The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-20
PROVO.
January 20, 1892
WEDNESDAY,,
DEMOCRACY Is GREAT.
Grand Rally at the Opera House-Enthusiastic
Since ches-CounciI eff


Grand Rally at the Opera House-Enthusiasti
Spec ches-Council. etc.
q Although there was light fall of snow,
the enthusiasm was not dampened in re-
ceiving the Democratic orators in our city.
The drum corps ard Democratic band
were upon the streets and made consider
able of a demonstration. The large crowds
that assembled at the opera house evinced
the interest the people of Provo have in
the Democratic cause
TO ORDER.
Mr.. Houtz called the meeting to order
and read letter from Mr.. 3. II. Roberts,
one of the advertised speakers expressing
regrets at his inability to be present. Mr..
Hourz said that we were honored by
large delegation of of the first Democratic
legislature, among whom were the speaker,
w. II. Seegmiller, president, w. H. King,
w. Z. Sargent, Alphonzo Snow, James
Morrell, A. j. McCuiston.
MR.. SEEGMILLER
was then introduced and proceeded to give
some solid reasons for his Democratic faith.
W. P. SARGENT
people, while Republicanism was people
for the government, and that party has
taught by its record that the people are not
mt to govern themselves. Like Russian
serfs our American citizens are driven
from pole to pole because of this system OF
building up an aristocracy. 1t Is this
which the Democratic party is going to
abolish.
1t is gong to abolish high tariff and take
away from the people a tax which
has weighed upon them for years.
With all the inventive genius, minerals,
agricultural products. timber and all that
which goes to make up the wealth of the
world, there is no reason why we should
have tariff in order TO live. On the con-
trary, this tariff is tax, and the farmers
of the country are beginning to see that
point.
They begin to see that everything in
their houses and about their farmyards are
heavily taxed, and they have to pay more
than 10 per cent on all articles above what
they should pay. He predicted Demo
cratic governor and corps of officers for
Utah territory in the near future.
ALPHoNzo SNOW
said that when he thought of the vast
majorities in favor of Democracy where
hitherto there had been Republican, he
was reminded that the people could not
!
| Seegmiller on the questonsof tariff and
noted that all coarser articles were taxed
higher than articles worn by the wealthy,
and gave points to show how wealthy Re-
publican cliques had favored themselves.
Mr. Snow also illustrated the tariff ques,
ton by showing the domestic and foreign
prices of several articles.
The speaker stirred up considerable
laughter with humorous stories by way OF
illustration.
JOSEPH MoRRELL
recalled incidents of the demonstrations OF
his constituency at the time of President
| Cleveiand's election and told how the boys
threw up their hats. When the division
came he found some of his comrades
calling themselves Republicans. He asked
them how they came to switch over anC
they gave no satisfactory answers. "Well, .
said he, ~ threw up my hat when Cleve
land was elected and will do so when he il
elected again" Dealing in clothing he haC
not found Mr.. Harrison's statement tina
when the tariff went up prices went dowI
was borne out by facts. He acknowledged
to be slow of comprehension but in all the
business he had been engaged in the re
verse was Invariably the case.
Al. INCLUSION
i said that this was the first time he ha
visited presumably the future capital Of
Utah. Prolonged applause.
He humorously reflected upon G. G
Goodwin, who had been looked upon b.
some as a fiend incarnate, as being tn,
guardian angel of the Mormon people
Strange what this good man can accomp
lish. He bid statehood God-speed and de
clared that the Republicans had been forced
to do what they have done.
HON. WILLIAM H. KING
drew round of applause by referring t.
certain members of the legislature VIII
favor Provo as the future capital He re
buked those who gave ecclesiastical infu
ence to further their political ends, and re
ferred to the venerable gentleman who wa
now the president of the Mormon churcl
as q man who repudiated such actions. H
= pleaded for an absolute enforcement o
/ church and state. Many have change
their party because of this influence. be
lieve in staying by my party, come veal o
woe, come life or death. The principle
are true, and it will ultimately grow into
| triumphal march toward the better civil
zation of our nation.
President King paid an eloquent tribut
to the Democratic party and to the work Q
Thomas Jefferson.
The meeting was an unusually enthus
7 astic one and all the speeches were pune
tured with the heartiest applause
CITY COUNCIL.
AT the Monday evening session the ga
, franchise of J. H. VanHorn was eXtende
for six months, that gentleman represent
ing through Judge w. n. Dusenberry tina
he was ready to proceed with the work i
the spring.
3 The committee on claims recommends
that $50 be paid DR.. Beckford for profes
sional services. The original claim was SlO(
The same committee reported that tn
city was indebted to the county in the sui
b of 5000 for light and fuel up to Decembe
81, 1891. The claim was approved and th
a report adopted.
The committee on finance reported ths
q it had received the balance due frol
:. Rhodes Bros. on city bonds amounting
4 50, 733. 2S and had deposited the same in tn
: Provo Commercial and Savings bank i
payment of two notes with accrued inte
. est of Sll3.23, leaving balance of $500. O;
= for which a check had been issued
The Natural Gas company of Salt LAX
, city made application for franchise fc
i the purpose of supplying gas for light het
and motive power. Referred to the con
mittee on judiciary.
n An appropriation of $3.50 was made to tt
X waterworks committee, to be applied G
the construction of setting basins
/ The waterworks committee received a
g thorlty to contract with the directors
the Territorial insane asylum to furnis
water for that building for 81, 900 per yes
y for not longer than twenty years.
The following claims were admitted:
;, Sun foundry Observation-Disclosures $50
= S Alfred. special policeman 10
8 James Watkins. ay---- 10
Hyrum HaJton. pollce----. %