Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-28
OGDEN.


OGDEN, Utah, April 2s.-Whon III,
Trans.silssissippi meeting convened
yesterday afternoon Judge G.. @. Good.
win took the platform and proceeded
10 reel out long line OF misrepresen.
tations coupled with few facts. His
main talk was upon past eveats aud
probabilities for tho future. His eniir,
remarke were full Of hatred and spite
against the Mormons.
He was followed by Hon. David
Evans, who stated this part he had
taken In Utah affairs, tho convictions
he had arrived ut and his belief In the
sincerity Of the people.
Mr.. Hayward OF Idaho wanted the
matter tabled or he would ask the
chairman OF the committee on resolu-
tions to call It In. He was speedily
dispose OF, however, by cries OF "nol
mol" and calls for tho question.
Hon. II. 3. Richards Of Salt Lake
was the next speaker. He told the
congress how and why the Peoples
party had been dissolved and corrected
n number OF Judge Goodwin's mis-.
statements.
Governor Thomas here took occasion
TO have his little say. He admitted
that polygamy was dead, but said there
were other things. He failed 10 state
what they were, however. During
his remarks he made mention Of the
fact that Ogden was n Liberal city,
bomooue shouted, ono; Its Demo
cratic" The governor insisled It was
Liberal, and the reply was, ayes, II IL
by the Utah commission mnchine.O
Altogether the governor did his party
more harm than good.
Hon. T. NJ. Patterson OF Colorado
next took the floor and proceeded 10
hguratively Wipe the earth with the
Liberal party. He said he had
studied the Mormon question for
years, had been among them and
always found them gentlenianIy, in.
telligent, honest aud the most hoe
explained why this Territory should
no longer be deprived OF statehood.
In the midst OF his speech Bnskin of
Salt Lake challenged remark he
made, but was sorry for 1t, for the
answer that he received caused the
mayor OF the capital city TO sink into
his seat and remain quiet the rest OF
the afternoon.
All the above took place amid the
widest confusion and disorder. The
scene was indcsoTlbable. 1t was
almost impossible ut times to even
near the speakere. Pandemonium was
turned loose In nil its glory.
Finally the question was put and re.
suited In 1924 votes being cast In favor
OF statehood and $50 against It. Utah
did not vote.
As soon rs this question was settled,
which was . O'Clock, an adjournment
was taken until p. m.
j. >. Woadson, the veteran editor Of
the Sacramento Record. linton, says no
has been q reporter for forty years, has
reported proceedings in Congress, In
legislatures and others deliberative
bodies, but never before in his life has
no seen anything to equal yester.
days discussion ON statehood. II was
30 intensely dramatic.
Between tho afternoon and evening
sessions the delegates were treated TO
Tree buggy ride around town, some
thirty or forty vehicles being pressed
Into service.
In the evening the congress was
.onueIeu complimentary rue TO Gar
Held Beach over the Union Pacific
which they accepted and left for the
city this morning at o O'Clock. An
Invitation was also received from the
hio Gtande Western company asking
NE delegates to take trip over that
line.
Resolutions to admit Oklahoma 10
hatehood, on arid and Indian lands,
geological survey, and thanking Hon.
VIM. M. Stewart and Il. NJ. Patterson
or their attendance aud speeches, were
iead and adopted.
motion was made and carried that
III senators and congressman present,