The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-25
Democratic Leaders, Earnest Sup
port of B. H. Roberts.
HE IS HONEST AND ABLE
ALL TRUE FRIENDS OF SILVER
SHOULD SUPPORT HIM.
A Mastery Address Delivered By
MI. Thatcher-Stats Senator Mat
tie Hughes Cannon Captivated
the Audience-opera House, Was
Filled-Meeting Elsewhere.
1snecial to The Herald.l

Provo, Oct 24-Tonight the people
of Provo heard Hon Moses Thatcher
and Matte Hughes Cannon. The sue
cess of the meeting was even greater
than had been anticipated. Mrs. can
non fairly captivated the audience
and Mr.. Thatcher delivered a mastery
address on the question of finance:
During the day the drum corps nlled
the air with martial music and in, the
evening cannon doomed welcome 10
the visitors. They were met at the
depot by many Democrats and escorted
to the Hotel Roberts, where the ladles
held an informal reception in honor OF
Mrs. Cannon, who made a brief ad-
dress, in which she spoke of the pres
ent position of b. H. Roberts on the
suffrage question and urged them all
TO vote for him. At s o'clock the OPP
era house was completely filled with
the most enthusiastic audience OF the
year The house was beautifully dec
GRATED.
a. o. Smoot was introduced as the
chairman and made brief address OF
welcome and then presented Mrs Can
non.
The lady spoke in praise of the eff
cient work of Democrats in otflclat po-
sitions. OF b. II. Roberts, she said
that, although he had been an anti
suffragist, she was assured that he now
stood firm for the principle OF equal
suffrage. She urged all women TO vote
for him. She referred briefly TO the
charges made against him ana sald
that never before had candidate ap-
[ peared whom she could more confident
ly endorse, and felt sure OF his AFFINITY
| to fill the office. She told of the world
wide benefits of Democracy and closed
with an enthusiastic tribute to that
champion of silver, w. j. Bryan.
THATCHER FOR ROBERTS.
Mr.. Thatcher was then introduced
and spoke in praise of the Democratic
ticket, saying that he endorsed every
name on it. 1t was the duty or every
Democrat to vote for every candloate
on the ticket.
Speaking of B. II. Roberts, he said
the voters should weigh that gentle
mans qualifications we'll and If they
found him a man who was able to sus-
| tain the principle of free silver and one
who could ably represent Utah in con-
gress, he should be supported. But II
any voter thought Mr.. Roberts couid
be seduced by gold, and that he would
go into congress with the mark of Cain
IInon his brow. then, and only then,
! should the support be withheld. But
| that anyone should thus question the
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great-minded candidate was preposter-
| Gus. for there was never a purer soul
or a brighter light in Gods armament
of the living than that servant OF DEM
ocracy, B. H. Roberts.
| Referring to his support of Roberts
/ he said: "A day or so ago some one
asked me what there was in it for me
| in supporting B. H. Roberts, and l an
swered. Only this, my friend, that in
supporting him l support an honest
man, and that, consider is the noolest
! work of God
| of Judge Baskin, he said that what
he had said of Roberts could also be
said of him. He was glad that at
last a Mormon Democrat and gentle
Democrat could run side by side at
| the head of the ticket.
Mr.. Thatcher then took up the ques-
tion of finance and delivered a most in
teresting and instructive argument in
! S11DpOrt of free coinage.