Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-12

There are two Waltefeon7' V"'' Wv
broad minded patriot, the philan'ht'l'
lat and Humanitarian, tho naiionalis'
rather than the piriifau--fiooi before
the people ofSalt Lake last night Ihe
other, the ardent DsmIcraL the terror
Of protection, the vengeiul party man.
with blazing eyes-0t ruthcr eye Io'
one Of his orbs burnt itself out long ago
and unsheathed slnckcnutc, stood 900
the platform of the Chicago convention
IN June, 1892 ami hurled sr0rn ani de-
hnnce NJ that Wing Of hs party which
hcsiated to douounco protection ~ "a
fraud, q robbery and sham"
IL il the latter wHtlcrou whom
Salt Lakers know beet II VIZ may be-
allowed to say 20, u ls tho latter Wat.
tenon whom tho nation ksows best
II may suit tho grand old warrior 10
don the shield ami helmet aui the
trappincs Of war temporarily, while De
ventures on an excursion OF peace
and talks before friend aud enemy
alike, Tor a good lump sum per night oil
that same hlthy dfoss whose possession
ESQ much decries. But the man
who, listening TO last nighps brilliant
anu eluvaung discourse, imaginca that
Henry waltouou IL any lees an in'
tense Democrat, an ardent tam ro'
former and wouhiper Of jackson
than ever ho was-simply muku'
monumental mistake. The nfcs OF
his Democmcy are fed by tho eUfi OF
fuel that never runs low.
Tho handsome uunt OF nppllufo lhai
greeted Mif. WattrfsOn ns mo ntvpprI
forth anu faced his very fepttfoatauvt
audience laHt night, after Judge Glod-
win had gracefully said ho was q man
who looked down upon Presidents ana
made senators, VASES decided tribute.
II was given fiut porhap', 10 his tctu'
taiion as a man, az thinseri a.
force In this great Republic Of ours.
Next, without doubt, M hearty re-
mumbrancet from the strong corps OF
old.line Democrats In his sudiuncc,
who recalled the auspices under winch
they had last beheid him. Ana very
memorable those auspices were! lhey
have passed into history, anu to the
form oue OF hiat0fyis most absorbing
pages. 10 was Ia the midst ui tho
great tumultu0us convention that
nominated Cleveland, aud tho mo.
ment was that when the con.
mittee on platform had handed la Do
report Villas had Just finished tue
reading Of the majority report on the
plank relating 10 the taiin. That
report every one will remember,
was couuhud In cautious tefmr-dfuwn
carefully 90 40 not 10 tuuni tue
uuscepiibiliuta Of such Of the party
NJ might be fearful OF upr00ung pro-
tectiouism nj One pull. Ihvn arose
young Neal, OF ONO, with the l1le
Tlugiug paragraph VI the minority,
when declared "ilepuhllcau protection
~ n fraud; Congress has no power 10
impose OF collect tariti duties except ioT
revenue purposes only"
The scene Of tumult that arose beg.
gars description. ono would have
thought tho convention was divided
into Democratic and Republican
camps. All Of a sudden, out Of tue lull
nell, only Que sound could be beard
with disiuotness, anu that was the
nhmo VI WAttefson. Tue calls rOsn
into roar, aud when Waterfront
leonine locks were seen making their
way among the throng totho platform,
the whole twelve thousand people In
the great WigwAm seemed to be- on
their ieet NJ once.
When no began to speak hush went
over tho vast Rsstmblagc, tO sudden
aud 40 Intense that 10 almost
seemed unearthly; but when he
raised Lis tones, aud liitcd that short
N.HH A. la aNU al
out with all the Intensity OF MS Intense
soul, the wuTds that declared for the
minority report, ana ended with "pTu.
lection pfotects tho fuw ana opposite
the many" then paudomonium was
let loose again. Villas vainly attempted
some reply. IL was like arguing With
the thunder. Tho toll Of states was
called, aud the report Of tho minority
was fUund 20 be adopted, 61i 10 3l2,
Three cheers were given for WnttcuOu
NJ the result was announced, aud the
old warrior took his seat with grim
smile. lie felt satisfied from that mo.
meut that Cleveland was elected.
Many Ia last nighps audience 10.
called him under still other Cltuum.
stances Mt that momeutuus period. The
TuHcArOTa war n goUe like the Black
Hawk war, and knnOsh Hnd WuHhu.
kie ana many others Of our tribal cN.
periencrs, but the mum0fy VI II iaHtI
with us, anu yet ioIms the theme
of many camp IRE story. 10
was period Of Intense anxiety Tor
the Utah Democracy anu no one
knew what the result would be when
the Regulars anu ruscarOfas both
stood In front VI tho great Chicago
wlgwam demanding Admission, racn
claiming 10 be- the only anu original
Democracy Of the Territory Of Utah.
WattefSOn listened 10 thusiOrIes told Uy
both drlcgatlous,nnd when he huu hrari
he put HE arm lovingly over the
shoulder OF dCRle," as hr sull turma
Governor West, anu told him To assure
the regular Democracy that they stood
ON 10 rock, lie WIS with them from
that time forth, Hn was The Olpgtst
man la the convention, Hul what
MaiteHOn said "wcnl;" whom be-
Aud Bynum gave their opinions 10 any
VINO doubted, the ching was as good Nv
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