them On the Rock of Ages. l scorn and l
spit upon with all the venom of my being a
man who knuckles to the Mormon church.
One man says he is ashamed for the part
ne took as an American citizen. I loathe
ana abhor him when he says he was
ashamed"
There was one mitigating circums-
lance" said Baskin, "Caine had his fingers
IN his vest.u
Burmester, who is as dumb as an oyster.
could not hear, but finally tumbled and
said: ga man who will Law SO low and
crawl on his belly to the Mormon church,
mas not only forfeited the respect of ali
democrats but of all mankind
Wen show these fellows whether
they'll play Jonah or we'll play Jonah
Iney (the Mormons) are politically set of
sGlnkln' liars. They are J-e-s-u-i-t-s.
Ihey haven't an honest impulse in politics.
Every honest Mormon viii tell YOU that,
They say Wen whip the stuff
ng out OF Uncle SAM There is
no use OF mincing words. These
animals, | know them by their backs.
These men who think they can ride them
VIII ind they are bronchos. They'll put
their tails between their legs and buck
you. When they asked me to join the
democratic club said l knew that the
teachers tell them how to vote While they
wouldn't call you in and shoot you down
Ike Indians, they will legislature you out.
There Is no honor or honesty in Mormon
politics. don't care a d-m who saws
there Is. Pll be id If l can't stand here
as long RS anyone. Stand right here until
you nave enough votes to play Jonah"
Z. M. jackson was called for and he
dropped his pencil to say: 81 am glad to
meet party Of men who will forsake their
party Tor their country. | am as deeply in
terested in this city as any of you-though
1 don't own dollars worth of property.
Here are my reasons" he said, lifting up
small chip off the old block as a specimen
OF Jaoksonian activity. After dropping the
kid, Reporter jackson introduced the s'old
man, seventy seven years of aga.
Judge Powers prepared and read the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, by the Democrats of Salt
Lake city in mass-convention assembled.
nearly one thousand in number, that the
Democrats of Salt Lake city are true to the
Liberal party and ask all loyal citizens to
stand with them shoulder to shoulder on
general principles"
The resolution carried, the Republicans
voting with the few Democrats present.
Hank Barnes was called and responded
by saying that when he was sold out he
liked to have choice Of an auctioneer.
A representative OF the labor unions was
called for, but no one could be found
Several others were called for, but re-
fused to speak, and the meeting adjourned
for want of speakers
All in all, 1t was very good Liberal
meeting, and will have the effect of making
a large number Of good Democrats.