The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-24

Small to Accommodate the Crowds.
Kaysville, Sept. 23.-TSpecial to The
Herald. 1.-The Democratic rally at Lay
ton last evening was a rouser from
start to finish. Layton and Kaysville
people were out in force, and they at
tested their interest in the questions
under discussion by their close atten-
ton to what was said. The meeting
house was filed beyond its seating
capacity, and many eager faces peered
through the open door and the win
dows. 1t was an enthusiastic gathering,
too, and Hon. H. P. Henderson and D.
c. Dunbar, of Salt Lake, were warmly
received and their pointed remarks
were roundly applauded.
The Kaysville band rendered some
stirring selections before the meeting
opened. A. 3. Cook called the assembly
to order and introduced the chairman
for the evening, Mr.. w. N. Nader.
D. C. DUNBAR
was the first speaker. He began by re-
viewing the legislation of the Republi-
can congresses in the last thirty-two
years, directed against the liberties of
the people of Utah When the news
was flashed across the continent, in
1892, that Grover Cleveland was elect
ed president, thrill of joy passed
through the people of this territory;
they realized that it meant something
to them. and it did. The last congress,
Democratic body, has done much for
the emancipation of this territory and
her people.
Mr.. Dunbar entered into the details
OF the tariff question, and did it in an
able manner. He cited proofs in great
numbers showing how business is in
creasing in the United States; how the
factories are crowded with orders; how
wholesale dealers are being rushed,
and all this in the face of the Republic
can claim that the country would be
pitched into complete ruin if the tariff
was cut down. Facts stare them in the
face and declare their assertions false.
Mr.. Dunbar closed. with some forci-
BILE remarks, showing the great saving
to consumers that will result from the
passage of the Wilson bill.
When the chairman introduced
HON. H. p. HENDERSON,
that gentleman was received with
hearty applause He entered into his
subject without any preliminaries. In
country like this, where the ballot
box speaks for the people and IS all
powerful. it is essential that the bal
lot be held sacred. Hence every per-
son should take an interest in politics.
TO the Republicans present he wished
to say that if in his speech he should
deal plainly with Republicanism, he
was not depressing individual Republl-
cans. No man can successfully bolster
I'D his cause by Vituperatlon ana
abuse.
The speaker then entered into a dis
cussion of the basic principles of Dem
ocracy and Republicanisnl, tracing lhe
history of the two parties. Mr. Hend-
erson's speech was principally a retu-
tation of the Republican argument
that hard times are a result of Demo-
cratic rule He dwelt at length upon
the existing condition Of things dur
ing Barrison's last administration. He
cited cases of strikes and riots result
ing from the oppression OF LABOR by
capital. All this before the Democrats
had anything to do with the govern
ment.
Down here in Provo the other
dav the Republican convention
nassed a. resolution charging the Dem
ocrats with causing the present de-
preston by their legislation. he chai-
ienged any Republican present TO name
one single act of Congress during the
last wear that could have any effect on
the financial and industrial situation.
There was no response to the cnallense.
Continuing. the speaker said TINS
stock. argument of the enemy is en-
tirely without foundation in fact on
the contrary, the very principles OF Re
publicanism are productive OF the con-
ditions that now exist. Who ever
heard of a professional tramp or
trust before 1860, when the Repubil-
cans came into power? The truth is,
trusts are a logical result of high tariff
legislation. Millionaires have been Gre
ated;the poor have been made poorer,
and the rich richer. And then, stand
ing in the ruin that their legislation
has made, the average Republican will
look around upon his Democratic
neighbors and say: 81 didn't do it; you
did"
Trusts flourish only in proportion as
they.are protected. Every time a new
trust is formed, they send representa- J
tive to Washington to lobby in favor |
of higher tariff. They succeed in
having it raised, and in a few years
the principals in the trust blossom out /
as millionaires. Others see their sue
cess and follow suit then another, and !
another. and all the time their tracks
lead to Washington. Finally, the !
tramp fraternity get imbued with the !
ing the example of manufacturers, so |
they form a trust, and their tracks, too, |
turn toward Washington. The Coxey-
ties who passed here last spring were |
part of the tramp trust, on their way
to the capital to secure legislation in |
their favor.
Mr.. Henderson was very explicit and
pointed in his arguments on the wool
question. He produced figures showing
that wool was higher during periods of
free trade than under high tariff, and
that the price has fallen in an exact
ratio with the increase of duty on the
imported article. It was telling argu-
ment.
In conclusion, the speaker urged his
hearers to stand by the party that has
already exhibited friendship for Utah. |
by legislation that will enable US tol
throw off territorial vassalage. and
that viii give Utah a place in the sis
terhood of states.
The speakers We're rendered a vote
of thanks, and while the band dis
coursed brisk Democratic music the
people dispersed.
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