The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27
Evening Session.


At7:30 the meeting reconvened, and the
roll was called showing nearly everyone
present.
The committee on order of business re-
ported as follows:
Gentlemen of the convention:
Your committee on order of business beg
leave to report the following, and recon-
mend that the same be adopted as the order
of business for this convention:
Prayer.
2-Report of the committee on resolu-
tions.
denomination of candidates.
Election of county central committee
5-Adjournment.
6-Prayer.
Mr. Smoot moved to change prayer be-
fore adjournment, which was carried.
Mr.. Coalter nominated John Siddoway as
chaplain of the convention. Mr.. Siddoway
declined, saying he couldn't conscien
tiously pray tor it. He was excused amid
much laughter and Mr.. Richards was
elected in his stead.
He offered up short prayer, earnest in
its character, invoking the Divine aid and
wisdom at the deliberations of the conven-
ton.
The committee on
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
then reported the following:
The Peoples party of Salt Lake city in con-
vention assembled, July u, 1890, hereby adopt
the following resolutions:
I've endorse and ratify the declaration of
principles made by the Peoples party in Febru
AIRY last as follows:
Declaration Of Principles
The basis of free government is the right of
the people to govern themselves.
/ So
secure "a free government to the people of the
United States, wherein all persons shall be pro-
tected in life. liberty and property, and in the
enjoyment of every right essential to their
| happiness and not inconsistent with the rights
| of Others.
We regard the constitution as q sacred
charter OF human liberty; we revere its princi-
| pies and declare our unwaverlng allegiance to
the government and laws made in pursuance of
| its provisions.
The Peoples party has always upheld these
principles. 1t has maintained the right of local
| self-government. 1t has commended for the free
dom and purity of elections. 1t has opposed
class legislation. 1t has promoted honesty III
all branches of the public service. 1t has main
tanned equality before the law. 1t has been
| characterized by justice, prudence and fidelity.
| Taxation has been uniform and lower in Utah
| than in any other territory. There have been
| no eXtravagant salaries no jobberies. no
schemes for great bonded debts. Life and prop
I erty have been secure, morality has been foS-
tered and vice repreSsed. 1t is the patty of con-
! servativc progress commensurate with public
necessities and resources.
Opposed to the Peoples party is the self.
styled Liberal party, which processes to ven.
crate the Constitution while violating its
fundamental truths 1t arrogates to its mem.
bsrs the honored name of Americans while
seeking to deprive large class OF
American citizens OF the substantial rights
| OF freemen. through its persistent mis-
representation the right of trial by Jury
has been abridged and almost DESTROYED in
this territory. BY procuring unrepublican test
oaths and other prOscriptive legislation it has
dlfranchlSed many citizens. because they would
not support It's men and measures For this
cause only, 1t has succeeded in robbng the
women of Utah of the elective franchise after
they had exercised it for fifteen years 1t ha:
endeavored to supp. ant legislature elected by
the people with commission appointed by .ht
federal govt rnment. 1t has Sought to cree
an insuperable barrier of prejudice against Tho
admission CT Utah as Il State 1t seeks 10 ex
tend to this territory the Infamous enactment.
by which, in Idaho, thousands of law-abidipf
citizens are stripped of every political right
solely because of their membership in an I'm
popular religions organization. 1t avows
through its organs, its intention to procur,
such Congressional legislation as will debar al
persons who belong to that religious body from
acquiring title to any part of the public domain
III Is therefore destructive of popular libert,
and unworthy of the support of any just liberia
and patriotic citizen.
We believe that the supremacy of the Liberia
party means class Acknowledgement excessive
public social regulations; and that the supren
acy of the Peoples party means equality befor
the law reasonable taxes, official honesty an
prudence, and the maintenance of the prou
reputation of the people for law and order
j. II. PAUL,
Chairman Committee on Resolutions
The resolutions were then adopted with
out comment.
Mr.. Moyle then exploded The bombshel
by rising and stating that the delegate
present were acquainted with the proceed
ings of the Workingmen's convention he'll
last night, and with the ticket they ha
placed,in the field. That substituting tn
name of j. L. Rawlins for that of j. 3
Hurd, for county prosecuting attorney o
said ticket. He moved the adoption of tn
following resolution:
Resolved That appreciate the efforts {
the Workingmen OF Salt Lake county to secur
proper representation in The offices TO be file
at the approaching election and that we wi
unite with them in voting for the followin
candidates;