The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-26
CANNON AT EUREKA.
Former Senator Gets a Tremendous
Welcome There.
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Especial to The Herald.)
Eureka, oct. 25.-F'rank J. Cannon de-
Iivered addresses TO two of the largest
audiences which have ever gathered TO
hear a political speaker in Eureka tC-
night. MI. Cannon spoke at Silver City
this afternoon, and while he appeared
somewhat tired after mis- long and sue
cessful stamping tour, his presence at
meeting has lost none of its prestige
and his voice none Of its charm.
Odd Fellows hall was found early in
the evening to be inadequate to accom-
mOcate the vast crowds and an over
flow meeting was arranged for in Dem
OCTatle2 headquarters. Standing room
in both these halls was eagerly sought
for. and some 200 or 300 people, includ-
ing many ladies sstOod up during both
meetings. As fast as the speakers fin
ished at odd Fellows hall they were
taken to the other building, where they
went through their turns once more and
the gle clubs did likewise.
The first speaker was y. T. Porter,
/ candidate for state superintendent of
public instruction. who made a brief
address. Thomas MariOneauX candi-
date for judge in this district, and Josh
VA Greenwood, candidate for district at
tOrney, followed in the order named,
speaking but a few minutes each. Mr..
Cannon then took the stand and, as
I
him had subsidized, began his maSnifi-
cent address
Mr.. Cannon said that never since the
last gun was fired in the civil war were
the people of this country in greater
peril than at the present time. At no
time had the people been called upon
by their votes TO settle greater ques-
tiOnS. The Democracy of Jefferson had
been buried beneath the Republican
like administration of Cleveland, and
now the time had come when a great
man had apseared to lead the Demo-
Gratis to victory.
The speaker gave some of the reasons
which had been the means of his leav-
/ ing the Republican ranks and showed
/ that the pledges which had been made
to get the support of this western sec
ton had one and all been broken. The
Republicans had promised to place sill
Yer and gold on an equal basis, to sup
press trusts, and these, like other
pledges, had never ben kept Mr.. Can
non spoke OF the St. Louis convention.
when he. along with other supporters
of the white metal, bOlted, becauses
that party made a. direct declaration
for gold. and said that the only way to
secure the remOnetjzatiOn of silver was
| by the aid and consent of European ma
tions.
on pTsising Mckinley for the advance
of cents per 100 pounds in the price
OF lead. but should not forget to charge
him with the difference between 81
cents and 81 for all the silver that has
been sold since his election. France
was cited as one instance where a ma
tiOn of only One-half the population of
this country had maintained "A double
standard money system. He said that
while he worked with the Republicans
he was fighting for the same principle
he is striving for now, and if the Re
! publicans are not going to stand by
| their pledges he vii Island by his
Mr. Cannon made a happy hit with
/ his audience when he declared that he
was I'm favor of electing United States
senators by direct vote of the people
/ for the reason that all are more capa-
| bic of making such selections than a
| few. His arguments in favor of the
] income tax were fOrCible and apt. The
position OF this country regarding the
Philippines was cOntrasted with the Do
I sition of France when that nation came
/ to the aid of the United States in the
I war for independence. France did not
purchase the American colonies and try
| to ensiaVe the people, as this admins
/ tratiOn had done and is doing with the
[ Philippine islands.
The parade preceding the meetings
/ was very good. The Boxers Democrat
! ic club appeared in new uniforms and
1 the musical numbers are deserving OF
| special mention.