The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-09


one by one the evidences accumulate
bringing home to the people of Utah
This great political truth,
one OF the most important evidences
was given last night, when a great
meeting oe workingmen and women
vook u every inch OF space in the
z.vceum theatre and, in the rapturous
greeting Of B. II. Roberts, gave evil
dence of faith that the Democratic
paay is the party of the people.
Il was a great meeting. The lower
Moor and gallery OF the house were
filled by 1880 O'Clock. WorkingmeI
ere there in. abundance. Here and
there could be seen lawyers. poll
fie'ans. business men ana others who
had taken advantage of the oppor
tunity to hear r;le great orator. But
most of those present were laboring
q nen-honest, earnest, thinking labor
Wing men. They came from the great
class OF honest toilers that is beccm-
tng the greatest political engine Of
the country.
What is more they were convinced,
Roberts speech was masterpiece.
Taking the fundamental principles of
government as a basis he showed how
the great public questions bear on the
toiling millions and brought home,
one by one. the principles of the
Democratic party. The speaker was
conclusive and took his audience with
him The meeting was a success. 1t
Aas a rcuser 1t was bubbling over
with enthusiasm. 1t was a meeting
of men who toll and who will help win
a Democratic victory.
The New Lyceum received a dedica-
tion that will Ions serve To- make it a
favored place of amusement. It was
found 10 be convenient. we'll lighted
and We'll ventilated. Long before Z
O'Clock it began to fill, the crowd be-
ing amused by the Democratic Drum
corps. By $50 the aisles and lobby
were jammed The seating capacity is
1.40O and there We're many more people
present.
On the Stage.
Upon the stage, among other distin-
guished citizens. were Hon. Farley
H. Williams. Hon. Joseph Rich Of Ida
~, Hon II. P. Henderson, J. b. Tim
A,Snony. Mr.. Alfales Young, D. c. Dun
<etbar A. G. Dyer, Gilbert A. Mclean,
tStreasurer OF the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Engineers; Mayor Baskin, Hon.
a. g. Campbell. G. a. Whitaker, J. r.
Letcher, John Z. Evans IF the Typo
graphical union; r. q. Sleater presi-
dent Of the Typographical union: Colo
mel Peytoa of Ogden, John Davis. Hen
~ B. Davis, Joseph Lloyd. Joseph
Pa1l. John II. Murphy, H. - Smith,
r L. Kessler, p. I. Isaac, Carl Otsbv,
III. 5. Sowies, II. NJ. Tcohey, N. Il.
1,ucey. Chief Justice Merritt and T.
T.. Thomas. In the box at the right
of the stage was Miss Kate Field Of
Washington.
At O'clock d. c. Dunbar. chairman
of the Democratic county committee,
called the meeting TO order and intro
duced as chairman Air Stephen Tyne.
president of the Salt Lake Board of
Labor. Mr.. Tyne was received with
great applause He said:
stephen Tyne's speech.
Ladies and Genuemen-It gives me
great pleasure to preside over this
immense meeting. am sure that you
will be delighted 70 listen to one OF
our Self-made men, one Of the self
made men of Utah.
L suppose 1 am called upon because
Of my afiliation with the Board of
Labor in this city. presume also that
I wifi be expected TO say something.
at least, in regard to Democracy. I
am fully in accord with Democratic
ESfinlipies. and with the Democratic
party <Applause.) I notice that our
friends on the other sile. the Repub-
stcan party. are making some preten-
esons TO claim that in, this western
country that they only can be depended
on in regard to the silver question.
] do not see where they are. going 10
come out. am satisfied that the only
party that will give US a chance TO
uenaonetze silver at The ratio of 16 TO l
is the Democratic party applause
In reference TO the speaker of the
evening. Mr.. Roberts, I will say that
he is a self made man, a blacksmith
by t1,ade, and a man that she work
men of this city and this territory
hoe,k up to and love with a thigh de
gree Of respect and admiration But
: l1aa;oud all that they look up 20 MIN
~ vsgh a great dead of affection. because
sney know THAT he is thoroughly honest
PyAt1 his convictions. He viii betray no