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Show A PAHDEiilDM ! Liberals Try lo Break Up a Republican Meeting, Tho Riot Act Read to Them by Young Zane and E. B. Critchlow. I Apostle John Henry Smith Comes Out Publicly in Favor Fa-vor of Republicanism. The Republican meeting called to: convene in the Salt Lake Theatre on Wednesday night was a "howler." Had pandemonium been let loose it would not have been worse. It was a veritable light, hot and heavy, between the rights and lefts of the Liberal party par-ty the toughs on the one hand' led by the Tribune gang, and the respectable element headed by John M. Zane. Thursday morning's Salt Lake lltr-nld lltr-nld devotes live columns to the 'Mree show," from which we extract the following: fol-lowing: When the Democrats flung down the gauntlet to the Liberal party and boldly bold-ly proclaimed to the world that disfranchisement dis-franchisement was little less than crime, it was generally supposed that the end of the world was close at hand. After last night's events, people may be assured that the dawn of the millennium mil-lennium is here, and that the lion and the lamb will be out seking each other bright and early this morning, preliminary prelim-inary to engaging in a mutual frolic. Judge Hennett, Colonel Shaughnes-sv. Shaughnes-sv. John M. Zane. Nick Teweek, and John Henry Smith, uniting, coalescing, fusing, effervescing and shaking hands on a public platform! Republican-Liberal leaders publicly severing their connection with the rotten rot-ten party! The Tribune ridiculed and defied by its former most ardent supporters! Its editor scathingly referred to on account ac-count of his utterances in the dispatch in yesterday's Hcruld! The Republicans endorsing resolutions resolu-tions which iuvite members from all rants and parties! Late Liberal stalwarts applauding the spyech of a leading Mormon apostle! apos-tle! Think of it, roll it over in your minds, if your minds are not paralyzed by the marvels of the spectacle as the pencil is and decide, if you can, whether we are not in the midst of a veritable French revolution of local politics. Late in the afternoon it was rumored that the leaders of the movement in favor of organizing had decided to abandon the meeting, but at dark this w as disapproved by the appearance on ! J the streets of Held's band, which was sent out to boom the meeting, and before be-fore 8 o'clock a big crowd had assembled assem-bled in front of the theatre, and were vigorously demanding that the doors be opened. At this liui those who signed the call for the meeting entered through the stage door and took seats upon the stage. They were Arthur Pratt, Fred Simon, W. S. McCormick, E. li. Critchlow, John M. Zane, C. W. Uennett. N. Tr-week. Colonel Shausrh-iiessey. Shausrh-iiessey. llai mel Pratt, II. G. McMillan, .Man-hal Parsons and some others, .lie fore they were seated a mob of lire-eating lire-eating Liberals, headed by Harry McCallum Mc-Callum and Joe Morris, forced thier way through t lie stte. "Handsome Harry"' struck a tragic attitude and said: We don't propose to let any Mormons run u. Republicans, betcher Jiie."' Then the crowd in front of the theatre thea-tre renewed their yells to open the doors and Mac demanded that they be opened forth w iih or he would open them himself, see? At that stace Arthur Ar-thur Pratt walked up to McCallum and quietly informed him that he must not attempt to make trouble. Mac subsided then, and he, with O. J. Hol-lister, Hol-lister, Morris and some others retired to the parquette. The doors were opened by-'this time and the "crowd surged in. On its crest were noticed the same faces seen at the Liberal iiurrah in the court room the other night. At the same time C. E.Allen. "W G. Van Home and some others of the "opposition.'' stalked onto the stage and took seats. After an air by the band, John M. Zane stepped forward and said: "The meeting will come to order. I have been instructed to propose as chairman of this meeting, Hon. C. W. Rennett. All in favor of Mr. IJenuett's election will say aye." A storm of "ayes" shook the building. build-ing. John M. Zane made one of the pee hes of the evening, and when the oppos't ion tried to cry him down he lashed them back to their places like so many rattle. "When the Democratic party organized organ-ized they all came in like sheep," said young Zane in jingo style, "but when we go to organize we do it with hammer ham-mer and tongs. Just look at us, all of reasonable men!" The speaker was here interrupted and lost the thread, but he finally caught oh and continued: "When any man says that we have made bargains he "lies." This lick struck Assessor Clute, who curled up in his seat, clenched his hands and grew red in the face. "We have come here to meet the Democratic party like men. You may crucify us to-day, but we will be the prophets of the future." Great applause. "I saw a statement made in a morning paper, by a man who claims to be a reputable man, that it was a crime to organize the Republicans. When the grand Republican party was first organized we took in wliigs, we took in liberty men. we took everything every-thing we could lay our hands on. Tremendous Tre-mendous cheering. The object of the Republican party is to raise men' to the highest plane of citizenship. There is no man who is an American citizen who is not fit to join the Republican Re-publican party. Rut there are men here who sav, 'I m holier than thou.' " Great laughter. Harry McOallum's packed bullies kept up such a racket that young Zane had to stop for same minutes. Spotting McCallum in the audience, Zane coolly asked: "Mr. McCallum. will you k'-ep your friends still?" This stirred up a great deal of fun at Harry's expense. Voices demanded Zane to speak on Utah. "Now I am coming to Utah; I am getting there with both feet," exclaimed the young Demosthenes. "The Liberal party is already divided," divid-ed," he said. "We came here to make the best of that division. We cannot even start a Republican party without being confronted with a howling mob." Ciies, "Put him out!" "Oil. these cattle do not bother me!"1 exclaimed young Zane. with sarcasm so cutting that it quelled the opposition opposi-tion "We are told by the men like Clute" "Stop, nebt now. -I am a better Republican Re-publican than you ever 'was." retorted Assessor Chile, who rose and shook his list at the speaker. "If these men (referring to McCal-lum's McCal-lum's hirelings) were hired bv the Democrats, they could not do better work," retorted Zane, knocking Clute down with the remark. "I know mv name has been the worst abused name, in Utah, and yet these men sav. 'Come,' and we are ready to join you. When a Democrat strikes at my head 1 strike back; we must all strike back. The prejudices and 1. at reds of the past ought to be forgotten." As Zane went to take his seat Col-otiel Col-otiel Shaughnessy slapped him on the back and congratulated him on the way lie had whipped the opposition out of its boots. W. II. Dickson said that this is a time when no citizen should be afraid to express his honest sentiments. sen-timents. The question which we have been discussing to-night overshadows all other questions, and must necessarily be of incalculable incalcul-able good or evil to ourselves and children. Hasty conclusions are but the extremity" ol recklessness and folly. It is said that the Liberal party is already destroyed. I deny it. You can number your fingers and toes the members of the Di inocn.tic club. The Democrats are out on. the street trying try-ing to help organize a Republican club. They came to me and said, Dickson, we are cutting the ground from under your feet.' These few-Democrat-are praying day and night for us to organize. Good Democrats and Republicans organized years ago against an institution that has been "a menace to fiee institutions. Just a feu-months feu-months ago there was a proclamation given out that the doctrine of polygamy poly-gamy was abolished, or at least suspended. sus-pended. 1 believe that the Mormons were sincere in the abolishment or suspension of polygamy. I give it time to frutity and bear good fruit. There is every reason to hope that if we hold together we will be in a majority ma-jority thoughout the Territory. Who will give or can give us any assurance that he can separate our opponents when the comm.ind gjes torth for them to unite? "No one," said Assessor Clute ex cathedra, having partially recovered from the biff lie received from Zane. "What is probably -to become of this division, if it will come?" continued Dickson. 'T ive the Mormon people peo-ple credit for sincerity. We have heard until a few weeks ago that it was a tenet of the Mormon Church that the Almighty was the ruler in temporal affairs. It has been demonstrated demon-strated by their lives and practices. It is natural to anticipate that they can in the future use this tenet ol their faith as they have In the past. I believe that the leaders of this church are playinu a shrewd and astute as-tute priii in their efforts to secure the adm-.-.s.oi. of Uiah as a State. I believe be-lieve they v.ili keep laitn with the Dem.pcr;ui.r p iriy on the start, and they will ovi- tor tiie Demoiraiic candidates can-didates n; mcd. It 'at the next Presidential Presi-dential ei- t;on the Republicans carry the conn rv t: e Mormons will turn Republic. .11-.. Tiie tenet will be taught that .t is the v.i.l of the Almighty Al-mighty Cod that lie should rule in state afl'aiis. They will then proceed to intrench themselves in power. Tiiey would be fools if they would not do it, and tiiey are not fools, by any means. Tie wouid next ext-nd the franchise to women and thus h.ld the reins of government for generations to come. Cries of "True" and "Good." If the majority decide the time lias come 1 will bow my head and join Lands w iih them. Rut I believe that, in this division we are sowing the wind and will reap the whirlwind." Great applause. When Mr. Dickson sat down there was a momentary lull in the excitement; excite-ment; the opposition had had its say, and for the moment seemed c -ntent no one seemed to know what was coming com-ing next, wh- n Mr. Dennett arose and briellv said: Alio.v me to introiluee to you, fellow citizens. Mr. John Henry Smith. An absolute pall seemed to fall upon the house as Mr. Smith, one of the Apostles oi the Mormon Church, came upon the stae and walked to the front. To say that the audience was astonished would be to put it ni.ldly. It was simply paralyzed. When it had recovered us momentary spell of dumbness. i gave Mr. Smith a round applause as he open his address. He was most vehemently applauded during his speech, and w hen he closed Colonel Shaughnessy, Fred Simon, John M. Zane and" Arthur Pratt warmly shook him by the hands. Mr. Smith said: "Standing before you as I do to-night. I realize that I am, to a certain extent, a representative representa-tive of the People's party of Utah. They have fought for religious liberty, because they thought it was right. They were not satisfied by the passing of it by the supreme court in one case, in two cases nor in three. We have struggled for this principle honestly as we have understood it. As freemen, loving our liberties, we have met you in the arena of the court of last resort. Whatever may be the views deep dow n in my heart, we must submit to that final arbitrament of the case or the government will go to pieces. We have accepted these conditions and have concluded to harmonize, but we would have you remember that we are not to be regarded as slaves, nor as a i conquered people. Fiom my ymitn 1 have been a Republican ant in favor of protecting our industi ies. We believe be-lieve in a strong government. 1 promise prom-ise to try to educate them up to my standard. I cannot pledge what my people will do. I know then- a;e hun dreds and thousands of yormons in this Territory who are good Republicans. Republi-cans. I believe these are questions of vital importance. I believed in the mission ot Abraham Lincoln. I ;,m not a believer of the chaining of the human mind. 1 desire :o M-e'tins Tei-ritory Tei-ritory entered by tin: two ; stilu s. I deny that thf. Mormon people have ever broken faitn. but we cannot con sent to the abandonment of our children chil-dren and no man in the sound of my voice could respect me if I consigned my children to infamy. Mr. Dickson has thrown out that" there is a man that carries the Mormon vote in his vest pocket. When it comes to a civil ca-paeitv ca-paeitv I am as free as Mr. Dickson. Tremendous applause No man ever dictated to John Henry Smith, nor ever will. More applause. "I ask you to give me a place among you. Many Mormons are telling me on the right and left that they will never again he held by the People's party. The conditions have been such that the dearest thing on earth, the home ami family, have been assailed. I ask you to consider these things in the light of reason. All I ask is that peace and quiet may come to our distressed dis-tressed Territory and we help you sustain sus-tain them whatever may come. I want my rights. I want my place. I want to have a chance to wave the old flag, and wherever I have met it I have always al-ways taken off my hat to the grand emblem. Let tis not take the, stand that these men are ignorant. We can 'improve in the conditions of wealth. This is our country, this is our flag, and we must sustain it in every war with any foreign power. I should have taken a part in the recent war if it hadn't been for circumstances over which I had no control. I was a mere boy. "What's your age?" cried the rabble, rab-ble, sneering at the idea of a big robust man. turning gray, excusing himself on the grounds that he was too young. "I am forty-one," replied the speaker, speak-er, much to the confusion of the good Republicans that hooted him. "I am younger than I look." Frank Cannon, of Ogden, was introduced, intro-duced, and in replying to Dickson's remarks, said if there was anything deiol enough to bury, let 's bury it now. The Democratic idea," he said, "has been that all the trend of opinion in this Territory was Democratic." He insi 'i'd that the great undercurrent w:-' Republican. We have just one ti;-j. in Weber county, not the black llag, nor the Mormon flag, but this flag," Mr. Cannon exclaimed, giving dramatic effect to the expression by waving a diminutive schoolboy edition of the stars and stripes. This" brought cheers. "Up in Ogden," said the speaker, "we have an idea that we are smarter than you are down here. We have a Republican party." More laughter and applause. Ren E. Rich, president of the Republican Re-publican club of Weber county, was introduced and said that when a" bishop bish-op asked him if he actually believed in llepublican principles he told the bishop bish-op that he did. The bishop replied that he had nothing to say. "I told him." said Mr. Rich, "that was the wisest thing I ever heard a bishop say. No odds wh. t ou propose to have, we propose to have an American partv there." Frank R. Stephens bore hard on the Democratic party, by charging it had coquetted with everything from the Farmers' alliance to the Mormon church. "I scorn, with John Zane," he said, "that any bargain has been struct. Republicans are not . made that w ay. Ten years from now Young Utah will rise up and call the Republican Repub-lican party blessed, because it put, the ax at the root of the polygamy tree. Can we continue this fight'and embitter embit-ter our children against each other? We took the south in trust and we can do no more than take these people on the same terms. I believe the time when we should have an American t ate in Utah, is now. The best people peo-ple .m!1 be Republicans and the "ragtags "rag-tags and bob-: ails will go to the Democrats." |
