The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-01
standing Room at a Premium.

room was at premium and many per
sons were turned away unable TO get
near the Garden.
Few women were in the main body
OF the hall. although the boxes gave
the appearance Of society gathering.
The decorations in the garden we're
the same az those used recently IN
the Republican mass meeting. No
reservations of seats were made eX-
cept in one section Immediately in
front of the speakers stand. where
were assembled the members Of the
Parker and Davis Business Mems as
ISOLATION, and their guests At each
end OF the gardsu were stationed bands
which played alternately popular and
patriotic selections. IsidOr Strauss
presided. When he referred to Judge
Parker. il was several minutes before
he could proceed. The audience arose
en- masse and waved flags and shouted
itself hoarse. He then took w the
subject of tariff reform which alone,
he declared to be sufficient to make
the great mass of thinking voters east
their ballots for Alton &. Parker. The
demonstration Of the few moments be
fore was repeated and OutGone. The
throng cheered for thirteen minutes.
pausinS long enough only TO gain
breath for renewed outbreak.
Tremendous Ovation.
Hoke Smith, of Georgia. former sec
.etsTy of the interior. was then in
troduced. Mr.. Smith had just begun
a discussion of President ROOsevelt's
policy when at o'clock sharp Judge
Parker entered the building. He was
accompanied by committee of fifty
Democrats conspicuous in state and
11a ~ had
been given an ovation which was he
gun at Hotel Seville, where the candi-
date has headquarters and continued
until ne reached the garden. He en-
tered the building by the entrance be-
meath the platform. but before he
came i'm view of the audience the sig
nal of his approach had been given and
the terrific cheering started Every
body in the building sprang to his feet.
The applause was one continuous roar.
AS soon as the candidate reached the
platform he took u seat near the
speakers table tt was impossible to
distinctly hear the bands half way
across the garden until the leader
caught the spirit Of the occasion and
played such selections as "There'H Be
a Hot Time" Way Down in My
Heart I've Got a Feelin' For You
and some of the patriotic selections as
well. In these the audience joined in
song. After sixteen minutes came
moments luli and Chairman Strauss
tried to quiet the demonstration, but
failed and the band played tauntingly
Il Was Only Teasing Another min
ute passed, and Judge Parker stepped
to the fore. but this tended only 10 eX-
cite the audience which refused TO sub
side until twenty-foue minutes of un-
broken enthusiasm had passed
Mr.. Smith permitted his speech TO
stand unfinished.
Judge Parker followed his manuscript
| to the letter. but delivered his speech
in a. forceful manner, despite the fact
that it was read TO his audience.
Judge Parker's Speech.
Judge Parker said. More and more. as
! this canvass has proceeded and the un-
| just stewardship Of the Republican party
| has been made clear am ! convinced
| that in this election we are confronted
| with issues which must Dc determined
rightly IL We are to avoid grave con-
! sequences TO our country. am no'
speaking from any selfish point Of view:
! I am speaking with the conviction of a
man who has taken into review the Ques-
tons before the country-larscly in lu-
! dicial way--and the conviction has grown
\ stronger as the days have gone by. and
/ have examined the record of the Re
publican party and the defenses put forth
| for its Justification. and that to let
/ this party 60 unrehuked is - invite the
| establishment Of new and dangerous
principles and standards for our guild
! ance as a people. Our return 20 old
/ fashioned Ways cannot. in my opinion.
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