The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-23
POWERS DRAWS STRIKING COMPARISON
BETWEEN THE TWO NATIONAL PARTIES

Judge o. w Powers of Salt Lake. in as
summing the chair at the Democratic state
convention at Logan. delivered the follow
ing address:
Mr.. Chairman and Ladies' and Gentle
men of the Convention:
Il speak the sentiment of every dele
gate present when l acknowledge our APP
probation of the hospitality of the peo-
pie. of this beautiful and entepprising city
and voice our thanks for the kindly i'm
pulse that has caused the citizens to cast
aside partisan feeling and to make US
know that they give us a sincere vel
come.
I'VE are here to nominate a winning
ticket and TO adopt platform of princi-
pies worthy of success. and we are here
because we want to welcome back into
the ranks of Democracy the good county
OF cache, Many moons has she wan-
dered in the wilderness. Long has she fol-
lowed the savory smell arising from the
fleshpots OF Republicanisf. But she
again knocks at the door of her fathers
house. Though she be weary and foot
sore and much ashamed of her transgres-
sions, yet we gladly open the door and
bid her take her accustomed seat at the
table of Democracy.
Returning to the Fold.
This is year when Democrats are Ie-
turning to the fold. All over the land
there exists spirit of harmony Every
fealty and the onrushing tide of human
affairs is bearing our great leaders,
Bryan and Kern, TO certain and a
substantial victory. which will inure to
the benefit of all the people and the up
building of our great republic. This is n
year so filled with premonitions of GER
tam Democratic success. that those who
wish to stand in with the majority, or.
as they say in this state, who desire to
sustain those who are in power, are in a
quandary as to what direction the politi-
ca, cal cat is about to leap They stumble
IKE one filled with new wine. Early in
election of the Republican candidate, and
they came ont into the open aud prophe-
sled loudly that such would be the re-
glass darkly. and give manifest evidence
that they know not where they are at.
Unterrifled and Undismayed.
Not so with the Democrat who has
helped to keep the Democratic lanp
trimmed and burning though the years
or defeat with which our party has teen
scourged. He is able to see with clear
ness the coming of certain triumph and
the dawning of long Democratic day
And he is here today as delegate 10 this
convention .unterrified and undismayed
He is here in this beautiful county and
he feels that he is in the home Of his
friends. This is a great county. Great
In its material wealth; great in the char
acter of its people and gra/t in i<s educa-
uonal advantages for the youth Of the
west. and am one who hopes that these
educational advantages NAV never grow
less. but that they may be increased from
year to year And while am speaking of
the greatness of Cache. must not forget
TO mention that it is the home of a dis
tinguished citizen. recently renominated
for congress by the Republican party;
citizen of whom his Sponsor who placed
his name before The Republican ccnven-
ton, said: He is as clean as the tooth Of
a dog. whatever that may mean IT has
seemed TO me TO be relative term, be-
cause there are iG9ny kinds of dogs and
OF necessity they must have teeth of
varying degrees Oh cleanliness. The norni-
nee is the same distinguished citizen of
whom Senator Kearns, before ne had
apostatized. once said: Joe will stand
hitched. And he has stood hitched ever
since and still desires To stand hitchcd
and some people think that he never will
be Jared loose