The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-21


be believed, as the result of a Dire
concerted plan, and the call wa
ISSUED, the day after the action of tn
s old committee, to get up a new party
me party was not so large here tbs
1t could afford to be divided. N
member of the committee held th
J, position from pleasure. The ebiec
now is to get up two parties, whicl
will create strife, and the way tn
T matter was now put neither would
yield. The proper way to get at thi
matter was to bring public sentimen
to bear against the committee; brin.
the matter before the committee If
the right way and they would readily
rectify any wrong.
In reply TO question by DR.. Tag.
CART, Judge Mcbride said he was
opposed 10 any one man appointing
a central committe; he also opposed
the appointment of a committee by
this meeting.
Mr.. Human asked if the COM
mlttee would go back on jts
action, or recall the delegates an
pointed by it, to which the speaker
replied that if he We're convinced
these gentlemen did not represent
the territory, he certainly would yield
personally. He then moved as an
amendment TO the amendment. that
a committee be appointed from this
convention to confer with the existing
central committee on the proposition
of the election of a new central COM
mlttee, etc.
Mr.. Morgan denied that there was
republican party in existence in
this territory, and he wanted to know
ii the action OF the old committee
was just, why they could not continue
if right to Ieelect themselves and APP
point delegates forever. We
are IN a vast majority, and for one |
90 not propose to send any committee
to confer with five men.
Major A. j. Averill opposed the
motion, stating that the amendment
should not pass, as it would in fact |
recognize a body that the convention
claimed did not exist.
Calls for question" were heard, but |
Judge Mcbride again arose and spoke;
he was willing to try the question
before the people, and if he did not
beat them five to one he wsa sadly
mistaken. Certainly this convention
did not desire to drive out those that
happened 10 be different to them in
their views.
Mi. James put few questions to
Judge Mcbride, saying that in the
committee he James) had taken
precisely the same view that McB.ide
had taken now, when Mcbride said
he would like to see the people help
themselves or go back on their action.
Judge Mcbride answered and pre-
terred charge against James, which
tAe latter denied, and spa. ensued.
James F. Bradley also spoke, az
lacking the position OF Judge Mcbride.
DR.. Taggart called attention to tae
Of the hour, and as many of
the delegates desired 10 return home,
and he moved the previous question.
McBride's amendment was then ;
put and lost; 90 also was Morgan's.
The question recurring on Tsggart's
motion, it was pu: and carried, the
number being increased to seven
members.
DR.. Taggax then moved that the
covention proceed to the election Of
delegates to Chicago. Toe motion
being seconded, Judge Mcbride arose
and spoke for a full hour, showing
The right Of the central committee to
take the course it did. answering in.
questions, arguing that
.he convention did net represent the
people, and that the action of the /
vas just and sound. He =
,lsO referred TO the number OF proxies .
present and made a strong speech. o
Points OF order were raised. but gen S
sral demand that the speaker be q
allowed to go On resulted in his con- a
inuing. Some of the answers and T
eplies we're quite personal, and n
howed considerable hard feeling. Il
Mr.. 8. P. Ferry replied in a brief j.
md ringing speech, in which he said d
Judge Mcbride having taken such an n
.ctive part in the convention would a
naturally be bound by its action.
The question of balloting for dele
ates was then put and carried.
During the debate given above the 4
ommittee on resolutions reported as
ollows, which was adopted:
PLATFORM. -
The republicans of Utah, in conven-
ion assembled,
ReseLUed, First-That we adhere and
ndorse the distinctive pri nciples of the ?
epublican party as defined by many s
ationsl conventions of the past.
Second-That friendly feeling and hsr- :
lOny should be promoted throughout
be country.
Thifd-That every citizen is entitled to
in the free exercise and enjoy
1ent of all his rights. T;
Fourth-That the sovereignty of the =,
ational Union was est blished by the y
ate war, and should be maintained. IL
Fifth-That we favor an honest cur b
ancy, congratulate the country on the u
he sound condition of the national q
nances now existing, and that we depre- h
ale as unwise and unnecessary sny n
Irther legislation in relation thereto.
Sixth-That we recognize and fully q
ppreciate the patriotism and di-tln- Il
uished public services of each of the b
rominent candidates for the presidential Il
ominatson at the national republican Il
invention to be held at Chicago, His, +,
une Sd next.
Seventh-That the union of church and
tate Is contrary to the principles of our
government, and calculated to blight
rec thought, and that it should be dis {
olved. I
Eigh,h-Thst we favor general and n
education of the people, be- E
ewing that free schools elevate aud n
noble the masses. n
Ninth-That we insist upon the enforce .
lent of all the national laws, in Utah as
lsewhere.
Tenth-Thst the growing Importance
f Utah in mining and other interests,
be increase of business in the courts, the L
evenue derived by the general govern a
lent from the sales of lands, require a q
roper recognition, and to this end the O
ational government should speedily pro- I,
-ide suitable public buildings for the ter :,
tory.
Eleventh-That our mines are as rich,
ur mineral region as extensive, and our
avs more favorable in regard TO mining
han any Otner state or territory, and that
We condemn as false and slanderous the I"
eports that are circulated, that life and
property are not as secure here as else
where.
The resolutions, upon being read, .
7ere adopted, when w. F. James :
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