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Show a iISi BALLY By Ike Utah County Democrats Dem-ocrats Saturday Night. Able Speech by Judge Judd on the Principles of Democracy. C. C Richards and "Essay Caigh" also Regale the Vast Audience. The Opera House presented a gay and holiday appearance on Saturday nig'.t last, the occasion being the Democratic rally for which arrangements arrange-ments had been made by the Democratic Demo-cratic Club of this city. The Opera House was festooned with the red, white and blue, and decorated with flowers, etc. On each side of the stage was a large evergreen adorned with the stars and stripes, and from the balconies hung small Hags, with the names of each ot the counties of Utah in large letters across it, while the tables in front were bedecked with vases of flowers, the whole presenting a more vivid appearance than any political po-litical rally ever held here. There was a large and attentive audience present, and while they were being seated, the Payson Silver Band rendered a fine overture. There were present on the stand: A. D. Gash, chairman of the Democratic Club of Provo; Judge J. W. Judd, of Salt Lake City; C. C. Richards, of Ogden ; S. A. Kenner, of Salt Lake City, and other prominent Democrats from all over the Territory. CHAIRMAN GASH. Ladies and gentlemen, we hare met here to-night for the purpose of having a regular old-fashioned Democratic gathering, and we have in our midst , some eloquent speakers who will talk to you on Democratic principles. We are pleased to see so many present, despite the bid weather,and we thank you for your attendance. We have in Utah a community, which in point of wealth, influence and natural advantages, ad-vantages, is equal to that in any of the Mates in the e; st. We have met here to discuss Democracy, and I feel confident that we will hear principles princi-ples laid down to-niuht which will recompense re-compense you for turning out. (The sptaKer here introduced Judge Judd. who was received with great applause.) JUDGE JUDD. Ladies and gentlemen: We have met here to discuss the principles of government, which is the history of struggle for liLerty. After tracing the history of the people who first settled America, the speaker said: It was during dur-ing the administration of Thomas Jeffer.on, the second President of tLe United States, that the ptople divided on party lines. On the one hand wi.s ranged the Nationalists, and on the other the Democratic-Republicans, who elected Thomas Jeffers'-n as the third President of the United States. Jefferson Jeffer-son was a farmer, and was on his farm when the news reached him of his election. He put his clothes into his saddle-bags and rode alone to Washington, hitched his horse to a tree, entered the Senate Chamber, took the oath of o.iice, and read his inaugural address. ;i pait of which I will no.v rea l you (The speaker here read a part of Je,.Ierson"s address, which called forth great applause.) From that time fo-t'i Democracy was established in Ais; rica, and, with but little difference, l.a3 held sway in America ever since. It always will be the most promim-n: party, because it is a party of the n.-op!e, by the people, and for the peopie. From the time of Jefferson?s iiduiinisiration until 1840, the Democratic candidates hold the Presidential c'-a'r. These men were steadfast in tlv ir p iitical faith and never swerved from one side to the other, but the,; aro men in this country coun-try who are Democrts one day and Republicans the next; who travel from one party to ;uiih-r, wherever the best opporluni.y ocmrs for office," and I am sorry to s.ty .c uare some of that kind right here, io Uih. 2s ow '.et us see what diffcrm-v there is between the Democratic j-.nu Republican party. The Democrats s i, there shall be no discrimination between rich and poor, and that no one part of the community shall be built' up at the expense of the other. The Republicans believe the government ought to discriminate between be-tween parties and determine between them, and if it s thinks that one party ought to be freed from taxation that they should be freed. Take, for instance, in-stance, the Force Bill, which the Republicans Re-publicans tried so hard to pass in this last Congress. What did it propose to doV Why, to gUe the President the power to appoint all offices which are now elective, and to make said appointments ap-pointments for life. What would that mean? Why, simply that the offices thus filled could not he repealed unless the opposite p.ut held complete sway in both houses. I am a Democrat, but I tell ycu I wouid not vote for any man to hold such power; no not even a Democrat. (Loud applause.) Asa Democrat, I want the people to luve complete sway, and the government to be in the hands of the people; for let me tell you that as long as the people peo-ple hold the power, the freedom of the American citizen is secure. We are on an educational campaign to teach the principles of Democracy to the people, for the time is close at hand when we will have to be one or the other, eitner a Democrat or Republican. Republi-can. Last summer I had the honor to set a little ball rolling in Salt Lake City in the shape of a Democratic Club, and although our friends sneered at us at the time, our club is growing j in approbation and respect. I will now read to you the principles of our club, and you will see for yourselves that they are Jefferson i an doctrines, pure and simple, and we expect you to show your approval by endorsing them. (The speaker read the Democratic Demo-cratic principles, which were received with applause). I said the time has come when we must take our position as a part of the common-wealth of the United States, by accepting either Democracy or Republicanism. When a Democrat goes to Washington he finds a Democratic parly; when a Republican Re-publican goes to Washington he finds a Republican party; bu;, when a People's Peo-ple's party or a Liberal goes out of this territory he is completely lost. I want to see Utah, with all her wealth and advantages, take her place on the American flag; but Utah is not in a fit condition to become a State, and will not be until she becomes socially and politically like the other parts of the Union. We don't want men to join us if there are any strings on them. We don't want men to join us and then vote either Liberal or People's Peo-ple's party; and I want to serve notice on the Republicans that if they want to take a hand in this fight they had better be at it, as we intend to st.-rt a Democratic club in every haml t if we can get only five men together. I thank you kindly for your attention. The speaker sat down amid great applause. The Boshard and Pyne brothers who kindly conseuted to be present, here rendered "The Star Spangled Banner,1 for w hich they were loudly applauded. Hon. c c. richards: Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to see so many gathered here, and 1 thank the Democratic Club for the kind reception we have received. We have decided in Weber county that the time has come when we must divide on national lines, and JI think that at the next election we will, either vole for Democrats or Republicans. The speaker at once went to w ork and attacked at-tacked the McKinley tariff bill, lie stated that for every dollar's worth of goods the people bought now they only received sixty-six cents worth in value, as all merchandise since that bill took effect had risen from 2-5 to SO per cent. This bill is building up the rich classes and crushing the poor for the goods do not cost any-more to manufacture manu-facture than they did previous to its passage. The speaker quoted the prices of all classes of goods, and showed the raise in the prices. The w hole of Mr. Richards" speech w as devoted to the tariff, and -was heartily relished by the vast audience, as was attested by their applause. The Boshard and Pyne Brothers here sang "America." S. A. KENNER was called for by the audience, and "Essay Ka'glf' came forward amid loud applause. He said: This' is a Democratic meeting and you -have heard Democratic principles 1 believe be-lieve Utah will not only be one of the brightest stars in the Union, but will be one of the strongest Democratic States. Loud applause. A gentleman gentle-man here, no doubt with recollections of last November's campaign in his mind, on seeing me here to-night, told me if I had as many wives as I had politics it was time for the grand jury to investigate my case. In answer to this I would say that I am both a People's Peo-ple's party man and a Democrat, and the only thing that grieves me is the fact . that John T. Caine w as not elected by the Democrats and sent back as one of that party to Washington. Washing-ton. I believe, howeyer, that 1893 will see our candidates all elected on the Democratic ticket, and also that Utah will by that time claim her star on our country's flag. Applause. Chairman Gash then thanked the audience for their kind attention, and paid a well-deserved tribute to the Payson club. He thanked all the committees com-mittees for their labors in making the rally a success and in conclusion eulogized eulo-gized the Payson band as one of the best musical organizations in the territory. ter-ritory. The meeting then adjourned. |