Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-04
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Democratic Rally.
The nrst gun OF the Democratic cam
palgn was fired In Provo last even
ing. The $3.50 II. q. w. train, which
brought Hon. y. II. Roberts. Jas.
II. Moyle. u. A. Mcdaniel. $. a. Ken
ner. Noble Warrurn and other visitors,
was mot by Hon. A. q. Sm00t. :, a.
King and other prominent Democrats.
with Darton's silver band and carriages
In which the visitors we're carried 10
the homes Of friends for entertainment.
The opera house In which the rally was
held was decorated with nags ana
mottos, and on the stage were som.
beautiful potted plants. and In front o.
the speakers stand was picture OF
Ilryan draped with stars and Stripes.
on the stage were seated the visiting
ladies and gentlemen u this city. Hon.
s, A. King presided and introduced as
the nfst speaker hon. Fisher 8. Harris
who delivered an eloquent speech 10
which he criticised tn Inconsistencies
OF the Republican platform. The irc
men. OF the American soldiers ny the
government and urged the people %
cast their votes for Democracy and free
Hor. u. ". Roberts was the next
speaker lie nrst spoke u the Import
ance 81 the coming election ny reason
OF a legislature having 90 be elected.
which would elect q United States sem
a,or. the election OF a representative %
Congress and the election n judge OF
the supreme Court. The speaker In
thln connection paid a hlgh compliment
20 the honesty and ability OF judge
Daskln. the Democratic candidate. and
urged the people 20 use every en1rt to
secure his election.
Mr.. Roberts spoke Of the necessity
OF eliminating Issues from the cam
paign whldh were not rermanc. The
war itself was not an Issue, thtfc was
no need OF any Investigation IN the
conduct Of the oficcfr. soldiers and
sailors OF the war-ilepuhlican and
Dcmocrais-thcir work was al right
There was. however. need Tor lnvcs-
tiration-admiiied BY the Republican
Administrators the conduct " the
men who had charge Of the commlrsary
and medical departments Of the army
and navy. who were the nppolniccs N
n Republican administration.
The question of retaining the country
taken from spain was not Yet. al
though II might become. an Issue be-
tween the parties.
Neither was the tarlr question now
an Issue because the needs for revenue
90 pay the expenses Incurred by the
war would make hlrh tlrin necessary
for some time to come. The history Of
the silver question (which was a pres
cnt living lnsusl from early In 1895.
when the Democracy began 10 nglthte
this question and finally at the Chicago
convention declared In favor OF the
free and unlimited coinage Of allvc-,
without the consent % any other ma
tlon was then .rvicwcd. and the Demo.
cratic and Republican platforms of 1890
were compared, Both platforms de-
cinrcd for blmetaiiiem and by the votes
for President In 1895 the people ex-
pressed themselves In favor of blmet-
nillam. except the few thousands who
voted for Palmer grd Buckner. The
question, then. for tn people 10 decide,
having decided In favor Of blmetalllam.
was what party would bring the de-
sired result about. Quotations from
speeches and writings OF Republicans
were made. showing that there was no
prospect Of the Republican party do
ing anything Tor silver. and the
speaker predicted that In 1900 the mask
would be torn from the Republican par
~ and u would appear ~ the gold
standard party Of the United States.
The speaker next argued In favor "
the United States alone taking In
hand the great task Of restoring silver
for the bcncfit " humanity. and main
tnined that the education and produce
tive powers Of the country would enable
ua 10 do this with safety. and held that
the failure of thu Latin union 70 mnin-
tain double standard could not be
used aa an argument against the
United States being able 20 maintain
II. The enterprises which would be
Inauguratcd In the new possessions
lately wrcsied from spain. was an adj
dltional reason for the demonstration
OF silver. a. we would have 10 borrow
the money .g1id) In Europe and pay
interest on II. or coin the silver Of ~
hills ana 10 carry on the needed Inn
provcmentn.
Hon. =. A. Kennsr was introduced AZ
abe man VINO hail discovered sam
Thurman In she aiEebruah referring
90 his connection with the SAGE Brush
Democracy In isAS.) lie made hu-
mor0ua speech and earnestly bore his
testimony" 60 all tifg had been said
during the evening. and urged the
support % ltlbcr,s and ilaFkln. next
November. hJih Of whom wert worthy
OF the votes OF the ploplc.