Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-26
A GREAT GATHERING
Mighty Uprising Of The People at the
Thsatsr List \ gh,
THOUSANDS TURNED AWAY


Gallon 81 tue illlA 'ut' llNhhs ~ h''
Thenter indicated bow strong the pub
lie pulso boats Tor It and IL taken aa
iure sign that II will sweep everything |
before u on election day. The mighty |
outpourIng Of people OF ell poli'ieai
faiths and predictions IL without
parallel In the hla,ory Of such gather
ings In the Territory. The Thca'er
was packed upelairs and down 40 close
ly that personal lOcomotion was In
many instances au ABSOLUTE impos'i'
blhty. On the stage Eat and stood
hundreds Of cltIzaus facing tho
tremendous audience that listened
int,nlly at every word that was faid
and applaudcd nnd ohoered every
point that was made aud there were
many Of them. Everybody was good
natured and when Josilcd OF jammed by
the crowd around took II as a matter Of
course. IL proved one thing beyond
doubt anu that was thst all were ac'
lualod by one ovofnowering anu super
Tor impulse that Of bringing about a
reformation in the government OF city
Affairs. II was an awful rebuEe TO the
men who nave dissmcod Hud dragged
the city into bankruptcy, and one that
would cause any other class Of officials
TO hang their heads Ia very shame.
Flage, bunting aud natural Movers
cnlivenud the rccuc WINE s'feaunoH
on which the following interruptions
al fHNmHulffmntla
places about the buildiig;
"Ihe platform promises Of the Lib
eral Organization are now a lst Of It's
past iaiutes."
awe want government Of the peo'
pie. not OF the politicians"
"rhla IL campaign Of bona hle cit-
Gems aud taYyaycre VI POwefa's ma
chine aud Imported E0b0s."
"a public official Is a plDlic servant
and not au arbitrary ruler"
The meeting was called promptly to
order at s O'Clock by Nc. ID. q. Dan
bar, who introduced Mt Williams IA
chairman. The latter made ringing
speech In favor OF tue Citizens move
meut and said that II was purely n
business proposition. He was a mau
Of strong political craftsmanship, but IA
the mnltrr ttf1fs ~ II made no Uiiict-
ence 10 him whether the next mayor
Of the cily should 10 a Democrat, re.
publican, POpulist or what not, 90 long
M ho wns hOuCat, fes1lute anu ca.
pnble. Ihe present. mighty up
rising, he took II, was one
against the Council that hal brought
The city credit below par aud placed IT,
warrants at a discount. The sleaker
then introduced Mayor Baskin VINO
said Ia substance that ours was the
greatcit ration on earth; that it, form
OF government was tue best; that Il
had within it, tyH,om the power 10
correct thp evils thot sometime M icts
stats, counties anu municipalities. II
was not within the range Oi possibility
that We should all see eye to eye. But
Il was the uuty NJ every good citizen,
no matter what his politics might
h., ~ neaist la the selection
OF men Tor 0liice that will
be- honest In their dealings with the
people. IL often happened Ia political
parties that place hunter, ward
hool.fs aud busats secured control u
Aiiairs. When they did 20 boodluism
mud corruption would follow. II was
now tEu duty OF tie people 20 febuke
p0lh0uso politicians anu rclcgate them
H. that Onliviln 10 which they belong,
Had tue aliaiis OF SAT- Lake CITY beou
honestly ana economically almi lis
tered, then the mighty gathering be-
fufa him would nOyor have been
brought about lie was hrst selected
Mayor Of this city by the Liberal part )
hut on qualifying for chloe he wa
no longer q politician lutA servant o
the people without respect 20 class OF
party. (ApplautC,l The Liberal al
ministfaIiOn had been such that ih,
party had only seen NJ 10 Tt-uOmimiu
atelwo men Moran anu LAwsOn), "Aul
thuse two" continued his honor, "wef,
the wort IN the whole lot" Laughter
and applsuie.)
His couTse, he enid, M every one
knew, had been IN opposition TO that o
the Council. They were autngouirtly
90 him because he sought 10 stay ihoi
TuinOus extravaganza, They blamol
him In part Tor the deplorhblo condition
In which tho city was now placed
"NOW, .fTouus and fellow citizens, I
you, too, nud that 1 am In any way
responsible, / want you 10 remember 4
aud rebuku mo at the polls."
lie saw, he Gays, that the taxes wot,
being thrown away In regular hop
HieI-and Jump fashion. More mea
was being taken from the tub than wa
being putin. He knew the end mus
come aud that soon. He pointed thai
fact out Ia his fret annual message
aud showed how II could be avoided
hut instead Of his advice having
been needed, II eatifely TX
nlred, aud the city's finance
were only squRndered the faster
OF course thu Necessity OF the con
slfuction u the gravity outlet sewer
was apparent TO everyone. All wer,
anxious u see the Fanllatiou Of thl
city improved and the death rate ca
lower. lt was an awful thing 10 s.,
children, bright anu full of lito cut OF
with that dreadful scoufge dlphthefia
lie pointed out that money must be 80
aside Tor the sewer and the city hall
lilo had appealed personally to ever
member Of the Council with the eN
ceution Of little Paddy Moran laugh
tel 10 stay their hands hut they woul,
NOT IL was no use to appeal 10 Paddy
because small no nu was he was to-
big--iu his own estimate n-iOr ordi
mary PEOPLE 10 reach. Laug htor). Paid!
was n great man was Paddy. ire
Leaed laughteIl
In tho recent past 500, 900 40 to speaI
sud luuly disappeared from the Citi
treasury ny reason ofR fraudulent re
presentation by the Council OF tn
valuation Of city property. lilo Gale
attention 20 this but all 10 no purpose
Cuy warrants were hawked about tn
bttests NJ an enormlua discount an
.h.NIr.Y ~ Tho gIluIa tunNl In