The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-17
WORKING TO WIN.
Democrats and Republicans Are
Fairly Into the Fight.
REID's REMARKS AT BUFFALO.
Mass Meeting and Parade in the Evening at
That Place-Campaign Opened in Other
States-Steyenson in North Carolina.

convention to order at II o'clock, the
meeting of the committees delaying the
opening for nearly an hour. The COM
of Louisville as the place, and the second
Wednesday in May as the time for holding
the next annual convention.
! Milan Gallagher moved that Cleveland
be substituted for Louisville. After q
spirited discussion Louisville was chosen
and the recommendation was endorsed
| The report of the committee on resolutions
was presented by General F'airchild of
Wisconsin. 1t endorses and commends the
administration of President Harrison ard
approves the platform adopted by the ma
tiOnal convention at Minneapolis.
The resolutions also appealed for the sup
port OF all first voters, stating that the Re-
publican party has been, from its BIRTH the
party OF advancement aud progress. The
Republican press Of the country is declared
to be one of tue most potent agencies that
can be employed to promote tie principles
of Repu blicanism and to be worthy of the
hearty encouragement and support of all
Republicans.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed, as were all the resolutions declaring
/ that in the future each state and territory
shall be entitled to six delegates at-large
and four from each congressional district.
Each college of the Republican club shall
be entitled TO one delegate.
BY unanimous rising vote Hon. j. S.
Ciarkson, of Iowa, was reelected presi-
dent for the ensuing year.
A committee was appointed to notify
! Chairman Clarkson of his election and the
election OF secretary was declared IN order.
A. b. Humphrey was unanimously re-
elected secretary and Treasurer Louns-
berry was also re-elected treasurer.
When Garrison re entered the hall he
was greeted with deefening cheers. He
made brief speech OF thanks.
/ Shortly before / o'clock Whitelaw Reid
was escorted into the hall, and after the
ovation which greeted him had subsidized,
made a brief speech congratulatory of the
good work of the Republican League clubs
! throughout the country.
Seamans, of California, moved that the
pampas plume selected by the California
RspI biicans as their emblem, receive the
endorsement of the national league conven-
ton. Carried. wi b cheers for California.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
Three cheers were given for Harrison and
Reid, and the delegates crowded towards
Reid, who remained on the stage some time
shaking hands.
MASS MEETING IN THE EVENING.
A mass meeting was held 10 Music Hall
tonight. Hon. j. S. Clarkson introduced
Hon. Whitelaw Reid as the next vice-presi-
dent of the United States. The announce
ment was received with loud cheers. Mr..
Reid spoke at some length on the issues of
the campaign. He said there's put one
vital question. Are the people so dissatis-
fed with their present prosperous course
that they are ready to invite a dangerous
shock by suddenly reversing the engines
we have been running thirty years in the
direction of a high protective tariff You
all remember the long suspense and arrest
of operatiOnt attending the de-
bates on the Mckinley bills Its
opponents. now that the bill is
working well declare it unconstitutional,
and reciprocity as a sham and demand a
reversal. They also demand the abandon
ment OF our magnificent system Of national
banking currency. Such Is the sudden
shock our opponents invite you to bring
upon yourselves And it Is proposition
TO be considered by practical business peo-
pie in practical business-li ike way A
presidential year has always been con-
sidered q bad business year, because the
future ia SO uncertain. Now, for the first
time, presidential campaign is far from
producing stagnation. 1t is attendended
by general prosperity and brisk business.
Not even the unusual radical threats and
the unexpected
sPECIRE Ot CdOLEhA
combined have this year been able to cast
chill over the general confidence, or slack
the activities of the buoyant business
Whys Is it not because the business
world has made up its mind there is to be
no change, with an abiding faith in the
common sense and sober second thought OF
average American citizenss Does not
every business man, whatever MS party
conviction. or his political preludices, abso
, that complete reversal Of the existing
order of things as demanded by the Demo
cratic party In It's present plat
form as to tariff, reciprocity anc
J national banking system, would necessarily
unsettle business for the next eighteen
months or two years. In view Of our hay
ing adapted ourselves to the Mckinley bill
! and our practically nnbroken conduct OF
business since 1862 under high protective
tariff system, most men. whether free
traders or protectionists, know that any
} thing like broad and thorough executios
} of the scheme laid down in the Democratic
platform would be- a precipitation OF q
business chaos. Is it wise in the prosper
Gus times to let well enough alone, or te
upset everything, and go hunting for theo
retical rain bowsa The present activity Of
business in the face of the cholera and
the democratic campaign combined, is the
best proof of the peoples faith that both
the invaders will be repealed. Fol-
the first time the policy is
boldly enunciated and frankly defended
by the Da,ional Democratic party that tariff
should haze no relation TO wages, and no
protection Of American industries; that ii
should be solely arranged for the purpose
of raising revenue snd have all the charac-
teristics of q revenue tex which presses
only upon the .riicles we are bound to i'm
port from abroad, like coffee, tea ahl
sugar, and SO that tue tariff should be az
direct as q tax and as directly felt by every
American citizen as II imposed upon the
watch in your pocket or the flour in your
pantry. III brief it is Democratic de-
manG. at last honestly made, for English
tariff, with, of course, English wages II
follow it.
Hon. John M. Thurston. A. j. Lester
Congressman Allen of Michigan and other.
spoke briefly.
Among the state committeeman named
are the following: California Isaac Gel
umbe. w. II. Simmons Arizona eorg,
Christ, Edwin S. Gill; Utah--Hoyt Sher
man. Charles Crane; Iilinois-Charles S
Gordon, James Horx: Iowa-G. w. Pray
S. d. Harsh; Nebraska Ohm M. Thurs
ton, @. ]. Woods; Wisconein-George b
Burrows. Paul Bechtner.
Tonight there WIS grand parade with
&, 900 men in line. They were reviewed b,
Whitelaw Reid, j S. CT rkson, Congress.
maa Allen of Michigan General Fairchili
OF Wisconsin, Henry Gleason, father of tn,
league, and others. The first prize for ths
best showing IN the parade was captured
by the New York State league, the secons
by the Young Mems club of Pittsburg.
Republican Campaign opsnes in Yves
Virginia
4 WHEELING, w. Va, Sept. l6.-Tne Re
publican campaign il this city was form