The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-24

There was a large meeting at Demo-
cratic headquarters last evening and great
enthusiasm was manifested. Mr.. Dun
bar called the meeting to order and pre-
scented as chairman of the meeting Judge
Gilchrfst.
This gentleman cast his first vote for
Abraham Lincoln. and has been a Repub-
lican ever since until the party abandoned
the silver principle when he determined
to throw his influence with the party OF
silver
Judge GiIchrist, in his opening, said the
doctrines of silver We're the doctrines OF
Jefferson and Jackson, of which the peo-
Pile need not be ashamed
Last fan the people OF TINS CITY CAST a
heavy vote for silver So did the people
of the state The gold bugs alarmed at
this showing, determined to split this
and are working right now to that end
They will find d mighty big crowd to steal
from in this instance, for the people are
alert and VIII not be fooled this time.
The silver question involves q principle
which interests all of US As Senator est
has said: THE striking down of silver
means the devastation of an empire
Judge GtlcllriSt then read q few figures
on the Indebtedness of the city and state.
showing the enormous amount OF taxation
which mas resulted from Republican mis-
rule, both in city and state and elty
schools. According TO the statement OF
the Deseret News 32 per cent of the taxes
paid IN this city goes TO pay interest. we
do not claim that the election of the DEM
oeratic ticket means that we do not nave
to nay it, but We do say that in order 10
make this payment we must nave out
silver industry fOStered. We claim that
the election of a gold ticket would mean
disbursement to the cause and ltS e.
feet would be dangerous
ALLEN 7. SANFORD.
Judge Gilchrst then introduced Hon
AHen q, oiIl ,.{ ,e,1,jra NJ tho ron-uar,t5-
san movement directed attention to the
/ fact that i'll other cities they are the result
] of popular uprisd1F while here 1t is the
work. of q select Few The nOu-paTt
/ in the east are lighting against corporate
grsed and have declared against grant
( ing franchises without compensation &c
The Salt Lake comparisons say nothing
on this ESSENTIAL feature. Why Gid they
This party met in the Deseret bank. Q
3 ff nlace WHO are tne members? Mar
J either bankers, or man vino are PERPETUAL
{ IL sgllang for franchises. or bath They say
( there il hut one important feature in gov
+ ernmeWt: That OF economy. We adInIl
it is Il felture, and have declared for 1t
but we also declared in favor OF the con
troll of corporations working under iran
I chises granted by the CITY This is in ae
/ cordNnce with the principles Of Thoma!
/ Jefferson who opposed The Capitalization
/ Of Weulth and the consequent oppression
| of the people Compare this plank VIII
the omission in the platform OF the fran
| cllise grdbber5.
1t is said that silver is not involved II
! this campaign. w admit ii is not direct
h. but we do say that from Low until III
election in 1868 every mupe. - eenfic
! VIII be watched and regarded by all as ~
! expression of sentiment upon the burniu.
/ issue. The election in Salt Lake VIII nav
its effect Shall we confirm few veal
kneed Democrats in the belief that y
have abandoned silver by electing Z gol'
man? Cries of 'No. no. no.
There is another issue. The ChiCag
platform declared against corporation
governing the country and every monopot
fought that principle. The most strnsen
measures were used and we were beaten
THAT corporation issue IS an issue still
How snail We determine the position o
the parties here on this matter By 90
serving their actions? If the non-purtfsa
ticket is elected. where will the official
draw their inspiration from? From In
coterie at the bank. which nominate
them.
closest TO the people. For this very reaso
YOU should consider the men who NOM
mated the candidates. After thinking
all over [ can see no other course tina
10 vote the Democratic ticket They clair
| that ir their ticket is elected there wi
be harmony. When John Q. Cannon an
Pat Y4annan and the balance of that crow
set together the people Want to look out.
The Guitar and Mandolin club rendere
some excellent music, which delighted tn
people.
]. 3. TIMMONY..
Judge Gnchrist then introduced Hon.
B TlInmouy-
Judge Tfrnmouy declared tlle fight we
between the Republicans and the DEM
Gratis and that John Clark WAS a DOC
| third in the race. He would pay no a