The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-04


Democratic meeting was held in this
place this evening, o. f. Lyons was
chairman, the speakers being the Hon.
Charlcs A. Calls, of Coalville. and the
Hon. James a. Williams, Of Salt Lake
city
Hon. Charles A Calls, the Demo-
cratic candidate for the state house
of representatives was introduced by
the chairman. The speaker said that
he held the friendship of the people
more than the office to which he had
been nominated, and if he thought that
his candidacy would mar that friend
ship he would resign at once. Said he
wanted to discuss the questions fairly
and should he speak harshly of the
Repu blican party and its actions, he
cid not want anyone to take it per-
sonally, for he had many friends who
were Republicans and that party had
many honest, noble men. Referred to
the long desire of our people for state
hood; that the Republican party had
always refused, but the Demo-
cratic party, the party which believes
III human rights and liberty, when
they came into power the machine was
put ITO work looking towards statehood;
the enabling act was passed and now
statehood is within our grasp if we
will only accept. Showed how the rich
were protected; the poor laboring
man was left out in THE cold. The Re-
publican party protects the money of
the rich; the poor have no protection
against the loss of wages, crops, prop
erty or the loss of life The speaker
showed up the injustice the ubiquitous
tariff was to the asses, and drew
such a picture upon this question that
the audience sat spellbound at his
vivid portrayal. Paid a high tribute
to the Hon. J. L. Rawlins. At the
mention of the name of Our Joe" the
applause was immense. Said that the
votes should be cast for statehood, and
if we wanted a state legisla-
ture as a pattemu worthy of
following in the future we should
vote for the candidates on the Demo-
cratic ticket. for from them we will
obtain that boon. Said we should vote
for the state candidates on the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Hon. James A Williams, of Salt
Lake city, was the next speaker intro
duced by the chairman. The speaker
reviewed the formation of the govern
ment and how the constitution was
formed on the idea of that noble
Democrat, Thomas Jefferson, and his
noble efforts for the liberty and the
rights of the whole people. Here the
speaker plainly showed the great diff
ference between the two ideas of gov
eminent as taught and carried out
by the two political parties, that of
Hamilton and Jefferson, the harm to
the masses and the benefits to the few
under the ideas of the former, and of
the great benefits to the masses, the
liberty guaranteed by the latter Re-
viewed the great acquisition of terri
tory obtained through the Democratic
administrations while the Republicans
only gave US Alaska. Showed the
difference between tariff for revenue
only and high protective tariff in such
a plain way that the most ignorant
could not help seeing, if they were
open to conviction by the truth, and
should vote against the party of high
protective tariff; showed the benefits
of the Wilson bill over the vicious Nc
kinley law. He said that all the hard
times came through the actions of the
Republicans while since the Democrats
have come into power manufactures,
mills and enterprises had resumed
operations the country was rapidly
improving from the hard times and
the hundreds of thousands of unem-
ployed were again in their old places
and prosperity was assured. He
showed that for silver there could be
no help from the Republican party and
we can only look for remonetiza ton
by the Democratic party. The ques-
ton of railroads was taken up next
and showed how the land and money
of the country was taken Illegally to
help these great corporations. Re-
ferred briefly to the late trouble and
felt that the danger of not receiving
statehood was over and from this on
peace and prosperity would be with
US. The great question was settled for
once and ALL He spoke highly of the
Hon. B. H. Roberts and said he should
be sent to Congress; urged the
voters to cast their votes for the Dem
ocratic Judiciary nominees Spoke of
the holiness badge and denied that
Hon. o. w. Powers or the Democratic
party was responsible for its appear
ance.
The speaker was applauded Through
out his address.
The house was crowded and Demo-
cratic votes were made.
FTTZALAN.