| Show GREAT RALLY AT PROVO A ZtEn nlficent Audience Greets Gov Wells and Party 0 TRIBUNE SPECIAL I Provo Nov 1Provo has had Its choice of Salt Lakers In this campaign and many of them but i has not been surfeited At least tonight there seems to be an Increased Interest and enthusiasm enthu-siasm in the gathering of voters to I hear the expounding of Republican Republcan doctrine I it had been the last meet Ing of the Big Three Gov Wells and Messrs Sutherland and Allen It would ha vc been n grand culmination of their six weeks of recordbrealtlm campaigning The audience which greeted them was trulmal niflpent The operahouse was crowded from the back of the stage to the topmostseat ofthe second gallery and the aisles were packed I inspired the trio of speakers to their best efforts The stage was brilliant with colored Sncandescents pretty flowers and gay bunting A band furnished the Instrumental mental music and the vocal selections were rendered by the always popular Pyne and Boslmrd quartette County Chairman Charles Do Molsy called the meeting to order and called upon Hon Lafayette Holbrook to preside Mr Holbrook briefly defined the Issues and said that many Republicans voted for Bryan four years ago on the silver question only They could not consistently year consis-tently nor honestly vote for him this GOY WELLS spoke first and raised a cheer by announcing an-nouncing the certainty of Republican success in the State He informed the citizens of PIOVO upon the States progress pro-gress in educational affairs Its financial finan-cial stability and the condition of Its various institutions The Governor spoke briefly upon the subject of imperialism im-perialism and urged his hearers to support President McKinley in this crisis A whirl of applause indicated the intention of the Provo citizens to follow 0 his advice MR SUTHERLAND was at one time a resident of Provo His introduction a such brought a stirring welcome from his oldtime friends lie said it was an inspiration inspiraton I to see so many familiar faces and he felt sure that whatever the remainder I of the Slate might do Provo could bo depended upon to roll up an oldtime Republican majority Mr Sutherland said that not more than one great question was settled in any campaign and upon Democratic declaration imperialism im-perialism was for practical purposes the only issue in this campaign The speaker exposed the Democratic enmity en-mity to silver in the East and Bryans I own evasion of the questions calculated to put him on record regarding his present stand on the Issue He showed first where Mr Bryan declined to commit com-mit himself upon the construction of the currency law and second where the cxsllver leader now refers to the I money question as sordid Bryans false prophecies of 1S9G were held up to ridicule and the change of conditions condi-tions affecting the financial problem discussed If there were any lingering doubtsIn the Provo audienceregard tIng t-ing the hopelessness of the silver cause they were dispelled by Mr Sutherlands masterly argument Mr Sutherland without appeal to j j sentiment prejudice or patriotism discussed dis-cussed Philippine question logically and made a deep impression Cheer followed cheer at the close of his address S jIn ALLEN spoke next and started with n prediction I predic-tion of Republican victory He entered upon an elucidation of the changes In the currency situation due to the tremendous tre-mendous Increase In the worlds gold production and tho consequent increase In-crease In the money circulation in the United States This condition had raised the price level of commodities and accomplished the other things which were expected to be accomplished I accom-plished by free coinage thus had the silver argument been tcken out of the mouths of its advocates Mr Allen plc J tured the growth of commerce and national I na-tional prosperity then he showed that the Democratic platform of this year i did not declare that the standard silver sil-ver dollar should be a legal tender for the payment of all debts Free coinage would Jot make it money The plank was merely intended to catch suckers In the Vest This assertion caught the noisy approval of the crowd The speaker passed on to consideration considera-tion of the bogIes of militarism and Imperialism Im-perialism He rose to the heights of descriptive eloquence In reciting the history of successive acts of Democratic Demo-cratic expansion On each occasion there were inhabitants of the acquired territory who had to be compelled to yield obedience to the laws of the I United States Mr Allens phrases were punctuated with great applause This led to a treatment of our moral and legal rights In the Philippines and tho righteous policy of the Administration Adminis-tration The assemblage voiced its approval assemblafe proval Mr Allen concluded with an Ironical drawing of the two Democratic I Senatorial fights and he ildlculod and held up contempt the Democratic incapables The audience found keen I enjoyment in the flaying process Provo Is the last of the Utah county towns to be visited by the Governors party and the immense success of all the meetings has frightened the Democracy Dem-ocracy Into an extra effort for the preservation majority pres-ervation of a small part of its oldtime On the other hand the Republicans have become Imbued with a confidence bordering upon belief In a possibility o whipping tin Democrats upon their own grounds Encouraging news comes of accession to tho Republican ranks from all parts of the county |
