The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-17
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DRovo. Sept 1s.-The opening guns
of the Democratic campaign OF
1902 In Utah were fired at mag
niflcent rally held in the opera house
tonight Every seat in the auditorium
and on the stage was occupied, hun
dreds were compelled 10 stand and
many more were turned away, unable
TO gain admission. II was an audience
such as could not fail to enthuse the
speakers and to inspire strong hopes of
victory in the hearts of all the Demo
Gratis who were present.
Enthusiastic cheering greeted the re-
marks of the orators and the other
numbers on the programme from the
beginning TO end. No more suspicious
opening of the campaign could have
been desired. Stirring truths. forcibly
presented. were the order Of the even
ing.
Chairman Royiance of the state com
mittee called the gathering to order
and introduced John T. Caine Of Salt
Lake as chairman. After a well played
selection by the mandolin orchestra,
Mr. Game made a brief talk. He first
expressed his pleasure at being able
to greet so many fellow Democrats
81 believe" he continued. that we
nominated a ticket here today that
should be elected and that viii be
elected.
u hope" he concluded, that every
Democrat win take off his coat. roll
up his sleeves and go TO work for the
ticket" Chairman Game then. in a
/ few words, introduced Senator Joseph
L. Rawlins, the first speaker Of the
evening. After paying an eloquent
| tribute to the nominees. TO Judge
o. w. Powers and to former Senator
Frank J. Cannon, Senator Rawlins
proceeded 10 answer the speech made
by Senator Beverage of Indiana In
/ Ogden last week. And he did II TO the
thorough satisfaction of every indi-
vidual who heard him.
Senator Rawlins' Speech
Senator Rawlins said:
Senator Beveridge. armed with faoit
Gated figures and with facts drawn IRON
! mis- fancy has been selected by the trusts
as their chief advocate and niausiDl'
/ messenger OF deception,
| HIS special mission TO Utah was 10 laa'
| Kearns and TO deliver the local Ke-uo
| ncans to the sugar trust.
! l might. in detail his erroneous tigure'
| and family logic. / will give, however
| some specimens OF his inaccuracy;
| The first two sentences or senator
Beveridge's speech are as toiioWsi IN, ~
| total cost of the war with spain va
| nearly 500 coo. 900. The cost OF suppress
ing the instruction in the Phiil1-,lIile
Was $40 600 GOO" Let US see how Wio'
of the mark this first statement Is.
| The war with Spain lasted from tn
sAth of Anril until the 18th OF August
1895. Its total cost including the eApehs
| ~ occupation In Cuba. was less lhhl
500. 100000. The insurreetion In me ~ ~.
ippines never has been suppressed. ~
latest information Is that General Ch9I
fae has ordered General Summer 10 als
patch an army to fight the Moros. y
actual appropriations made on accouIi
of the war in the philippines SlilcS oa !
commenced on the 4th OF feorudIy, - 20,
| not including pensions 70 disabled sol
diers amounts to s696. 33s.Sf4. the noi
mai expenses for the army ana nv
shown by the appropriations Tor the IL
| cal wear 1893. namely. SRS. iZS,5ft Ior ~
army and S3S 00S.2S4 for the navy w., ~
deficiencies making a total OF IL
| over s65 O00 600: while the total apDroot
atoms for this purpose made lot az Sh s,s ~
cssdine five wears amount 10 Sl'zzo'zlo'os
NultiplvIng the normal appropriations ~ u
= 1905 by five We have total OF sS-S'o'O -
Reducing this last sum from the 10
mer s. 22e. 2lS G34 leaves balance
SS9s. SsS ga Deducting SNOSO.Voo as ~
coSt of the Spanish war. leaves the CO
! of the Philippine war as above s'ateu'
= Debt Greatly Increased.
= Senator Beverfdge saws that during ~ ~
{ past five years the DEBT OF thS s,o 00o IA
. has been reduced more thah $780,, -,
D ; rbs tact is that the Republican COZ
= eress making the Spanish war an 81 81
ense authorized the secretary OF ~, -
treasury TO incur an inde d de6 yo ~ nm
!. 20 sSo1 noiiiion dollars of bonds were a
: cordingIy issued under this authoii'