The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-29
POWERS AND HARRIS
Address an Enthusiastic Audience
in the Second Ward.
THE OWL CLUB SCORED
OF THE "REFoRM"
NoN-PARTIsAN MOVEMENT.
Nomination of Farley L. Williams a
Transparent Farce-George Swan,
Who event Down Like Grass Be-
fore the Mower" Picked Up by
the Star Chamber Committee.


very stirring meeting was that
which the Democrats held in the Second
ward last night The audience crowded
the NJ l. A. annex, and speeches by
Hon Fisher Harris and Judge o. ".
Powers were warmly applauded-
The meeting was called to order by
James r. Pardee. who introduced
Fisher Harris as the first speaker. Mr..
Harris speech was brief, but his re-
marks made the camp OF the nom parti-
san Philistines a very dismal place to
be in.
"A good citizen" ne said. 'is any
member of a community who strives
earnestly and honestly to advance the
prosperity and to elevate the character
of the city in which he lives. He need
not be a rich man, for the rich man is
not always a good man: he need not be
taxpayer, for man may pay taxes
and yet be a positive blotch upon the
body polite But it is imperative that
he be an honest man in thought and
deed
AS citizens Interested in good gov
eminent and honest in our hope for the
prosperity and happiness of our coun-
try, we are forced to oppose non-parti-
sanism in any phase of our political
life.
eve are opposed to non-partisanism
for the reason that il is essentially I'M
American in character, inasmueh as it
subverts established customs, places in
the hands OF the few what is and should
be. the business OF the many, and sub
stitutes the will of the seif-righteous
boss for the voice Of the people.
I'VE are opposed to it for the reason
that it is politically dishonest inasm Ich
as It promises and never fulhlls, and
engaging to bring about a social mil
lenniun, in reality accomplishes bust
ness and political disintegration.
I'VE are opposed to it for the reason
that it is politically immoral, inasmuch
as it holds out a plausible hope to the
creduIous. which it can never realize
and finding it's chief arguments in an
ticipatory personal abuse, SANDER and
utilization; Instead of peace, it brings
war; instead of content. it brings dis
content; instead of economy, it brings
extravaganza.
We are opposed to it for the reason
that it is unprogressiYe and retroactive
inaSmuch as it asks US to return to
conditions which are happily past, and
which we hope, and, indeed, know, Will
not return again"
JUDGE POW ERS.
judge Powers then addressed the
Democrats. He opened facetiously with
a reference to the Deseret Evening
News, which had complained that in
recent speech all his remarks were de-
voted to a denunciation of the non-par-
tisans. Judge Powers said he had
spoken enough about the Republicans
TO M a book, but the News had not
found space to print it. as all their col
unnS were needed to exploit the re-
marks of the reformers, particularly the
remarks Of the gentleman who event
down like grass before the mowers"
Judge Powers rendition of Mr.
Swans famous metaphor, in q clever
imitation of the auditors intonations
captured the house. Il was interested
ne continued, lin learning last night that
the reformers. before putting forward
their ticket, sifted 10000 people in the
screen, AID when all the chaff had
been disposed Of what remained was
the very quintesSence of goodness. But
the sitting showed a strange freak of
chance, for when it was over, very few
except relatives were left. This might
be accounted for in the fact that the
committee we're better than anybody
else, and so desired TO give the reinS of
government into the hands of their rel
atiYes. What is still more strange, is
the fact that While they said they were
going to pay no attention to party af-
tiiiations, they hit upon exactly three
Republicans and three Democrats,
three of whom we're Mormous, and
three GentileS.
LIKE GRASS BEFORE THE
MOWER"
"The non-partisans abhor ward-heel-
ers, yet there was man in the Repub-
lican convention with his white hair
and whiskers tanning the air like the
plumes Of Henry of Navarro. He would
not stand gracefully his defeat by a
woman, but after being washed clean
in the crystalline waters of non-parti-
sanism, went before the public and said
| he went down like grass before the
mower" (Applause)
IT'S HYPOCRISY SHOWN.
"The hypocrisy of the movement was
shown in the nomination of Mr.. Will
Jams, unless the attorney intends 10
resign as legal representative of several
corporations. l guess Mr.. Williams is
not going TO resign anything that
/ brings $1,000 a month for one worth
$500. Nonpartisans are exceedingly
patriotic but they don't reach such
suhlimfty as that" daughter and ap-
plause.)
Judge PoNefS SalQ ne hdd enjoyed
Brother Riters statement about the
sitting. They we're very particular
about not having candidates who would
drink, but right after that came the
spectacle of the man who had been
moved down" This showed their cant
and hypocrisy still further. 50 did the
case Of Mrs. La Barthe. who, because
she would not accept a nomination,
suddenly underwent transformation
and ought not now to be voted for.
The non-partisans laid all the pres
ent evils at the door of parties. The
fact was that the present condition
arose largely from partisan ad-
n1inistration. IF ! had to choose"
said Judge Powers. between voting
the Republican or non-partisan ticket,
I should choose the Republican ticket,
for those nominations were made in an
American way. 1 would do this be-
cause it is dangerous to give power
into the hands of a few men. If it is
good TO give a small clique of rich men