Show 39 THE BRYAN ratification s THE popularity of bryan and 21 silver in utah was freely exemplified at the theatre last saturday night between three and four thousand voters gathered in and around the theatre to listen to the speeches of endo endorsement rement and to respond in enthusiastic shouts to the glowing sentiments of the orators speeches were made to a packed house from the stage and to a big crowd on the street at the same time the speakers were judge baskin fisher harris J L raw una B F stephens C S varian B R B shepard mrs ellen B ferguson mrs la barthe hon david evans judge king warren foster A N cherry 0 W powers and several others it was a glorious meeting being participated in by all patriotic citizens regardless of their former political affiliation democrats republicans populists lists and all vied with each other to ratify the nomination of bryan and sewall and make the meeting a success the remarks of the republican speakers were listened to with much interest and enthusiasm these gentlemen deserve the highest honor for their brave outspoken and patriotic utterances they voiced the sentiments of thousands of their fellow citizens who have formerly merl y belonged to that party in this city the truth is there is but one party in utah worthy of notice and that is the silver democratic party headed by that gifted son of the west wiliiam william J bryan there has come a parting of the ways and our hope lies in following the star of the west to victory and prosperity the st louis convention put mckinley on their platform but at the same time they put grover cleveland in it and great britain behind it the chicago convention put bryan on their platform and put free silver in it with the american people behind it the eastern press tell us of members of Clev cleveland elands cabinet of democratic bankers stockholders and miRio millionaire politicians who are going to support mr mckinley but where there is one of this class clan to desert the standard of human rights there will be ten of our liberty loving republican friends who will be found working and voting for bryan surely it looks as though light was breaking braking in upon our laud land selah |