The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-13
Especial TO The Hers-sl


Springville. March 12-B. II. Rob.
erts delivered his first speech u rb.
campaign at SpringviIle touiga- and
was given an enthusiastic reception
The hall was crowded ana the su5s-
enee was most aDpreciatve. Mr.. Rob-
erts did not discuss the question OF his
exclusion from congress al any length
declaring it was not his purpose Up de-
sire to prolong the controversy over
the case.
James E. Hall presided over the
meeting.
Mr. D. . Dunbar was the first speak
er. He explained the causes of this
special election and discussed the Dem
ocratic platform. which he maintained
was one which all could endorse. Fur
Their his remarks turned upon -le r--
lection of Congressman B. II. Roberts
and he showed that the Republican or
gan and those associated with IL We're
responsible for this special election He
declared there was a conspiracy 20 ous-
Mr.. Roberts and quoted some eaus-f-
tuuOnaI provisions in support of his as
sertiOn that Mr.. Roberts was thorough
ly qualified. In relation Lc the trusts.
Mr.. Dunbar gave the Republican cause
some staggering blows and charged the
existence Of the trusts TO the RenubH,
can party.
When Mr.. Dunbar came TO the I'm
ancial bill now pending IN congress. he
attacked it vigorously and damalstraL-
ed its evil features by a fine line OF az
gument.
Mr.. Roberts Address.
Mr.. Roberts was then introduced and
made a brilliant address In beginning
he expressed his thanks for the support
OF the people Of SpTngvil!e and the set
Of resolutions by some Of the citizens
denOuncing the charge of laWless con-
ditiOns in Utah, so charged by the Re
publicanS. Mr.. Roberts said If such a
resolution had been adopted by an the
people the result would have been en-
tirely different and ne thanked them
again for the qualification il afforded
him.
He denied that it was his disposition
TO breed diseOrd and strife in any COM
munity, but if he were Of the mind &c
make discOrd the cause Of this speca
election would afford him ample 0pp0T
tunity. On the contrary, Mr. ROber g
said ne did not even desire To refer ID
the cause Of this election and thou hr
the Republicans foolish TO aUtemp Is
ceuSure the Democratic platform. and
especially the article referring 10 hin
which deplored the houses Treatment
Of the state Of Utah. He would direct
his energies he said, TO the issues o.
vital Importance in the present can
paign and the fall campaign as yell
Mr.. Roberts stated that We we're Oh
the Skirmish Lue Of the fall campaign.
in which nearly all of our officers were
TO be elected and continv ed by refer
ring to the campaign of Js95 and saying
that the issues were thu same as then
Mr.. Roberts declared the financial
question TO be of the greatest import
ance and wished TO know why Utah
should desert the democratic party
which declared for b .metaIIiSm. am jli1
the Republican party. the party Of
gold alone. AR Bryan was given d
warm tribute as well as the Democratic
party and its principles. In regard %
prosperity, Mr.. Roberts said IL was not
the result Of Republican policies. but
the natural richness Of our country
which would relieve even a nation made
bankrupt by twenty-five years Of Re
publican rule.
After a lengthy discussion Of the S.l-
Yer question he reviewed the admin
istratiOn policy in regard To the late
war and the present treatment ut Cuba
and other possessions and charged the
administration with being recreaut 20
its trust. He denounced the aduuisrra-
ton for wasing q war of criminal az
gressiOn and his anti-imperLaLis--c re-
marks were vehement