Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-18

! Nuuli hhccetu lntn OF ~ hoint "N'N'
election, for they wer entitled u sue
cus.. lie dumande that there be a
faif election anu an homes, count
non. y. =. RICHARDS;
In response TO repeated calls, was Intro
luc.d aud said he hal never before
realized what an honor it was 10 uc u
candidate on the Democratic ticket.
The conditions now existing here we're
such ns demanded that all loyal citizens
should lay aside the bitterness OF the
past, AMI when he said loyal men he
meant men who were loyal In the
broadcst sense, loving the whole coun-
! Try aud IT, Institutions nud the Tcff,-
tory Of Utah as well. Utah might be
n rough diamond, but II was diamond
siill. and the day would come when "
would lc polished and IT, beauty would
/ challenge the admiration ~ the world.
] Applause. The organizations Of the
Two great parties existed IN uvcfy
other State aud Territory and the
/ time had come for them % cN-
let here. These things which hal
been living, burning issues were
now but tho painful memories OF the
past. They were dead and buried Ia
SUES. and when they ceased IN exist
the members Of tho Peoples party took
steps 10 dis0rgnnize the party, aud, 10
far ~ his knDwloge extended, there
was no Organization Of that parry Ia
/ the Territory. When men came out
from the "Llberal" party and said
",herc IL no longer anything 10 con.
tend upon; We Will meet you on the
/ platform " the Democratic party" II
I F..atlI...I L.. Na. aru.VlyuNtun ham
some Of those who were now leading
the opposition were men who In the
past hal been most anxious 10 bring
up issues which created dl-sensiOns.
| Today they were tanning the cmhcrs
Of discord with tho breath Of hate. The
day Of snlmosities was pnst, however,
aud the sun Of peace was 40 fat Risen IN
tho heavens that no Joshua In the
Liberal" party could stay It's pre-
gress. lApplsusc.l II would go on In
It's majestic course, waking In strength
day by day. until the last ve-tlgc of
hat o had b -cu melted 10y Il. lie WIS n
Democrat, and II seemed strange N him
that any man could ally hlme I
with the Republicans. He desired 10
say that tue "Llbepl"p1rly still nur.
turrd the principle OF dlsfranchlsemun
aud stiil nurturcd IL proscfiptlyo ideas
A. Il had done In the past. IL SSH de-
sired to bring the maJorltyof the people
Of this territlry into boniagc, aud tue
salvation Of the people depended upon
their supporting the Democratic party.
II had been Orgauizol not for Jam
paign, but Tor all time, aud he was full
VI hope over IT. prospects for success,
not In the distant future, but In the
immediate future. II they all did their
duty, the strength Of the vote pollcd ut
the coming election would bc surprise
Ia them. With nil the strength and
fcrvor Of his nature he wished the par.
~ success, because through II would
come liberty and freedom for the
people. prolonged npplause.l
GEORGE II. CUsuiSG
said he fclt proud OF the honor OF
attending Democratic meeting. He
believed In democracy because II
promised the greatest good 10 the great.
est number, aud because II meant
government Of the people, by the PEG.
pie and Tor the people. He was work.
ing man aud represented tho great
labor element In the great party. II
elected 10 the Legislature, ho proposed
~ use his best efforts for the passage Of
certain laws calculated TO benefit the
wotkingman. The first Of these was
mn ulght.hour law. Applause Then
he would introduc. u new mechanics
lien law, In which the defects Of the
present law would be- remedled.
Then he would try TO push
through n bill prohibiting the
employment Of children In facto.
rles. Another measure he would In
troducr was one providing that public
work should be done by contract, home
contractors preferred, conditions being
equal, with provision that no foreign
labor should bo imported when home
labor was sufficient 10 supply the dc.
mand. He would also Introduce an
employers liability act and another
making tho inspector of buildings In.
spector Of scaiiJlding M well. lie
would also try 10 have passed a bill
prohibiting the payment Of wages la
orders, truck or scrip. In conclusion,
Mr.. Gushing stated that he expected 10
receive the unqualified support Of
every labofing man, and he also OK.
poctsd TO be elected. (Choor.)
l.. GRAND YouSu
was the next speaker. He said that
after listening 10 the eloquent adj.
dro-se- that had beon made, he did not
feel disposed 10 dctnin the audience Tor
any length Of time. There wero few
present, however, who could not fe.l n
pride In looking back over the city and
Territory and noting the advancement
that had been made. Tho change that
had bc-n wrought, particularly within
the Iiast few years, was startling, per.
haps, but IL was only tho nntura
sequence Of thingu. This great, this
sudden change here, which made II
possible for tho people 10 divide on
national party lines and march
forward, with faces To the front.
challenged his admiration and
attention. The question asked con.
tinually was, "ATo you Hlnceru?n
He could say that he was sincere aud
he believed that the people were all
sincere. Applause. when people
came forward aud said 10 tue nation
that they would do certain thing,
there was nothing left for them 10 do
but to do Il. tApplausc.l The men
who were leading them had grown
gray In the service Of Democracy aud
they would lead them on 10 victory.
Democracy meant tho sovereignty OF
the people.
NJ. u. sowLEs
said he felt highly honored 10 be-
Democratic candidate at this partlcu.
lar time In the history Of Utah. lie,
too, had been asked II he was sincere
IN this movement. lie wished TO say
that he was, and he believed tho peo-
pie, were equally sincere. II they