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Show J Trem Thursday's Dally, REPUBLICANSJUB!LATE And Hold High Carnival in the Courthouse. John C. Graham Presides, and .Honrs. Sutherland and YVhitecotton Deliver De-liver Addresses. I , The Republicans held a mass meeting meet-ing n I the "Courthouse last evening, andjjwith the-assistance ofCthe Opera-house Opera-house band succeeded in attracting a fair-sized 'house. Before thecurtain was rung up for the first actmany of the most prominent city luminaries of the pa rtv gathered in groups outside of the building and discussed the situation. A few stray Liberals had wandered into the Repub'ican house of worship, probably prob-ably attracted there from the fact that misery loves company. John C. Graham acted as chairman of the meeting, and prefaced his introduction intro-duction "of Mr. George Sutherland, by a few remarks. Mr. Sutherland started in by saying that he had. always been a consistent Liberal, but oh last Saturday he had came to the conclusion that Liberalism Liberal-ism wasadeaif issue, a relic of the past, and h had determined tohenlist under the Republican banner. The Liberals had always said that if the Mormons would give tin the practice of polygamy thev (the Liberals) would then extend the right hand of fellowship. "And I now extend to them that hand of fel lowship. As a member' Of the Republican Repub-lican party I will take by the hand a Mormon. Mohammedan, Jew or Gentile." Gen-tile." When the leaders of the Moi nvm Church had declared that polygamy should no longer exist, he believed they meant what they said, and he felt that the Mormons were living up to the law as laid down to them. The People's party has disbanded, and. therefore, I think that the Liberal party par-ty has served its purpose. The people peo-ple of Utah did not as yet understand national politics; it was a new thing to them.' They were seeking information, informa-tion, ahd he thought it but right that they should receive this information. The speaker then gave an illustration in which he attempted to show that when a foreigner paj's" &h exorbitant tariff tax for the privilege of selling the merchants certain goods, the consumer is benefitted by this extra tax. The tariff tar-iff is the live issue; all others are dead. Democrats claimed that an excessive tariff tended to the formation of trusts. "There is really only one trust in this country the Standard Oil company and it has reduced the price of coal oil." The people are waiting for light and desire to learn the principles of the two parties. 'I do not wish to appeal to the passions pas-sions or prejudices of the people." The speaker closed by asking all the young men to investigate the claims of both parties. "If you are convinced convinc-ed that the Democrats are in the right, join hand in hand with them. But I would be better satisfied if you would jdln the Republican partv.' Lawyer 3. W. N. Whitecotton quoted quot-ed a number of statistics showing that the American mechanic received a ; higher comptnsation for his labor than did any other artisan in the civilized world. At the conclusion of his address ad-dress the meeting adjourned. |
