The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-10
(special to The Herald.l

Especial to The Herald1
Provo. March 9.-James T. Hammond,
the Republican candidate for congress,
and George A. Smith, addressed a fair
sized audience at the opera house to-
night. The most important features
of the meeting were Mr.. Hammond s
declaration in favor of the gold stand
ard and his failure to mention the
Democratic resolution on the Roberts
case.
The meeting was called to order by
Judge Booth, who introduced City Jus
tice Noon as chairman. The Pyne and
Bosheid brothers quartette sang
America"
George A Smith was the first
speaker. He said that there were two
reasons why we should all be Republi-
cans-one. because the Republicans
passed the homestead law-the other
because Abraham Lincoln freed the
slaves. He claimed a great increase
Of our industries under Republican rule,
condemned the Cleveland administra-
ton, and lauded Mckinley. He gave
figures from the Sheep Growers asso-
citation to show the prosperity of the
Sheepmen. and claimed that the pros
perity of the sheepmen means the
prosperity of us all.
He talked about the sugar industry,
claiming the increase was all due to
the Republican party.
Chairman Noon at this point made a
few remarks endorsing what Smith
said.
Mr.. HaInond's Speech.
Mr.. Hammond was introduced, and
said that he had confidence in the peO-
pie and thought they would vote in
this election for the party that will
most benefit them. This is a campaign
of education" he said, "a friendly
campaign
He eulogized King. speaking of him
as an able man and particular friend
of his He compared the results of the
different administrations, claiming De-
mocracy had failed in its promise TO
the people, but that the Republicans
have fulfilled their pledges Demo
Gratis claim our platform is nothing. -
He never saw nothing WOrry any
body so much as this platform does.
He undertook to show how wages
have increased during McKinlev's ad-
ministratiOn. Democrats claim il is a
conspiracy" said he. I'VE plead guilty.
Democrats have never entered into a
conspiracy to do this" He spoke
largely on the tariff question. claiming
the protective tariff system is respon-
sible for good timSs. He said il had
increased the money supply and raised
the circulation sS.14 per capita IN four
years.
DemocI ats now claim the Dinghy tar
if is a revenue bill. and that they be-
heve in a tariff for revenue, and vet
they failed to vote for this bill. He
attacked the bond proposition in the
Democratic platform. saying there was
quite difference between issuing bonds
in times of peace and canceling them
in times of war. Democrats objected
simply because they were anti-Repub-
lican.
Favors Gold Standard.
At this point Judge Kellogg asked
Hammond what his position is on the
financial bill now pending in congress.
and what his position is on the gold
and silver question. Hammond said:
prefer the senate bill rather than
the house bill. 1t seems the gold stand
ard ought to be maintained at a parity
3 Of values, so that ali silver and paper
will be on parity with gold
He then took up the question of
/ trusts, saying that Democracy is al
ways hunting for issues for campaign
purposes. First they took up the free
trade policy, and then the tariff for
revenue only. But in this campaign
they are handling the trusts. They
want 10 bust the trusts. but If they
try it they Will bust US all. Have they
ever done anything to curtail the
trusts? They fOstered the sugar trust
and passed The special enactment of
1890" said the speaker.
The Republicans have declared
against trusts in their platform and
have always endeavored to crush trusts
and combinations. There are more
trusts in free trade England than in
protective United States.
L am opposed to trusts and cOmbina-
tons made to increase prices of COM
modities"
Democrats put out a sort of claim
against expansion. They have opposed
it since the war with Spain. They do
not comprehend the onward march OF
this nation. 1T is unpleasant to call at
tention to the mistakes. of a party. bur
l do IL in order to make clear the fall
lacy of their policy
He called attention to Cleveland's adj
ministration as a mistake.
Judge King asks you to once more
give them trial," he said. you have
tried them. Are you satisfied with the
results2 The Democrats could not elect
an United States senator in the Ieeisla-
ture; the Republicans had to help elect
RaWlins or we would not have a sin
gle senator now. Mr.. Dunbar saws.
Don't be hard on the legislature. TRY
them again, and they will do better
"A Republican legislature elected two
senators in twenty-four hours. The
Democratic legislature was swaved nv
millionaire. What would il do If
there were two millionaires I'D for the
senate?
i am ashamed of my state because
money has been used to influence the
election OF a United States senator. 7
do not wish to criticise any legislator
individually. but you should consider
these things in voting.
Republicans are in power in tbs
United States congress. Therefore If
will be we'll for us to elect a Renuhli.
can representative. Vote for the mart,
that will best represent you in the ma,
ton" ii'l
Boshard and Pyne brothers olartette
made the meeting interesting.