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Show The week in Politics. It was aiinnuiiCfd In these roliimnt that Ji:.W k hitoenttmi i'.ini K. K. Ituslli.; woiil.l pivak on republicanism last Krld ty Honing, and that Kranklyn S and V. (!. Richards would orate on k moci aoy the v:i:ne evening. The fo urei in the south want assetn-iy hall and the latter iu the council houte. But as eoouas Vthiiec-.tluii arrived and learned who the douiuoifttic hpeakom were lie siijiKesteil a joint debate, providing they could et a ball large enough fur the pnipose. He brouked the proposition to Uie deiiiocratlc speakers, liiey wre willing and all went together and asked for the use ot t!ie tabernacle, and ubtuined it. Then the word went forth that there would be a joint debate of the issues of the day and a large and enthusiastic audience ass.-mbled to hear butli sid.-s. K. K. Dudley was the first speaker and althotgh his words w:ere fev they were to the point and brought tpjilause. Franklyn Richards followed fol-lowed and In a few well selected words people vt (ho t! :-;!. r V ' He :om-t'li'ti :om-t'li'ti li' 1 . rfi.;i.f.d J Jj!ii:so.,,H .irgii-dn .irgii-dn ;-t Mi-out Urn n:0.i..gr iaw. J.i'iv-iiK J.i'iv-iiK ie.:J issai.ii he fti-nt into 'nok-tiiM and dl-cusseit the tariff qnesttcn in an tblx manner, '" scoring several good poiotH. There is one thing to be regrrl. ted and Hut is, that there are eom-1 pfople in Kphraim ivho knov not lh iii' auing of the word "respte " and who have no more ?en?e than othei jiekasst.--. The hoodliiius stood in the door w.iy while llichaid's wns speaking, and talked to each other iu lond boisterous tones. The city marshal stood withia Hires fe?t of them and took no notice of their outrageous conduct. We are extremely ex-tremely sorry but truth compels us to state tnat a more disorderly crowd cm-not cm-not be found anywhere than a certain 'click" of n.iralmitos. ".t Mrs. Liura 1I3 Force fi.mlon the eminent lady lawyer and orator spoke to a largo audience in Hie tibernacla Mmday evening n the principles of democracy. She handled the national bank system without gloves and discussed discuss-ed the tariff from a point of principal saying the principle was wrong and un-American. She commenced with the foundation of the government, and followed both parties up to the present time, Her speech was logieai and her points well tiken. The andiiic 1L-tenod 1L-tenod attentively and appearantly war well pleased. t The Scandinavian damocrats of t.hit city held a rousing rally Tuesday Viiht and orgauizsd the Scandinavian ilmj- ; oratio club. 0. II. Brg of Prbvo ami G. Johnson of Silt Like were the speakers, t t J. L. Ratlins will speak tc-aight, I answered air. Dudley and gave the democratic demo-cratic side of the ca.e. He was followed by Judge Ti'hitocotton -who made, a brilliant speech in behalf of the republican repub-lican cause, stating that the farmer was protected that there was a tariff on horses, cattle, swine, etc. He discussed the tariff question and while doing so, said that there should be a woolen mill in .luati, that we should manufacture our own cloth and that where there is one sheep on the mountain to day there should, be two- His speech was one of the best he has ever made, aud he was I repeatedly interrupted applause. The ; last speaker was C. O. Richards and although his time was short he an swered most all of Whitecotton's arguments ar-guments In a manner that satisfied the democrats. He also insde a few remarks re-marks about the ineamous pamphlet entiilad. '-Nuggets of Truth," saying that it was an insult to the intelligence of the public, etc., and had no place iu politics. At the close of the meeting everybody hurrahed and aoplauded. Aud it w.:s the unanimous opinion that the meetsng was the best ever held iu Mauii. The audience was quiet aud attentive and not the least hostile demonstration was made, The speakers on both sides being listened to with respectful attention. The democrats thinking that the republicans had a perfect right to applaud and the republicans repub-licans thinking the democrats had the eame right. J. B. Maiben deserves great credit for the splendid way in which he filled the office of chairman, and In the words of Judge Whitecotton "he is just the man for such a position and knows what he was about." The day following the debate Jodge Whitecotton was seen on the street and in conversation with his opponents of the night before was heard to remark.' "I have been fooling around the stump for years and have made hnndreds of speeches, butf never in all my life have I talked to a more respectful and attentive andience than thattowtilcb. we talked last night. I am greatly pleased with our reception and the people of Manti have reason to be prond of the excellent manner in which they behavtd. It did uie good to talk to such an intelligent and cnltnred andience " The other speakers were equally profuse in their praise of our oltlzeus, and will long remember the pleaeant evening spent in onr city. 1 . t t . Saturday evening the democrats held a primary; iu the south ward assembly hail for the purpose of nominating a Justice of the peace and constable, The honors reBt on the brows of Joseph Jndd as Justice and Otto Ottosen as Constable, t On Saturday evening C. C. Richard8 orated on the principles of democracy at Ephralm to a large and rutlmsiartic audience, He spoke for three hours, and was frequently cheered- lie roasted the republicans for isening tho pamphlet entitled "Noggets of Truth," and stated that it bail no place in politico, it was a monsirosity and he was amazed that republicans be guilty of such an act. It was an outrage for the Latter-day Saints to compare Frank J. Cannon with Joseph Smith. Ha then repeated some of the statements of Frank J. Cannon who while weeping ia their midst had told of the tyranny of Iho democrats and the kindness of tho republicans to the people of Utah, aud "if the republicans republi-cans has such love for Utah why does not their leader the president, grant auiuetsty to the . |