The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-17

similar 70 the one gwen during the art
ernoon session OF the convention. II
was well rendered and received in a
similar manner.
The chairman then stepped behind the
scenes. and when lie reappeared he
was walking arm In arm with Judge
King, who had been occupying a chair
out Of sight during the progress OF
Senator Rawlins' speech.
When The audience caught sight OF
the familiar form Of the Salt Lake law
yer and former congressman, il broke
cut into a storm OF applause, which
was followed by cheers. Some Of the
men stood upon their feet and yelled
al the top OF their voice. while others
waved their hats above their heads.
The women clapped their hands and
grew very enthusiastic. bowling and
smiling towards the candidate who had
made a hurried trip from salt Lake 10
address the meeting. When the au-
dience had yelled Itself tired. and silence
was regained. the chair said:
Il need not Introduce our standard
bearer; YOU know all about him: he
will speak for himself"
Judge King then stepped forward
only 10 receive another demonstration.
When Il had subsidized, he said. in part:
Wished to Quit Politics.
~ would be insincere if / did not
feel grateful for this nomination. /
am. indeed. grateful for the honor
which the convention bestowed upon
me this afternoon. / appreciate 1t
more than I can tell you at this time
have bee.4 the recipient in the past
from the party of more honors than /
deserved. / had hoped when l was
defeated two years ago that my poll
teal career was ended. But it seems
otherwise. While / hoped il was, /
was ever ready and willing TO fight
for the party and the principles il
stands for as long as there was a
Democrat left in the state. And the
nomination has not changed my deter
mination. But as long as have been
nominated, will accept IT,"
And you viii get it," shouted a
voice from the audience.
Yes, and l will VIM" replied the
orator, laughing heartily with the au-
dience
And we will make the fight, al
though the Republicans think we can
not win" continued the speaker. amid
more applause. Il won't make a pOliti-
cal speech at this time. / Will make a
speech later on In every city and pre-
cinct throughout the state. from the
smallest settlement In the north TO the
most remote one in the south"
That's the kind OF timber" shouted
an enthusiast from the balcony
The judge then devoted some time to
telling OF the honors which had been
hsaafaFEFaA
he lived In Provo. and after he moved
from that city to take up his residence
in Salt Lake. He said he did not re-
call those honors with the intention OF
being egotistical. but 10 show that he
was not deserving OF the honor the
had showered upon him that
contending that it should
have gene to some else; that the party
had already given him more honors
than he Justly deserved. adding:
Il win say now that as long as live
viii be found fighting for the Demo-
cratic party aud in defense of its prin-
ciples
Democracy Not Dead.
People say the Democratic party is
dead. How can they say that in the
face OF this grand meeting? With all
these great men bobbing up from all
over the state, from the east and the
west, and the north and the south.
How can they say il Is dead when the
Democrats and others will read in the
papers in the morning the great speech
Senator Rawlins has just delivered?
How can they say the Democratic
party is dead when we have such a
host OF Democrats with US today? How
can they say the Democratic party is
dead when we have the Hon. John +.
caine with US. who is one of the stall
warts?
How can they say the Democratic
party Is dead when Judge o. w. Pow
ers raises his voice in defense Of the
principles of the party?
i would have been glad To have
spoken tonight for Mr.. Powers, who de-
serves the highest hOnOrs the party can
Destow upon any man. But there are
lays coming for him. when he viii be
lonored fttingly In recognition for the
'alliant work he has done for the
,arty.
Dead? Is the Democratic party
lead? Is II dead when we have such
Plendid men IS Judge H, P. Hender-
on, a man who WAS never undecided?
~ AAA AAOl nave W lAhE a census
very morning 10 ascertain where he
TODD. And then there Is Judge Robert
Y Baskin, true 20 what he believes is
light and ever contending for the trI-
lmph Of the Democratic party. And
David Evans, with his fine record: s. r
thurman, the old sage Of Democracy,
whose faithfulness Is known through
'ut the state. And +. w. Wilson. who
an always be counted upon to take a
tand for the party. And w. II. Dale.
10 truer man ever came into the
tate than he.
Not Even Demoralized.
With such men. how can they say
he Democratic party is dead. 1t isn't I
ven demoralized
Il will not confine myself TO Salt
AXE but viii go TO Ogden. There Is /
rank .. cannon OF Ogden, who, few I
ears ago, spoke in every county in
he state in behalf of better Republican- |
IN than the party he then BELONGED to 4
ow represents. He saw further and I
-uer than his then party did. and when /
Is party failed TO come up TO its 4
landard he was forced to leave IL /
nd join the Democratic ranks He
lands with Us shoulder 10 shoulder. a
ian OF integrity and high principles. i
see my friend Judge Dee Of Ogden,
ways rock-ribbed Democrat. an /
hored 20 the cause. And then there Is
le Hon. Charles G. Richards, whom. I
ave heard, We can expect this fail TO
e more OF before the public gaze thar
times past owing to IN health. And
Zen think Of 4, ]. Weber; then think
q. ". Spencer: then think of Dan
-amer; then think Of II. d. Spencer"
Lowering his voice. and speaking
cry slowly and in well chosen SEN
noes, Judge King paid a most glow
* and fitting tribute TO the memory
the late ID. II. Peery OF Ogden. There
as a slight ripple OF applause. more
a respect 70 his record and his ef-
'rts Tor the party than recognition OF
he words OF the orator.
And then We go TO Logan" con-
nued Judge Kins. and we see such
en as Frank Nebeker. Blair, Wilson.
Of forgetting Moses Thatcher and
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