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Show cheers an ! applauded the spu'r.er al. the way through hi., able argu- ; m-nt .. j The Democratic pla'.forn was-then was-then ready for ., natures and ,uite a number rallieil to the front to be enrolled on the platform of the peo-, peo-, pie, By the people and for the per)- : i pie. To say the least it was one of ; ' best paliticat meetings held in Eph- : 'raim. The meeting did not close: until soinrt minutes after eleven ; ! o'clock. ! The above is or.h a sliort synop-1 ; sis of the meeting. I 1 GRAND DEMOCRATIC RALLY. Held at the Central Hall Wednes-Evening. Wednes-Evening. John T. Caine and Cabell Ca-bell were the speakers. At 9 o'clock Xhs house was packed almost full with an intelligent audience of male and female. J P. Christer.sen, Sr. was elected .chairman of the meeting and Jos. F. Dorian Secretary. Chairman Chris-Jensen Chris-Jensen made a few opening remarks and said we would now liear the Jeffersonian principles laid down by our Hon. John T. Caine and Mr. Cabell, of Salt Lake. JohnT. Caine then said:--Ladies Gentleman and fellow citizens, it would be a great pleasure for me to iuL tn vnii this fvf nine' under or- tlinary circumstances but to night I have a very sickheadache and con-jecpjently con-jecpjently will laber under difficulties. diffi-culties. Indga Judtl and Hon. F. S. Richards should have been here to night Listead of nie and Cabell, but circumstances would not allow. In tha first place let me thank you people for your, votes in electing me to a scat in Congress as this is th first time I could do so since I wC elected. To night I will speak to you of f' tha principles of Democracy. I am a Democrat and have been. I ue- Live in Equality of all men before J the law, local Self Government and n. the greatest good to the greatest J number. Equal rights to all and special ptiveleges : to none. The J ' ' Peoples Party has disbanded end "T let us bury it in peace. I intend to I make this political campaign an cd- -4 , , ucational one and not prejuliced. I only make these faCVoeitai'. marks and will now let our ineuu Mr. cabell speak to you on the principles prin-ciples of Democracy. - Cabell said: It is a source of delight de-light to stand before you this night to speak politics and in favor of the Jeffersoian principles. 1 was taught and raised a true Democratic. I don't think it ju to have a strong central Government but that the people should be governed by local self Government by the people foi the people and of the people. That ' the Government was best that governed gov-erned the least and so it is with the 1 Democrats. Referred to the extra taxes and that wool had been gradually grad-ually been up as to price since 1848 under the Low Tariff as the Republicans would have it. Gave ' ' a fine idea of the Democratic doctrine doc-trine and referred to the broadness nets of the Platform and that it was broad enough for all to stand on. . '' Hon. John T. Caine then made an able discourse in favor of the Dem- A.rai Platfnrm and went hark to the early days of the United States. 1 ' Referred to the Hamiltonian doc- I y- " ' trine and traced it down to the pres- ' . enl time campaign, it with the ) '-' principles of Juffetson anl that to a thegreatest satisfaction. . He made 1 ! -: ; ' a lengthy and able discourse and I 1 traced the cause and effects of both ' parties down to a fii.e point. ; r The Democrats wanted to follow and adhere to the Constitution that ' i - Glorius Law made by out most able " men of whom the world are proud of !' ' . to-day- Adviced the people to not l! Democrat lc:au;e he was, or n r" because some right man in thechurch ' ' was a Republican to be a Rcpubli- ' " can, but learn its principles and then M. -: join the party you think is nearest " tight according to your own judge- c - ment and study. You wil! then be - r aDamocrat sure, s 'fc-iii t r . r The Tariff to tha people was an jis.cLur-'-j extra tax and it was paid by the peo-fhowed peo-fhowed ii pit to favor the strong monopolies siat-i f' tind' Concerhs.- like : sugar Trust's etc , etc. ' Made a fine explanation of the McKinley Bill and the way the Great jnen at the head of the nation receiv-pd receiv-pd their profits in the money invested invest-ed to help the elections the people again pay for it. Tin and its man-'' man-'' ufacturers Was ably discussed and l showed that U. S. had a surplus of grain to bur tin and a trade in America did not produce or could not be properly manufactured in the - United States. Clcied by n a .inga few humorous remarks all taking good effect and assisted the speaker very much in laying down what he intended to, in Jhe roost glowing terms. The audience was very much interested .. . and gave the speaker many hearty |