Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-20
L GEORGE B. SQUIRES,

| at once took up the tariff question:.
While we foolish Republicans We're
coquetting with the Democrats" said
Col. Squires, "over free silver, Mckinley
was saying 7 would rather open the
mills TO The people than the mines TO
the miner. His wise policy prevailed
and the wheels began 20 hum all over
the United States. and a great wave
OF prosperity swept over the country
that is going yet Our Democratic
friends want TO change all this"
DEMOCRATIC WOLVES.
He appealed to the men Of Utah"
not TO discharge the faithful watch
dogs which are guarding their inter-
ests and Jet in the Democratic wolves "
Continuing he spoke briefly on the
Spanish-American war and then paid
9 touching tribute TO the martyred
Mckinley
The name Of Theodore Roosevelt
was greeted by cheers His work as
commissioner of police In New York
as secretary Of the navy and his or
ganization Of the Rough Riders all
came IN for notice. with the story Of
San Juan hin where Roosevelt said
come boy and not YOU go and cap
ture that hill when he returned 10
New York the politicians. said the
speaker. did not want him for gov
rrnor they said he was too ludepen-
dent But said Col. Squires. "Roose-
welt was elected, in fact ! do not know
OF an occasion on which he was q
candidate where he was not elected ="
This sentiment woke up the delegates
considerably, Today. said the speaker.
President Roosevelt as president Of
the United States. ranks higher than
any earthly potenta'e, King. emperor
~ .yo~
The administration then came IN
for notice. The rate bill, pure food
and cattle inspection bills were touch
"a upon briefly Boys. you cannot
get any passes out Of the state" said
the chairman with the suspicion Of
tear In his voice. III you do YOU will
20 10 jail"
Thirty-two thousand rural delivery
routes now IN operation throughout
the country were pointed to with pride
as another great accomplishment Of
Republican administrations.
Col SQuires on the topic Of pen
sions, raised considerable hilarity by
fervently stating that IN FIVE days from
date he would be 81 vears old and
entitled to pension Of Sc n month
as direct result OF wise RepublI-
can administration.
Good critics Of pdbllc administration
agree he said, that the work of this
fifty-ninth Congress has accomplished
more real good than any previous ad-
ministraiion In the history Of American
politics
BIG FIGHT AHEAD
The speaker dwelt earnestly on this
as an on year. but nevertheless ne as
serted with every man doing his duty
the Republicans would win The en-.
envy was alert, he affirmed. and there
was the fight of their lives on hand
from now until election day next No
vember.
You've got the fight 81 your lives
right here in Utah this fell. There are
many faces that were wont to be with
us who are not here now The enemy
Is very vide awake They win have lots
Of money 10 use against US We need
every man who is member OF the par
~ 10 be up and doing
1T Is with regret that I learn that
my very dear friend, whom ! admire
and hold In reverence and look up "a.
Is forced 10 retire from this fight on
account Of m health
In closing Col. Squlres assured the
convention Of square deal. He
promised every man an equal chance.
even II II keeps us in session here all
night" and then called for the further
pleasure Of the convention.
CONVENTION CALL READ.
Temporary Secretary Rudolph Kuch.
Ter then read the temporary organiEa.
ton and call for the convention.
Chaplain w {. Parkinson offered
prayer, after a short passage Of words
between Harry Joseph, Alma Eldredge
and W. d. livingstone on the question
Of naming the state committeeman with
the other committees. Joseph was ruled
out on a point Of order, and the nam.
Ing Of committees was proceeded with,
on motion OF Daniel Harrington Of
salt Lake.
After the naming OF these commit.
tees. the convention adjourned, 10 as.
semble again at o'clock
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
The committee on platform and res.
oluiions adjourned 10 meet at Repub.
lican headquarters at 1850 o'clock. The
committee on permanent organization
decided 10 meet at ?. m. at room i25,
D. r. walktr building, while the ere.
dentials committee adjourned without
deciding upon a location.
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
The committee on credentials Is a.
follows.
Beaver-o. A. Murdook
Boxelder--C. Hoist
cache-W. W. Mclaughlin
Carbon-w. H. Bride
Davis-J Adams
Emery-E ~ Miller.
Gardeld-John l. seely.
Grsnd-D T. Martin.
iron-R. J. Bryan
Juab-H. Hope
Kane-J r Brown.
Mlllard-J. r. johnson.
Moresn-R. kim
piute-E. l. Sprague
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