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Show sense. It requires no reading to comprehend com-prehend it. The democratic idea of free trade is the result of the iucuka-tion.i iucuka-tion.i of scholastic doctrinaires, who are exactly delined by Henry Clay's comparison of an opponent's mind to a district of land at the head of loo Mo-noiifheU Mo-noiifheU river, naturally unproductive, unproduc-tive, but by loiirf cultivation rendered utterly barren. The protection doctrine doc-trine was illustrate, t by the be-ffiuuiiifj be-ffiuuiiifj aud jjreut development of tho cotton culture in tliesouih. The speaker detailed tha history of the sujrar culture from its bejiinninj; under the protective Unit iu 17'j4 to its cereal deelopment in lfiii), it ruin in the war, its subs-qtieut subs-qtieut revival. He showed Imw thu t.lc Kiuley bill substituted the bounty i,r the protection anil secured at the same time clmap ut;ar for tne fruit cauuer and the fruit curer. In closing he said: "Does any man desire to see the American Amer-ican laborer brought down to the level of tho Kuropean laborer, with his w ife wotkiiiR by his side, bis children denied de-nied the privileges of education nnd compelled to laoor with him so that altogether they may secure a miserable pittance, juxt enough to keep body and soul together? If he does, iut him join the democrats and seek th ruin of the country iu that generous baud of patriots." pat-riots." Mr. Johu C. Graham closed tho mooting moot-ing by urging all lo join the republican club. Then a roll was opened and a largo club formed, alter which the meeting broke up. Aud so ended one of the finest political meetings ever held in Utah. Tela is awake to republicanism, repub-licanism, and is ready for the fight. niC AM LEW. J The Disfmination of Party Doctrinm I Begins With aa Immense and Eu- ' tausustio Turnout. IT 13 80LIDLY REPUBLICAN. The Speeches Hocaivjd With Tremendous Dsmoastratioua of Approval Huttings Tonight. The city of Lehi was a sreue of great enthusiasm last night. The democrats a few days bef oro had hold a nieetinij Iu Lehi aud had fully cuuviuced its people that democracy had no chaiuis for them. Ti.o republican meeting was heralded by tho l.e.hi baud, who paraded par-aded through the city during the alter-lioon alter-lioon with their baud wagon gaily decked out wtih Hags aud rcpublicau bauacra, and an lumieuse gathering emphasized tliu interest of Lohi people Iu republicanism. The meeting was hold in the Opera houao. The hail was decorated with red, w hite and blue bunting. Thu stage was draped with Americnu Hugs and tne bauncrs from the sugar factory that had already dutio good sui vice iu welcoming wel-coming the republican presideut. The back of the stage was covered with republican mottoes, 'Troteclioii to home iuduslries." Tho baad during the Intervals discoursed stirring republican repub-lican uirs, The Lehi gloe clubcnlivened the meeting with musio that did them proud. A large delegation from American Amer-ican Fork headed by James C'hipmau, Jiuhop Halliday and Oscar Hunter were jfresent. John C. Graham of the Trovo Lnijnirer, that staunch republican pa-ler, pa-ler, lfuu U. Kldredge the president of the republican club of I'rovo, J. V. N. Whiteeottou of I'rovo, James tharp and John M. Zane from Salt Lake wero on thu platform. Thomas It. Cutler was chosen chairman chair-man aud C. A. Granger secretary by acclamation, Republicans vf t'tah Cuuatj. The executive committee of theProvo republican club has decided to hold meetings iu the different wards of the city and all through the county. The following program 1110 was decided upon: Friday June 19. I'rovo Bench, speakers, speak-ers, J. VV. N. Whiteeottou, Johu Grier, John E. Hooth. Saturday, June '.'0. Fifth Municipal ward, Prove, speakers: J. K. Hooth, J. J. Fuller and bait Lake speakers. Monday, June 2J. l'ayson, speakers: ('. E. Loose, J. C. Graham, John M. Zsne, James Sharp. Tuesday, June t;3. American Fork, speakers: VVhitecolton, Morgan and James harp. Second ward, Provo, James Sharp read the address of tho republican territorial committee in stirring style. He was loudly applauded, ap-plauded, the clauses for protection and against disfranchisement, and in favor of amnesty were enthusiastically cheered. He then made a speech in which he said; It is aaid that the republicans are all liberals, but I desire to tell you that there is notin g' in republicanism that prescribes ;.y class of citizons, and nothing in the creed of a j certain church that is opposed to republican doctrines. Tha democratic demo-cratic organ has paid that republicanism tends to monarchy. v hat does history tell us? Democracy was in power, with short intervals, from 101 to IStll, and it went out in anarchy and the confusion con-fusion of civil war under James Uil-chanan. Uil-chanan. Republicanism came into power under the immortal Lincoln, and from chaos has brought order aud glory, and has given the United States nnd the world to understand that we are a nation and not a loosely joined league. But after thirty years of power there ?an be no signs of monarchy. Ap-lause. Ap-lause. We havo made the nation itrong and united at home, great and respected abroad. Even the democrats have changed aud are now accepting the republican doctrine: the nation first, tho parly afterwards. The doctrmes of tho republican party re the positive of all things; demo-tratic demo-tratic principles are the negative of all things. We are for progress and en-lightenmont. en-lightenmont. We are not like the traveler trav-eler who sits with his back to the en-eiue en-eiue aud never sees anything until he has passed it. Our party is of the poonlo nnd for the speakers: L. Holbrook, J. C. Graham, Alex Wilkins, F. H. Simrrons. Wednesday, June?4. Pleasant Grove speakers: J- C. Graham, Hen K. Eld-ridge, Eld-ridge, Don O. Johnson, John Henry Smith. First ward, Frovo, speakers: 8. S. Jones. C. A. Glazier, W. II. Dusen-berry, Dusen-berry, J. W. N. Whitecotton. Thursday, June 20. Alpiut, speakers, John K. Uooth and Peter Stubbs. Fourth ward, Provo, speakers, Dr. F. H. Simmons and Mr. Hriant. Friday, June 2(1. Third ward Provo, speakers. C F. Underbill and John Grier. Messrs Peter Stubbs, Don K. Coray and James Hardy are appointed as a committlue to secure suitable places for holding meetings. A Mtatlng; at East Mill Crk. There will be a republican meeting at Flast Mill Creek this evening at wbi,:h time the speakers will include among others Angus M. Cannon, John M. Zano and John Morgan. All who desire are invited to join the delegation. e Political Nolei. The democratic convention meets on Mouday. Tho democrats held a meeting at Eden and christened their baby the Jefferson club. The appointments tonight cover Piugham canon, Union, Fort Horrimau, 1'ieasaat Grove and Farmers Dale. Granger was the scene of a meeting last night, at which Richard W. Young aud A. T. Schroeder were the orators. A democratic meeting was held at Sugar house last evening, at which W. H. Cassady and Professor Allen were the principal speakers. people, to protect tueni in their industries. indus-tries. Democrats have been on every tide of this question. Republicans favor fa-vor internal improvements by the national na-tional government democrats say they tiiust be made by the states. Republicanism Republi-canism favor education and points for proof to thu great stales from which it gets its majorities. Applause, j lie-feriing lie-feriing to our own history it said by gome that ail evil has come upon us from Republicans. This is as w rong as it is to say thai all our early Bufferings in Missouri and Illinois were caused by democrats. It is wrong to make this attempt to stir our hearts to passion and hatted, fin- this is the reign of peace. Applause. The speaker dwelt upon the lead tariff and tho wool tariff' and showed the deep interest Utah had in them. Mr. J. W. N. Whitecotton foliowcd and said: I am glad lo sec such au immense, im-mense, gathering We must all be republicans re-publicans or democrats, unless wu sink Into the misery of mugwiimpism. The people's party is dead and buried. The liberal party is dead but simply yelling around to save funeral expenses. But they had better gut the old carcass buried before warm weather, because a party that smells so loudly to heaven when alive, will be a daisy when it's dead. I was a liberal, I died and was resurrected resur-rected and am now preaching the gospel gos-pel of truth. My friend Mr, J. B. Mil-r.er Mil-r.er is a good man but a democrat delivered de-livered over now to Satan to be tempted, tempt-ed, but later to bo gathered into the (old of .righteousness. Ho said democracy demo-cracy was freedom, but for years they exercised their ingenuity to disprove ' the words of their patron saint. Thomas Jefferson that ail men are created free. Kow they are trying to make our work-ingman work-ingman a pauper and a slave. The speaker touched upon the McKinlcy bill, the sugar bounty, the rich sources of the territory and closed hy answering answer-ing a written question sent up by some democrat. "Aro Utah republicans in favor of the force bill?" He showed what the force bill is intended to prevent, pre-vent, dwelt upon tho wrong of forcibly depriving citizens of tho suffrage, aud then asked: "Is there nny democrat who says that every citizeu who is given a vote ought not to be permitted to vote and have that voie counted? If so I would like to see tho color of his hair. I would tell him hu is a villain, a scoundrel, and an enemy to free government." gov-ernment." Loud applause. ) Air. Johu M. Zane said: "Such a gathering as this shows that pjace has at last come to Utah; that harshness and bitterness is to be forgotten. We are met hpre to discuss republicanism. I The republican party is a party of iu-f iu-f telligence anil reason. It asks no man V to rush headlong into it. but asks him f to weigh nnd consider its principles and if they suit him '. join us. It claims that I in the words of Lincoln at Gettysburg, I it is "of the people, for the people, and I by the people." the fundamental dif-I dif-I ference between republicanism aud democracy is this Tho democrat says 1 thai tho government can do nothing to ff help tho people. The republican says that it can and should. So it affirms that it can help the laboring man by-saving by-saving him from ruinous competition with tho European laborer. This is eminently a proposition of common |