The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-25
RATIFICATION MEETING.
housing Rally Held Mt the Oper
House.

ROUNlnE
House.
The rally in the opera house at night
was a grand success. The house was
packed from pit to dome with good
natured audience, every person in the
audience being in favor of Bryan and
Sewall Held's band was in attendance
and enlivened the programme. Colo
mel A. D. Cash called the meeting to
order and said we could well be proud
of the work done by the convention.
1t showed that there was enough pa
triotism to demonstrate that America
was independent (Applause)
Hon. o. W. Powers was the first
speaker. He said in part: You have
come together to ratify what has been
done here today. The convention did
that which no other convention has
ever done. The Democracy has raised
above all party spirit and nominated
men of all political parties, but those
men are each and all for the free coin
age of silver.
Judge Powers referred to the nom
nation of Bryan as the act of the peo-
pie Republicans and all could vote
for him and rest assured that their
confidence would never be misplaced.
No man could ask for more tariff than
the Democratic platform declares for.
The speaker then referred to the in
come tax, and the audience cheered.
Judge Powers said a man could not ac-
cept and teach the doctrine of the
Democratic platform adopted at Chi
cago and retain his standing in the
Republican party. National platforms
are what all people stand upon. The
speaker appealed to the people of
Utah to stand by the party and send
a Democrat to congress, and not an
unknown quantity.
Sixteen young ladies, all dressed in
white, with silver stars dotting their
costumes, and one lady representing
gold, filed on to the stage, representing
16 to 1. They were received with
cheers and applause, and the audience
arose and gave three cheers for 16 to /.
Hon. David Evans of Ogden was then
presented. He said: ION yesterday 1
was Mr.. Kings candidate; today Mr.
King is my candidate" Mr. Evans said
he would support Mr.. King as Loyalty
as any man in Utah. (Cheers) "And
l ask all my friends to do the same"
Mr.. Evans referred to Mr.. Bryan as
having the logic of Franklin, firmness
of Jackson, the fatherly love of Lin
coin. He made an eloquent speech on
lue SILVER QuSStlOu anu WdS lISIenSu "
with close attention.
DR. Matte Hughes Cannon was in
troduced and she made good impress
sion on the audience. She compared
this nation to an Observation-Disclosures
youth. manhood and old age The
United States has not yet reached man
hood, and if they were allowed to go
down now, they will die a. premature
death. (Cheers.)
Hon Henderson coid I, ~
Grover Cleveland was elected by the
Democrats and he would find out that
the party had servants, but no bosses.
Il followed President Cleveland
through three campaigns and I trusted
him as I never trusted any political
leader before 1 have been disap-
pointed in him as / never was disap-
pointed before. This fight is to tell
whether men or money rules this coun-
try. If Mr.. Mckinley is elected, more
bonds must be issued.
While Mr. Henderson was speaking
the electric lights went out and left
the audience in total darkness; but oil
lights were at once brought and the
audience kept their seats and Mr. Hen
derson continued with his very con-
vincing arguments.
Fisher s. Harris was introduced
amid cheers and applause He opened
his brief speech with Fellow anar-
chists, fellow repudiationists, fellow
bunco steerers.' This sally brought
down the house.
MIR. John NJ. Zane came in for
share of the speakers flow of sarcastic
wit. to the delight and amusement of
the large audience. Less than one year
ago Johnnie ssood upon this platform
and said he was unalterably in favor
of free coinage of silver without wait
ing for any other nation, and within
a very short time he comes again and
says he is unalterably opposed to free
coinage. (Applause)
Mrs. F. La Barthe of Salt Lake was
an interesting speaker. She congratu-
lated the people of Provo and the
Democratic party on the nominations
made.
Joseph L. Rawlins was called for,
but he was not in the house.
Mrs Margaret E. Game was intro
duced and said she was proud TO call
herself a Democrat, in the face of
Kisses if necessary. but today she was
thrice proud to say she was a Demo
crat.
John T. Game was called for and he
made one of his characteristic speeches.
He congratulated the Democrats on
the ticket named.