Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-19
To Elect Delegates 10 The Mount
Pleasant Convention.
EIcnSOR As A SPEECH MAKER
IL Stands for McKiui'y ani says H.
m'iallism Without Protection
Won't 10.


Pleasant Stale convention, which CON.
venOs ON the cam inst.
Tue interior Of the Thealer was
beautifully decorated with national
color, while portraits Of Mckinley
aud Hobart were 10 be seen every
where.
The meeting had been called for 10
O'Clock, but It was 1880 when Chair.
man Parsons called the oonyen ion TO
order.
John 4. Anton, secretary Of the RI
publican county committee read the
call.
Chairman Pauons, presented the
following ptmos Tor temporary ofiicera
Of The convention: Chairman ID. &.
Eichuut; Secretary, w. W. Taylor;
Sergeant. u,-nfmH, IS. Il. Nrsbiii. Tnty
were all olected without opposition.
Mr.. EichnOr was escorted to tho
chair, aud was loudly applauded. lu
an oHfncst md deliberate manner lie
spoke In part A. follow:
Ladies ana gentlemen, Fellow Re.
Iublicani; "Ino two great political
parties ate again cuniendiug Tor na.
lional supremacy. our vast county
prvtcnts the Appearance OF n lycium
Vncfe the ieiuUa nrg being debated.
Ffeadom Of speech ana political liberty
are iuHupafablU from American citizen.
slip. Political parties are necessity
% the Preservation OF our nation. A.
currents aud counter currents VI the
ocean preserve lite water, 20 great par.
ties Ia this nation perpoiuato cur Tree
Institutions.
"rho Republican aud Democratic
paftieb Promulgated thoit platforms al
~. Louis aud Chlcago respectively.
The Chicago platform advocates atato's
rlrhtg, free trade, a plastic supreme
court AMI other va tafiUs. lta drclafh.
ton for tue ffte coinage OF SILVER 10 a
naked promise, without collateral 20.
cufity, n reputation for ftdtemiug
promireg. AZ that platform pfomisru
the GARDEN OF Eden, tho American
pcopls would be ttlll afraid OF tho
| serpent. lne candidate on that plat.
form, William J. Bryan, ~ touring
through tne country, appealing 10 the
PEOPLE like a dtmsgOgue. His isvor-
ito expression IL The masses W the
olassos.' Hs iofgcis the fuudnmeni.
al truth that Distinction OF 'clasEts and
massts', does not exist IN this county.
Every citizen, whether poor or rich, IL
the equal OF any other citizen. The
man vino attempts TO divide tho people
OF the United states into GLASSES ana
maises' 10 an enemy 10 our Rspubll.
eau form Of government.
"Fho iRepublican platform meets
our hearty approval, rave the
financial plank. This Platform stands
for protection, reciprocity, law, order,
and n government which governs.
"At thistale during the year wo will
tond abroad iot tnete products In round
numbers. 100000, 100000. Why can
not this lArgo tum DO EopI al homeg
Elect Mckinley. aud In four years II
will Dr accomplished. Tue grand doc
trlne OF the Republican party IL this;
Everything ,hRt 10 possible TO produce
and manufacture al home, produce
and make nj home, keep your money
at home and In circulation among
home people.
"a political platform seldom sui Il
everybody within the party. The
\ voter must often discriminate totwssn
platforms 20 ascertain which one IL
best for the country. Compare the
platforms Of the two great parties.
Tho prepondefAnce Of testimony will
10 In favor Of the Republican plat
form for the beet government. Tnough
Its fuanclal declaration IL not our
wish or desire. yet We believe that the
| other great Interests which II repre-
| SCENTS vitality affect tho people OF Utah.
In supporting this 81. Louis platform
| we do not surrender our views In the
I - - N...a
| devotion 10 the white metal. We
| differ sincerely "a " the method OF
| restoration of silver. We believe sin.
ceTely ms TO the method OF restoration
| Of silver. We believe that through the
| channels Of the great Republican par.
| ", sooner or later, silver will DO recog.
nired, whether that recognition be in-
| ternational bimetsllism, nationA
| Dlmotalllsm or oOlnago OF the silver
| produced In tho United States, that
recognition must come. Bimetsllism
without protection IL house built upon
a rock. Open our markets 10 the free
| trade OF the world, and II matters not
whether we have single or double
| standard, ruin will be our lot. Our To-
| dustfies will languish anu die.
"The differences now existing with
| Ia our ranks are eadly TO be- deploIed.
We are hopelessly divided ON tho ma.
| tlonal ticket. The Republican sup.
pOTtsrs OF Bryan ray they will vote
| only the Democratic national ticket.
| IL behooves us, ~ followers Of Mckin-
ley, 20 supper. loyalty this Republican
| ticket from top 10 bottom. Though we
| differ nationally with mAuy Of our
friends, locally we will WORK together
shoulder TO shoulder for the success OF
the Republican party. May all dis
| sentiOns Auu troubles cenHv with tho
setting OF the sun on the 3fd day Of
November next"
Ga motion u Capt. G'eonmAn n
Committee OF i've on credentials were
appointed, rs follows Fred McGurrin,
3. Il. Newell, J. II. Axton, J. Greene.
wald, Miss Sutie Harper, ii. Il. 5huTt-
III.
John Lu Taylor moved to appoint n
committee OF nine on permanent or.
| ganizstion anu order OF business.
| Carried, Commitiee-G. 3, Peyton,
Louis Hyams, Rachael Miller, w. W.
| Wilson, William Doxey, John Lu
| Taylor, A, NJ. Spooner, 4. w. Nelson
and 4. ID. Lewis.
y. w. Sears moved the appointment
OF COMMITTEES OF i've on resolutions.
Wiley Brown took exceptions 10 the,