The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-07
JUDGE HENDERsoN's VIEWS.
Stalwart Democrat Makes a Stirring
Talk.

Judge Henry p. Henderson was the
next speaker. 1.-The people of Salt Lake
City will be called upon tomorrow to
decide" he said. whether or not they
will go back upon the principles for
which they voted three years ago, for
which they voted one year ago, ana
which are God-given principles of right
and Justice l have but ten minutes
apportioned to me. but in that time L
will endeavor to cite some of the rea-
sons advanced by the Republican party
why the people should turn their backs
upon the party and the principles which
have been and are now for their good
and benefit.
1T is not plain why the principles
for which the people voted three years
ago and one year ago are wrong now,
but our Republican friends claim that
the cause is hopeless. They have not in
mind that great truth that nothing is
settled until it is settled right. But, my
friends, the cause is not hopeless. 1t is
just as full of hope and promise as it
was in the year 1896. The welfare of the
citizens of this republic is just as much
at stake, and the question is just as
important.
"They say, too. that the question of
silver is not involved in this municipal
and should have no part in the present
battle Then they turn around and try
to tell the people that if the Democratic
ticket is elected the effect will be felt
around the world, in a little island
across the seas, and that the effect will
be wonderful.
Administration Not Infallible.
Another point that the Republicans
are trying to make is that il is wrong
to say anything derogatory of the adj
ministration. For my part, / do not
think it is right to say that an admin
istration of any government should be
upheld, whether it is right or wrong.
''rhey have brought the question of
expansion into this campaign. /, too,
am an expansionist. l believe in car
rying the great principles of liberty TO
all lands. | believe that all people
should learn those principles. but hope
that l shall not live to see the day
when a man will be forced to accept
them whether he wants to or not. I
don't believe in having liberty thrust
down the threats of any people at the
point of the bayonet. l believe that
when a people is Joined to the United
States there should be two parties to
the contract. That is the only proper
expansion.
Another thing that the Republicans
are trying to do is that they are trying
to array one class against another.
They are trying to work upon the re-
ligious prejudices of a people. They
want to get them to go from the Demo-
cratic party because of some feeling of
hatred they may have, and they are
trying to bring back the conditions
which existed some years ago. 1t is a
threat hello over them. Will you yield
to them? Let Democrats and Republi-
cans alike go to the polls tomorrow and
tell the Salt Lake Tribune that their
efforts are an insult to the intelligence
and to the consciences of the people.
THE most important reason yet urg-
ed by the Republican leaders is that
Geddes sees fit to go around with two
bottles filed with muddy water That
is their most important reason. OF
course Geddes has right to carry
around his two bottles if he takes TO
that kind of water. But that is no rea- |
son why anybody but GeddeS should |
vote the Republican ticket
with all their reasons. none can say |
r word against any candidate on the |
Democratic ticket Let us go to the |
polls tomorrow and vote for our ticket. |
which 1 have no doubt will be elected. |
Let US tell the Republican party that |
heir threats and seductive promises /
and their efforts to bring back old con-
iitions are wrong"
Fisher Harris Remarks
Fisher Harris made a speech spark
ing with wit. Boss Lannan of. the |
Hanna clique came in for his full share, /
md bossism in politics was touched up /
n the characteristic style of Mr.. Har- /
is. He compared Colonel Lannan to
he vermiform appendix of compare
i've anatomy. and also to the youth in
lncient mythology who gazed on his
ace mirrored in a crystal spring until
lie died. The boy was young and beau
iful," said Mr.. Harris, land there the
stops. Err. Lannaf1 has be-
:un to gaze into the turbulent pool of !