The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1894-10-25
POLITICAL SPEECH BY
XII. j. GRANT.

Salt Lake CITY. Since our last iseue we
have been requested 10 publish Heber
J. Grants speech made at the Demo
cratic Territorial convention held at
Salt Lake City, Sept. 10, 1894. The
following is Ills speech:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men The hour is late and know you
want 20 60. Besides, do not like
talking to travelling audience. But
feel 1t mp duty to raise my voice in
hearty support OF the nominee Of this
convention. | speak with peculiar
feelings, rs this event recalls to my mind
the history OF our territory. was born
and raised OH the block on which this
building stands. | remember. that as
boy, used to gain admission to the
theatre by carrying water to the third
gallery, because had no other way Of
paying. As a boy was taught to love
the institutions OF my country and the
liberty guaranteed under it. then
looked forward hopefully to the tune
when | should be mnn and should en-
Joy the rights and assume the rcspon-
sibilities OF man hood. Now that am
man | want every right that my
country gives to other men. l have
heard persons in this Territory object to
statehood because of the increased taxes
1t is claimed that statehood will involve.
II II boy old enough to think is afraid OF
manhood and the responsibilities OF Il
family because Of the expense, he had
better always remain a boy. III there is
man who does not rant all the
liberties that his country can give him
because he fears the cost, say that man
had better emigrate to some other
country (Applause.)
1 feel u debt OF gratitude in my heart
to Joseph l.. Rawlins Tor the magnificent
measure of liDerty he has secured for
Utah-adebt that, in my opinion, can
be paid only by the vote of every Utah
born and Utah bred boy and OF every
voter who loves his rights, being cast for
him-also Utah born and Utah raised
boy. Great applause.)
When remember that it was through
his efforts and through the support Of
the Democratic Congress that over
S4O0, 900 in property coniiscsted by Re
publican laws from the church of which
| am member, was restored to us, do
not see how any man who loves the right
and men who strive for it can vote for
any one but Joseph l.. Rawlins..
prolonged applauseD For my own part
| was 80 grateful that wrote q letter TO
Washington expressing the deep sense
OF the obligation felt toward him for
his successful course in this matter
tApplause.)
Ii, in our land, there is II body OF men
who should be above the suspicion OF
craftsmanship, who should be guided by
those principles Of right that are light
to their understanding, who should
decide cases on their merits as they
understand the law, that body Of men
will be found IN tho Judges OF the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
Yet, when every Republican judge voted
that the confscatlon Of the property OF
the Mormon church was constitutional,
while every Democrat voted that that
act was unconstitutional, 1t was made
clear enough to my mind which party
regarded the rights OF property and
which party, through its principles,
inculcated disregard for property
rights. (Applanscl
l have been amused at the claims OF
Republicans that their party forced
Democrats to do justice by Utah. They
remind me OF man who asked butcher
how much per pound he charged FOR
meat. When the butcher stated that
his price was fifteen cents pound, the
man said
"Why, the butcher next door sells
meat for IL 4 cents pound
"rhen," said the butcher, "why don't
you buy II at the shop next door"
"Oh," replied the man, che is out OF
meat just now"
"Yell," said the butcher, IL do yoost
de some. When was oud of meat !
sells him for 1873 cents pound too"
CGreat laughlor.)
In all the years that the Republican
party has been in power they had no
use for U.ah; but just rs soon as
Democrats have all the meat, Republi-
cans are willing tie sell the people OF Utah
meat at 1875 cents "a pound Great
laughtcr.)
We hear so much OF what the Re
publican party has done for Utah.
should like 10 know what IL has done
that we should be grateful for II il
ever did anything then it was before
was born. | am now 81 years oi age
and in all these years il has done nothing
that know Of; and, ] believe, was
born before the Republican party came
into power.
On the other hand behold what the |