The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-16

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They never took the trouble to deny it.
(Applause.)
The, bill came up in the Senate at 5
o clock one afternoon when several SEN
ators We're absent. Some of them coming
had they been present when it was called
up they would have objected to it.
One of them noticing Platt upon his
aemeth ang w for Mfoh n TRe S R
passed, and told them that no power on
earth could deliver the. people of Utah
The record will disclose what was done.
many difficulties were encountered in re-
spect to some bill Much time was spent
not only in introducing bills, but in de-
1eatlng others which were unsatisfactory
one was the bill to combine Utah and
Nevada, and which at the time was IA
Vored by the press of the country. Then
came the bill for the removal of the
Colorado Utes to Utah. 1t was urged
| most vigorously by Colorados represen-
| tatives [ saw that all members of the
committee were present and when 1t
came up for consideration all the Repub-
1cans voted for it and all the Democrats
except one voted against it. (Cheers.)
Bills have been passed relieving us
from heavy debt, opening up $1,000 quar-
ter sections of rich and fertile land. The
miners have been relieved from assess
ment work; a magnificent site has been
granted to the university of Utah, and
benefit to Utah have been passed. The
distinguished editor of the Salt Lake Tri-
bune stated this morning that 1 had gone
down to a Democratic Congress and had
discovered a gold mine, by which the
people of Utah had become suddenly rich.
and that / was entitled to but very lit
| true, but let us carry the parallel a lit
tie farther. For tlirty-tWo years dele
gates had been going down to Republt-
can Congresses. They prospected dill
I Crar7 ty11 ha Nrrf ND 1Nf1 mo
of value there. They came back home
without even an ounce of silver. Gap
plause)
Mr.. Rawlins then proceeded to present
in detail the record of legislation with
reference to Utah, referring to the meas
ures passed by Republican Congresses
and comparing them with Democratic
measures. 1t was strong, logical pre-
sentation of the case and showed plainly
which party has in the past been the
friend of Utah and her people. In con-
Guiding this showing from the record Mr.
RawlinS said:
81 hope have done no injustice to the
Republican party. The Democratic party
is not perfect, and my craftsmanship does
not lead me to approve all that has been
done by those elected by Democrats
There is political unrest in this country,
but the great masses of the people are
honest and true. Sometimes they make
mistakes in electing representatives to
Office. There are people down east VINO
have come to believe that the powers OF
legislation may be used for their own
benefit and they are not all Republicans
newspapers of the east. They have OPP
portunitIes for perverting the facts and
misleading men. My short experience in
Wa abingdon has taught me to be dis
trustful of what those men propose.
There is mighty syndicate which has
been able to dictate a financial policy to
the benefit of class and the great injury
of the masses.
The Wilson bill reduced the tariff on
wooden goods from 9S to IS per cent,
yet the reduction saved more than
enough in one year to pay 50 mead for
every sheep in the United States. Bring
ing it right home, it would save to the
people of Utah about $500, co., There was
another issue that must be taken up and
forced and that was the silver question
(ApplauSe.)
1t IS so late now that cannot go into
that question at this time. (Cries GO
on, Go on'D No, l have talked long
enough. But let me say l believe it is
the desire of the masses of the people TO
have silver restored, and l believe 1t Will
be done.
/ thank you for the heartiness and
unanimlty with which you have honored
me by this denomination. The. delegate
who is elected in November will scarcely
have time to qualify before Utah becomes
state but if the people of Utah pay
me the compliment of reelection,
shall appreciate it. 1t has been my en-
deavor to discharge my duty impartially
and for the good of all. Again l thank
you.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Rawlins adj
dress the audience arose as one man
and three ringing cheers were given.
After the announcement that there
would be a ratification meeting a the
theatre in the evening, the convention
adjourned and the delegates separated de-
lighted with the result of their day S
work.