The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-28
Held Their Grand Rally at the
Theatre.
AUDIENCE WAS SMALL
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ADDRESSES By THE LOCAL POP
ULIsT LEADERS. CD
Advocated Free Baths and Municipal
Ownership - Scott Anderson
Roasts the Mayor and Chief of Po-
lice-Thompson Satisfied With a
Small Crowd.

The Populists of Salt Lake held the
important meeting of their campaign in
the Salt Lake theatre last evening, and
addresses were delivered by i. E. Hall.
Scott Anderson, Samuel Smith, James
Thompson and Henry w. Lawrence.
The candidate for mayor. William S.
Godbe. was too ill to attend the meet
ing, but sent a written speech. which
was read by Scott Anderson. The audi
ence was not large, but gave close at
tention and applauded literally the
points made.
The meeting was presided over by
L. E. Hall. who in his remarks advo-
Gated free baths for the people at the
Warm springs and severely criticised
the manner in which that matter had
been handled by the city. He also called
attention TO the fact that the citys
water was free so long as it ran in
open bitches, but when it was made to
run in iron pipes the people We're made
to pay high water taxes. This was con-
sidered wrong. Mr.. Hall also made the
point that the rich in the business dis
triet, who have their insurance rates
reduced by the efficient water SYSTEM
should be made to pay the bulk of the
water taxes.
Scott Anderson Emphatic.
Scott Anderson was more radical than
any other speaker. Gambling bells. -
he said, ''are running on Commercial
street as openly as is the z. c. NJ. l. or
Walkers store" And further ON he
said: Mayor Clark and Chief of Police
Hilton are partners in every gambling
he'll in Salt Lake City. whether they
get a part of the profits or not, and if
the Populists had their way they would
h ..f
ing
Allan Pinkerton had closed every
gambling hell in New York City under
Mayor Grace in three days, he said,
which proves that the officers are the
masters of the people, not their SER
wants.
Samuel Smith was suffering from a
bad cold and could not read his notes
readily, consequently he had not got
fairly started in his speech when he
was called to time by the chairman.
Thompson On the Issues.
James Thompson was next intro
duced. He said we are now paying $72
for lights that we could have for $40
under municipal ownership. The profits
of the street cars should so to the pub
lie treasury and not into barrels of cor
ruption. Franchises and grants were
given away. Lebbies of the rich were
formed to secure them. and after they
We're secured the people were taxed to
pay dividends on the watered stock.
Some, he said, refused to go with the
Populists because the crowd is so small.
In olden times people refused to enter
NoahS ark-they wished to go with the
crowd; they refused to fee from Sodon
and Gomorrah-they stayed with the
crowd; they crucifed the Savior and
yeiped with the crowd; they would
wear the chains of slavery now and
vote with the crowd.
In closing, Mr.. Thompson said no
Christian could be in favor of trust:
he could not serve God and mammon at
the same time.
Mr. Goddess Letter.
A letter from William S. Godbe, the
candidate for mayor, was read by Mr.
Anderson at this point The Declara-
ton of Independence was taken as the
basis. We have drifted so far from the
principles there laid down that bitter
disappointment and signal failure are
everywhere. The chief malady is that
mighty, sordid, merciless god, the
money power. This problem overshad-
ows all others, and the Populist party
is the David that is to Stay the Goliath,
plutocracy.
Lawrence On Municipal Ownership.
Henry w. Lawrence was the Lass
speaker, and confined his remarks
largely to municipal ownership. The
people should rule, ne said, but the
political bosses rule; promises are not
kept; taxes are increased: the peoples
money is squandered. The government
of the city will be just what the people
make it. If you want a change, vote
for it.
Mr.. Lawrence then Vert ON to show
how the Populist principles were
spreading. He read long list of cities
in England and Scotland that own
their baths, street car systems, gas
plants and electric lights, and the good
results derived therefrom. He followed
with lis's of cities that have success
fully tried it in this country, and gave
the opinion Of many mayors on munich
pal ownership. 1t is practical, ne said;
it is common sense, and what other
cities are doing Salt Lake can do.
Following this same line, Mr. Law
renee said that corruption in city, state
and national government is due TO GER
porations. Legislators and judges ride
on passes and mileage books, which
are as much brides as so much cash
These things were leading to anarchy
The Populists offer a peaceable solution
and the people must choose.