Show TWO W A DIS OF 7 UE iboa S R T burman arraigns Arrais ns the alock an enthusiastic meeting of the sagebrush democracy was held at american fork tuesday night there wis w is a torch light procession in which hundreds of citizens joined and marched from robert through the principal streets headed by the lehi brass band thethel tre was packed with people who listened throughout with the utmost at 1 meeting was called to order by emmett who nominated jas chipman jr as chairman ho introduced trod as tho first speaker hon S RT hurman the nominee of the utah democracy three chaery were lustily given for him there was present on the stand jos L eagins salt lake city S B taurman Tb urman jos T mcewan jas chipman W C A smoot jr geo A richards john peters W E pike emmett lynch and others hona R said we are well pleased with the demonstration you have shown in this meeting we come to discuss the principles of democracy wa have no war to wage with any party or organization we have recently organized a party which is and proposes to be democratic in every sense of the word I 1 am among my friends tonight to night as you all have known me for a long time it is necessary for mo to explain the position I 1 occupy in this campaign stand squarely upon the position of being an american and a voter and the right to exercise my vote as such and propose to do so he recited the events leading to the meeting of democrats at ogden in may last how that ho re to that call but because of his religious views he with others were rejected and kicked out mr joseph 1 rawlins was one who had the moral courage to stand up and say ho did not propose to sanction a party or platform that excluded men from acting or training with the democracy because of their religious views and he is hero with us and will speak to you tonight to night it was upon the actions of just such men with courage and manhood sufficient to oppose anything that was calculated to deprive citizens of their vote and franchise that had made the government prosperous and honored for over a century he spoke of the enormity of republican tariff jaw and inequality existing exT sting today to day by reason of this humbug the time has arrived for us all to know for ourselves whether we are democrats or republicans aad if we have a proper understanding of democracy we will all be democrats we have started this organ good and hope to work and make of it in the territory of utah u for the good of the people and our fair territory we do not hope to win in the coming election but we have an object in view and that is to stir the people up to that point that they will think for themselves aad act for them upon all national questions the speaker proposed to be a democrat in his politics in his religion and in his action as a man and citizen J L kawlins was the next speaker he said troubles are fast drawing to an end because the young and old of the territory are shaking hands with tho democracy of the nation he was astounded to tsee so many faces who had come ont to welcome tho standard bearers of the democratic party it soko well tor the good people of american fork the speaker alluded to the fundamental principles upon which this government stands and recited the history of Democratic the party from the beginning jefferson was the founder of the democratic party and opposed the federalists and by his action and sound policy he broke down the electors who said who should be president and vice pi of h 83 united states now the lii their own voice elected these in p t ant officers and had that provision of the constitution probably a dead letter the object and aim of the democratic party was and is to defend the rights of tho people and st cure gcoy goer he spoke of the democratic convention at st louis and what it prescribed viz equal immunities and eriv leges to all men irrespective of reunion or previous party affiliations we care not what a mans religion is so long as he is a good sound democrat the speaker then dwelt on the liuo and legitimate authority which government can assume in collecting taffs from the people for the economic on of the government and when that point had been reached it bad to cease but the republican party bad not ceased here but lo crded up in the treasury millions of dollars that should be oui among the people until it had created monopoly sll over the land and tho very life and enterprise of the people was being crushed out and loosing heart the policy of the Ke publican monopolists who had grown rich by means of a high tariff was not a friend of the laboring man but was trying to crush out their very existence by importing european pauper labor the italians and hungarians Hung arians and putting them to work at a degre wage which the american could nofa live upon if to bayou ask what shall we do to be politically samedi answer be a democrat what U eon statute a democrat it Is but to bo a man that embodiment of tho aties and attributes which constitute genuine fearless manhood he is n min who to the extent of the faculty s with which ho is endowed deem himself the equal of any other man ho recognizes himself as an integral and responsible art of the govern ment of the commonwealth who by reason of the assistance which duta requires him to ander it shares that if its administration is and beneficent or the odium and disgrace in case of failure the man who is a democrat and worthy of the name willingly and manfully accepts the trust which free government ln s upon him after informing himself upon aej question of policy or government ern ment to act politically as his best individual judgment direct absolutely free from coercion control or declaration haying political in telli genco and convictions he also has the courage of his convictions and would speak his sentiments with an voice though menaced by as many devils as there are tiles upon ahe roof of the houses he would never permit his political TOI CO and action to be distorted or turned aside from what he deemed the right by the manipulation of others but in spite of all would see to it that the force of individuality is commingled with that of his fellow citizens for counteraction or assistance that the resultant might be the greatest good to tho and the people no craven no serf is he the true democrat he walks with resolute beard ing and with a manly voice ho doe snot shamble with a borrowed pait what he claims for himself he freely accords to others and he has more respect for the courageous joe than the suppliant wretch who might seek to become his tool ho has a of courage but also imbued with magnanimity in the strength of his manhood he can well afford to be tolerant even of the into larent if we turn aur eyes upon history we might see the typical democrat in athens that wonderful city full of democrats ascending the acropolis to engage in an intelligent participation in affairs of self government if then the voice of tho people was not the voice of god it was ane omnipotent voice theae democrats ruled their city as they ruled themselves thus every citizen grew into statesmen through their intelligence and freedom theo democrats achieved the greatest success in all that administers to the comfort and prosperity of man their energy und intelligent nob ie confine within the limits or a single city but reached out into distant lands the barbarians and serfs of despotic government paid tribute to the glory and prosperity of democratic athens it is impossible to measure the indebtedness of modern art civilization and government to the democracy of this ancient city for good government therefore ther eforo we need but a race of democrats and the speaker knew that utah would yet stand on a solid democracy mo cracy he closed by asking all democrats to vote for tho present democratic nominee the hon S R thurman DK W B PIKE did not como to speas but came to listen to good hound democratic doctrine such as has been propounded hero tonight to night was a democrat and proposed to stand upon that platform had been brought up like others before him not posted in democracy but so far as he did understand der stand tie two platforms of the great parties he had chosen the democratic party and believed it would work out our political salvation for the first time we are to have a chance to identify ourselves with a democrat u party arid ho hoped all would buhi their vote on november ath for the hon S E thurman abo nominee for tho democratic party the territorial democratic platform was then read by W C A smoot jr which was received with enthusiasm A arte of thanks was tendered the committee on wednesday evening the democrats held a rally at springville Spring ville hon W A casady from idall lake city hon wm H king from fillmore hon A 0 jr W J A smoot jr walter B pike jos T george A richards of provo john S hollo of nephi and several others left this city in carriages and were met in front of the C t hall by E A deul A E anderaon john fc boyer marshal hall tho spring ville brass band and a host of youthful democrats with torch lights A procession was formed which amid the illumination of torch lights and bonfires and tho strains of martial music paraded the town till half past seven at which time a body of people were assembled in the city hall the hall was profusely decorated with democratic mottoes the meeting was called to order by B A deal esq who nominated J S boyer as chairman mr boor on taking the chair made a neat speech in which he predicted the victory of democracy W C A then read the platform of principles of the territorial democratic party the chairman introduced as the firel speaker HON A 0 JB who on arising was received with a hearty applause i solomon has been credited aith saying that there was nothing new tinder the sun I 1 dm proud to say that so far as utah is concerned there is something new and that something new is a pure for utah applause tho platform wp havo beard tonight to night is the cornerstone of a grand structure that is to be reared in this the brightest star in the galaxy of the union applause to this fair land utah politically is not known Is this right I 1 eay no yet she stands alone this the keystone of the union in all matters but this young party the platform of which you have heard read has laid the corne stone and upon it will be bollt aa noble ap r we have no censure to cast upon the doctrines of other partie vo are here tonight to night simple to preach 0 you the pure unalloyed principles of democracy wo havo placed a le legato in the field but we do not isk you to vote for him but for the principles chich he has been nominated to represent the speaker then recited in a forcible manner the causes which led to the birth of a democratic organization in utah and the reasons for supporting it BOS aar a EIXO nest addressed the audience he hoped to see the day speedily come when men in utah would drink their inspiration from the character ani lives of such men as jefferson and jackson tilden and cleveland applause I 1 believe we have men today hearts are given to democracy and who are struggling to emulate the lives of such men as those 1 have mentioned democracy was a necessity it wrenched this fair land from the tyrant king george the III and jefferson with the rest of his compatriots determined that never ragain should the people be ruled by crown and sceptre tre what is this democracy it is to give to the people the greatest liberty possible compatible with the laws of this nation and this party that has been organized in this territory is for the purpose of giving the people an idea of true government and causing them to have a the constitution 1 believe that had it nut been for the democratic party this nation would have been a monarchy or kingdom long ago me is nothing more than the ancient federalist party upon whose enins rose the whigs of which the republican party is an offshoot wo want a party that will raise the stars and stripes on every crag and peak in this fair land and who will raise also the red ban dainna great applause and thai other flag the protection ol 01 the workingmen and the industries I 1 of the nation I 1 am a democrat from principle I 1 love the principles of democracy realizing that upon them lie true government we want the tariff taken off the necessaries of life and for it to remain on luxuries we want cheap blankets the republicans want cheap whisky and tobacco we find that it is the rich who are advocating republican principles while it is the poor who favor the democratic doctrine HON W A in his opening remarks stated thai ho would go a little further than mr did and say that he wanted the people to understand that their votes were wanted in the coming campaign it is t ua that we cannot vote this november for grover cleveland and alien G thurman but we can vote for samuel R thurman groat applause the tariff which is the war cry of the two great national parties is a dry subject and the speaker trusted the audience would be attentive to what might be said by him in dwelling on it the republicans charge us with being free traders I 1 am not president cleveland says we are not and he is next in importance to myself laughter and applause the speaker then read from the last message of president grover cleveland to substantiate his position and said so far as the tariff question is concerned ho believed in a tariff on every imported article that needs to be taxed m order protect to our own industries and manufactures some republicans would probably say yon a democrat and talk like that why against the democratic platform I 1 bulls it mo decidedly not the speaker read the st louis platform to prove his assertion we have been charged with being free traders what does allan G thurman that blackstone ot america say about this he declares that the man who says we believe in free trade is either willfully falsifying or asserting that of which he knows nothing the mills bill proves itself that the democratic party deeb not believe in free trade why what is free trade nothing more or less than taking the tariff off every imported article whoever hoard of any democrat believing in such a doctrine as that the fact of the matter is there are too many republican organs like that vile paper the salt lake tribune misrepresenting facts and figures why a short time ago I 1 read an article in that sheet on the tariff question that was not true in he least particle so far as the tribune is concerned let me here say that wo dont want such a sheet on our side we havo no use for any organ that has to wilfully lie to make its point applause our republican friends state that if we take the tariff off imported goods we not only injure our and tures but necessarily have to cut down the wages of our working men let me tell yon that tho tariff has nothing at all to do with the wage question take protective germany for instance and class her with free trade england and what do you find yon rind that the wages of pro are lower considerably than those of england hence that s no argument at all some will say the conditions of these two nations let us see how it is then in the united states tho wages iti new york are lower than they ury m chicago and the further we go the higher wages we find the getting so this that the tariff does not regulate the waga question th p tariff is a rich mans a iff or us the quality of the goods camu down goods the poor man must have the tariff goes up while as the grade of goc ds goes up which the rich purchase the tariff comes down the speaker then scored the republican party for corruption and dishonesty and de silver proving that party to be tho rich monopolists and trust schemers and oppressors of the boorin giving away whole empires of land that should haave been reserved for homes of the poor to fat railroad corporations the republican party has sought to change our government from the purposes was formed to that of a mere commercial |