Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-11
I1CAL DEMOCRATS
PAINT TOWN RED.
v,ar Nomination of Parker and
'''' Davis in LiveIieSt Sort
Of Fashion.
tnpMALLY OPEN THE CAMPAIGN
... Talks on Parker's Manly
' ronr,cc and Judge King Gives Re-
.,hIicons Characteristic Roast

,,,. monster American dag waving
W." ,Se breeze above the speakers
'.,nS another national banner ID cleo
sS" , design sparkling in the FORE
' u" bombs bursting, fire crackers
s,Nncring and red Are Illuminating tue
~" . husinees district-the Utah DEM
WV. ,.y opened its campaign on satur-
- '.onlpr AT the corner Of Main and
S,ra South streets. IL was meet
w. 70 ratlfy the work Of the 81 , Louis
Invention open-air meetlhsi inl US
W. Nso were within nearing ulstanOo
'nnssd their deep interest py Ieiha'hlls
ss,g The chairman announcer the co"-
Slpslon OF the program ,a.., h,,a
pr,or 10 the meeting the largest panu
IA bas ever put on the street.
h,,a -paraded East Temle street.
ps,JJo enliycnlnt, airs, and followed by
pynss with such Inscriptions as the
tIInSi parker and United DEM
lo.o ry "Hoy 10 You Like Night
Vursn,ions9" We Wont Go Home
,4g Morning" Come On-Rally
Im ,he platform" And while the
NUM- nlaved pixie" my Maryland"
, sSlI PCoiumbla" and all the other ma
ma. na ARA the committee had been
,O O.~ ig mounds Of red fire as rapid
y ~ nosslble and firing bombs until 1t
yus feared they might act az ram
makers.
LETTER FROM POWERS
ssor,lv before Q o'clock, norwiLh-
,snSing the dlsquieting rumors that
I"dSe parker had declined the nomina-
lion. Secretary = j, Day OF the stat
committee called the meeting 10 oIue'
and read from o. w. Powers a ietler
heryith reproduced, IL was explained
hat Powers could not speak, owing 10
recent dental operation, and therefore,
he sent the following
Felloy Citizens:-The Democrats OF
,he nation have just cause to rejoice
hat they have once more united
n,rty For eight years we have wan
dered I'm the wilderness OF defeat and at
last A Moses has been chosen. who VIII
lad ms into the promised land. We
rl,a ae,I founded reasons for the hope
that anlmates US, that once more our
rarty is to be crowned with the lTrels
The whole people Of the United States
are to be congratulated because OF the
fact that when the Democratic national
convention nominated Alton b. Parker
FOR president II presented for the suf-
frages Of the voters an able, safe and
conservative American, who always re-
spects the law and who, imbued with
American ideas, win, when elected, give
us an administration conducive to peace
al home and abroad, and Of true and
lasting prosperity for all the people.
The laboring men Of the Union have
the right to be glad that their rights
are recognized to be as sacred and as
securely vested as are the rights or
capital while capital may rest secure In
the knowledge that the election Of the
Democratic candidate, instead OF dis
urbIng the financial world, viii make
certain and secure the future, and bring
ample returns TO It's investments,
The platform which has been adopted
By the Democratic party Is acceptable
10 all Democrats and 10 all sections OF
The country lt treats OF the
vital and living issues Of the
day. II lets "the dead past
bury lts dead II meets the great
questions confronting the American
people with yiEor and In no uncertain
words Its principles, written into our
legislation, will restore TO the people
The liberties for which our fathers bait
tied and which 1t is the mission OF
Democracy to uphold and defend.
deeply regret that ! am unable, In
The old-fashioned way to voice my APP
lroval OF the action of our national
convention, and to express my appre-
cation Of the efforts made In our be-
half By our national committeeman and
the splendid delegation which repre-
sonted us at st. Louis. But, together,
We can discuss these things as the cam-
lalgn proceeds | ioin with YOU IN
nhfyIng that wh'h has been done by
our party and I viii do my part with
you In securing for Parker the cleo
loal vote Of Utah.
Like turbulent mountain streams
thll rush and roar among the rocks,
fastening to mIngle their waters In the
tnaI and peaceful river which winds
WA irresistible power among the fer
W' valley fields so the warning hosts
H'nered at st. Louis. Out of che tu-
ulN and strenuous struggle for SUI