The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-16
REPUBLICANS
KNOCKED OUT.

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mental collapse the people may be
led into the dark ana devious way
He cared not for any one locality. II
was the whole state which should be
considered in the convention. 1t is q
solemn duty to guard the public reve'
nue. and property from spoiiation. The
opportunity was at hand to declare
that neither the state nor any part
of ii shall ever burden the property
of the people for anything but a pub
lie purpose. Let us realize that 1t is
our duty to guard and protect the pub
lie revenue and credit so that those
who come after us may have the same
assurance as we, that the property OF
the People. wrested from them by the
necessities of government. must be de-
voted to public purposes alone.
A symbol of Greatness.
Tn that golden age of liberty and
law. wher Pericles had made Greece
Immortal. he appealed to the genius
of Phideas to crown the heights of the
Acropolis with a symbol of the glory
and power of Athens. 4 colossal stat
ue of Minerva. the protecting god
dess of arms. arts and industry, was
erected as typical Of the power AID
greatness of the Greeks AS a symbol
of law and liberty it challenged the
admiration and awe of the people and
inspired Athenian youth with patriot
ism
A statute of Protection.
LET US erect hero delegatesi-in
( +he very citadel of our liberties. a SYM
S3olic statue of protection and power,
protection against wrong. power 10 do
~ t1a
granite or chiseled marble. shall serve
to inspire our people with regard for
the true principles of government for
all coming time
As Varian finished there was a burst
of applause. Goodwin had sat, with i'll
concealed chagrin and impotence.
under the scathing language which had
been poured at him for almost an
hour. He arose and asked if the exc
duS from Kansas was not due 10 lack
of water in the arid strip.
Goodwin Jumped On.
Varian--That is one of the causes,
But it is only part of the drawback
Goodwin-Is not the assessed value
OF Kansas as much greater now as the
value of Improvement. made added to
the former value?
Varian-Yes. That is Just the point.
In Kansas it is the same as in Salt
Lake. Assessed values are still kept
up. But these do not indicate pros
Derity.
as you have used kept the Union Pa
citic and Rio Grande Western from
building to Los Angeles.
Varian-No.
Goodwin-That is a fact
James attempted to make a state
ment. but as Varian had been called
upon to close the debate he was
promptly shut off
The Decisive Vote.
The roll was called ON reconsidera-
uoa, and the following was the re-
suit:
Ayes-Adams. Allen, Anderson,
Bowdle, Brandley, Button, Cannon,
Cnldester. Christensen, Clark, Crane,
Driver, EichnOr, Emery, Goodwin,
Green, Haynes, Hill, Hyde, James,
Jolley, Kimban, of Weber; Lambert,
Lauritz Larsen, c. P. Larsen, Peter
Lowe. Lund, Mcfarland, Miller, Nor
ris, Moritz, Page. Peterson, of Grand;
Peterson. Of Sanpete; Pierce. Kicks,
Shurtifff, Squires. StreveH, Symons,
Van Horn, Williams
Nays-Barnes, Boyer, Buys, Call,
CeraS, R.; Carfman, Greer, Cunning
ham. Engberg. Evans, of Weber; Ev-
ans, of Utah, Farr, Francis. HAM
urond, Hart, Halliday, Heybourn,
R.). Howard. Hughes. WINS, John
son. Kiesel, Keith (R.), Keans (R),
kiubaH, Of Salt Lake; Lennon, VIII
liam Lowe, Macintosh (R.), Ma,oney,
Murdoch, of Beaver CR.), Murdoch, of
Wasatch; Murdoch, of Summit (R),
Partridge. Peters, Preston. Raleigh,
Richards, Roberts, Robertson, Robin
son, of Kane R); Robinson, Of
Wayne; Rysn R), Sharp. Snow,
Slower CR), Thompson CR), Thoresen,
rum, Wells G2). Whitney-59
Absent-Cushing R.), Eldredge R.),
Gibbs R). Kerr CD, Lewis CD.
Low, of Cache CD, Maeser CD,
Mau,ghan County d. Nebeker O),
Spencer Cd. Thatcher OIL.
Hope Died Out.
As the roll call proceeded and
st was seen that the absentees were
mostly Democrats, there was hope
on the Republican side that victory
might yet perch on the banners of the
extremists; but as one after another
of the Republicans went over, gains
being made in the most unexpected
places. and even Charley Cranes run
ming mate. Thompson, Of Willard, go
ing over, hope was succeeded by de-
spaar. When the vote was announced
by President Smith, in well-you've-
GOV rAs-wheT'e- we-can't-help ourselves
tone of voice, there were smiles and
handshaking on the Democratic side
and only GUINNESS among the major
fly of the Republicans.
Laurltz Larsen, of Sanpete county,
Immediately moved an amendment to
the section providing that its provi-
sions should not be held to apply to
bounty.
Vardan probably saw that if this
were allowed it would be the plan Of
tie dfsgruntled Republicans to heap
amendment after amendment onto
the section until its effect would be
almost negatived Therefore he /
raised the point of order that the Sec !
ton had been passed upon and could
not be further amended.
President Smith Was Careful.
President Smith hesitated. Kinbaal, /
of Weber, was insisting that the whole /
article was open 10 amendment in /