The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-27
State Chairman Makes a Stirring
Speech.
STIRRED UP ENTHUSIAST
TELLS OF REPUBLICAN FAITH
LESSNESS.
Rousing Meeting In Taggart's Hall
Addressed By Well Known Demo-
crats-Barnes, Blakely and Others
Make Telling Efort-Programme
Closed With CakeWalk.

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The rally of the Fourth precinct
Democrats in Taggarts hall last
evening was success from the mo-
ment Mrs. j. Fewson Smith raped for
order until the beautiful cake was
awarded TO the best pair of walters
near midnight
NJ. S. WooIley presided and after
some fine music by the Mandolin and
Guitar club, James H. Moyle was in
troducted as the first speaker and pro-
ceeded to strike right straight out
from the shoulder as he always does.
Has Never Had Power.
The Democratic party has never
been in power in Salt Lake, he said.
To know what they would do if given
chance, investigate their record in
the county. Three years ago when the
Democrats took charge of the county
the county bonds We're being hawked
about the streets far below par and
the men and women in the employ of
the county were forced to discount
their warrants in order to get their
money. Within sixty days after the
Democrats took charge the bonds
were at par, expenses were reduced
ties cut off and the county's business
put on sound and sensible basis
This is what the Democrats will do
for the city,
Mr.. Moyle then recounted, how two
years ago at the end of two years OF
republican rule in the city, the lead
ing Republicans confessed their in
ability to govern the city. They had
no hope of winning as Republicans,
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issued an address setting forth the
shame and misery and confusion that
had come to the city as the result of
Republican NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Heavy debts, increased office forces.
increased taxes-burdens the people
could not bear; taxes that meant con-
hscation to poor people and drove
capital in dismay from the city. Taxes
IN some cases were increased 200 per
cent; a debt of 81, 500 COO was piled up;
a deficit of $50.000 was left making a
sinking fund necessary; incompetency
and confusion everywhere.
MI Moyle continued by paying a
high tribute to the Democratic Of
ficials now in office in the city and
challenged any man to point out a
flaw in their records. Mr.. Barnes had
grown up in. the community, and
would go into Office with no boss hold /
were then taken up and the betrayal
of the cause of silver by the Utah Re
publicanS at the dictation of Mark
Hanna through the Larnan organ was
shown up in its true colors. mo I
Roman Caesar ever issued his man /
date with greater arrogance than did |
Hanna send forth his fiat to the Re !
publicans Of Utah. Mr.. Moyle con-
GUIDED
q u 'pIalxo1x- fo1l,,,.o5 A. 7Fo--1 /
and said he was glad to greet the peo- |
pie as he expected to do business with /
them for two years. He said a care t
full canvass of the city showed 1000 |
Democratic majority. /
Next Mayor Talks. i
Arthur F. Barnes was introduced I
and spoke in high commeudation of !
the Democratic city officials and in
response to a point brought out by
Mr.. Moyle said that the Republicans
would find out that silver was not
dead, neither was the party that advo- +
Gated silver.
Mr.. Barnes said the Democrats in
the city council had done their best
for the taxpayers and the working
men of the city. He spoke of the saw
ing of $4,000 in the item of sprinkling,
almost enough to- pay for the
5prinkling wagons the first year. and
he work was distributed over the city
among taxpayers.
Mr.. Barnes then took up the matter
# municipal bonds, showing how the
gold bond scheme was
Knocked out, how $1,000 annually WIS
saved on 100000 on the life of the
pond. how $500 in premiums was
saved and how the principle CT legal
money triumphed over the single gold
standard. Bonds to the amount of
zoo, 600 were to be refunded next year
md he felt sure the interest could be
ut from 5 to 4 per cent, thereby saw
ng $500 annually. Mr.. Barnes closed
" pledging himself to an honest,
economical and progressive admins
ration.
Giee Club Sings.
The Glee club was introduced at this
'oint and brought the crowd TO it's
eet With catchy songs admirably {
ung The club is composed Of Thomas
Ashworth, Robert Siddoway, Andrew j.;
PETERSON and Willard Bywater They ;
sere forced TO sing all the songs they s
ad prepared. /
H y. Smith made a bright speech {
howing what the Democrats had done
Dr. Utah, how the Republicans had {
fulfilled themselves On silver and why +
hey should not be trusted now. {
Guessing on the cake came next while {
lson's band rendered fine music. The !
AXE was a four-decker about two feet !
ign, decorated with flags. On top was ]
ne rooster of victory, next came flag, '
ne mayor. On the next tier five flags, c
he city ticket. On the next tier if S
zen flags. the councilmen. On the bot Y
I'm many small PROSTATE flags. the
rushed Republicans. No one guessed t
xactly, then a cake walk was tried t
II it and finally a waltz. But in the I
nd it was divided among many con- 7
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