The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-19
(special to The HeraIdO


Ogden, Oct 1S.-The biggest political
meeting of Weber county thus far in
the campaign was held tonight. In
point of attendance it was among the
| largest ever held in the county. The
rally was arranged by the Democratic
county committee, and the speakers
were o. w. Powers, R n. BasSin and
B. II Roberts. Each of these speakers,
together with Judge Macmillan, the
chairman, spoke of thehmagnif1cent out
pouring of people, and argued tnat tnls
was d most patent indication IOr 'liie
| success of the Democratic party.
Judge Baskin and Mr.. Roberts came
in on the Rio Grande Western at 1;3O,
Mr.. Roberts having been down TO Cen
terville to register. Mr.. Baskin spent
the day in consultation with members
of the county committee and others
Mr.. Roberts addressed an audience or
about $50 at North Ogden in the after
noon, together with J. S. Peery. MI.
Peery gave a talk for the support OF
the straight Democratic ticket, ana
against the fusion scheme. he mace a
ringing address for free silver, and
urged his hearers to support the Demo-
cratic ticket from top 10 bottom. he
was supporting such ticket, and was
opposed to all others.
At the opera house both the parquette
and the balcony were crowded, While
perhaps 200 people were standing IN
the foyer on the. stairs and in the
aisles The stage seats, too, were filled,
about 60 prominent Democrats from
various parts of the county being ac-
commodated there.
AT a little past E. NJ. Conroy, coun-
ty chairman, called the meeting to or
der and expressed his unpuaiiffed pleas
ure at being permitted to call such
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named as chairman of the meeting Hon.
J. H. Macmillan, who was applauded
as ne stepped to the front. He made
brief speech, beSpeaking close attention
and careful consideration of the re-
marks of the distinguished speakers
present.
JUDGE POWERS ADDRESS.
He introduced as the first speaker
Hon. o. W. Powers, who made char
acteristic speech, cOunseling support
for the straight Democratic party.
| There was a time when he had hoped
all the forces OF silver would be united,
but such a thing was impossible in
| Utah His party had spoken, and he
was with his party heart and soul.
Extracts from Judge Powers address
are as follows:
Il am informed that you have almost
as many tickets in the field here as
the Republican state chairman has
kinds of handbills. He sends one which
reads: Vote for protection, reciprocity
and silver to Cache valley; another
that reads Protection. home and sill
ver,' to Sanpete county, and another,
vote for silver, home reciprocity and
protection to Eureka and the silver
districts.
Parties do not exist for the men and
women who compose them, but for the
principle. 1t is principle that creates the
party. In early life L decided - cast
my lot with the Democratic party, not
/ because of men. but because believed
that the Democratic parity was the
spirit of liberty, and for that reason I
am here to advocate the election of the
Democratic ticket"
I'VE see the wealth of the nation ar
rayed upon the one side and the labor
ing classes upon the other.
"The Republican party occupies an
anomalous position, and don't believe
/ it cares any more for free silver than
a chicken does for a wire fence. 1t is
allied with the classes against the