Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-31
PRESIDENT PRAISED.
Mr., Allen Points Out Some of
His Achievements.

Ills ASlllSNSllSHlN'
Hon c. z, Allen, being mex, intro
! duCed by Chairman Deyine, spoke at
length, contrasting the principles Of
Republlcanlsm and Democracy ANA
| culogl1ing President Roosevelt AS "a
man who has a grasp OF public affairs
second TO none and who has lndomlt-
| able courage to carry out his Ideas
| ana 10 bring 10 the people nll the ad-
yantages that can come from q peace
| loving, a far-eeelng, q bold and honest
president Of the United states.
In opening his remarks he referred
TO the great contest Of millions OF free
men who are soon 10 decide what prin-
| clples of government shall control them,
and said such a contest Is the greatest
ever known to mankind, because II Is
! not a contest OF brute force, but OF Iea-
son. Of Intelligence, OF discrimination
ana Of ptrlotIsm. lie spoke OF the
necessity OF party government saying
e was indispensable to the exercise az
mans rights and the preservation OF MS
liberties.
Mr. Allen then proceeded 20 show
how, through It's principles OF plolec.
ton, the Improvement Of rivers and
harbors. the rights OF It's citizens 10
enter upon lbs domain and carve out
homes for themselves the expansion
theory and other great questions which
have confronted the people. the l{e-
publican party has always stood toi
the upbuIldng Of the nation, while the
Democratic party has ever stood back
Wallmg that each and every forward
movement was unconstitutional
Discussing the issues OF the CANE
paign, he said IN part
This campaign has resolved ITSELF IN
great measure, down TO the men, NO
man, Democrat or Republican. denies
that the past eight years have been
years OF wonderful prosperity ana adj
yancement No man, Populist Pro-
hibiuonist or Democrat denies that
there has come to our people such
measure OF advance such a fulness OF
prosperity that throughout the length
and breadth Of the land the whole peo-
pie have enjoyed it,"
Here the speaker was interrupted by
man In the audience, who said
What about the Constitution Of Coll
orado?' to which NJ. Allen blandly re-
Piled. THAT man reminds me OF one
who, when the health report OF city
says that the health OF that city is
good, cries out; Why, | know a man
down here who has typhoid fever,
and the man was heard no more
The trust question was next discussed
by the speaker VINO said that the trust
had come to stay but It must be con-
troIled by the law the same as every
voter is controlled by the law He
gave a history Of the trusts and the
efforts to suppress and control them,
pointing out especially the beneficial
effects OF legislation under President
ROoseyelt's administration
American possession OF the Philip
pines and the justice OF their posses
sion was also discussed, Mr.. Allen
showing the great advance Of the peo-
pie since the Americans have been In
control there, and assuring his hearers
that they will obtain their full liberty
as soon as they are able to exercise IT,
but adding that they have had more lib
erty and opportunity during the few
years since the Americans have been I'm
control than during the entire domin.
alton Of the Spaniard over the islands
Mr. Allen recIted the history OF
the irrigation law, and pointed out
the Importance OF the Panama
canal legislation. He spoke Of Presl-
dent Rooseyelt's part I'M the Pennsyl-
yanIa strike trouble. and I'm answer to
the charge that the president loves war
said:
Never but once has there been any
thing IN his life that indicates that he
loved war He could have had war with
Canada and Great Britain over the
Alaskan boundary question, he could
have had war with Italy, Germany and
England on the Venezuelan question;
he could have had war with Russia
over the question whether China should
be open TO the nations Of the world
and yet he settled an these questions
by the means and methods Of peace
Theodore Roosevelt a man Of war!
He has the red blood circulating I'm his
veins that ought 10 circulate IN every
Americans veins, Republican or Demo-
GRAFT He has a grasp Of public affairs
second 10 none, and he has the indomlt-
able courage 10 carry on his ideas and
10 bring to this people all the advan-
toges that can come from a peace-lov-
ing and far-seeing and bold president
Of the United States
In conclusion Mr. Allen said. I will !
speak Just word ON local issues. | do
not understand how any Republican
can vote for any Democrat IN this cleo
ton DO not understand how any |
can vote for any man when
that vote will have the effect NJ elect |
ing a Democrat 10 the Legislature Of !
Utah The Legislature win be con- |
uollod by Democrats or by Republicans |
So far as am concerned, so FAR ms my !
vote goes Il viii never be cast for any |
Democrat nominated for the Legisla- !
tuge or for the Congress OF the United !
States"