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Show methods in their pursuit, and who will condone tyrauny at home as the inevitable conseOGDEN, UTAH. quences of tyrannies practiced abroad. sentiment in the The FRANK J. CANNON. EDITOR. United States is encouraged by the declarations at Faneuil Hall last night. MassachuDEMOCRATIC RATIONAL TICKET setts is essentially disinclined to the Philippine policy of Rooseveltism, and it is a safe Foe President political calculation that thousands of. ALTON B. PARKER of New York. Republicans will take the opporFor tunity in November of this year to express HENRY G. DAVIS of West Virginia. their rebuke of the party of Lincoln for strayso far from the standards of human liberGETTING COMFORT WHERE IS NONE. ing ty which he maintained. UTAH STATE JOURNAL tic anti-imperialis- tic Vice-Prerfde- ot Most of the time the Provo Enquirer pegs PATTISON AT ST. LOUIS. along at a perfectly serene gait. Its large The very sudden death of Hon. Robert E. capital stock is a perfection of commonplaceness so complete as that it would not irritate Pattison, twice elected Democratic governor of the most irritable or awaken the lightest Pennsylvania, recalls an interesting incident of sleeper. the late convention at St. Louis. from in calmness out while this a once But Mr. Bryan and the people had comes ' a lightning flash and thunder roll. been looking for a candidate with whom to Then it lights up the dark places; then it beat the sage of Esopus. Among others who reveals new things of the universe to the mind were favorably considered was Robert E. Patof man. tison of Pennsylvania, whom Mr. Bryan deThe latest intellectual electrical storm in scribed as a gold standard Democrat but a man the Enquirer columns, is in the form of some of splendid integrity and devotion to the cause quotations from leading newspapers of this of the people. Pattison might have been country in which Mr. Parker or the Democrat- brought out as a formidable factor in the ic platform is placed at the bottom of the list fight, but Colonel Guffey, who controlled the and Roosevelt or the Republican platform is Pennsylvania delegation, refused to support placed at the top of the list. this candidate from his own state. However, To quote these things merely from Repub- Mr. Bryan was not entirely dissuaded by this lican papers anyone could do. But it takes d political decision of Colonel Gufthe phenomenal flashings of the Enquirer to fey. And when Mr Bryan on that famous show such things in Democratic papers. morning of Saturday, the 9th of July, as dayAnd to accomplish this result.the Enquirer light was creeping into the hall, and almost calls the Sacramento Bee the leading Demo- worn out with his long vigil, made his cratic paper of its region. Of course the superb plea to the delegates, he named Robert Sacramento Bee is not a Democratic paper and E. Pattison. as the man whom he would never has been. It is an old line Republican have been glad to nominate as candidate for paper. True, like the Salt Lake Tribune it the presidency. supported Bryan as the Enquirer would Pattison is given The age of have done if it had not slipped a cog on the in the dispatches at 53; he looked much older promise of its editor but like the Tribune than this. If he was 53 only, his life and the Bee went back to its own party. And death serve to illustrate anew that a man is also the Enquirer calls the New York Sun a as old as he feels. Governor Pattison served Democratic paper. The New York Sun has on the same committee with Henry G. Davis. been a Republican paper, avowed and unequiPattison was worn out and his death resulted vocal, for several years. indirectly from the excessive labors of the But perhaps the whole matter is not worth convention. Henry G. Davis was as fresh as the bother. The Enquirer is merely looking a lark after the work in which he took equal around for some political solace. Scanning share and from which he seems to have renewthe situation in the East, there but little hope ed his youth. is to be found; and it is not very surprising that the Enquirer should attempt to warm up NO GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE FROM the cockles of the Republican heart in Utah WEBER. not so but county by telling things that are which might be comforting if they were so. It seems quite certain that Weber county will have no candidate for the gubernatorial nomination on the Democratic ticket. Messrs. FANEIUL HALL DECLARATIONS. Thomas D. Dee and Fred J. Kiesel have anOld Faneuil Hall in Boston never held an nounced positively that they will not allow assemblage of men advocating a higher prin- their names to be con sidered and the public ciple than that which was the subject of ora- has long since accepted their statement. Hon. Charles C. Richards was favorably tions last night by W. Bourke Cockran, Govfor the place by leading men from mentioned ernor Garvin and Charles Francis Adams. Surely the attack upon liberty from with- various parts of the state; and undoubtedly he out is no more dangerous to the body politic could have secured the nomination and probBut Mr. than recession from the ideals of liberty with- ably would have been elected. in in. As our ancestors made old Faneuil Hall Richards the most straightforward manner a forum of righteousness in which to declare announced to the various people who solicited the immortal doctrines of the rights of man; his candidacy, that he could not accept. Deso the men of our time journeyed to that his- spite all rumors to the contrary, this is his toric structure to make anew a declaration in present attitude as we understand it. Mr. behalf of preserving those rights of humanity. Richards would have made a great governor; Mr. Cockran uttered a warning to the peo- he would have made a popular candidate; he ple of the United States, when he declared had no fear of the controversy; but his law that the worst aspect of imperialism is not practice in Weber county and in the state at in the individual oppressions which it perpe- large is such as to demand his almost undividtrates but in the wholesale demoralization ed attention. Those who know him realize the devotion which he gives to any public ofwhich it works. The of this country do fice, and they are aware that, if elected govnot believe that the imposition of an enforced ernor, he would feel an obligation to attend governmet upon the Filipinos is anything but solely to the duties of that high position. Neither his own inclination nor the rights of mooppression, no matter what tive may be declared as the reason; but the his clients, justified him in making the sacriare less sensitive concerning fice which would thus be entailed. the Filipinos, than concerning our own people. Knowing how clearly and unequivocally It has long been recognized as a certainty Mr. Richards expresses himself, there can be that cruelty abroad, perpetrated by any nation, no excuse for the continued use of his name as makes swift demoralization at home and cor a prospective candidate for the governorship When circumstances shall so change as to perrupts the whole body politic. does not necessarily deny mit him to accede to the solicitations of his that the Filipinos can be benefited by the friends, Mr. Richards is outspoken enough to make his own or to permit his proper introduction of our civilization amongst friends to makeannouncement an authorized an nouncement them; but it contends that to enforce our civ- for him. ilization upon them is to breed among our own 1 a for distaste the old and safe people simple The Peoples Advocate, of Malad, Idaho, institutions of human liberty which were is kind We enough to make this remark: established against just such a rule as that admire those Utah Democrats, they are united, which we seek to impose. aggressive and enthusiastic. If plenty of A nation whose example teaches that might steel, push and brains will win in Utah this is right, is leading the young people of its year, why the Democrats are going to come own country by sure tendency to deteriorate out of the fight victorious, as they deserve to. their exquisite sense of integrity, and it is Idaho Democrats should take a few pointers from our Utah neighbors. We are glad breeding a race of men who will substitute self- to have the Advocate steel the right spell ishly desirable results for unselfishly righteous way. OR anti-Park- er hard-heade- Ex-Govern- or anti-imperiali- sts high-soundi- anti-imperiali- sts Anti-imperialis- m ng THE VEGETABLES THE BEEF TRUST AND THE STRIKE, THESE BE SAD, BETWEEN THE GARDEN FAMILY. SAD DAYS FOR ; j I PERSONAL POINTERS Mort Howe of Tacoma, WaihM Is an Ogden visitor. Mrs. L P. Writs of Pocatello, Ida., Is visiting Ogden. W. P. Wells of Salt Lake City Is In Ogden on business. Miss Koneata Locke of Livingston, Mont., Is taking In the sights of Ogden. "Bill Hansen, the popular catcher of the Balt Lake baseball team. Is spending the day In this city. John a. Lens, a United States revenue collector from Salt Lake City, is In Ogden on official business. George P. McCabe, advisory counsel In the department of Justice, Washington, D, Cm Is In Ogden for a few days. Miss Zoe Faddis, formerly the librarian of the Carnegie library In this city, left for her home In Chicago this afternoon. W. L. Wattls, wife and little daughter went to Salt Lake this morning, where they will visit with friends for a few days. John M. Morrow, agent of the Southern Pacific at Elko, Nev, is recreating In Ogden for a few days and meets many old friends. H. J. Peery, Democratic national committeeman for Utah, returned from the east this morning and went down to Salt Lake. General Superintendent. Buckingham of the Oregon Short Line, returned from San Francisco this morning and went through to Salt Lake. Superintendent F. & Lewis of the Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line commissary department, made a business trip to Salt Lake this morning. Mrs. Frank Costello, nee Miss Alta Anderson, of San Francisco Is visiting in Ogden for a short time. She went to Salt Lake this morning to spend the day. Miss Katherine Schnider.well known In this city, where she formerly resided, come In from Los Angeles en route to Toledo, Ohio, and is the guest of POLITICAL GOSSIP Bill has opposition In Ogden for the Doc Condon, who Is senatorship. a physician, surgeon, wit, poet, legislator, politician and statesman, has announced his candidacy In opposition to that of the omniverous Billlam. There will be lively times In Bllltown. Richfield Sun. Gideon Snyder says that the signs point to a renomlnatlon of Governor Wells. It is reported that Dr. Condon wants to go to the United States In order to secure a national enactment against the docking of horses tails Albert Scare and Joseph Barlow of Salt Lake are asking for the Democratic nominations as clerk and sheriff, respectively, of Salt Lake county. They are among the strongest men at the capital fully equipped for the places, and, If nominated, there little doubt of their election. There Is the story of an old lady out west who thus laments some Information she had received of her absent son: There aint no more of hope in life, And death I do prefer Bill's In the legislature. But he doesn't say what fer!H Atlanta Constitution. Bunco Bill Is worried still To know what George Is doing; For Bill Is vexed And sore perplexed; And therefore all his stewing. Miss Louise Peery. J. Knutschnltt, director of maintenance and operation of the Harrlman lines, was In the city today, returning from a visit on the const to his head"Horrid thought! quarters In Chicago. Will George stay bought?" Paul Stoutmeyer, formerly with the Is what poor BUI Is saying. Santa Fe. has accepted a position In "He's got me fowl. Superintendent Scott's office at the The Jabbernowl, , Union depot and entered upon the disAnd my graft Is playing. of his duties this morning. charge H. H. Smith and wife will leave Og"Murphy, too, den tomorrow morning for Washingla feeling blue; Cm to remain there and make ton, D. In fact, there's much to vex us. their future home with their son, Bert That blamed Agee Smith, who holds an Important poGot next to me sition In the agrlciftural And punched my solar plexus." I must dig the special matinee at And dig up big Utahna Park Saturday at 4 p. m at In handsome lots and tidy, which a number of beautiful Or else the troop presents will be given to ladles and children. Will fly the Remember Admission, 10 cents. Republican National Committeeman Richard C. Kerens of St. Louis, who Is in Salt Lake looking after his various business Interests In this state, Is a warm friend and admirer of Henry G. Davis, the Democratic nominee for of whom he has the following to say in an interview published In this morning's Tribune: Senator Davis Is a noble man a man. superb character a He did not have the misfortune of having rich parents to leave a whole lot of money to him. As a poor boy he began at the foot of the ladder as an employe of the Baltimore k Ohio railroad. He rose rapidly to the position of conductor. At an early age be began operating In timber lands and coal mining, and prospered. Soon be became wealthy. "Senator. Davis was a Union Democrat throughout the war of the Rebellion. He first ran for the office of state senator. This was at the dose of the war. He represented three counties in West Virginia. His home was at Piedmont, one of the largest mining centers at that time. An interesting Incident of that election is worthy of relating. About 1,500 votes were cast In the Piedmont district Senator Davis received every vote east but one. It la a mystery to thl day as to who voted against him, and this man is characterised 'the villain.' Mr, Davis was elected to the United States senate and served In that body for twelve years. In 1875 the senate became Democratic and as an evidence of the high esteem in which Sen tor vice-preside- self-ma- de Kearns and Smoot have kissed and made up. When at Provo recently the mining king took dinner with the apostle. It Is evident that Kearns and Smoot have pooled their Issues for the purpose of preventing Bill from break- Davis was heldt by his party, ing Into the senate. Richfield Sun. chosen to the position which Allison now holds, as father Bunco Bill Went up the hill To see his friend, George Hanson; George got wise. Went otherwise. And Bill came back coop. Including my man Friday." I he wse Senator of the sensenate, namely, chairman of the ate committee on appropriations. "Senator Davis retired from the senate to build a railroad across his state, of opening an unknown and rich region In miles 100 coal, iron and timber, some extent It was In this undertaking that Mr. r Kerens became associated with railDavis. They constructed the established road, opened the mines, coal plants, built coke ovens, etc, Industries veloplng one of the greatest of the country. co"I have known Senator Davis," tor ntinued Mr. Kerens, "Intimately quarter of a century. He Is P,trte and noble In his character. A Pu ha benefactor In every respect He higher and established tree schools of learning in different P memor of his state. He has erected p Elk lal hospital near his home at Sens-to- which Is a complete structure, modern appliances and equipment be la strictly up to date. This While handsomely endowed. rj welcome, the railroad men ar Davis tally so. since Senator The hospl them.. for tender regard Is filling a great want In the Ajl (Continued on Par |
