The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-20


elected, will cast their votes for Nc
Kinley and Hobart, and to select a
state committee, was held yesterday
at the Salt Lake theatre. The con-
vention passed off with no bitches be-
yond a few minor discussions, which
were easily suppressed, and which
were as a summers breeze beside Fri
day nights gale, as compared with the
wild scenes of tumult and disorder
that prevailed almost throughout the
convention which was subsequently
held to elect delegates to the Ogden
convention. The necessity Of suppress
ing John Lu Taylor on one or two oc-
casions was about ali the difficulty the
convention met with, and its business
was transacted with despatch and an
early adjournment taken.
The amicability that characterized
the proceedings was doubtless due to
the fact that the holding Of the conven-
ton was more q matter of form than
anything else, and the further fact that
the delegates We're few in number and
ali united on the Mckinley sentiment
The report Of the credentials commit
tee showed 347 delegates present. but
an actual count Of the noses found
less than 200 delegates on the floor,
and less than $50 people in the theatre,
as there We're but few spectators.
D. G. Eichnor was selected as tenn
porary chairman and proved an ef-
ficient officer. He delivered an address
which would be considered a strong one
from Mckinley point OF view, which
was rapturously applauded by the ar
dent devotees to protection. He was
succeeded by Ex-Governor A L. Thorn
as as permanent chairman, who waived
The privilege Of making a speech in
the interest of time.
The disturbance mentioned as the
chief dfSsension was created by John
Lu Taylor questioning the Republican,
ism Of Arthur H. Parsons, chairman
of the Republican county committee,
and was contributed TO by Mrs Ar
thur Brown supplementing John LUIS
skepticism The question was, how
ever, set,--I to the satisfaction of the
convention-or the rulers thereof, at
any rate-and a serious disturbance
WIS averted.
The theatre was literally decorated
with flags and bunting of the national
colors. Streamers of red white and
blue encircled the dress circle and first
two balconies with flags crossed over
portraits Of the national Republican
candidates at regular stations. From
the proscenium was suspended a large
nag with a portrait of Mckinley at
tached to one lower corner and one Of
Hobart to the other. On the right of
the stage" stood a picture of General
Grant, on the left one Of Abraham Lin
coin, and in the center of the stage.
liz frCnt Of the speakers stand. stood
side by side, pictures of George Wash
ington and Major Mckinley. At other
intervals about the theatre wherever
there was room, pictures Of the can
didates were distributed
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Chairman Parsons called the conven-
ton to order about 10:45 and secretary
j. f. AXton read the call Chairman
Parsons then presented the names of
D. c. Eichnor for temporary chairman,
w w. Taylor for temporary secretary
and B. B. Nesbitt for sergeant-at-arms.
They were accepted unanimously and
Mr.. Eichnor proceeded to the stage and
launched into his address without fur
Their ado. He said:
EICHNOR'S SPEECH.
Ladies and Gentlemen. Fellow Re
publicans:-"The two great political
parties are again contending for ma
tional supremacy. Our vast country
d
where the issues are being debated
Freedom of speech and political liber-
ty are inseDarable from American ciri-
zenship. Political parties are a neces-
sity to the preservation Of our nation
AS currents and counter currents of the
ocean preserve its waters, so great par
ties in this nation perpetuate our free
institutions.
The Republican and Democratic
1oHF
st. Louis and Chicago respectively
The Chicago platform advocates states
rights, free trade, a plastic supreme
court and other varieties. It's declara-
ton for the free coinage of silver is a
naked promise, withont collateral Sc
cnrity a reputation for redeemas
promises. If that platform promised
the Garden of Eden, the American
people would be still afraid of the SER
pent- The candidate on that platform,
William j. Bryan, is touring through
the country, appealing TO the people
like demagogu His favorite ex-
preston is the masses VS. the classes"
He foreets the fundamental truth that
distinction Of classes and masses does
not exist in this country. Every citi-
zen. whether poor or rich. is the canal
of any other citizen. The man who
attempts to divide the people of the
United States into classes and masses
Is an enemy to our republican form
of government.
THE Republican platform meets our
hearty approval. save the financial
plank. This platform stands for pro-
lection, reciprocity, law, order and a
government which governs.
Under its principles we can build
up and develop our industries. Why
should we purchase articles in foreign
markets which we can produce in the
United States? BY judicious applica-
ton of bountieS on sugar we can soon
produce enough ourselves for home con-
sumption. Put proper tariff ON wool.
and we viii not long purchase wool in
other markets. Protect our lead indus
tries for our lead industries need pro
lection. What is true of these great
commodities is true of many Others.
For the seven months ending in July,
1896, we imported sugar to the amount
of $40 100000; wool, $4,000, 600, and lead.
81, 100000.
AT this rate during the year we will
send abroad for these products in round
numbers, $500, 000, Oo0 Why cannot this
large sum be kept at home? Elect
Mchi niey, and in four years it will be
accomplished. The grand doctrine of
the Republican party is this: Every
thing that is possible to produce and
manufacture at home, produce and
make 81 home, keep your money at
home and in circulation among home
people.
"A political platform seldom suits
everybody within the party. The voter
must often discriminate between plat
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