The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-27
Considerable Enthusiasm at Their
Meeting Last Night.
WAS FOR DALE, HOWEVER
eTHE FATHER OF THE REFORM
MOVEMENT APPEARED.
All Anxious to See the Original of
the Herald Cartoons Repeats His
Eighteenth Ward Speech = John
T. Game and Son Speak-John G.
Cutler and N. V. Jones.

1t was a, hot meeting that the non-
partisans held in the Z NJ. NJ. 1. A.
hall, at the corner of Third West and
First South streets. The little hall
was fairly filed, and there was an ap-
parent desire on the part of the audi
ence to see the original of the many
cartoons that have appeared in The
Herald during the campaign All the
efforts of the speakers failed to bring
out the enthusiasm that was expected
by the so-caled reform party. but the
mention of Dale's name brought III
out.
One or two of the speakers of the
evening INDUCED in flights of oratory,
but they fell upon cold ears The best
efforts of the orators were all in vain,
for when they paused for the expected
applause it came only from the speak
eFs themselves. The tiue-Worn argu-
ments of the non-parttsans, which
have BEEN heard continuously ever
since the beginning of the movement,
\ we're repeated over again by each
/ speaker.
After all the speeches had been made
and the meeting closed. a surprise was
! sprung on the TefOrInerS by CRY OF
Dale raised among the dispensing
crowd, and then the only real erptnu-
siasm of the mis- SHIT was apparent, the
name being greeted with cheers.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. n V. Jones, and Mr. S H Hill
was introduced as the chairman of the
evening. He then made a short adj
dress and introduced Mr.. John Clark
as the first speaker and 1.-The next
mayor of Salt Lake City" Mr. Clark
rose and after a few opening words
launched forth on the virtues to be
gained by THE election of the citizens
ticket. He told the cid story of thu
city being q, corporation in whicn The
people held shares. and compared IT
with Z. c. NJ. [. and other corporations
in which some of the people own stock
He asked why the people did not rise
up and demand that their interests in
this municipal corporation be served.
Mr. Clark went ON to tell of the cor
ruptness of the city government and
that the only salvation lay in the nom
partisan party. He asked that all the
| people give them their support in the
! coming election. He spoke of the man
ner in which campaign promises are
made and broken, but in the reform
/ party no promises had been made, as
/ the candidates would do their duty in
an honest and upright way
After Mr. Clark finished the chair
man introduced Mr.. W. W. Ritter,
! whom he termed as 'the father of the
reform movement At the mention
of Mr. Riter's name there was a gem
eraI rubber neeEing" to see him. As
one person in the meeting whispered
| to another That's the man they have
made all the funny pictures of in the
| papers" Mr. Ritter, after she short
| hustle of expectation among the audi
ence has subsidized. said that he ought
to disclaim the title of father of the
reform movement" He said that it
was not a new thing and had already
| been tried in other cities. When he
! started the movement here he was only
fuTthering the wishes of a number of
men that had spoken of the matter.
He simply repeated the address made
by him in the Eighteenth ward Mon
day night.
Mr.. J. G. Cutler was the next speaker
and his address did not differ material
ly from the previous ones. Mr.. Hill then
! introduced cur next treasurer, Joseph
e. Came Mr.. Game rose ard voiced
his sentiments toward the party Of
which he was a representative. 1t was
his first political speech. and despite
the fact that he was affected w.sh
stage fright, expressed himself plainly
ON the same lines as did the others be-
fore HIM
MI John T. Game was next intro
duced, and after stating tha. ne was
there in the interests of good govern
ment, he said ne wondered why Judge
Powers and others were roasting them
fer the stand they had taken. Mr..
Caine went on to say that ne was
known as the Sunday school politician
! because he had always stuck by the
truth and could net bear anything
corrupt. impure or anything that could
NIT be taught to a child in Sunday
school. He would uphold what WAS
right, and that was why he is in with
the reform party. The reform party
are not, he averred. afraid Of the peo-
pie but we're afraid of politicians and
heelers. He denied that it was a sl.ar
chamber or dark lantern affair and
that they had endeav0red to pick Out
the best men from all parties
After his speech Mr.. Jones rose and
asked the audience TO disseminate the
information that had been given out a.
the meeting and use their influence to
secure the election of the non partisan
ticket. At the conclusion the audience
commenced to leave the building and the
cry of Dale was taken up and shout
ed with such vigor and enthusiasm
that the reformers were somewhat. dis
concerted.
The leader of all nickel cigars
Golden Russell. Smoke it and enjoy
life