The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-19
Journalistic Enterprise.

A generous public is rot slow to
recognize enterprise in whatever line
or profession it ia exhibited, but more
especially is this so with reference to
journalism. On Thursday morning we
published more than two columns Of
q report of the Democratic ratification
meeting which was held on Wednesday
night at the Pavilion in Ogden, not
WItnsta ding that the meeting did not
adjourn until after IL o'clock. Our re-
port was admittedly very complete
one, especially when it is remembered
that IL had to be transmitted to Salt
Lake from Ogden by the midnight
CraiO, thus precludlng any revision of
tho report so it was actually written at
the meeting itself. Our esteemed local
contemporary on Sunday last. four
days after the occurrence, put out
\ hat purports to be full report OF the
speeches made on that occasion. The
report is an admirable one; We would
not for moment pretend to detract
from It's interest or the enterprise which
called it forth SO many days late, but
1t would seem, after having taken
AMPLE time to secure "full" report, its
accuracy should be undouoted.
The gentleman who introduced the
set of res olutions which were so rightly
endorsed by those present was Mr..
Nathan Tanner, Jr., q well known law
,er of this city, and the following is the
full" report of his speech, as given by
tue local contemporary alluded to:
FeiOW-cltizeaS. History tells US that
God created man from the dust OF tie
earth and that about as soon as man
was able to handle anything he began
to hew himself gods of wood and stone.
History tells us, also, that the United
states created Congress. and true to the
human hand. during the earlv history
OF the government, Congress- began TO
create States: and the rssulr Vas the
Territorial system oT to day, which
ars the same resem blante as the
wood gods 20 ia the Creator of the
universe Toe Republican party, hav-
ing conerol of the government Iur a
quarter of cen u V, had oeen un "a b e
~ undersG=nd the situation and the try
NJ y s.tion with rlspect to. The Terri
tories. Bat the Democ ali par V, at
he late convention at St. Louis, jast
before the Close Ut Their laoors, seems TO
nave got the idea and this is one IF the
reasons why we are h re to n,gtt
And, offer, as an expression OF the
sens Of this meeting upon tina sub
ject, the following resolutions; aud
perhaps, Mr.. Chairman, may as well
read them myself.
Our reporter, who, however. could
not, for obvious reasons, give full re-
port, being struck with the popularity
of the beginning of Mr.. Tanners speech
happened to report it geographically
aud the following is a verbatim tran
script of his notes, the absolute accur-
acy of which he is willing 10 voach Tor
by affidavit:
FetiGW Citizens: History tells us that
God made man from the dust of the
earth, and as soon as man was able to
hancle the Ratchet, he began to hew
himself gods of wood and stone. His
tory tells US, also, that the United States
created Congress; and, true to human
nature, during the early history of the
government. Congress began to create
states, and the result was the territorial
system of TO-DAY, which bears about the
same resemblance to a sovereign State as
the wooden gods to the great Creator of
the universe.
The Republican party, having
control of the government for
a quarter of century, have been
unable to understand the Constitution
aud tresty provisions with respect to
h territories. The Democratic party,
or the INVENTION at ST. Louis, just be.
fore he close of its labor, seems TO have
C ugbt the idea, and that is one of the
az Ills whv We are here to night. And
utf1r, as an expression of the sense OF
mi meeting upon that subject, the
following resolutions; and. perhaps. Mr.
Chairman, L may as well read them
myself"
A critical public will, we feel sure
appreciate the distinction: and for this
reason, and desire to do justice to Mr..
Tanners in ell gence, do we make the
correction.