Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-12
THE DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
Resolutions Adopted DenouncinS
Disfranchisement.

On Saturday night the Democrati,
E Club had a public meeting on Sec
ond South Street, just west of Main
/. b, o'Brien spoke on the princi
! pies Of democracy, and gave tb,
Liberal" party a vigorous toasting
The following memorial was then
read and adopted:
10 The honorable Senate and House
% RepreSentotires of the United
States "a Congress assembled.
Gentlemen-Whereas, an attemut
Is being made TO deprive a large
nutnuer ef American citizens Of the
eieeuve franchise solely on account
OF thsir membership in an uupo2u-
iar religious organization; and
whereas, The motive Of the effort
Is purely political with the view Of
transferring to the minority of vot-
ers in this Territory the local con-
troi witch Of right should be vested
IN the majority; and
whereas this proposed disfran-
chisement Is 10 take effect without a
judicial hearing and without any
criminal accusation against the mar
Ties or either OF them; and
whereas this scheme is being con-
Quoted under the false pretense that
in Utah;
Therefore we, who are GentiIa
citizens of this Territory, denounce
this attempted Legislation as unre- |
publican, undemocratic and un-
necessary, Practical polygany is |
last disappearing in Utah. We viii |
iaVor any legislative and constitu-
uonal measure for its entire EXITING
uon. We will also support any
lawful plan to keep separate and |
distinct, the affairs Of any and
every church from the affairs OF
State and from politics. But we are
opposed TO prosecution on account Of
creed or worship, and to any inter
Terence with civil or religious lib
erty.
We regard, as unwise and detri-
mental TO the business interests and
material growth and progress OF
Utah, any legislation which will
tend 10 disrupt the associations
which have been formed for the
general good, between Mormons and
nom MOrInons.
We consider it unjust to inflict
upon citizens who have never yio-
Iated the anti-polygamy laws, the
anne political punishment that has
'een melted out 10 polygamists.
We therefore respectfully memoir /.
aiize your honorable body TO refrain
rom passing either Of the bills that :
ave been introduced into Congress :
o dehar citizens who have taken an
ath not to violate the laws of our !,
ountry, from voting, holding office !
nd serving as jurors, and which .
ave Oeeu designed for the political a
OF the many for the :,
Official advancement Of the few in y
tab, rs we are convinced that | y
lch legislation il needless and con- y
AIRY TO the genius Of American in u
.itutiOns. L
A resolution was then adopted q,
lat ward democratic clubs should T
: organized, after which the fol- al
wing was read and adopted as the 81
.nse Of the meeting Of
Whereas, 1t has become paleut 10 Ia
Of Salt Lake City that
e great lever Of public opinion. W
e Associated Press, is manipu. se
ted in this city by one Pat Ian 10
IN, who is interested in radical IN
publican newspaper, TO wit, the N
1t Lake TrF5zrs. And w
HtereGS, His incompetency COM w
ls him to delegate to one Bill ~
elson. 4 preiudiced employee Of til
tribune, the power Of sending ol
spatches. And We
Whereas, There is going 20 he an pl'
Iportant election for county Off en-
rs in this county in August, in IN
lich the Democrats VIII be con- 60
,tauts. Therefore ki'
ResOkrcd, That il Is the sense Of Le
IS mass meeting Of Democrats. IN
several thousands, that IS
: are firmly impressed with a pro- m
IND conviction that Nelson will "a
Ilify, distort and suppress Democ- ee'
tic news of importance TO the a
in the nation, because al
his inherent and distinctive pre- ne
lice against Democrats. :
RssoLred, Thstthese resolutions be m
'wsrded TO Senator Calvin :. we
ice, chairman of the national an
committee, with a re- ma
est that he use his influence to ou
We fair minded man appointed Va, "a
4 SSpciatad Press aoapf in SaI. no
lIe ss the s ssocis,,-I pos sbonIJ tina
impartial and unbiased polite MOI
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