The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-22
Makes a Great Speech In the Sec
ond Ward.
HON. SAMUEL W. STEWART
DELIVER SOME TELLING BLOWS
TO THE OPPOSITION.
Democratic Candidates Made to Pass
In Review and They Thoroughly
Stood the Test-one Party Bene-
fits the Glasses and the Other
Works For the Masses.

a good and enthusiastic assembly of
| free-minded voters presented themselves
at the rally in the Second municipal ward
, last night. when the issues of the cam
/ paign were clearly defined and discussed
| by students of Democracy. The meeting
was a success in every respect, notwith-
standing the fact that the main hall could
not be used. the reason given for the sud
den disappointment being that the Repub-
lican rally last held in the house proved a
! dissertation TO the surroundings. On this
account. great many were turned away,
unable to obtain admittance TO the less
capacious room provided. The Silver
Glee club furnished music for the oc-
casion.
Hon. o. F. Whitney, at the close of his
mastery effort, was rendered a thunder
Gus ovation, while the other speakers
provoked an equally deserved amount of
Chairman James c. Lambert first intro
duced James Thompson, "a Populist. but
one of Us on tne. great question of silver
pressed his surprise ~at the unusual pro-
ceeding, that of his being called upon to
address a Democratic gathering, but as
sured his audience that their interests
were his. and that they should stand
united on a-queStion of such national ir--
pOrtance as the one now confrontins>
In this republic the government should be
by and for the people. Before voting we
should know where our candidates stand.
and not undergo the costly experience of
our neighbor Republicans. namely, send
ing man TO congress who will be led
to vote with his party leaders and against
the people he should have represented
Mr.. Thompson then entered into an in
tereSting review OF how. three years ago.
the Republicans elected two senators on
a free coinage plank in their platform.
and how. subsequently, one of them
Strayed from the silver principles. il he
ever had them, returned home and was
hOnored with the craftsmanship OF the
state Republican convention. Later. his
wife was made president of the woman s
club. This clearly shows the dishonesty
and insincerity OF that party on the ques-
ton of silver Still, Mr.. c. Q. Whittemore
and other Republican speakers declare
free coinage can be accomplished only
through their ranks.
JUDGE soMMER.
Judge Morris Sommer was the second
speaker. In a few well chosen remarks
he explained and exposed the misman-
agement of the county's finances under
the Republican administration. He caused
considerable merriment by his reference
TO the Hon. John z. Meakin' in his
Evolutionary efforts. particularly in the
latter's recital of The Dandy Fifth" in
which were. praised the acts of some
hero, speaker presumed. of the Fifth
precinct"
"A. L. Thomas made speech con-
tinued Mr.. Sommer. in which he said the
wave OF prosperity has struck us. He
spoke the truth. for when he said it he
turned instinctively to Glen Miller and
Charley Whittemore. The Hanna letter
was discussed, as we'll as the way in
which the party obeyed its commands. 1t
was added that the expected barrel has
not yet put in an appearance. The civil
service law was shown in its various
phases. and reference made to yesterdav' 5
Geographic dispatch that politics would
no longer figure in appointments under
Hon. Samuel w. Stewart said the gov
eminent best administrator is tine gov
eminent for the people. You know what
good government is. you have lived under
both good and poor, and you must be
cautious III selecting your officers for the
ensuing term. You know what the Dem
ocratic administration has done. having
saved $4,000 to the county in one year.
and being now in a fair way to double
the amount saved by, the end of the sec
ond year. We have no reason to change
officers when we can see the irreproach-
able records now laid before us.
The speaker thought the opposition
should be named the Accommodation
party. because the many different classes
of thinkers it feign would draw into its
trap, the platform. To one man. they can
say, I'VE are for silver" to another. We
are for gold" The party is constructed
on just such lines. The two platforms
were compared and the many inconsis-
tencies of the opposition. even in its own
ranks. brought to view.
You, voters, can hope for no influence
in behalf of silver by q Republican con-
gressman-his party is directly opposed
-
a machine for giving offices; it is for the
grand perpeSuation of freedom and lib
erty." In closing. MIR. Stewart reviewed
the records of the candidates for office,
proncuncing Francis Armstrong a man
who holds a public Office public trust"
Joseph $. Rawlins. a pioneer who knows
the county and can best serve its inter-
ests: G. A. whitaker who served faith
fully in the last legislature and who is
guided by honor and principle; Graham :.
Putnam. conservative and enterprising;
Itfrr In m NJ
county in one year &c. 200. and will DO the
same in his second year; this notwith-
standing the increased work of the office.
the mayor of Sandy. gc!ubug of the
first water. had admitted that Mr.. J. G.
Jensen was the best recorder the county
ever had chosen. Mr.. Stewart spoke of
the war and eloquently praised the coun-
try's defenders. scoring the. criminal neg
ligence of the present administration s
appointee.. which resulted in the death
OF so many noble souls.
HON. ORSON f. WHITNEY.
Hon. Orson F. Whitney was introduced
as IA live and wide-awake member of
the constitutional convention" In begin
ming, MIR. Whitney said the Democratic
party was the only enc which could and
was willing to stand the test of and be
judged By the greatest of all standards
by their fruit We shall know them"
You have heard dissertations upon the
fruits Of Democracy in this country. The
word democracy means government by
wherein the party mas not adhered to its
names meaning. What is the spirit of
Democracy? 1t is that spirit which, in
its tendenc.I benefits the masses and is
opposed to that tending to cast its bene-
IT'S solely upon the classes. Consequently
what opposes this spirit will benefit only
a few. Now, let us see which is the true
spirit. II is the one which you can trust
and in which you can place your conf
dence. the one which diTuseS benefits to
the many. Plato is my authority-the
brightest mind, with the possible eXcep-
ton OF Aristotle. in the world Of phil
osoDhy. He gave expression TO the
thought that he who rolled into existence
such a creation as this must necessarily
be OF a benevolent nature; more so when
he lifts man from the depths and con-
tinually raises MIN 10 a higher, yet high
er standard. Is this not Democratic? Is
il not diffusing blessings rather than con-
centrating and monoDoliZing them? In
records of the past you will find these
two spirits constantly at issue. the one
of monopoly. the other embracing the
noble sentiment. the keynote of Democ-
privileges to none. prolonged APP
plause.)
Mr.. Whitney, upon resuming, related
the story of the Grecian ruler who
proved so successful in his capacity be-
cause he crushed every bright mind who.
in his kingdom. threatened TO become a
rival and fittingly co.~oared the char
acter TO Republican principles. He eulo-
gized NAPOLEON in whose soul dwelt the
true spirit Of Democracy. for he believed
the poor mans son had the same right
as that of the rich mans -on.
He continued: THE people Of France
had sunk to the lowest possible stage
through tyranny when they rose in re-
bellion. They had learned the rights of
the people had learned their power and
exercised 1t. The guillotine was brought
forth. Lords and uespots were beheaded
and the kingdom overthrown. Then the
iron hand of NaDoleon-call him despot
tVra0t if Won Wiil-WaS sOrpiV needed
before the terrible crisis approaching
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