Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-05

AotAi STEVENSON spEAss TO THE
CROWD.
Other Spcakers.-The General Gives
u Public Receptions
Democrats United.
By TclcgIpAh to the NEws.i
.ENTU,txY DEMOCRATS.
Gathering Of tho rnrty md its Lead.
ers ia THE stntr,


LOUISVILLE, ny, Aug. l.-This In,
been "a great day aud night for Ken
tucky Democrats. The opening ami
deuica,iQp OF the Wattcrson ClubhQus,
drew together all the leaders OF TIA,
party In Nh state. Tho governor and
stan camn down from Frankfort and
the legislature was lett nithout a
quorum, but the chief feature Of tho
occasion was the presence Of Hon,
Adlai T.. Stevenson, Democratic
nominee for Nice.presiucut, who cn'ut
at the Invitation Oi the Wattvrson
Club, and spoke both to n great con.
coufsu VI people Ut Lieterkuuske Hall
and TO similar gathering at the
WattursOn Clubhouse, where he was
given n reception, anJ where Waiter.
son, In spite VI his recent severe 49,
moss 0l which he showed decided
trncos, also spoke.
FlHgs and bunting were everywhere
The Wattvfson Clubhoufu nj
gofgeouSly decorated by day and
ablsze with ilIuminntlons byi night
Hon. John Young Brown, Governor
OF Kentucky, introduced
GENERAL sIEvESsoN
10 the Immense audience. Ito wa,
greeted with tumuituOus applause.
Among other things, lite said:
When the momcuiOuH issues tunl
divided people ami sections passed from
the domain Of debate aud ballot to the
dread arbiiramrat ~ grmp, / believe
with Stephen Douglas that the most
direct road u peace IN through the
most stupendous preparations for war.
From the beginning 20 the close Ol
that great conflict was for maintain.
ing at whatever cost al the Federal
Union the restoration Of Federal au.
thufity. He believed with the Dem ..
cratic party in the North that the per.
feet restoration OF the Union was 10 bo
wrought out IN the splfit OF patriotism.
with some States the period " recon.
slruction was but another name foI
misrulo for political ustmcism OF the
white rnce, for the robbery u poopl,
already Impoverished by the war, ioI
outrages upon the rights OF property
and the people ~ monstTous as now
almost TO uhallengc the belief In the
words, that all that was lOAlhsumu and
nil which was called government In
many southern States can be summed
IL would seIva no wise purpose 10 10,
vivo the memories OF this era, but for
the reason that we are now confronted
by the startling facts that the party Ia
power stands pledged 10 tile ru.rnacs.
fnent Of tho force bill. History would
but Topeit itsoli. The evils that
would 10 low the legislation now
threatened would dnd their counter.
part only In those which make up 10
shameful part " the reconstruction
period. In vlsw Of that ! mentlOred
the further fact that with such power
ful Guxiliaries ~ Northern enterprise
and Northern capital, tue South
stands upon the freehold OF material
development unknown 10 this genera.
tlon. Can II be possible that tho
American people will now consent
that the hands be turned back upon
tho dial and an era Of misrule. outrage
mud violence again DO innugufatcua
believe the dedication Of the Waiter.
son Club House II An event which will
he iaI.Teachlny In IT. consequences.
Within III walls great public questions
will be discussed. cannot doubt that
In the impending struggle for political
supremacy, AMI In thotU which are 10
follow, the WattersOu Club viii prove
n faithful ally aud counselor ~ the
gTegt historic party which came Ia
with Jefferson and which for nearly a
century has been the bulwaIk OF the
rights u the people.
More than all, with years will come
new problems for solution, grave pro.
blems, the oLtgfowih Of advancing
civilization; problem, which pertain to
social government and municipal adj.
minis,Tntion, which pertsin, II may
be, to questions OF diplomacy, OF
war, aye, which take hold " the very
fouE atoms OF the socisl fabric, Let
Nv trust that Ia all the coming years
from the hall dedicated tonight there
viii spring influence and power ever
for the right, ever for the defonse OF
the unfortunate and the oppressed,
ever for that which 10 noble ynd pure
ut tho hearlhslone aud In council, ever
for the maintenance, Mt whatever cost,
Of our democratic institutions and the
perpetulty OF the American republic.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Speeches were also made by Hon.
Proctor Knott, Hon, James A. Ne.
KenLie, Hon. Boyd Winchester and
Hon. Albert y. Wills aud Others.
After the adjournment of tue mass
f,,aatlug (1pneTul Sipysulon uavo "A mn IA.