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Show v - - k r - j Sixty Psrly Workers Gather at Banquet and Discuss - National Questions; Yeomen's Club Meets. alel between the acquisition of Louisiana Louis-iana and the Philippines. Joseph L. Rawlins spoke for & half hour, the line of his remarks being "My Country May She Ever Be Right; But If Not Right, Let Us Set Her Right" ., ' . Then followed a purported scene from the national Democratic convention of 1904 in which David B. Hill. Henry Watterson, Alton B. Parker and David R. Francis were nominated respective- i ly by H. J. Dininny. Joel L. Priest. C. M. Jackson and J. R. Letcher. A. J. Weber then went after "Political "Politi-cal Liars" in response to the toast, and the banquet closed with a witty speech by Fisher S. Harris on "The Constitution and the Flag." . The Democratic Women's club assembled assem-bled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hayward and listened to speeches by J. R. Letcher and Miss Elsie Ada Faust. A delightful musical . programme was rendered and refreshments were served. The affair was altogether enjoyable. While the Jeffersonian banquet given in the Commercial club last night by the Democratic leaders was not a success suc-cess numerically, It was a brilliant affair af-fair In every other respect. About sixty of the Democrats from Salt Lake, Provo and Ogden assembled to honor the memory of Thomas Jefferson Jef-ferson and' partake of the epicurean dainties prepared for them. The only cause for disappointment aside from the limited number present was the absence of many of the file leaders of the party In Utah In other days. j . , The meeting . was harmonious tea marked degree, all the speakers avoiding avoid-ing debatable questions. . W. J. Bryan's name was mentioned ut once and "was greeted with but scant applause. . The speaking began at 10 o'clock when James H. Moyle called the meeting meet-ing to order with a speech of welcome and Introduced State Senator Simon Bamberger as tbastmaster. . ' " " W. E. Rydaleh of Provo was the first called upon. He responded ably to the toast, "Thomas Jefferson," and -made one of the most brilliant speeches of the evening. : . ' ..Frank B. Stephens was compelled to speak impromptu on "Democratic Argonauts," Ar-gonauts," In place of S. R. Thurman, who was 111. J. R. Letcher explained why the Democratic ladies were absent and John T. Caine told of the "Democratic Party ef the Past." ''The Democratic Party of the Fu-; Fu-; ' tfire". was ably handled by T. D. Johnson, John-son, of Ogden, who went for the Republicans Repub-licans In a spirited manner for deserting desert-ing the Jeffersonian principles. Judge C. S. Varian's "Old Wine In , New Bottles" proved to be a Democratic Demo-cratic campaign - speech of the olden days. Equal rights, entangling alliances, al-liances, predatory power, conquest and spoils and commercialism were forcibly handled. Judge Varlan advised the Democrats, to make the next fight on the tariff, which he designated as the parent of trusts. Judge H. P. Henderson responded to the toast. "Jefferson, Expansion, Antithesis An-tithesis of Imperialism," drawing a par- Beauty and Strength . Are desirable. Tou are strong and vigorous, when .your blood Is pure. Many nay, most women, fail to properly prop-erly digest their food, and so become pale, sallow, thlft 4nd weak, while the brightness, freshness and beauty of the skin and complexion, depart. Remedy this unpleasant evil, by eating nourishing nourish-ing food, and taking a small dose of Herblne after each meal, to digest what you have eaten. 60c at Z. C. M. L |