The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-22
Their Jeffersonian Celebration Was
a Gratifying Success.
ROBERTS ABLE SPEECH
HE DISCUSSES THE FIGHT
AGAINST HIMSELF.
Says Those Are Un-American and On
the High Road to Treason Who
Seek to Thwart the Will of the
People-Majorities Must Be Ac-
cepted-Against Filipino Conquest
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Logan, April 21.-The Jeffersoniar
celebration in this city tonight was
brilliant success. The affair was held
in the Palace building, which was
| thrown open on all three floors, and its
capacity was taxed to its utmost tc
hold the throng of Democrats who
focked thither from all parts of the
city.
DR.. o. c. Ormsby officiated as mas
ter of ceremonies at the exercises,
which began at about $3.50. After an
opening selection by the Jepperson Or
chestra, Judge c. H. Hart made a
brief address upon the subject, THE
Democracy. of Cache County" He
made. a strong plea for party harmony
in the county.
Miss Baker, instructor n elocution at
the B. Y. college, then recited very ac-
ceptably, after which the guest of
honor, Hon. B. H. Roberts, was intro
duced and received a most enthusiast
tic reception. His theme was 'Democ-
racy, Its Origin and Aims" and ne
treated it in AN interesting manner. De
mocracy, he said, had it's origin in the
love of freedom and was born in the
hour when some men first began to
strive for power and others for free
dom. Beginning with the granting of
the Magma Charta, he traced in elo-
quent terms the progress of liberty and
the growth of the democratic principle
among the Anglo-SaXon races up to the
foundation of our government
Captured His Audience.
Describing the meeting of the con-
vention which formulated the cOnstitu-
ton of the United States, the sneaker
rose to pitch of passionate eloquence
that enthralled his hearers, paying a
beautiful tribute to jefferson. Abiding
to the fractional strife in the party here,
he read at length from Jefferson's first
inaugural address, outlining the COM
mon ground upon which all Democrats
should meet, laying special stress upon
the statement: Absolute acquiescence
in the decisions of the majority" Free
government is impossible without such
acQuiescence.
Speaking of his OWE case, in pas
sionate language he denounced as I'M
American and unpatriotic men who
are seeking to thwart the will of the
people of this state as expressed at the
ballot box, when it is upon matter
which concerns the people of this state
American and on the high road to
treason" said the speaker.
Against Imperialism.
In most vigorous terms he inveighed
against the conquest of the Philip
pines. That people who would pre-
serve their own freedom must insist
upon absolute liberty for others. Why,
then, should we force down the throats
off 10 0O0 600 ueOnIp a government thew
do not want? He called attention to
the necessity Of united effort in the
campaign of 1900, urging in emphatic
terms the need of putting in force the
provisions of the Chicago platform. He
urged local Democrats to lay aside
petty jealousies and roll up the usual
majority for the party in 1900.
At the conclusion of his address he
received an ovation, but the greatest
applause was received when he alluded
to the agitation against his being seat
above relative to men being un-Amer-
lean who appealed from a decision of
people of this state to the people of the
nation. Why should not the people of
Cache county appeal from the decision
of the majority upon matters pertain
ing to the county to the people of the
state if a minority in the state can ap-
peal from the decision of the majority
TO the people of the whole nation when
the matter at issue concerns the state
alone?
His remarks anen6 expansion We're
also. loudly cheered. The Misses Jacob
sen sang and then the guests repaired
to the banquet hall where a delicious
lunch was served. Dancing, cards and
converse ton filled out the remainder
of the evening.