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Show IlKMIH'HAl'.Y'S JUMLr:.:. Hon. Vim. I- AMIson llsllrrrs an Able Speech. The lliuqur!. Ilcforetho return of the special train which sesterday afternoon took Congressman Con-gressman Wm. L. Wilson and thu party of local Deniocrntlo leaden to Oarlleld U-och, another change In the published programme for the evenlug had been decided upon. This was tho selection of l.lectrlo Hall Instead of tho Federal court room as the placo tor the rally. The Journey to America's great Inland In-land sea was a pleasant one. Tho honored guest expressed himself eu thuslattlcaljy at what ho observed; he gatod on the briny surf, and Mtjt difficulty dif-ficulty reullxe that he was iu presence of salt water at a level of tV fret Aboso tho Pacific. This Is hli first trip through Utah. Mr. Wilson went by way of thu Northern Faclfloon his tour westward, and he Is now returning home, having already been absent several weeks. He felt himself at ease In Utah. Thu Hon.JohuT. Cnlue and ho for eight years have been warm friends In Congress. There are hero nlsosome West Virginia political brclrcuoflils. Aud as to being In the bosom of orthodox ortho-dox Democracy, the names and the bresenca of his companions here during his one day's visit ara evidence enough that ha found cougeulal spirits. Mr. Wilson Is a lesions memlierof his pa.ly. He is always willing to do missionary work for It. Hence the arrangements that he should deliver a dcmocratlo discourse. A few minutes after eight o'clock last evening the Democrats began to muster. Hovers! brass bauds were Iu attendance. When the distinguished visitor, attended by the 1 Ion. John T. t'alne, Col. Frank Djer.J. L.Itawllns, Ksq., Judge JuJd, Malor Wilkes, Prof. HolJeii and P. I,. Williams l.sq. apptared, a geuulna Dcravcratlo yell went up to tho celling And drowned Ibu whirl Ant roar uf the elrclrla machinery In tho lower part of the tiullJIng. When It subsided, Mr. Williams, In a few neat aud a pro-I pro-I rlata sentences, Introduced the srk troftheeciilng, who on coining forward for-ward was ncelved with prolonged cheering. Mr. Wilson was evidently pleased nudgratl lied, for In emotional' words he uurd his ad drees as follows: "When I tlrst started out on this Journey Jour-ney tu the rost 1 bod no Idea nt sisk-lng sisk-lng si Hilt Uko, ami )U I slrlko It nt a tery Interesting period of Its history, I sin glad to bo wltli you at such a tltuo In your history, ilrrsi applause, I look forward to Uio time when your pstrlotlo and Industrious peopto shall bo admitted Intci tlio family nfHlstss and that Uuli shsll bo admitted Willi a full appreciation offreelnslttutlons. Vpplsuao. trihero Is any truth that stands out Inrsnitcstlble It Is that n free gosernment Is the hardest lo maintain and iho most nunplex of all cmerninrnlelo handlo. You mlglit as ssoll exiert that men taken from the streut coul 1 handlo tho lutrl-tato lutrl-tato msclilnsiy In this building as lo ex evt thai iniu taken fl om I tie eomuion walks id lira without any ocud iralnlng etui ileal with tho greater questions of government. Ibis gieal truth should a! vtsystHikeptln mind, that thu goviru-inent goviru-inent was tnaito for man and not man for Iho government. Fellow cltlrens, a trip across this cvtintrysuchos I hau laktu Is in llsiilf a llomocratlo educullt.n. A freu guveriiment must bomadoiip of a self-governing people, ami with a great n rrliury like vmirs it should U osihs lid Iv tho ease, Whitdol vbo live hi Virginia Vir-ginia know of tho lr.il altsirs id the iso-ilo iso-ilo or Waliliiglmi ur UUhT lliegovern-uieiit lliegovern-uieiit which ideals with Iho i aliens at long rangs Is tlio clllcns inaster-tlut gov eminent which gm-s on Imiuedlalily under his ees eau iMiiikle ami Lcpl his scriaut. Uiderourforuiot goverumenl lirrltorial govcrnmenl Is mi anomsly '1 his tench in y to coiK-eutrstoiuvier la a ennstsnt danger end sjilnst tlio idea or a gov eminent for and bv the jioople, Wa are n free iieoplo beeuuso w o can hold our own eloiti ms." "Ueiiiia ru y not only means Iho largest amount of local lolr-govcrnmcnt, but It also guards stwiist unjust Umllon. Mf-goviniiiionttlivii, Mf-goviniiiionttlivii, Iu ihls iiiiiutry. iii.i.t alvvsjstKilsrgslv local Kovemmiiit, and wlille no man tisluy Hfn.es lo rsmcmlo to tbo 1 edersl government u rfcet an 1 mi. cuiitrellisl jurlsdhtlun inirall thow in it. u-rs thai are niinmmi to Iho lniil of nil Ihlsoouiilrv-ioibeisioi.lan! '.,t lr itlnl slid llis people nr tltsh-u M ne ,,i Iho hlglic.l mlssfuns of tho lii.nc.il, il, INirly toiluy, u it i,u, bi-eu In all lul.u li.ry, to rcsUi llr.i, Imuud all tiisu,",,, iho illisltloii to InlennoJdl. , lln U1!i, legislation nl Wiuhlngton Hltlitbaloe.1 uilairsof iboiwopiolnthe suverul Mac. and Territories, TrFT-r- JZk |