The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-05
DEMOCRACY'S LEADERS
STIR GREAT AUDIENCE
WITH THEIR ELOQUENCE
Thompson Administration Rdded by Keen Shafts Of Logic, Wit
and Gdcle=nagnificent Audience and Enthusiasm Was
UnbOpnded- Rawlins Powers Harris Young
lOyIe and Leary Speak.

their principles and the nominees Of
the convention; and I know that If we
get the Democratic vote out tomorrow
we shall win a complete victory. OF
course, there is no great wealth on our
ticket; we are men Of moderate means
all along the line. But how do you
expect to win, the Republicans ask,
without money? BY hard and persist
ent work at the polls tomorrow
This sentiment was loudly cheered
and there were cries of enCOurag cement
from all parts of the hall. Mr.. Leary
said that he had not made a promise
that was not in perfect harmony with
the Democratic platform. He said he
was aware of the desperate efforts that
were being made to array business men
against him on the claim that he had
made promises and pledges that he in
tended to break.
This subject of broken promises
/ should be a very tender one for the
Republicans in this fight" he said, and
the applause that greeted the sally
was proof that the people were with
him. He referred to Lippman as the
official promise maker of the Repub-
lican committee; he read the letter he
had sent to the whealmen, a letter that
was satisfactory to the organization
ecutive committee had voted unani-
mOusly to support his candidacy; Of
the Republican jugglery that followed
and Of the wholesale promises and
pledges made by the committee to get
votes. Mr. Leary said in closing that
the Republicans had been on the de-
fensive on every local issue from the
beginning, and pledged himself, if
elected, to give his whole time, atteu-
ton and energy 10 the performance Of
his duties as mayor, and the carrying
out Of the pledges made for him by
MS party in the platform Of principles.
The speaker was again loudly cheered
on taking his seat.
A most enjoyable break was made
in the programme at this point by the
introduction of the Democratic Glee
club. The song was a catchy one and
the boys sang with great fervor. The
result was that they were forced out
for a second song with storm of aD-
plause that could not be resisted.
Major Young's Speech.
Senator Rawlins introduced the next
speaker as one who had seen brave
and honorable service in behalf of his
country, and who was now at home to
raise his voice for civic virtue" This
. Dicks" first appearance in recent
years advocating the cause Of DemOc-
racy was the signal for another fine
outburst of enthusiasm. The major
made a brief but telling speech and
was cheered at the close of each sen
tence- In opening he referred to Mark
Hanna's war cry in opening the cam
paign in Ohio, let wen enough alone. -
The Republicans of salt Lake, with
all their effrOntery, dare not repeat
that slogan here. They dare not go
before the people of the city on the
record made in the past two years
They increased the taxes for general
expenses. and they spent $3.50 600 TO in
crease and improve the water supply,
and yet 1t took an expert examination
of the auditors books 10 find where
the money had gone-the people ex-
peTienced no benefit"
Major Young made his best point on
the duty of all officers TO have a proper
respect for the laws.
Il read in the Tribune" ne said. "the
opinion of a prominent Republican to
the effect that there was an honest diff
ference Of opinion as to the wisdom of
closing the saloons on Sunday. But
there is a more serious element in the
question than this. The time for the
discussion Of the moral side of the
question is past. The officers have no
discretion as TO whether the saloons
shall be opened or closed on Sunday.
The lawmakers of the state and Of the
city have spoken, and it is a. the stat
utes and the ordinances that the saloons