The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-06

Jakeman, who sat over yonder.
fought him, but now he is my candi-
date the house broke into a perfect
storm of applause. I'VE women fought
it out with the brethren at that time,
and the brethren won, and we abide
by the result" provoked another out
break.
Judge King never spoke better in his
life. His defense of the principles of
Democracy was a mastery effort. The
people were in accord with him and
he received several ovations. 1t is
very likely that Judge King would have
taken more time for a review of the
personal qualities of the candidates,
had not he been reminded by the chair
man that he had exceeded his time
limit.
But Powers. All, Powersl There
was the speech of the campaign. There
was an address which carried with it
conviction. His sentences were like
sword-thrusts-keen, incisive. They
burned like Goals of fire. scorching
their way into the very heart of the
subject, consuming all the frail tissues
which enveloped them, and leaving the
truth exposed to view. Judge Powers
has made many fine efforts in his life.
but those who heard him last evening
declare he never equaled the effort of
last evening. His flights of oratory
were mastery and impressive; his sim
lies We're apt in every instance: his
arguments convincing and forceful.
Governor Wells can take all the sat-
<isfaction from his reading Of these re-
marks he can excavate from the burn
ing words of the criticism bestowed
upon him by the speaker; because, if
ever a man received a complete excor-
iation at the hands of another. then
the executive Of this state received one.
1t was a pitiless, merciless storm of
words, which swept away everything
before it. If ever a man showed up
the shallow preteXts of a partisan at
tack, then Judge Powers exhibited the
petty meanness of the Republicans in
last evenings address.
Chairman Lloyd, of the county COM
mittee, called the meeting to order and
presented Mrs. L. r. Rhodes as chair
man. Mrs. Rhodes expressed her graf
ification at the honor conferred, and,
without further remarks, introduced
Colonel A. c. Ellis as the first speaker.
COLONEL ELLIS.
Colonel Ellis declared he did not ex-
pect to speak first, but he was glad
TO he there and to address the Demo-
Gratis Of the city. He complimented the
band on the excellent music. Music is
q grand sentiment. 1t has inspired the
soldiers on the CORY field, and has a
place in political campaigns The
music Of a campaign brings to mind
the principles of the Democratic party,
which are principles destructive only
of tyranny. The speaker said the meet
ing reminded him of the great cam
paign of 1896, when the people rallied
round the standard of William J. Bry-
an. (Applause.) More than $1,000 peo-
pie &C this state, the good men and
women of Utah, voted for him, and
made his majority $4,000 Has anything
occurred since that time 20 change the
!, sentiment of the voters? Is there any
4 reason why they should not repeat that
FACTION? Have not the voters the same
arguments for voting in 1888 as they
did in 1896? Is not the same issue the
question OF the hour? Has the Re
publican party of Mark Hanna done
anything to change that sentiment
(Cries of mo. no.'D At that time the
Republicans declared against the free
coinage of silver except by interna-
tional agreement, and pledged Itself TO
maintain the gold standard until such
an agreement could be made.
Since that time every Republican
state convention in the Union has de-
clared for gold.
Every Democratic state convention