The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-06
Democratic Leaders Regale
Theatre Audience With
Various Phases of Prohibi-
ton and a Few Other Things
erickson SlDESTEPS,
BUT FORCED TO TALK.
Uncle JeSSe'S Address Is on
Political Economy and He
Sticks TO His Text in Maiden
Effort, Playing His Enemies.
M0YLE REPEATS CHARGE
. ROHIBITION ~ the kernote. -.

n ROHiBiTION was the keynote. with
the speakers either embracing the
issue or stdestepPing, according
10 their views On the eNiEency Of their
state platform, when the Democrats OF
L tab opened their campaign with a
rally at the Salt Lake theatre last
night. The program consisted OF one
selection by "a band and one from a
quartet Of young women from Provo
and some 10000 words, including Uncle
Jesse Knights maiden effort at making
political speech.
In the speeches which lasted from
$50 until nearly midnight. there was
variety Of delivery and range OF
subjects such as in all probability has
never before been presented at a sim
BIe pollllcal meeting, even in Titan.
As "headllner," Uncle Jesse knight
made good all press-ag gent promises
ferdinand Erickson, candidate for
Congress, talked Republican insurgency
and finally, after trying TO take his
seat three times and being forced back
by the others on the platform who de-
manded him to go on record for the
prohibition plank, he bowed 10 the I'm
eVitable and told his hearers that he
mad always favored statewide prohibit
James H Moyle went down the line
from an attack on the Republican state
organization to q prohibition Grafton
and Charles c. Richards. candidate tor
the supreme court, excused himself
with few generalittes.
Jefferson Hnd Liauor.
William H King, passing up the
water decanter on the spea ker'E stand 4.
like white chip and remarking that
glass OF sweet milk would be about
the right thing, launched out with a.
set speech on Democracy OF the Jsffer-
sOnian brand.
He switched off TO prohibition and ia
about IS minutes the Hon" Bill hadi
launched himself into a rirade againsti
the federal Ofttce-hOiders Of Utah anda
everyone else who disa greed with him
POLITICALLY IHHFa rfmag Mr. 2
King struck his Provo pace. although
as a rule his remarks were far more
temperate than the GRAFTON at the state
o. W. Powers. who had waited for.
nearly four hours for chance 10 mako
his speech. had started TO leave the
theatre when Mr.. King subsidized butl
he was caught at the stage entrancs5
and brought back and All allowance Of
10 minutes was made for Mr.. Powers
10 use in explaining how he happened
10 be supporting d prohibition plat
form. He used the time and spoke en-
tertainingly about almost everything
else.
Democrats Down and Out.
Pessimism bordering on despondenoyss
was shown by James II. Movie. who in
serted a speech at the opening or tho
meeting before Frank 3. stephens was
introduced as chairman. Mr.. MOyl6
said the Democrats once dominant 10
Utah, were down and out and only the
penitent and meek In heart remained
while those on the Democratic ticket
were not there because they were sure
of success but rather because trey
We're true to the principles they be-
lieVed 10 be right. These candidates, ha
said, were 10 be classed as men who
had shown their willingness 70 be led
TO the slaughter
Mr. Moyle said the Republican party
was divided into the two factions or
American party and Republican party
in Salt Lake county, and both branches
were managed by machines. AS 10 the
TH1Fa sHaHa ton In "a ne n
the state might as well have three Vot-
ing machines TO which Senator Aldricu
held the key, as witnessed by the REQ
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