The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-04
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING IN THE
SIXTH WARD.
Mr.. Harris Urges Democrats to At
tend the Primaries-Importance
of a Silver Plank In the Platform.

The Democratic Social club of the Sec
end precinct last evening gave one of its
instructive and entertaining socials in the
Sixth ward meeting house. There was an
attendance that broke all of the clubs
corps was on hand at an early houry and
| by means of its martial music pointed out
the way TO the place of meeting.
The Democratic quartette also lent its
presence to the. occasion and rendered
several numbers in such a creditable man
ner as to draw forth enthusiastic encores
from the delighted audience.
Morris Sommer president of the club,
/ concluding by introducing Bishop Watson
! The bishop frankly confessed that he
owed his salvation to the Republican
party, for it was at Republican. meet
he became convinced of the superior
merits of the Democratic party.
Miss Blanche Thomas favored the au-
dience with well rendered recitation
after which Miss Beatrice Green sang a
solo with such effect that another was
/ demanded and given.
Thomas F. Howard was next called
upon and gave the laboring mans reasons
for being Democrat. He was followed
by Thomas Lewis. who. as Chairman
Sommer said in introducing him, had
the last ten years.
The chairman then introduced David
). truman, formerly resident of Nevada
and at one time member of the legisIa-
ture of that state, but now a resident of
this city, and an active worker among
local Democrats. Mr.. Truman entertained
his hearers in a logical ten-minute speech.
Referring to the duty all voters owe to
themselves to be present at all elections
he said: You say to yourselves, oh, it S
only a primary, there's no use in going.
that was too small to cast. 1t is the sea-
wall of our greatness-that right to cast
a little white ticket for which our fore
fathers fought and died" His remarks
were frequently applauded.
Harris Discusses the Issues.
Fisher Harris speech was prefaced by
few remarks on the traits, good and bad,
of his friend Sommer," who took them
all very good naturedly. Mr.. Harris then
plunged into q logical and eloquent dis
cussion of the local and national issues.
He urged all Democrats to attend the
primaries. saying: Let us in the primar-
ies-the source of all power-see that good
Democrats are nominated, then go to the
polls and vote for god men; L nope they
will be Democrats; in fact. ] know they
will"
On the question of expansion he said:
That man who tells you the Democratic
is mistaken. for the time has not yet
come for declaration on this issue. Men
may declare for or against it, parties may
declare for or against It, but that has no
bearing on what man shall be in order
to successfully fulfill the duties of mayor
of Salt Lake City. Vote for a man who is
honest. fair. just-of such character
that we will not be burdened by heavy
taxes descended TO us a legacy from a
former city government
Silver Issue.
The speaker next noted the Importance
of plank in the Democratic city plat
form emphasizing the declaration for the
remonetization of silver at ratio of
Where we receive one dollar from the
wool industry. from the lead industry
from ali industries. we will receive ten,
fifteen twenty dollars from the remoni-
tiZation of silver. IL we adopt a silver
will. and we are defeated. then every
servant of Mark Hanna will have the OPP
portunity of heralding forth that silver
has been defeated in the home of its
friends
Mr.. Harris was frequently interrupted
during his speech by hearty applause
from the audience and upon concluding
such a sincere and enthusiastic demon
stration took place that fears were enter
tanned for the stability of the plaster on
the ceiling.
The rousing meeting ended with a well
executed song and dance by the little
Misses Hazel and Dot Kenner.
Moses Thatcher. who was expected to
deliver an address, was unable to be
present.
On Thursday evening, the 18th inst. the
club will give another social in Thomas
barnacle.
The Seventeenth and Eighteenth dis
trio; Democratic primaries will meet to-
night at o'clock in the Sixth ward meet
ing house.
The primaries tonight. Democrats,
do yolrr ful1 duty