The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-05
ROUSING RECEPTION
WattersOn Club House at Louis.
vile Opened and Dedicated.
LEADING DEMOCRATS PRESENT
General Adlai Stephenson Delivers an Flo
Quent speech-He Is Given an En-
thusiastic Greeting.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 4.--Thls has been a
great day and night for Kentucky Demo
Gratis. The opening and dedication of the
new Wattersou club house drew together
all the leaders of the party in the state.
The governor and staff came down
from Frankfort and the Legislature was
left without quorum, but the chief fea-
ture Of the occasion was the presence Of
the Hon. Adlai Z. Stevenson, the Demo-
cratic nominee for vice-president, who
came at the invitation Of the Watterson
club, and spoke both to "a great concourse
Of people al Liederksan hall and to g
smaller gathering at the Wstterson club
house, where he was given 8 reception, and
where Watterson, in spite of his recent
severe illness. Of which be showed decided
traces, also spoke.
There were flags and bunting every
where. The Watterson club house was
GENEROUSLY DECORATED
BY day and ablaze with illuminations by
night. Hon. John Young Brown, governor
OF Kentucky. introduced General Steven
eon to the immense audience. He was
greeted with tumultous applause. Among
other things he said:
Mr. Stevenson in the course of his re-
marks, said that when the momentous
issues that divided the people and sections
passed from the DOMAIN OF debate and bal
lot TO the dread arbitrament Of arms, ! pc
lieve with Stephen Douglass that the most
direct road TO peace is the way through the
most sUupendous preparations tor war.
From the beginning to the close of that
great conflict / was for maintaining, at
whatever cost of the federal union, c res
toration Of federhl authority"
To- holt ~~aa ha nor,a offO ,1rsf~-
in the north that perfect restoration OF
the Union was TO be wrought out in q
spirit Of patriotism. The period Of recon-
struction was but another name for mis-
rule, for political ostracism OF the white
race, for
ROBBERY OF THE PEOPLE,
already impoverished by war; for outrage
upon the rights of property and the people,
so monstrous as now almost 10 challenge
belief in the word, all tnat was loaths0me,
and al that was offensive in that which
was called government in many OF the
southern states, can be summed up IN one
word-recOnslr, ction.
at would serve no wise purpose to re-
vIve the memories of this era, but for the
reason that we are now confronted by the
startling fact that the party now in power
stands pledged TO the
IMPEACHMENT OF THE FORCE BILL.
History would but repeat itself. The evils
: that would follow the legislation now
threatened would find the counterpart only
IN those which make up so shameful a part
of the reconstruction. In view of that
mention it and the further fact that with
auch powerful auxiiliarles as northern
enterprise and northern capital, the south
stands upon the threshold of material
development unknown to this generation.
Can II be possible that the American peo-
pie will now consent that the hands be
turned back upon the dial, and an era Of
misrule and violence again be inauguratedl
believe the dedication of the Watterson
club house is an event which will be far
reaching in its consequences. Within its
walls great public questions will be dis
cussed, and cannot doubt that Ia
TIE IMPENDING STRUGGLE
for political supremacy. and in those which
are to follow, the Watterson club will
prove a faithful ally and counsellor of the
great historic party which came in with
Jefferson. and which for nearly a century
has been the oulwark Of the
rights OF the people More than all,
with years win come new problems
for solution, grave problems, the outgrowth
of advancing civilization, problems which
pertain TO social government and municipal
administration, which pertain. 1t may be,
TO questions OF diplomacy, OF war, aye.
which take hold OF the very foundations OF
the social fabric. Let US trust that ia all
coming years from the hall dedic ated tonight
there will spring an Influence and power
ever for right, for the defense of the IN
fortunate aud of the oppressed, ever fer
that which is noble and pure at the hearth
stone and in the council, ever for the main
renance at whatever cost of our democratic
institutions and the perpetuity Of the
American republic"
Speeches were made by Hon. Proctor
Knott, Hon. James A. Mckenzie, Hon.
Boyd Winchester and Hon. Albert 5. Will
lis and others.
After the adjournment CT the mass meet
inn. General Stevenson gave public re-
cepuon. The members of the Watterson
club ana guests then repaired to the club
house, where q repast followed by
FEAST OF REASON AND FLOW OF SOUL
awaited the Democratic braves.
MatterBon made an address, in which he
said that before the national convention
the Democrats had their choice of candi-
dates, as was the right Of each to have
Now that the convention has made the
ticket and liked the lines they are one and
sill for Cievelaad and Stevenson, with no
longings or regrets.
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