Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-10
THR PEOPLES PLATFORM.
clOsins Proceedings OF lac Terri.
iorial Convention.


The Peoples Territorial conven,
ton sat at 50 late an houf Yesterday
Z 'hss anything like a complete re-
q port Of its dOings could not be given
!, in cur issue OF las. evening W..
gave the names Of the delegates from
. salt Lake County who we're elected
: p'e'ebets ofthe Territorial executive
Committee, viz;
: Richards, Penrose. Mckenzie
! Nielson and Paul. King and Broxn
! were named as Utah County.
members Q. the executive commit.
/ tee.
: The question Of seating Benjamin.
Bennett, delegate from Beaver
County, who came away wi.fuut
his credentials, was submitted % the
convention and he Va, allowed 10
tahe his seat.
Mr.. Paul pllce.i in nyaiino,iJa as
chairman Of the Territorial central
Committee F. $. Richards. and there
being no other nominee, Mr.. Rich
ards was unanimously excited. Mr.
Richards rcplioi that be appreci-
stei the honor conferred. IL was ?
position ana, required work and
csIefnl consideration. He old not
believe in making promises as to
what he should do, but he woul en-
deavor to do his duty as he szw Il. |
| lAppiause.
y prolonged debate occurred IN /
connection with the choice Of q |
secretary or the Territorial central |
committee. Frank J. Cannon. Cf +.
Weber County, aud David Ne l
hcnEssA Of salt Lake County, were |
tne nominee The latter was fin
ally elected by a vote Of AZ 10 II for
Mr.. Cannon,
Mr. Mckenzie briefly returned /
MS thanks, saying he would serve i
his party 70 tie hes. OF his ability.
he moved that Frank ]. Cannon T.
| elected vice-chairman OF the Ter-i.
torial committee.
Mr. Paul supported the nomina-
ton by hearty second.
The motion prevailed, and Mr..
cannon Wa elected vice-ehairman
by a uuanimous'vOte.
Mr.. &. Z. Richards submitted The
following resolutions;
Received. fh=i IN csc araeanrv .fh.u
occur n tie oftre Of chairman. viee-c hsir-
,l...s, % SECRETARY o. thc Territorial central
. nmittoe, OF Of any member thereof, e1-
oept the chairman q the county central
committees. that the Territorial central !
COMMITTEES shall have pager 70 M .nrh
Facaacy BY appointment frym the Ccuatr
-, In y hieh ne yheanoF -cc-rr, znf That o.
case the chafr-an o. auF cuuulv Genital
cninn,Ittee -k=il tc succeeded IN such c8un- !
= rAairznalsaIp. he shall ~ nnce ease = l
Yc = member OF the TERRITORIAL oomaiitee,
1nn rs Successor IN The county chairman l Z
,ain shsll =; oare saecccf him n fhe Ter.
iJEizl cofnmitfce.
The resolutions were adopted with
out debate.
There was n good deal Of sup {
pressed excitement when nominees
or candidates Tor Delegate 20 Con {
fgre were called,
M.. Mckenzie placei IN n1wiua- I !
zion tine name u = gentleman with 2
whom he had a lifelong acguliut-
ance; 4 man VINO l. well ku5wn o. h
al. and gho has made a brilliant 1 D
record, who was without 4 blot ON =
his character, who has always been 4
OF the fact that he SHOULD q
net be sectional. His nomination 2
would be satisfactory 10 every menu =
Der Of the Peoples party. He was = q
man who knew neither rank ng.l
creei Applause OF the most deafeii-i
ius characteTl. but vino had done q
his duty-mOfe could not DC said. /,
APPLAUSE. lie namei the Hon. !,
John II. Game. :,
The applause following was deaf a
euing in it, character, aud when % II
hal subsidized, the chsiI:iian asked IL !,
thens were any further nominations. /,
None were made, and Mr.. &. G. y
Richards novel that the rules r. :,
4g;ring the delegate 10 he elected 10y :,
ua!i1! be suspended, and that the n
vote he by acclamltion. Il
This was carried unanimously, a
All tine s-sye'' that followed tile q
iI-iiug %. Mr.. Gaines name fairly l
male ;le rafters ring. 4
On nation 81 Mr.. sloan. The Terri u
.urial Ceniral Committee were it, y
-tmctcd 70 notify AIT. Game o. his o.
=
The csmnilttee on resolutions not I a.
leing ready 30 relgrt, and there q
iciug no further business ls.f1r. the a.
4 recess fJs thiay min q
i,es was taken. ,.
At the end Of thirty minutes the &
re-asssnbled. aud Tho- e,
D. Dee and II. II. R3lspp were Al
.isctetl members q the executive !.
from Wsi,er County. a.
The committee on resolutions n sr
his point cntcret the room amidst p.
, big burs, o. applause. They pre- b,
.enled the foil0Sing resolutions m
which were Rad V J. ~. Paul. whO ~
lctei As secretary pro TEN. ui
The daily oloctei repre- -sutztivss % TIE q
'corie's Party. q u Te.riiery. In con %
cation assembled present tas f'iiouln- a
DEcIARATJoS OF rErScrLEs. 50
The Co7stitaiioa o. the United states Is q ~
viuely Inspired instrument. criainci ant y
-lahitshed for the prutcciloz % iife and -
'ropcriy and % secure - cverT sndigi4uAi hf
he most Complete freedom cuI1HatIh Culth
he general welfare! j
All laws enzrted ~ rursuarrc OF ne Na- ~
innai Constitution are paramount. Abe III
leeis'crs Of the supreme court Of ere United
ttstes are finai and authoritative a. 20 thc 1
.li1fiy au1 Interpretation q those lGuss l.
nd ll o. The fufY % AL good citif ne - rcu M
ICr EilhnE Submission thereto.
All political y .-rer q IN and with the PEG =
Re. Escry loyal citizen should Be equal 10
Iefore the lar. and IN freedom 70 exercise "a
In'i -ira.i nights and I'5IviieEes. No power :.
ir or-lnlg ation, Ccclesiasticll or other =
Tisc, should he pc-Ilitfed . earruarh ua0u ! M
hzf liberty which J. essential % pore ar al
;'vernmcat and 70 pcrs7n1i ro:stfczl inde- :,
), ndrnrc- 81
Local scff government T. q funea-nentai ID
irincI,ie Of American repahlicanisua. Cos -
,ressionzi legislation NAV be uCcffli f1E -
he Territories while unable % MAINTAIN "
nc hurdcr.. responsibilities and cx- ~
ease OF a mlfurcd Commonwealth, a
lnf whe-s competent 70 eNerri-e Ire =
.gll poEers % statehood, such legislation | \.
iccones not only needless. bat oppressive I
md opposed % TIE Eenius q America | il
astiflueu.. Ntah Territory IN unmhafs. :.
ycaIih. peace. orier. intel iscncr. prngrras y
nd every qszlin .atscn for pniiticll iu4c- ID
'endeace l. capable Of taxing ~ place Il
Iniong IN. states % the Uni1n ahe wcuid :,
ag1 O. the Strength a ! rir-T g tire nation. -
and u n IT, pcrreiaIfv. a
Ths rr-crt Declaration % the President ! n
81 frc Church q Jesus Christ uf Latter =
Say caints-commonlF called the Mormon -
the scion % that boy iu |
General Conference. by r hich rnzrEuares IN AZ
gi1 aIion Of Law are forbidden. rpupicd =,
zGih Tie ma io1ai and territorial legislation -
sn this subject. remove the only sulFstaEfili y
'ull uehis and pryilefcs 81 political irdc !,
lcadcure-
The disronfinuance OF polygam1us mar
-iagCs IN this Territory renders uunrre--lry