The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-24

After the presents ceremonies were
over the chieftains INDUCED themselves in
set speeches with occasional Salvation
Army war cries.
A pleasing part of the performance was
the songs by the Harrison gles club, a
quartette made up OF f. Ashworth, first
tenor; Samuel Spry, second tenor; John
James, first bass, and J. ID. Spencer, sec
ond bass, which introduced number OF
campaign echoes in a very catchy way.
Among the nun bers were Under the
Flag of Protection 81 Should Smile''
"Good Bye Grover, Good Bye"
Harmel Pratt, who holds the fat Office of
United States commissioner, was the first
speaker to stand up Tor The party that
stands by him and he formul the fol-
lowing cogent sentences on the Republican
league club:
''rhe league is formed on the rights and
duties of the Individual citizen, and is the
corner stone of Republicanism."
ut aims to enlist all Republican forces as
auxiliaries of the regular party organiza-
tion."
Who Is Tatiock paid glowing tribute to
the American bird, and stood by the
American flag and an appropriation. He
thought that the bearer OF the flag should
be accompanied by color guard, aud as
sured the donors that in the Harrison and
Reid club they would find many persons TO
hold it up. Let us hope" he expostu-
lated, shat you can put on that flag in
blaZoned letters, after the 9th OF Novem-
Der, the word, Utah." The speaker pro-
voked some merriment by saying: Let
US hope that after the Sth of November
Grover Cleveland will retire to that stace
of innOcuous desuetude."
Chairman Zane introduced Judge Ben
nett as one OF original Utah Republicans
ha chqir nf ha mn
ritorial committee.
lit is true" confessed the judge, ''that
several years ago took some part in the
organization of the Republican party, we
have come to that day and hour-it is on
all hands agreed-that both Of the national
parties should step into the teld.''
The speaker gave the Harrison club
some advice as to the object Of the organi-
cation. He wanted to be able to say that
ceeded to charm.
The Juvenile drum corps blared a tune
when there were voices calling "Varian |
VarianI'
Chairman Zane however, first called for
Judge Bowman. That gentleman tried to
excuse himself on the ground that while he
was president of the Harrison club, his
name was not thought worthy OF place on
the programme.
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to sulk, and the demand was 30 vigorous
that he took the platform
"As l was going TO say IN the back
GROUND" said the judge, VI am Republi-
can, and have been since was not yet q
big boy. want to say that whether Utah
is state or territory, am Republican.
Applause. We are all going TO the same
end, and if we take different means to ar
rive at the same destination we will bs
oil rtoir nd
There are enough now in the field TO euu-
cate all who have Repu blican inclinstions. :"
When Judge Zane introduced Charles S.
Varian, the ex-Liberal came forward. HIS
first words were ''At last" The audience
greeted the lat last Liberal with rousing
cheers. 'At last the speaker repeated,
I'VE meet on the same platform. have al
ways felt that there was something IN me
that was stif1ed. l take this occasion to
tender my services in the cause of freedom
and protection" Another storm of ap-
plause was showered.
I'VE are not going to reverse the tele-
scope, as our Democratic friends, and look
through the big end of the telescope at
everything. The Republican party pro-
pose to hedge up this country with a wall
of projection that will help build up all the
people What il we do differ on the lesser
questions OF social life, on the great ques-
lions which divide the two national par
tieS?n
The speaker stirred up a whoop by con-
ceding that great many Democrats went
into the northern armies in 1861; many Of
them scaled the heights of Lookout Noun
tain, and scores Of them followed Sherman
to the sea aud punctuated his march with
periods of victories. But they all came
back Republicans.
John Henry Smith again tried to make
his record clear as Republican because
that party knew what it was after. while
the Dem ooratic party is struggling after q
myth. John Henry didn't think 1t would
be policy for him to speak at length, and
there being no dissent he soon subsidized.
The theories of personal liberties which
the Democratic party pretended TO believe
were all myth-in his mind. He predicted
that Utah would ultimately be Republican
and he believed that the future would bear
him out in this statement.
Colonel Allen Miller, an old campaigner
who stumped West Virginia with James G..
Blaine, was demanded The Irish Ohio
by his sallies and he promised that the Re-
publicans would find him in the front rank
when the fight is on, and if necessary he
would get up squad to guard the rear.
Colonel Sells was set up for speech by
being introduced as a man who had been q
Republican at all times and during the par
tial eclipse of the 6. o. p. IN Utah. The
colonel couldn't get through his head how
any man In Utah could be anything but as
he was.
Chairman Zane announced that the meet
ing was through and the audience passed
out Of the door and into the street.