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Show AMERICANS LET ALONE BI ALLEN Didn't Roast 'Em, as News Predicted. Made Clear Cut Republican Speech to a Large Audience. Sutherland Disgusted Many by References Refer-ences Illtimed and Unmaunered, and Was Frosted. National lssuos and tho mighty growth which this Nation has made under Republican Repub-lican rulo woro set forth last evening at tho Republican rally at tho Grand Theatre, Thea-tre, whero wero gathered about SCO of tho faithful. Local issues wero merely touched upoa by tho speakers of tho ovonlng, tho Hon. C. E. Allen and tho Hon. Georgo Sutherland, tho former saying that ho did not understand how any Republican could voto for any man when that voto would havo tho effect of electing a Democrat to tho Legislature of Utah or the Congress of the United States. Mr. Sutherland characterized tho American Ameri-can party as a disease from which iho people aro rapidly recovering; said there was no room for the party here, and that it is fast losing ground. In his opening remarks as permanent chairman, Mr. De-vino De-vino paid hie respects to bolters and said that all the great defeats In the Republican Republi-can party wero duo to bolters; called upon Republicans especially to not bolt the Congressional ticket In this State, saying ho had heard only yesterday that thero was to bo an effort made to elect the Democratic candidate to this office. Allen Passed Up Americans. After a selection by the State band, last night's meeting was called to ordor by James Devlne, who made a brief address along party lines, after which the chief speaker of the evening, tho Hon. C. E. Allen, was Introduced. Ho referred in the beginning to tho great contest of millions of freo men who aro soon to decldo what principles of government shall control them, and said such a contest Is the greatest great-est ever known to mankind, because it Is not a contest of bruto force, but of reason, rea-son, of Intelligence, of discrimination and of patriotism. Ho spoko of the necessity of partv government, saying It was lndls-pensablo lndls-pensablo to the exercise of man's riuhta and tho preservation of his liberties. After pointing out that tho differences between the two great parties have been marked from tho very beginning. Mr. Allen Al-len proceeded to show how, through its principles of protection, tho Improvement of rlvcr3 and harbors, the right of its citizens citi-zens to enter upon Its domain and carvo out homes for themselves, tho expansion theory and other great questions which havo confronted tho people, tho Republican Republi-can partv has always stood for tho upbuilding up-building of tho Nation, while tho Democratic Demo-cratic party has over stood back wailing that cacli and ovcry forward movement was "unconstitutional." Years of Prosperity. Coming down to the Issues of tho campaign, cam-paign, Mr. Allen said, in part: "This campaign cam-paign has resolved Itself, in great measure meas-ure down to tho men. No man. Democrat or Republican, denies that the past eight yoars have been years of wonderful prosperity pros-perity and advancement. No man, Populist, Popu-list, Prohibitionist or Democrat, denies that thero has como to our peoplo such a measure of advance, such a lullncss of prosperity, that throughout tho length and breadth of tho land the whole people have enjoyed It." Hero tho speaker was interrupted by a man in tho audience, who said: "What about tho Constitution of Colorado?" to which Mr. Allen blandly replied: "That man romlnds me of ono who, when tho health report of a city says that tho health of that city Is good, cries out: 'Why, I know a man down here who has typhoid fever!' " and tho man was heard no more. Tho trust question was next taken up bv the speaker, who said that tho trust had como to stay, but It must be controlled con-trolled bv tho law tho samo as overy voter is controlled by the law. He gave a history his-tory of tho trusts and the efforts to suppress sup-press and control them, pointing out especially espe-cially th beneficial effects of legislation under President Rooaovclt's administration. administra-tion. American possession of the Philippines and the Justice of their possession was npvt rllsrusncrl. Mr. Allen ahowinc tho great advance of the people since tho Americans have been In control there, and assuring hl3 hearers that they will obtain their full liberty as soon as thoy aro ablo to exercise It, but adding that they havo I had moro liberty and opportunity during tho few years since the Americans have been in control than during tho entire domination of tho Spaniard over tho islands. Praise for the President. A brief history of tho irrigation law was given; the lmportanco of the Panama canal legislation pointed out; Prosldcnt Ronsevclt's part In the Pennsylvania strlko trouble referred to and highly praised, and then In answer to tho charge that tho President loves war, Mr. Allen iald: "Novcr but once has there been anything any-thing In his life that Indicates that ho loved war. He could havo had war with Canada and Groat Britain over tho Alaskan Alas-kan boundary question; ho could havo had war vrilh Italy. Germany and England Eng-land on tho Venezuelan question; ho could havo had war with Russia over tho question ques-tion whether China should be opon to tho nations of tho world, nnd yet ho settled set-tled all these questions ty tho means and methods of peace- "Theodoro Roosevelt a man of war! He has the red blood circulating In his veins that ought to circulate In every American's Ameri-can's veins, Republican or Democrat. Ho has a grasp of public affairs second to none, and ho has tho indomitable courage to carry one his Ideas and to bring to this peoplo all tho advantages that can como from a peace-loving and far-seeing and bold President of tho United States," In closing his remarks, Mr. Allen said: "I will speak Just a word on local Issues. I do not understand how any Republican can vote for any Democrat In this elec- : tlon. I do not understand how any Republican Re-publican can vote for any man when that voto will havo tho effect of electing a Democrat to the Legislature of Utah. Tho Legislature will be controlled by Democrats Demo-crats or by Republicans. So far as I am concerned, so far as my vote goes It will never be cast for any Democrat nominated nomi-nated for the Legislature or for tho Congress Con-gress of the United States." Parties as Business Agencies. . After two well-rendorod selections by tho Gleo club, Mr. Sutherland wan introduced in-troduced and for an hour spoke to tho audlancc on Republican principles. Ho said It was a pretty good plan for a man In selecting a party to do much tho same as ha would in selecting a man to manage his business affairs select ono that had always been right In solving the problems presented to him adding that he would bo perfectly safe in selecting se-lecting the Republican party, which. In solving tho great questions, haa always been right; that tho Democratic party has always, been wrong. Ono by ono Mr, Sutherland thon re.vle.wed ! the great problama which have confronted the Republican party, beginning with 1SC0. when the peoplo ropudlatcd tho ohargo of tho Democrats that tho Government had no right to cocrco a Stato to remain In the Union, down to tho present time, when, ho says, it is a little difficult to tell Just what the paramount lssuo Is. Ho said the cry Is now, as always, "God. glvo tis men," and now, as always, tho mon will be forthcoming, and took occasion occa-sion to nralso tho Republican candidates saying that tho ticket Is superb. Mr. Sutherland forgot to mention his bitter opposition to Apostlo Reed Smoot's election to tho United States Senate several sev-eral years ago, and the fearful denunciations denuncia-tions ho at that time made of tho Mormon Mor-mon people: but at tho conclusion of his speech launched Into a tlrado of abuse of several of tho leaders of tho Amorlcan party, without attempting to discuss or animadvert upon any of the principles of that party. Llko tho lawvor with a poor case, ho steered clear of all the facts in Issue and spent his tlmo abusing tho lawyer on tho other side. "We have," he said, "organized In this city vary recently a now party, tho Amorlcan party. I don't bclievj that wc havo nny need for it In this State or c.ty. I think wc am get along without It. Somebody has referred to it Is a now movement. Mr. Critchlow said tho other nisht that It is not a movement but a growth. My notion Is that it Is not a growth, but a disease. Thero Is no room for It In this Stato. For twelve yoars we have got alcng without It, and-we and-we don't need any American party to tell uh what to do." Tho theater was filled to overflowing during the early part of the meeting, but the audience shifted considerably and there were many vacant ueats whon Sutherland flnis-hed. It was an enthusiastic enthu-siastic meotlns". References to tho ProEidcJit wero applauded liberally, but thoso or. local subjects did not meit hoarty approval. In fiot, many were ulfgustect with Sutherland's coarse- ?f"-.HW,lon .hc referl to one cf tho American party loaders a 'the prettiest thing ouLsldo an Lastorn harem." friends to tho spoakor expressed reirrot that such suMtlvu terms should to used In a mooUnf com-1 com-1 posed of women and children. |