Show I i CMTKitVljLK RATlfflKS The Quiet Little Town Aroused wIth Entlnu lasm Our quiet little town was roused last night Although tho people badvery short notico of the ratification jet tho opera house was filled and tffere were many outside out-side Centerville is a quiet little village noted more for its farms and gardens rather than for excitement and political enthusiasm But the cheers that ront their the-ir last night for freedom and Democracy might leadone think that tho town was noted for its politicians which is not so The honest farmers have no time for politics poli-tics They think much and say little Srnco the demonstration of Republicanism at th Carnegie Iron works in Pennsylvania they I have longed to give vent to their feelings i nd shout for Democracy They availed themselves of the opportunity by endorsing endors-ing the resolutions of the national convention conven-tion the patriotic manner in ivhicli our delegates del-egates were received at tho great convention conven-tion held in Chicago and ratifying the nomination nom-ination of Grover Cleveland for president and AdM Stevonson for vicepresident of the United States The meeting was called to order by tho president Judge Brandon The Center yule brass band played Vcli to tart off with Then the chairman introduced Professor Panlof Logan who gave aa Intelligent true and simple description of the tariff that even school boys and girls could un derstand So enthusiastic and instructive instruct-ive was Professor Pauls speech that tho cheers of the audience that wero borne away on the fresh mountain air had scarcely ceaFed bcforn another roar was given Thus it was all through his speech Ito people showed tBeir appreciation of pood speaking The Pro proved to them how the tariff or the Republicans took from them their earnings and gave it to such mea as Mr Carnegie who sold goods to foreigners twice ft i cheap as to his own countrymen Ho explained how nations traded with each ether That only goods passed between nations not money That the tariff did not keep or bring money into our country but look it irom the poor and gave it to the rich for safe keeping The cheers Prof Paul received at ihe end of bis speeh ware deafening An old Nau voo gun that was brought across the plains by the pIncer was fired in honor of Grorer Cleveland The band played rjB H Roberts wb Introduced and received with no less enthusm thuu was Prof Paul He began by reading the rca oiiUiong ot the national convention They Wtie unanimously adopted with three I ch era for Grover Cleveland end Steven eon Thp hour was late and he did not wish to talk long But what he said wassail was-sail earnestly and tQ the point His speech waS 10 con ensed that almost every word coculned a lecture Ho told tow the Republicans had kept Utah from en joit tke right and freedom of K free f S 0 L 1 > 0 I state what Benjamin Harrison in the White House hud dono and of the Utah commission Ha said that today he was looking over the Tslbune and tffat the editor edi-tor prophesied that if Cleveland was elected President of the United States that Utah would become a state in less thatf a year He said that he heard ane editor make a speech a short time ago in which he said that he had lived under tbo shade of the temple so long that sometimes some-times he felt the gift of prophesy resting upon him Mr Roberts believed he was in one of his prophetic moods when he wrote that editorial Mr Roberts said that Utah would soon be a free sovereignty and become be-come one of the brightest stars among that cro wded cluster that decorates the dearold I flag Tho audience cheered Joud and long and tho old cannon again broke forth for Gjrover and the name 6f Cleveland echoed back as the sweet notes of the band chimed in The chairman dismissed the meeting I by proposing three cheers for Cleveland and Stevenson and if those grand statesmen states-men could have witnessed the scene which followed I am suro they would have been I proud of their country friends in their mountain home The loud cheers of the I clearvoiced mountain boys 1tJ they died away on the cool evening breeze from tbe lake was most musical and the scene presented I pre-sented bytthe ladies tho Maud Mullers of Utahas they waved high in air their handkerchiefs wus one most beautiful to behold and brought to the minds of manV I that she can hurrah if she cant vote We Vre not afraid of Republican victory in Centorville nor In Davis county I MOU TAIN BOY CEX7IRVILL JlllYj13u |