Show SMOOT AND SQUIRES They Address n Crowded House at Ephraim Talk of Bonds TRIBUNE SPECIAL Ephraim March lirhe operahouse was packed this evening by our citizens citi-zens to listen to Hon Reed Smoot and Col George B Squires expound Republican Repub-lican principles Mr Smoot was the first speaker He showed very forcibly the fallacy of Democratic promises Referred particularly par-ticularly to Mr Dunbars misstatements mis-statements about the financial bill and he culled attention to the Democratic platform declaring opposition to tho Government issuing bonds In time of peace when that party had Issued more bonds during its last administration In time of peace than the Republican Administration Ad-ministration has during the war He showed the enormous Increase of value of farm products In the past two enra compared to the value In l l 1895 and 1SOC He paid a high tribute to the character and ability of Hon James r Hammond the mention of whose name brought forth loud applause Col Squires analyzed parts of the Democratic platform to the amusement of the audience lie showed up the Inconsistent attitude of the Democratic leaders In their opposition to tho Administration Ad-ministration In the Philippine war acknowledged ac-knowledged he had voted for Bryan In 1596 but apologized and promised not to be fooled in that way again paid a high compliment to the Slate administration adminis-tration one of the chief members of It being J T Hammond He eulogized the Utah volunteers and asked the people ple not to condemn their work by tIn t-In for Q party which lent encouragement encourage-ment to the enemy |