The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-29

would give the people as good an adj
ministration as the Democrats.
1t was not so much q question Of
men. in the speakers judgment, as of
principles. I'VE have the same cues
tons before us now as il 1896 ne
went on. Every election is important
and this one is not less 50 than others
Our only hope of having the undying
principles of Democracy written into
the laws of the nation is national
Democratic, success. The welfare or
the people depends largely. aye en-
tirely, on the success of the Demo-
cratic party
A Democratic War.
Speaking of the war Judge Powers
said il was a Democratic. war FORCED
upon the vacillating administration by
desire to see justice done TO the
Cubars In this connection the
speaker paid handsome tributes to
Judge King and Senator Rawlins for
their part in the matter The
unanimity of the Democrats in con-
gress on the question of war ap-
preparation was also pointed out.
On the Philippine question, Judge
Powers said the Democrats did not pro-
pose to, turn the islands over to an
archy They would insist on order,
peaceably, if possible, forcibly, if neces-
sary. He knew the principles Of the
Democratic party were principles OF
humanity.
The Philippine question, the speaker
continued, is still in the formative per-
iod. There has been no national dec
laration by the Democrats on the sub
iect, but he was willing to trust the
Democrats to work out the problem
rightly.
II would rather adopt any plan
worked out by the Democrats" said
Judge Powers, vigorously, than any
worked out by Mark Hanna A man
like Hanna isn't qualified TO evolve In
the interests of humanity q plan for
the government of these Filipinos, OF
whom we know so little. We are deal
ing with this question from the stand
point of reason. They are dealing with
it from the standpoint of force.
Should Support Democracy.
"All of the reasons 1 have advanced
tonight should impel you as they have
impelled me to sustain the Democratic
party and the nominations it makes.
The best interests of all the people lie
with the Democratic party. / say to
the Republicans, You are on the wrong
road | don't ask them to come over
right now because Democratic success
at the polls next month is sure.
Il ask them to come to us because we
are right. What we all want is good
government. We want good schools
and the blessings that come from such
things. You use the wrong means to
secure those things when you put Re-
publicans in office, and you are sure to
regret it afterward.
About the only attack on the DEM
ocrats that I have paid particular at
tention to as being worthy of notice
comes from Mr.. "A. S. Geddes. Geddes
always did have a record as a pedes
TRAN, and here lately he has been run
| ming all over town with some little bot
ties of water he claims to have gotten
from Parley's canyon.
Geddes as Chemist.
1.-The Republicans may drink that
kind of stuff, but it's against Demo-
cratic principles to do anything of the
kind, If we have to drink water at ali
we boil it. That Geddes is making u
great reputation as a chemist. He is
running about telling people all the
properties of the water in his little
walls, but he isn't hurting anybody but
| himself
THE state is building a magnificent
| institution of learning up here on the
east bench. If Geddes continues to
grow in the chemistry line as rapidly
as he has advanced within the last day
; or two the regents of the university
can hardly do less than offer him the
chair of chemistry.
The Republicans are saying that
they don't like our ticket. Well, now,
that's too bad. But, really, the ticket
was not nominated for the purpose of
! pleasing the Republicans. 1t was put
in the field to please a majority of the
people. There is no doubt but that it
has done that much. I believe the
omens are propitious, and that we will
not only win the city election, but the
national election next year as we'll.
I'VE will undoubtedly go into the
I fight of 1900 under the leadership of
that matchless statesman, William j.
Bryan. With such a cause and such a
man we need fear no defeat With
Bryan as our leader there will be no
talk of trimming our sails on the sill
yer question. 1t will not be said that
the silver question is no longer of any
moment, because We stand now where
we stood in 1896, and in 1900 we will
stand where we stand now
There We're frequent outbursts of ap-
plause during the course of Judge Pow
ers' remarks. He spoke for fifty-five
minutes, and held the closest attention
of his hearers from the beginning to
the end.
Another selection by the Glee club
followed Judge Powers address.