The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-13
mo GHURCH and
State TN utah
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honor and manhood though the heavens
fell He said ne believed that if that
guarantee had not been made there
would have been no statehood fol
Utah.
He asked what he had done or his
party had done against any religion,
saying that from the time Of Thomas
Jefferson Democrats had stood Tor the
utmost religious liberty.
IlIe sketched briefly over the cam
pAign Of 1894 and quoted Frank Can
mons recent speech in Ogden, in which
he admitted that grapevine message
mad been sent in his behalf last year.
He spoke Of Powers questions and the
assault made on the party in conse-
quenee of them just before election.
He said that without reprimand or SEN
sure the same parties as before went
around whispering that it was the de-
sire of the first presidency 10 encom-
pass his defeat.
He said further: 1.-THE fight has now
been started. in what ] say / do not
wish to commit the party L speak
only for myself. But ] do want To say
that the question Of human liberty. the
question of the right of a citizen in p
free republic to exercise his freedom
lies at the root of that liberty which
every man cherished. Public declara-
tons will no longer suffice. We have
been tricked. We have been deceived
individuals have sought their own ends
by covert and undetermined ways. Inc
neoDle must keep their own honor.
II do know this. The time to daily
has gone by. If it is necessary TO call
tpon the people to rally to the support
of that principle which lies at the root
Of all our liberties, l am prepared to
meet the issue. (Tumultuous cheering)
Tribute to Democracy.
.Jn the words of old Bill Allen.
- Democracy is a sentiment not to be
appaIed, corrupted or compromised
1t stoops TO no baSeneSs, 1t covers to
no danger, it Expresses no weakness
Fearless, generous and humane 1t re
Dukes the arrogant. che11shes honor
and sympathizes with the weak. 1t
comedies nothing but what it demands
and demands nothing but what 1t con-
7edes. Destructive only of despotisnI
st is the sole conserVator OF liberty.
labor and property. 1t is the sentiment
Of freedom, equal rights and equal obll-
cations
~ do not want to prejudge a case
If anyone has made an unlntenuohal
mistake the road for its correction Is
omen. Repentance is never too late
Emf a+ This iuncture let it ne under
stood that it is not words alone that
must be had. We must have DEEDS.
TO men who would claim to hold the
people Of Utah in their hands, Mormon,
lew or Gentle. | say beware L say
beware lest the time shall come when
tbev viii want the mountains TO fan
upon them. Let it be understood that
no man in the future can dare 10 At al
tan,nt 10 control the consciences of
the free citizens. Let this be your bat
tie cry and we shall win.
The sDeech had been in deadly earn
est throughout As the speaker neared
the conclusion. his voice rose with his
smpassioned eloquence. He held the at
tention of every man before him. put
occasionally as he reached period i'm
pulsive cheers would break forth. me
speech was magnificent, and when it
Twas ended the crowd broke forth IN a
demonstration that lasted fully two
minutes. There were calls for Judge
Powers. but he could not come and the
meeting was adjourned Every Demo
GRAFT felt that he had been given bat
tie cry that would carry him to VIC
tory.