The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-02
Especial to The Herald.l

BRIGHAM CITY, Nov. Judge !
Powers, Judge Dusenberry and Attor-
ney Schroeder, accompanied by the Og-l
den Glee club, held a ig meeting at
Willard this afternoon. The enthusi- 1
astic audience was held over two hours.
fudge Powers created a most favorablel
Impression.
This evening a magnificent audience
of nearly thousand people greeted the
speakers at Brigham. The audience was
extremely enthusiastic and the effects
of the meeting were splendid.
Judge Dusenberry was the first
speaker He referred to the new issue
that had arisen. He said Utah had ever
been considered Democratic, until two
years ago influences sprang up over
the grapevine line; but he believed the
people would still vin6icate themselves
and the territory by making the new
state Democratic. He spoke strongly
on the issue of the past few days. His
words had great weight with his hear
erS.
Attorney Schroeder told Of how most
ri the prosecutions against the Nor
fqnons were brought on through political
movements.
Judge Powers received a grand ova-
ton He said ST came here to talk to
you about things tnat have been said
about me TO the injury of my party"
He repudiated falsehoods told from the
platform regarding the fifty thousand
dollars alleged corruption fund. He said
words of cheer had come from all parts
of the territory. Then came the news
q church influence that disheartened
soldiers and routed his army. He
knew not what was to be done. Some
urged the reminding of the old Lib
eraI fires.
II had fought you people because
thought I was right" he said. You
fought me because you thought you
was right. But 1 would not return to
the bitterness of the past" He said
John Henry Smith had said at Willard
that he had received ten thousand dol
lars for stealing Salt Lake and was
now at the head of another organiZa-
ton to steal something else and had
turned on the church because he could
not obtain whisperings of the church in
his behalf Why should a man of God
bear false witness against his neigh
Dor? I defy him 20 stand up and prove
the charges
AAfter explaining that city election he
said if he was a thief, then the Repub-
licans who hired the thief were as bad
as the thief himself, naming prominent
Republicans who contributed to the
sum. George @. Cannon said at Brig
ham Monday that he had received
$4,000 for stealing Salt Lake and troops
of men ano women were now following
him. This last is true. the first is moi
4rue. Mr.. Cannon denied having sai6
this, then admitted 1t.
II bear no malice against him, but {
great party has been injured. Hi:
woras are powerful with this people
He owed a duty to make matters RICH
before the people. The Tribune now de
nounced it, because they see danger il
these things. Cannon now comes GU
a. a. manly, fair, frank confession.
always admired this man, but he il
now raised higher in my estimation
than ever. 1t takes moral courage anC
bravery to thus acknowledge a mis-
take" The speaker read President Can
n,zr's letter Of apology. in which h
,04ted he had no wilful desire to injur
any man or party. with George Q
Cannon I now join hands for the elimi
nation of old time feelings from on
notifies. viii work 20 bring the PEG
pie together again. 1 say to this mag
nihcent audience, accept this retrac
ton as sincere. 1 thank God that nov
one obstacle is overcome by this nobl
act of manly man."
Democrats put aside ell bitterness.
EXPECT to live and die here. VIII
eho,11d any man desire to live in con
tention and strife? Because I am a
outsider shall the doors be shut agains
me? If l do what is right, why shout
people try to belle me. l here declar
that the interest of the people of Uta
is the success of the Democratic part
This fan If we are thus unjustly dc
prived of the victory we deserve, VIVA
will the people say abroad? If you pee
pie will rise above partisanship 70
may yet have to confess that l spea
with inspiration when I say Uta
should go into the Union Democrat
state 1 agree with the Mormon peopl
In The belief that the constitution {
ttse United States is an inspire
document 1t says there sha
be no l.rion Of church an
state. "Then wheG I say there Shout
be no union of church and state 5
Utah, you know I speak the word c
God. 1t is left with you people to sa
whether there shall be no union c
church and state in reality or mere d.
ceptive words to Jingle in the ears {
the people OF the nation" The speake
strongly advised the people to vote Il
the constitution and for self-goverr
ment Let US get statehood. I hay
faith in tine people
fudge Powers speech was a magnf
c4nt effort. It was wildly applaudc
IN numerous places. Il had a splendi
effect, even upon other than Dems