The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-12

ueVs tnal instead OF our being responsible
or indebted to Joseph L. RawlinS or TIT
Democratic party for the passage of the
enabling act that it was a debt of graft
tude which we owe to the Republican
cratic friends to the contrary not
withstanding. 1 do not believe there
Is Republican, that is, a man who has
the faith that belongs to the Republican
party in Utah, that has the faintest
thought that Joseph L.. Rawlins or The
Democratic party were the means of CIV
ing to US the prospect that we nave OF
becoming a state. And to the credit OF
not believe that they are very much
different from us only in their views of
the methods of government and what II
takes to make a nation of people wealthy
from them. But there are some OF them
Notwithstanding, who can read and write
and that read history and understand and
know the facts just as we understand and
know them, and therefore l want to say
that l don't believe that there is an in
telligent Democrat in Utah that believes
or thinks for one moment that Joseph L..
RawlinS or the Democratic party We're
the primal cause of the passage or the
enabling act. They say they believe it,
but that is political capital. This is 70
the people to think that they are greatly
and deeply indebted to the Hon. Joseph
L. Rawlins and the Democratic party Tor
the condition of things that actually ex-
said. There is tide in the affairs OF
men which taken with the flood leaps on
to fortune 1 rather think that our
friend Joseph L. Rawlins came in on the
crest Of that tide and l also think that
when the tide recedeS that Mr.. RawlinS
and his party will be left stranded on
the shore. Hon. Joseph L. Rawlins, com
ing into the delegation as he did, upon
the crest of the tide, upon combination
Of circumstances that existed, when he
did come in, could not if he would, have
done less toward the admission of Utah
than he did 1t was not he. but it was
and it was combination OF
which had peen brought
about at the time that Mr.. RawlinS was
elected delegate, and / believe that he be-
lieveS it as an intelligent man, and that
that his friends give him. l believe that
the honor is due to the wisdom and III
telligent action of the people of Utah in
dividing upon party lines and coming out
Is what l think or believe to be the
reason for the condition that we see con-
fronts us today, and | trust that Titan
will go into the Union now or in two
years hence, by the grace of the Demo-
cratic party, Republican state. l trust
that the wisdom and intelligence of the
people of Utah will never so far wane or
diminish in the future that she will ever
De any other than a Republican state.
Commenting upon the above, Judge
Powers said that he agreed with Mr..
smith that it was ga little late in life
or him to begin to attempt the role of
| political speaker" in view of the
peech. Gaughter) But as it has
,een circulated around that my re-
pected kinsman. Mr.. John Henry
smith, and myself have renowned our
allegiance to the Republican party"
Who has heard any such rumor?
Who ever accused John
Henry Smith of leaving the Republi-
an party? Then why does Joseph in
innate such a thing?
Regarding the declaration that he
makes, eff there were a Democrat in
Utah or in the United States that had
of that fact that was not
Ifraid to admit Utah into the Union as
state fearing that it would become
republican state. then I have never
eard of that Democrat" I have here
he record which shows that when the
asst Republican legislature convened,
Democrat introduced a bill for a joint
asking immediate admission
nto the Union for Utah. On vote in
he House it was defeated by Republi-
an votes. Is to 9. Twice did the Re
ublicans defeat that memorial, but
7hen Mr.. Variants measure came up it
assed unanimously. That. too. after
eventeen days of Republican delay on
measure that could have been adopted
4 one. Mr.. Smith says that he be-
ewes the passage of the enabling act
ras forced upon them by our Republi-
an friends" Upon what does he base
hat belief? He says the Republicans
/ Congress were not afraid now to
Omit Utah into the Union as a state
ecause it's legislature was Republic
an" and while they were in the mi
GRITTY in Congress yet they were de-
ermined- to show that it should not be
aid that the Republicans or Republi-
an party stood in the way of the adj
lission of Utah into the Union as
tate" Statehood forced upon the
by the Republicans And
ct this man breaches Christ and him
rucified. A follower of the lowly dis |
pile of truth. Why couldn't he give |
he devil his due and admit that the |
democracy passed the enabling act? |
Wild applause)
And this statement that if he had |
cen the Republican party he would |
ave shut the door against Utah if he |
ad believed it Democratic. He says |
e is not disposed to be illiberal in his !
ceilings. Why, it is the most |
liberal of illiberalisms.
1.-The Republican minority came to |
lie rescue" Obi what a statement !
Re Republican minority made his at
lex upon the people of Utah, had re- |
lained silent. Do you think the Re |
ublican minority would have forced |
into passing the bill? |
laughter and applause.) Would not |
De Rawlins silence have kept Utah I
1T despite the minority? Renewed
pplause.).
Mr.. Smith goes on to say that we
owe a debt of gratitude to the Re-
lblican party. What for? Passing |
lie enabling act? (Cries of "Ohl Ohro |
ut hold on: a little farther on he says
was Providence. Oaughter) Wait, |
ext comes "a combination of circum-
.ances. C'Laughter ana cheering.) |
7ait still farther. He says it 'is due
lighter and cheering) And he fin
ly gives up the ghost by alleging
lat all is due to "the grace of. the
emocratic party" There you have it.
Judge Powers closed his speech with
/ earnest effort in behalf OF Joseph
Rawlins and the Democratic ticket.
THE ROSTER.
The roster of the Jefferson Drum
rps is as follows:
President-W. G. Hall.
Secretary-W. H. Ottinger.
Drum major-David l. Levey.
Colonel sergeant-C H. Banks.
Filters = Sergeant George Kelson, T.
!. Simons, ]. Terry, jr., W. c. Miller,
lbert A. Blunt, c. Commit, H. F.
c. H. Bangs, E. Ford, A
-effens, M. Bergstrum, ]. Miller, v.
ellet, B. Hubert.
Snare drummers : Sergeant w. B.
owry, E. F. Snellgrove, Herman
atholney, ]. E. Trowbridge, w. Darke,
Southam, H. E. Sleater, B. Carter,
7. K Snelgrove, c. M. Dunkin, F.
lake, L. E. Bitters. c. e. Harnup. F.
!. Crager, J. Bergstrum, E. Southam,
Darke. J. Carter, H. Love, o. R.
ridge, c. w. Toulton, c. H. Baxter,
H. Saunders, D. Levey, A. Person.
Base drummers-W. Bowman, J.