The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-10

the legislature and the general public.
Hon. James II. Moyle presided. and af-
ter a vocal selection by a Guartette
composed of Messrs. George D. Pyper
r. II. Siddoway, Victor Christopherson
and A. T. Peterson. the chairman. by
way of introduction, gave a short state
ment Of the object and purpose of the
Utah Democratic club. 1t was founded
in the summer of 1898 and intended to
become a permanent organization,
around which the Democracy of the
state would gather and from which the
Democracy would receive support. It
was now in a very healthy condition
and was here now to do honor to An
drew Jackson, the patron saint Of
Democracy.
JGDGE JUDD.
Judge Judd was the first speaker and
was introduced as a distinguished DEM
oCrat, born and reared in the shadow
of the Hermitage. The learned judge
said he couldn't stay away from a
Jackson day celebration if it were at
all possible for him to be present. If
there was any one thing that he was
particularly devoted 10 above all other
things, it is the PRONUNCIATION of hui
man liberty, because human liberty is
the foundation of all good. We claim
not only the knowledge of. but the
power and right of self-goVernment.
Very few of the peoples on the earth
are self governing. 1t is practically
confined TO these United States and the
British empire. The other republics
are mostly only republics in name, but
such as they are, they are an improve
ment on the absolute despotisms which
existed before and their establishment
they owe to the influence of our own
government, which Will also establish
republics in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the
s-11 41aea
ippines, the judge said he had not made
up his mind what ought to be done
with them, although he had given the
subject OF what we ought TO do with
our new acquisitions his best thought.
1t is a problem which the people Will
have TO solve very soon. 1t was a
question Of what would be best for the
United States, whether to leave them
to themselves or undertake the task of
civiliZing them and providing them
with a betterG government. A mere
treaty of peace did not transform
Filipino into an American citizen.
The judge then referred feelingly to
his approaching departure from Utah
to 'reslde in his old home in his be-
loved Tennessee. In the club he saw
around him the old. true and tried
Democrats who, with himself. began
nearly ten years ago the work of build
ing up a Democratic party and spread
set of men existed for whom he had a
deeper or more sincere affection They
banded themselves together to create
party which should control the state in
the interest of human liberty, the great
principle which Andrew Jackson Ia
bored for and of which in this country
he is the great exponent. He was glad
to meet these men and sorry TO leave
them, but in the course of human
events it had become necessary for
him TO return to his beloved Tennessee.
there to spend the remainder of his
life with his wife and in educating his
children. His active political career.
he said, was approaching its close, and
although he had spent much time and
money in promulgaung the principles
of Democracy, he had no regrets
for having done so. This was probably
the last time he would address a gath
ering of Utah Democrats. He was sorry
TO go, but rejoiced in the fact that he
carried with him the respect and con-
fidence of his co-laborerS.
The quaTtette sang another selection
and telegram from Hon. S. r. Thur
man expressing regret at his inability
to be present was read.
REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON.
Representative T. d. Johnson of We |
Der county, made a forceful talk, urg-
ing that Democrats should not split up |
because they might differ as to the best /
thing to do on any particular occasion !
in furtherance of the great principle in !
which they all believed The opposition |
was equipped with the power of the |
trusts, the combines and the bankers,
and it would require a united Demo-
crazy to successfully combat with
them. A man may be a Democrat even
if he do not subscribe to all the tenets
regarding what is the best thing to do
in a particular case. Liberty of that
kind shows that the spirit of Jackson
is alive It's a dangerous thing" said
Mr.. Johnson, ito cast aside a man or
a woman who differs from US on some
minor point.
JUDGE GILCHRIST.
Judge Gilchrist was the next speaker.
He said IN part:
Andrew jackson, born in Waxhow
settlement, n. c., 1867, March 10; died
at the Hermitage" near Nashville,
Tenn, June s, 1S45, aged rs years, 2 I
and % days.
1t is a remarkable fact that when
statesmen Of modern times get en-
tangled in the schemes of designing
men and politicians, they one and all
appeal to the administration Of Andrew
Jackson as the tombstone of their DO
litical deliverance. That he was per
sonally honest no one will ever gain
say; that he was as brave as he was
honest, not even his worst enemies have !
been so foolish as TO deny He alwa--s ]
sTinced 2 courage equal to his conVlc-
tons of the right. His whole life was
spent Ior the benefit u his country ana
its people, from the humblest to the
greatest, and now, Irrespective of J
party or creeds, his name has become | +
canonicai in the minds of the Amer I
can people and his grave is one of the {
nest hallOMed SepulchreS in the |
United States. No man ever lived in I
he United States wha made stronger T
)r more ardent friends.
Although a strict partisan through z
)ut, yet he believed in and sustained a q
government by the whole people, and
or the same. and while this was most
true Of him in his political
,areer, he maintained and acted upon
he theory that the government could ]
,e more wisely administered through
IMPLICIT obedience to Democratic Drfn-
,iples and absolute fealty to this
)arty'S platforms and usages. He new i
T countenanced an other methods. /,
The quartette again favored the audi !.
nee and were rewarded with great !;
pplause. !,
HON. MOSES THATCHER. c
Hon Moses Thatcher made few :
cry brief remarks calling attention to T
he fact Jackson's name is among the !
Teat names of the world which stand
ut like the tall peeks of the noun
aims Valor lies at the foundation of ! +
II greatness. The Norsemen held that =
man to be free and great must place
eneath his feet the fear of all other =