The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14

lie Party Is the Republican Party.
Convention Hail, Detroit. Mich, July
as.-Cool, pleasant weather was fur
nished for the opening of the tenth an
! auaI convention of the National League
fof Republican clubs. The most striking
feature in the decorations Of The au-
diforium was a lifesized portrait OF
an eagle and surrounded by the stars
snd stripes. Directly opposite, in the
rear of the hall, was a. similar portrait
of James G. Blaine. Pictures of Wash
ington and Lincoln adorned the walls
at either end Of the big nah and the
intervening spaces, rafters and gallery
fronts were hung with the red, white
and blue escutcheons of the states
4 graduated tier Of seats having. a
capacity of 5000, was occupied by the
more notable delegates. The delegates.
seated in state groups, filed nearly the
fentire fioor space, and the public looked
on from ehe galleries The states bav-
ing Ire larger delegations We're grouped
in the front and center, the biggest
lspaces being occupied by Ohio, Michi-
fgan, Illinois, New York and PennSyl
Van:a. ghe air was enlivened by band
music while the crowd gathered
ORDER, PLEASE"
It was 1880 o'clock when President
pVoodmansee raped for order. The
delegates had not vet settled down in
the places assigned 20 them, and the
galleries had almost no occupants.
Rev. Dr. Robert J. Service, of the
TTumbuIl avenue Presbyterian church,
prayed for a blessing on President Nc
Kinley, congress, the governors OF
states and AL others in authority, and
that the national honor might be saved
from tarnishment
President Woodnansee then intro
duced Governor Pingree TO deliver the
address of welcome on behalf OF the
state Of Michigan
The governor was compelled to pause
for a moment on account OF an lnter-
rupsion caused by applause at the en-
trance of the Illinois delegation headed
ty Governor Tanner Mr.. Pingree's adj
dress was not ir any sense spread
eagle speech, and the applause was
rather fart coming mostly from his
friends IN the Michigan delegation.
The address Of welcome by Governor
Pingree was in part as follows:
The Republican party was born in
Michigan. Your meeting here, therefore, I
SHOULD BE- an inspiration. You cannot ran
to remember what has made II necessary /
that new party should be formed You /
know that this is an age of activity and 7
i rosre=s and that parties as well as men (
must move forward Or they VIII die You I
sEnnot live UPON memory or upon hope.
'fhe Republican party, from the day Of /
lis birth. became 8 great power because I
II was the party OF the people, ana II VIII !
remain a great power SC long a. Il re-
mains the party ot the people, and no
l0nser.
est and patriotic. They are willing to
share the burdens Of civilization if they
can -ece."e a few o. us BENEFITS SoT7e-
times they become impatient, and demand
sn inspection OF the books. They. the
people. Know they are not responsible for
the present condition o. this country I
We hea- a great deal said about the
home market. II is the most valuable
market we have. If ! were going TO de-
stroS that market entirely would favor
The continued formation OF trusts ana
combinations OF capital This would re-
suit in throwing about half Of the work.
ingmen out OF employment and of wio-
ing out small concerns and destroying in
dividuality, which IS another name for
patriotism. Then il would be only neces-
ssry 70 see that the greater portion of
the taxes are collected from the working
classes and that al railroad companies
and o ar waterec stock concerns are
taxed from cne-third 20 one-seventh as
farmers farm.
The majority OF the people are NOT in
favor OF destroying the home market In
this WY Nero was about the only man
who rejoiced IN the burning Of Rome
He had q few favorites TO whom ne had
promised the work of rebuilding.
Mr.. z. n. Dingley of Kalamazoo in
his welcoming address said among
ether things:
Sixty years ago Michigan was admitted
into the Union 90 states. Endowed with ]
statehood on the threshold of the most
critical period OF the first century of the
fepabiic Michigan boldly stood forth as
b defender of the doctrine of national {
unity. She opposed states rights and Sc
ression and all the moral and intellectual {
force OF the state was hurled against the
false doctrine which foreboded disunion
and d&shonor.
The clash Of arms came. Michigan
sC.Sgkt for the flag and the Union. The
conflict over. peace was restored In this
1ranla OF life and death and resurrection, !
ne pages OF history are written the
i2nes OF heroes who have made Michigan
4 synonym OF courage and constancy. pa Y
: rom he baptism OF the party at Jack I
ron 10 the present time, Michigan has [
1esn Republican in every election save
W. Here Repub3scanism has ever found (
/ home IN the memorable campaign OF c
S95 when the faith OF many seemed 10 { !
Ecrer and when the loyal were put TO !
ne SeVereSt test. Michigan rolled q Re E
publican majority of 5000. The Michi-
ian Republican league shared in this y
.reat rzctory. Five hundred clubs with 2
0 coo voters IS q political force of no mean :,
'ower. Probably 50 per cent Of the $1,000
lesg voters in Michigan last year voted
ne Republican ticket
DJFFIELD CONGRATULATES
Colonel Dufield said in part: =
4 congratulate you on meeting in the L
cry hall where our great president made -
ne speech al our Michigan club banquet =
yl.ch started him ven or towards the :
.liite House. i scongret Clate you that q
ithoiigh but -FOUR months of ais admin n
straton have passed, today you see the 81
louds Of financial gloom lifting and you o.
.o-yl chat as soon IS the tariff bill is =,
aesed. prosperity Will return 20 US =
Notwithstanding the fact that the Re =
ue.can party Is IN q minority in the q
SKATE, its representatives are going 10
I've ihis counery protective tariff with in
de-uake revenue
Than, in Difference tc the St Louis plat /;
oTIa. thes are going 70 give Us the right, -
rope and exreJient legislation on the 81
lrl+s1c.- question. 1t has been said by pi
Re governor that the hope OF this coun- &C
:. 3 IN the people. but ] tell the gov tns
nor that the hope Of the people IS in the of
spubllcan party. Great applauseD The "a
o3e Of the people has nothing 10 do with -
ie cemagoguism and the vitupsratiou of
s--an. The hope OF the people is in that IL
.rty which has always been true to the co
DOR man ard which has been and trust ( te
ways wiz be equally just and true to SEQ
-ptrat In a great growing country like
lis there viii always be strife between
.9ftei and labor. but let US do all we
N 10 make that strife q friendly one l.,
the miner IS not getting wages enough. sr
US helm Mn 10 get his proper share. de
z 7 the miner who does not want TO in
ork attempts &c interfere with one who M