The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-08
SENATOR CANNON.

SENATOR CANNON.
After the applause which succeeded
Mr.. Boyce's speech had subsidized, Sena-
tor Frank j. Cannon was introduced.
He was greeted with great enthusiasm
and tumult of applause. 1t was a
matter of much disappointment that
the speech was not delayed until the
later trains had arrived
Senator Cannon spoke with more
than his usual fire and in g. voice that
penetrated every part of the great
pavilion. The speech lasted for nearly
an hour and the senator was inter
rupted with wild cheering and ap-
plause.
He referred I'M the beginning to the
indlssoluble connection between the in
teresJs of the toiler in the United
States and the restoration of silver to
It's erstwhile dignity as equal monetary
COIN with gold.
Senator Cannon reached his finest
flight of oratory towards the conclu-
SION Near the end of his speech Sena-
tor Cannon drama tically stepped from
the platform to a chair, so that he
could look down ON the sea of faces
that surrounded him. He said:
The gold men point with derision
to silver using Mexico, to silver using
China and Japan. Mexico is a country
upon which prosperity smiles as it has
not smiled upon US for O. these many
days. Barbarians have already put up
gods for civilization to worship. They
may do so again.
THE restoration of silver is one step
towards the amelioration of the labor
er. 1t will help TO give us stability of
prices. When we have that, we shall
have granted to men the right to ex-
istence and the pursuit of happiness.
SocialiStic as the statement may seem,
the time has come when society shall
pay it's full duty to the individual.
Bimetallism is the initial step.
The way to get bimetallism is to
get it now while we have the courage
TO get it. Tomorrow we may not have
the same bravery; the generations that
succeed US may fear to meet this issue.
The way to get bimetallism is to get
it ourselves; it is not to ask London's
permission. AS I would not let them
say whether or not we should have pro-
lection, so l should deny them the
right to say whether or not we shall
have a just currency and the money of
the people.
Il am not going to predict William j.
Bryan's election, but l am going to
tell you what 1 think he will 90 if he
is elected. He will say to the auto
Gratis who own the gold OF the United
States: You have had conferences
with my predecessors; now walk up
to my office if you would confer with
me- I think if William ]. Bryan is
elected he will say to the men Of Wall
street: The gold of the United States
has been used to your profit; here
after every dollar of gold in the treas
ury of the United States shall be held
for the demands of the people and
you will be paid in silver. Strike as
you will with q weapon of gold. it
shall enrich the people and impoverish
yourselves
'.The greatest duty of the working
men is to be performed in November.
Do not let it go too long. Your cour-
upon you 1 will not tell you to vote
for Bryan. I will tell you to vote
for yourselves, for your children and
your homes, for the future of the
flag and for God Almighty"
THE ATHLETIC SPORTS.
OF the athletic sports. the rock drill
ing contest was the only one that
transpired, on account of the unset
were but two entries-R. E. Chamber
lain and William Kelly of Park City
and consequently there was no com
petition They drilled through SO 80
inches in the remarkably short space
Of fifteen minutes, and the judges re-
warded their hard and skilful work by
giving chem a. prize of $40. After
accomplishing this feat Chamberlain
and Kelly issued challenge to any
drilling team in the state for from
$50 to $3.50 a. side Chamberlain made |
a split in his hand during the drill, |
but the injury was not serious. The
judges of this sport, were Councilman
LIE Prohon and Mr.. Davis.
The fancy dancing contest excited a |
great deal of Interest and there were |
a great many competitors. Mr.. Har-
Dor and Miss Bryson were adjudged |
the winners.
A good programme Of music was fur
nished by the band. The committee |
on arrangements consisted of Messrs. |
DaVeler Willis and CIray