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

Theaters often furnish entertain
ments widely dissimilar on consecu-
tive nights. The comic often alternates
with the serious. SO it was for the last
two nights. On Thursday we had the
Trumbo side show, with Buffalo Will
lam. Charley Crane, Mountebank Fair
child and the balance Of the aggrega-
ton. Last night we had Game and
Roberts. The former was like a light
burlesque, the latter like a play with
a purpose.
Game and Roberts had a splendid re-
ception last night at the theater. The
house, decorated as it had been the
night before. except that a large BAN
ner was run across the stage bearing
the legend. This is Democratic
year" The house was packed from pit
to dome. Hundreds stood up in the
various circles and on the stage It
was an enthusiastic crowd, too. 1t
readily appreciated the points made
and warmed up for the two great Dem
ocratic champions, greeting them with
cheers and applause.
Messrs. Roberts and Game, coming in
from the lower county, were escorted
to the theater by the drum CORPS and
a section OF the Business Mems March
ing club. Shortly aft s o'clock the
two came on the stage, accompanied
by Chairman Dunbar of the county
committee, who presided; Judge
Thomas Maloney, Nat NJ. Brigham and
other distinguished Democrats. Fac
ing them were number of Republi-
cans, most conspicuous of whom was
Apostle Francis M. Lyman. Miss Kate
Field was in a box. Prominent Demo-
cratic men and women and prominent
Republicans were on the stage. 1t was
a critical as well as an enthusiastic au-
dience.
The party was received with great
cheering, whistling, applause, and cries
Of 'Robertsi Gamer as they came on
the stage.
At $40 Chairman Dunbar called 70
order and said he would introduce the
B. II. Roberts ouartette, whereat there
was another burst of applause, and
cries, Roberts! Roberts, The quar-
tette sang. ''Democracys Big Four"
the references TO the leaders being
greeted with applause and cheers. They
were compelled to respond to an encore
with Just Before the Battle, Trumbo."
This created much laughter and cries
of "BraN o! Bravo"
Mr.. Dunbar then introduced MIR.
Game, who was greeted with a perfect
storm of applause, whistling and cheer
ing.
John t. Caine Cites History.
Mr.. Game said he thanked those
present for the reception rendered. He
congratulated them upon the near APP
proach CT statehood For this boon
they were indebted to Democrats. 1t
was Rawlins Cheers who introduced
the bill, it was passed by Democratic
house and senate and signed by a Dem |
ocratic president. 1t has been Demo- !
cratic all along the line Whatever
gratitude is owed for this liberty is |
due to the Democratic party. It's
CAIN is disputed, but the record is /
against the Republicans. He then read
the special announcing the coming of !
Senator ShoUp on Monday to
tell how the statehood bill was /
taken out Of the pigeonhole by
Republican senator's" But notwith- |
standing this claim. the Democrats of
Utah are entitl, d to claim the credit.
shoup's Great Opportunity.
The speaker pretended to know all
about it. He had been there He had
seen the workings. He wanted to ask
Mr. Shoup why, if he was so anxious
to give Utah statehood, he did not
make some effort in the F'ifty-second
Congress? A similar bill had been in
troduced by himself in the House and
Senator Faulkner in the Senate.
The Senate was then Republican and
Senators Shoup and Carey were mem
berS Of the committee on territories
while Senator Plat was chairman
great effort was made at that time TO
pass The statehood bill, but it received
no support from Senator Shoup. If the
Republicans had been so anxious TO
give Utah statehood they could have
taken the bill out Of the committee at
any time. The whole matter was in
their hands
In the Fifty-third Congress the state
mood bill passed the House without any
from any Democrat. one
Republican who opposed it and made
a bitter speech against it was 90 COM
pletely met by Rawlins that the Others
who had been thinking of opposing the
bill thought they had better not attack
that buzz saw. applause and cheers)
Morse, of Rising Sun stove polish fame. ,
was so neatly polished that no one else
wanted to try. applause and laughter0 ,
The bill then went to the Senate. was !
referred to the committee on territories !
and then to a subcommittee. of which ,
Senator Faulkner was chairman. The 5
latter had visited Utah some time he
fore and promised that if the Demo-
Gratis secured control in the nation he Z
would use all his influence to give us
statehood
FauISner's Promise Kent,
After the election of 1893, when the
territory had elected Republican leg /,
stature, some anxiety was felt here. as
[ was feared that the Democra tic :
oarty might not press the bill after the :
iefeat. 1t was realized that parties !
we're but human and that the Demo- I;
rats might manifest the. same spirit :
hat had been manifested by the Re- !
publican party for thirty years. So in :
February, 1898, just after the Republic :
AN legislature convened, the sneaker :
lad conference with Senator FaullS- y
Ter in Washington and asked hin, what =
we're the prospects. =
Senator Faulkner then replied that G