Show the th ladrea ro 70 ile i caiti Ct iTi of utah at a called meeting of tho the republicans of 0 weber county assembled e ed to consider the wisdom ot of organizing the republican party in utah the undersigned undersigner under signed were appointed to draft a brief address to you yuu upon tho the subject we invite you to unite unito with other ave and assist in the promotion ol 01 a EL party pay that exists in every ry other state and territory ory in the oe union n on there a bema ems to ba be no good reason why the republicans of utah should not unite with their brethren elsewhere in building up and strengthening ening the party with whose pr principles 1 I 1 pa e a they are in sympathy ay iy and sud or r choso whoso h aee success they are anxious to labor in the perform performance ce ot of our duty we ask k yon on to reme remember aner ra that the republican abl party la ia the rot result alt of 0 democratic er A 1 sessions res and misrule it was the tho offspring ot of a righteous de termination of brave men everywhere that elavery not be extended bave la in th the united uni t states in HB its infancy it waa was wea weak k became because few here ere brave enough to array themselves against prejudice and power bat but its principles were eo so just and they BO so appealed to the better part of rood good men and they were eoon soon embraced by the masses and the weak infant became a very hercules in a strength th patriots Pat riota flocked to its support and beneath its bright banner all classes and conditions of men marched to theran the music sic of the union 2 and good government Thell the list of it its illustrious defenders and supporters aou would id challenge tho the world for an equal in inte intelligence e n and a nd patriotic sentiment I 1 its te history e ace ry is ia a record of deeds of valor sacrifice and statesmanship of the highest order it has a always a y a been be an Is and will cont continuo nuo to be a p party arty of principles and action it ti is a party sparty of positive convictions a and ita its principles are proclaimed without W t on t fear and followed to their legitimate end it has never stopped to enquire entire yire what Is the best beat policy ant en always it has asked what is right and what will bring the greatest good to the greatest number the democratic party has bad had but one principle and that la Is expressed in one word policy it it became satie satisfied fled how best party success could be attained its investigation efte extended nd no further it has repudiated for the moment every act and principle of the republican party the wisdom of which time demonstrated and subsequently adopted the same as its own in tact fact it is in tho habit of pitching its tent this year upon tho the camping ground previously occupied by the republican party in a word it has studiously bously studied party party policy and its policy has been decided by its effects at the polls it has been a follower and not a leader it has been persistent in ono one thing only opposition to the republican party and its principles whether right or wrong republican advocacy of 0 any principle 10 is sufficient to secure the seal of democratic condemnation upon it the republican party does not claim a monopoly of all poli political ical virtues it does not assert that the democratic party is bereft of all it does not claim that the republican party has made no mistakes or has not had within its ranks unworthy men but it docs does claim for itself courage sufficient to admit its error and pursue an opposite course when its error is ascertained it is proud of ita its opinions if experience I 1 ence ba has proved them wise but it is t the he first fire t to call a halt when they a are re s shown hown to be wrong the republican party is a parly party ol 01 D I 1 advanced thought of patriotism aai and d I 1 courage it saved the union when it was in imminent peril and when the dom 0 cratic party was deaf to the calls of patri patriotism oti m it established reestablished re the national credit and made the united states a power second to none on earth it is a friend to both labor and capital and works for the greatest good of all for the proof of those hose t assertions we appeal to tho the history of our united an abed country and to alt all who love her and I 1 wish toure to strengthen egther her hands we extend a cordial invitation to join the republican party 0 R br BEN E ricia RICH A S CONDON ogden feb 19 1891 |