The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-20

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who will join hands together to forever
J exterminate in this republic the PERM
cious doctrine of free trade. As we
gather here we remember that other
great convention held in this city in
1850; We remember how it was
inspired with the wisdom and cour-
age to select that great man of the
people, that Moses, who led US
through the parted waters of
the sea, past the wilderness of battle,
over the jordan OF safety into the prom
lsed land. In 1884 we were driven
BACK INTO THE WILDERNESS
again. God give US wisdom to find
another Moses who can limit our wand
erlLgs to four years instead of forty.
The mighty past is with US to-day. 1t
fills US with that sound spirit OF free
dom. patriotism and devotion which be-
came into the common dust of human
lty, the sublime inspiration of heroic
deeds. Let us read It's lessons nightly,
and hold its precep's dear. When Rob
ert Bruce, King of Scotland, lay upon
bis dying bed, he requested that his
heart should be taken from his mani.
mate body and borne by knightly hands
! to the Sapior's sepuIcher. After his
death, James, Earl of Douglas, under
| took the sacred mission. and with the
heart encased in +oIden casket, set
out on his pilgrimage 10 the Holy Land,
and on their way thither, him
self and comrades were set upon
by great host of Moorish warriors,
Though they fought with all the valor
OF mortal men, they We're borne back
ward by sheer force of numbers, and
their overthrow seemed certain, when
Douglas, drawing from his bosom the
priceless casket, cast it far out into the
midst OF the oncoming host and cried
OUT "Lead on, heart of Bruce. we fol-
low thee!' and the Knights of Scotland,
never defeated, following, Bruce pushed
forward and won the day.
Let. this convention find a Douglas
for our Bruce. He will take the soul
CT our great leader into the golden cas-
ket OF his love. and with 1t Iced US on
to certain and splendid victory.
BUT HE GETS THERE.
Thurston's speech was delivered with
a resonant voice, and could be heard
all over the hall. It was continually
interrupted by applause. His reference
to Blaiue's refusal to allow himself to
be nominated for President, brought
out cries OF No" No." all over the
hall; but his declaration that the con-
vent1on dare not commit the offence of
going against Blaine's express will was
wildly applauded. Although his re-
ferences 10 Blaine were cheered SO also
were his references to other candidates,
but much less enthusiastically.
OSBORN WILL NOT DOWN.
Root, of Arkansas, moved the con-
ysntion elect all officers named by the
national committee.
The chair said he understood that
Chairman Jones, having recognized no
objection, the nominations of the ma
tional COMMITTEES had been accepted by
the convention AID are now tempor-
ary officers of to-day.
Osborn, OF Kansas, said he was glad
that this gave him an opportunity to
again protest against the acceptance of
the recommendation of the national
committee without g vote. He asked
that the vote Of Kansas be recorded
for William Warner OF Missouri.
Root said his motion did not include
the temporary chairman who had, he
fully understood, been duly elected as
other officers; he now found,
were included in the general &C
ceptance Of the committees re-
ports, he Withdrew his motion.
Judge Moody, of Dakota, moved that
Dakota be allowed ten votes instead of
two in the proceedings of the conven-
ton, as she was entitled to this vote by
her population, and by all the prece-
dents in the history of the party. He
to give the record of the past
conventions to show that his Territory
its population in such pro-
portion as to justify its vote in the con-
Yention being increased.
Chairman Thurston stated the ma
tional committee recommends that Da-
kota be allowed ten votes, during the
preliminary proceedings, and that
Washington Territory (by grace of the
Democratic partly be allowed six.
The subject dropped at this point.
On motion Of Bingham, of Pennsyl-
Tania, the rules of the last convention
Tere adopted for the government of the
present convention until further action.
SHERMAN HoNoRED.
Hale, of Kansas, offered the follow
ng:
Delegates to the Republican convention,
distinguished soldier and general of the
rmy, Philip II Sheridan, and represent
lg also the living principles for which he
allantly fought and triumphed during the
reat era of war, send him their sincere
on the prospect of his re-
overy, and hope his life may be preserved
lany years.
The resolution was greeted with
beers, and adopted by a rising vote,
ne immense audience joining with the
elegates in doing honor to the sick
)ldler.
THE G. A. B. GET TICKETS.
Lewis, of Kentucky, presented petit
on from the committee of the G. A. R.,
skiing that tickets of adm ission be &C
)rdsd them.
Taft, of South Carolina, made an
oquent speech, in which he criticized
le action of the Democratic party in
ongress, in refusing to consider the
ension legislation; he extolled the Re-
nblican party as friend Of the soldier,
nd asked that the rules be suspended
nd the request of the G. A. Z. commit
'e be complied with.
At the suggestion Of Butterworth,