The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-04
SOUND, EMPTY SOUND
That is What the Republicans
Indulge i'm.
THEY, TOO. RATIFY THEIR TICKET
and the Graveyard are Msrshaled to
Evoke Enthusiasm

federal court room last evening. Through the
efforts of three fine bands they succeeded in
collecting an audience that comfortably filed
the room. To say that the crowd was enthus-
iastic is putting it mildly. Everything that
could be oheered was oheered 10 the echo.
Shortly after s o'clock Chairman Kenyon as
cended the platform, and after calling the meet
ing to order said they had assembled to endorse
the action of the Republican convention. He
was very sorry that his health would not per-
init him to remain. and would ask Joseph Geo.
ghegan, 1.-The little Republican whale" to take
the chair.
MR.. GoEGHFGAN
came forward and was greeted with warm ap-
plause He said that the Republicans had put
before the people the best ticket ever nomi-
mated in this city. Applause 1t was headed
by that able young man, Heber NJ. Wells. and
Ii they would rally around the grand old stand
ard, he believed they would win next Monday.
Mr.. Goeghegan then called upon
FRANK B. STEPHENS
who Of course, was sauted with cheers.
Everybody was. Mr.. Stephens said that a few
months ago little band OF Republicans met in
this room to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of organ
izing a club. They were Kissed from the room.
The audience tonight showed how the cause
had gathered strength. Applause He was
not Republican n, because his father was,
Union, nor because Abraham Lincoln
had been Republican. He was proud to be-
lOuS 10 the party because II was Inc GranQeSt
one on earth. Applause; He observed
that the Tribune had already dropped two of the
men nominated on the Liberal ticket. lap
plause.l If that ticket should be elected
which God forbid-au of the oficials would
come in for their share of abuse from that
paper, and doubtless they would deserve it. He
was glad that the time had come when he could
shake hands with man like Heber NJ. Wells.
The chairman then introduced the candidate
for mayor,
Il. NJ. WELLS,
1rho tod xr;+t NJ
Wells said that but short time ago the meet
ings of the Republicans of this city might have
been held in q street car. Now when the CO.
horts assembled, there scarcely hall in
the city large enough to accommodate them.
The speaker then went on TO describe the nat
ural advantages OF the city, and continuing
he was born here. Re erence was
here made TO the bill pending in
the legislature providing for e-districting met
ropolitan cities, and asked that no gerryman-
dering be attempted. The Republicans in the
city council would see that the people were
aXed as low as was consistent with good gov
ernment. They would do away with the sys
fem OF paying the assessor and collector a per-
centage on the amount of taxes collected, as
that was an inducement for the officer TO cp-
Iress the people He believed that the streets
ind sidewalks should be paved with Utah ma
4erlal and home labor should always have the
reference. He believed the best way TO regu-
pate the liquor traffic was through high license
nd properly enforced restrictive laws He be-
aleyed that saloons should be closed on the
should be enforced. tApplause.l And if any
Democratic wolf in Republican clothing should
leone TO voter and advise him TO vote the
wrong ticket, the voter should say. ''Get thee
behind me- Satan" or words to that effect
Applause. They should stand by their guns
and lombard the citadel With logic and reason
II they did that the citadel must and would
fall Applause.
WESLEY L. BROWN
was the next speaker and he comm enced BY
describing the opposition which had been met
with In attempting to introduce Republican
principles here, and then read the resolutions
recognizing the local Republican organization
which were adopted by the national committee
He complmented the committee on the manner
in which It had discharged its duties and
thanked Colonel Isaac Trumbo for his able
Efforts IN its behalf. They met tonight with
the destiny Of Republicsnism in this territory
resting upon them. In the presence of a great
force on their right and another great force on
their left, both led BIZ Democrats their respon-
sioi tiles were great. [Appause.] That grand
old party, VII oh was respected in Chilli and In
the Islands Of the sea, must become respected
here. Mr.. Brown urged them TO go forward in
the great work, ana before the idss OF Noyem-
Der, make this Republican territory, and fit it
for Republican state.
ARTHUR BROWN
was then introduced as a ''stalwart among stall
warts" Mr.. Brown said he had been asked 20
speak Of some OF the benefits which would FOL
low Repuoltcansm. Nothing but benefit ever
1T bringeth all good things"
They were engaged to-day in a city fight, ana
avictory would give them first a mayor The
laws provided for that Office and for some
years and particularly the last two. 1t had been
vacant. Applause The rest OF the ticket
was made up OF men just as good as Mr. Wells
the present council ind mayor were all right as
men, but they represented no principle It was
true that instead OF being a little fraction
here, they should become a part Of the
great country, and install one OF the
two parties here, andof the two there
was but one party OF principle When that
was done, they could go home at night without
being afraid Of being held up by the Salt Lake
policemen. Applause Salt Lake city was
only dot on the map, and there was a great
future to work for. There was before them a
make Utah glesm like Jewel in The galaxy of
states. Applause. The Democrats were
trying to force upon the territory some sort of G
Home Rule affair. Utah didn't want it. III the
Republicans lid their duty and voted the Re-
publican ticket, they would yet send a Republi-
can TO Congress in 1922. II in that same year the
nation chose James G. Blame. they NAV ex-
pect to soc grand Pan-American congress
held and the great principles of the party car
RED on to a glorious contamination. [CheersI
The Liberals said they believed in country be-
fore party" What did they meant Laugh.
ter. The country was brought into existence
by party, II was preserved by party and it
wouid be reoeemed by party. lCheers II
woulon' do to say they couldn't carry tn 3 elec-
ton. They could at least record a vote for the
right. Applause.
JOHN HENRY SMITH
was the next speaker. he said that for months
ne had peen WORKING TO spread the princip es Of
the grand old party. in which he was a beiiever
because II was never afraid OF an enepy and
because 1t never turned its back upon a friend
Applause. Shortly after the war the speaker
although but boy at the time, had a CONVEX
sation with William H. Seward That great
man TOLD Mr.. Smith the views held by Presi
dent Lincoln in regard TO Utah affairs, and
Lincoln had the good Of this territory at heart
The courts had decided matters concerning the
people here, and they, as honorable men must
accept the conditions imposed. GApplause
The Republican candidates were men whose
interests were all here. and would work
TO give the city the best government posi-.
bic. He was glad to see the bitterness NJ
the past disappearing, and he hoped they would
soon be able 10 meet in the political arena here
as people did elsewhere. When a bow he had
played win me Republican candidate for mar
shal and they had grown up together here He
wished to say that Boman Cannon was man
OF honor who would do his duty. II would NOT
be necessary TO strike off any names from the
republican ticket for fear the candidates would
betray their trusts. They had two foes in this
city One OF them was here 10 stay and in the
past 1t had aided and comforted those whose
hands were raised against the flag or the coun-
try. The other was here Tor time at least
and its mission was to keep alive the turmoil Of
the past. For himself he wanted to see that
bitterness turned under the sod SO deep that n
could never be ressurrected again. Applause. /
E. B. CRITcHLow
was introduced, and he commenced by dedning
the mugwump as degenerate Republican who
had been led astray by that father of lies re-
mocracy. The only way they could ever have a
Republican party in Utah was by putting Re
Lincoln once said that you could fool part of
the people all the time. you could fool ali the
people part OF the time but you cannot fool ali
the people all the time. That was what he
wanted to tell the Democrats. The only way
they could fool the people again would be to
vote the Republican ticket. Applause. There