The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-14
JEFFERSON DAY
is CELEBRATED
Suitable Programme on Great
Democrats Anniversary.
ELOQUENT SPEECHES MADE
LOCAL CONDITIONS AND Ma
TIoNAL TOPICS DISCUSSED.

/, The 16lst anniversary Of the birth
Of Thomas Jefferson was suitably cele-
brated by Utah Democrats at the La
dies Literary clubhouse last night by
men and women prominent in the
ranks of the party. The affair was
arranged Jointly by the Utah Demo-
cratic and the woman's Democratic
club. and was successful in every par
| ticular. Good Democratic gospel, fine
music and delicious refreshments were
/ mixed in the right proportions TO
make the evening d thoroughly enjoy
| able ore.
! Fisher S. Harris, master Of cere-
monies, introduced as the first speaker
| of the evening Judge o. W. Powers.
! Judge Powers began by paying an elO
/ quent tribute to the character and
( work Of the founder of Democracy, and
! then made a few comparisons between
/ the parties locally. Referring to the
/ speech of the chairman of the late Re
i publican convention. who made such
! extensive claims for the Republican
party, Judge Powers mentioned that
/ the Republican party of Utah did not
! dare TO send either one of it's sena-
/ tors to the great convention that Will
| be held at Chicago" One of them, he
said, was not sent because probably
| the party did not desire him to go. and
/ the other was not sent perhaps be-
: cause of a fear that he would not be
seated. The Louisiana purchase, made
by a Democratic administration, was
referred to, and the judge again turned
4 to local conditions
Bring Trouble on State
j The Republicans. he said. have
brought more trouble upon Utah by
the action of their last legislature than
Utah has endured for many years past.
Here we have our prominent citizens
called away from their homes, their
business and their people? Who is TO
blame for it?" John T. Caine and
q several others cried: "Kearns,'
! ''Kearns is one of Them agreed Judge
/ Powers, but he is one member of
! the local Republican party who may
/ be said TO be out of harmony with his
I quorum"
! After reference to the disorganized
I condition of the Republican party in
the state, Judge Powers said: Il am
glad ] belong to a party that does not
have to hold midnight meetings TO stir
up harmony. The members of the
! Democratic party have always been
| ready to make sacrifices for their prin-
ciples. Leaders may have gone wrong
at times. but the principles of the
party have been right. There was
( never more need for the Democratic
| party than today Even in defeat it
/ acts as check on those who seek TO
I advance themselves 10 the detriment
! Of the interests Of the people"
Mr.. Moyle's Interesting Address.
| James H. MoyIe gave a carefully
prepared and interesting address on
/ the life and work OF Jefferson, the adj
! dress being largely historical in char
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| sons career as national figure, but
/ to his work in his own state. In clos
/ ing, Mr.. Moyle said:
/ The home at Monticello remains at this
day holy place to which devout Demo-
: cratS-by whatever party name they call
T pledges of their faith. The great apostle
OF liberty remains vet before us, simple
and unmythicaL There were no porten-
tOus events when he was born-no up
heavals of nature when he died. His ele-
walton and Identification have been the
acts Of love and gratitude in the lowly.
who have none the less preserved their
model as a fellowman. Yet, take Thomas
/ jefferson. both by precept and example.
and it is possible there will not in the
records Of mankind, be found another
person so strikingly worthy of the ad-
miratiOn Of those who believe i'm equal
rights for all and special privileges for
none He loved the masses and was con-
fident Of their good intention and trusted
them implicitly and wisely. and was re-
paid by such a tribute of affection, and
such an effort of the people to meet his
ideals, that while the masses grew freer,
more intelligent and Jealous of their
rights, his fame steadily increased and
Will so continue throughout the annals
OF history.
Why They Avoid st. Louis.
Judge A n. Cherry made a short
talk. in which he advanced a novel ex-
PLANTATION for the decision Of the Repub-
llP9n Z hold fhafV
, Vention in Chicago, instead of in St.
! Louis. The explanation Is that prom
inent Republicans. such as senator's,
! run risk oS imprisonment when they
! visit ST. Louis. J. r. Letcher was called
out as a man who had been a Demo
crat since the birth Of the party. and
after "A short informal talk introduced
a resolution unanimously adopted re-
Questing the presidents of the clubs to
appoint committee TO assist in raising
funds for the purchase Of Monticello.
4 with the idea of making it a public
/ shrine like Mount Vernon. a. j. Weber
! was also called out. and said he could
find many points of dissimilarity be-
tween Jefferson and 1.-The miserable mis-
mt who now occupies. the presidential
chair" Roosevelt, Mr.. Weber said. was
/ nominated for vice president because
/ he had become too great a nuisance in
/ New York, became president Through
/ the death OF Mckinley, and would be
( nominated for the presidency because
of the death of Hanna. The Democrats
this fall. he said, will have a candidate
who is the very opposite of Roosevelt,
and will fulfill all the Jeffersonian re-
quirements- Mrs. E. J. d. Roundy.
president of the Woman's Democratic
club, spoke briefly and recited Ring
for Liberty"
Mayor Roylance of Provo had 20
N evening train homo
was unable to speak as expected
Vocal selections were given by Misses
: Ruth Wilson, Mile Williams Mrs
Nellie bruce Pugsley and Walter
Spencer. with Miss jeanne Hayward as
accompanist. Miss Bessie MulhOlland
gave a clever exhibition of club swing
/ ing during the evening.