The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-15
Powers. Samuel R. Thurman, David
Evans and James H. Moyle.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
John @. Cannon Was Never More
Proud of His Democracy.


waited for the announcement of the
action Of the state committee BY s |
O'Clock fully 500 persons had assem-
bled. Not a man would stir until ne
had heard the latest news from the
front and there was an ain of anxious
expectancy about the gathering.
About 8 O'clock Judge Powers, David
Evans, j. II. Moyle and S. Il. Thurman
came in and attracted Immediate at
tention. There were immediate cries
for Judge Powers and these baeIme
SO VoCiferouS that he was compelled to
take the platform, While the croWG dis
posed itself to listen to the words Of
the leader. When the great campaigns
err came forward ne was greeted With
cheers, applause and whistling. David
Evans, catching the enthusiasm of the
moment, proposed three hearty cheers
for Judge Powers, and they were given
with a will.
The Judge explained that all after
noon and evening the Democratic state
committee had been celebrating on the
course of the party in this emergency,
and had come to the conclusion that
The best thing to do was to ''econvene
the state convention, and let it take
action for the Democratic party and
adopt a declaration that would settle
forever the question OF church and
state. 1t was probable that on some
given day the people of the Whole
territory would be called together In
their respective homes to listen to this
new Declaration of independence and
to pledge their full energies and their
property, if necessary for the freedom
Of The citizens.
For the Peoples Good.
This will be not only for the good
of the party" Ne continued, but will
result in good for the territory that mas
been so long and 50 sadly
the Democracy win, but we
shall have an end to the efforts of de-
signing men to use that which has
been said by the priesthood and others
for their own Interior purpN5es We
shall put this question: so strong that
no man can say we have any quarrel
with the church. We have none. 1t
has the right TO discipline It's members
and do what it pieases with those who
people that no man shall use the
name of that church or any other
church TO defeat our cause.
"Tlhese arN words of good cheer to
you, and they are the harbingers of
years of peace here. They Indicate
that this people is to come together and
wipe out the heartburnings OF the past
Utah, in carrying her banner of De-
mocracy, Will be admitted into THE
Union. This viii be for the benefit of
her people"
Cannon's Strong Endorsement.
Then followed a very drama tic incl
dent, one whose intensity could hardly
be exceeded. John Q. Cannon, editor
Of the News, had been seen in l5he back
part Of the hall, and some one called
for him. The call was Immediately
echoed by a hundred throats. Mr..
Cannon was in a very delicate posi-
ton and did not like to come forward.
However. at length he was prevailed
upon to do so, as the crowd would
not be appeased without it, He took
the stand and a great cheer went Up.
He looked over an enthusiastic audi
ence, already worked to a high pitch
of excitement by the straightforward
ted for moment. Then he said:
Il am proud TO say ! am a Demo-
GRAFT (Cheers) I am pr0uder of be-
ing a Democrat tonight that I ever
have BEEN (Oheers.) l am in favor
of the Democratic ticket from J. L.
Rawlins and Moses Thatcher down.
(Cheers.) If God gives me the power
D.
(Cheers.)''
AS ne finished these few remarks, a
man rose up in the audteree ard
claimed attention. 81 am a Republi-
can" he said but I am with YOU.
I'm going to vote your ticket straight"
(Cyheers)
Fisher Harris was loudly called for
and responded.
Fisher Harris Speech.
Mr. Harris said he had always been
proud of THE fact that he was a Dem
ocrat. but had never been quite so
proud of that fact as ne was then,
when he found his party leading in the
fight for freedom of thought, speech
and political liberty. It was his earn
est and honest belief based on the best
thought of which his intellect was cap
abba, that Utah could only reach the
full measure of her greatness, a, great
ness to which she is entitled by rea-
son of her marvellous resources and
the character of her people, by the
application in her government of the
principles of Democracy. He believed,
on the other hand that the practical
application of the doctrines of Repub-
Ncanism to affairs of state would re-
suit ultimately and inevitable in the
complete subyersion of self-government
and the intentions of the fathers of the
constitution. He was SO impressed
with the real or imaginary gravity of
the situation that had recently arisen
that he felt incompetent 20 sneak on
the subject without greater thought.
Ten days ago it appeared that the
people of Utah had before them a DO
litical and social future golden with
promise and without a cloud But
within that. time certain things have
occurred which, appearing at first like
a small cloud upon the horizon. had
spread until it had filed the political
sky with ominous portenlts. It seemed
to him that the people of Utah had
behind them ali OF the strife, sorrow
ard travail of the past; that they had
behind them all of that adversely, the
uses of which the wise men have de-
ciared are sweet, and he believes stiil
that they would not forget. nor fan
to apply the lessons taught them by
that past and that adversity He be-
HeVed that the common. sense and fine
patriotism of the mass of Utat's citi-
zens would bring good out of what
ever there was of evil in the unfort,,-
rate occurrences of the past week, and
that the Democracy, placing its future
fight upon the highest possible grounds
would oe able 70 pluck She flower
Safety from the nettle of Danger.
Judge Hoge ives the next sneaker
He took UP the general proposition and
followed much the same line as the
other speakers.
The meeting was very short. BIT If
made up in enthusiasm. The. n,ea, r.1b !.