The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-22

fools, lCheprS. lie stood there that
day TO applaud, iii the face OF all men,
the work of the Mormon" people. He
stood there to praise them and to con-
pratulate them upon having trans
formed a desert into this magnificent
city, with which after an absence of
four Years. he expressed his unbounded
delight.
When DR.. Miller resumed his seat it
was moved the motion being carried
by acclamati0n- that he he invited to
remain in the city over Tuesday night,
to enable him TO see tile completion Of
the Democratic part, organization i'll
Utah. The doctor accepted the invita-
ton, which he said he regarded as "the
highest honor paid him during his po-
htical life"
The convention then adjourned till 8
p. IN.
When the convention coyened in the
afternoon, the report Of tile committee
ON credentials was read and adopted
The committee on permanent organ
iZatlon named for permanent chair
man, Moses Thatcher, of logan and
Nj. NJ. Kellogg OF Provo; and A. II.
Lund, OF Washington county. for vice
chairman Judge Smith, of this city,
fOr secretary, and \. D. Cash, of Provo
assistant secretary. In taking the
chair Judge Judd made a most eloquent
address in which he urged the Demo
Gratis to devote their energies to organ
izing, as that was the foundation of
success. He urged them also to pay
no attention TO side shows, but con
centraJe their energies TO fighting their
real enemies, the Republican party.
The question of statehood was not rele-
want at this time; when it became an
issue, Democrats would meet it.
X. ID. Cash also made good speech.
A central territorial committee was
organized by the election of fifty dele
gates as members, with Col. Merritt as
chairman; F. ). Richards, vice-chair-
man: E. A. Smith, secretary. Utah
county is represented on the commit tee
by DR.. Hannberg, M NJ. kellogg, W.
\. DusenUerry, h. a. Deal and l. p.
Lund.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
The Democratic party of Utah in
convention assembled congratulates
the whole people Of Utah, of whatever
/ class or party, That the local issues
heretofore existing engendering the
contention OF strife and bitterness and
obstrUcting The prog, ess and prosperity
of the territory, would be forever
! buried, but Tor small faction living
upon the Old animositleS which Of ne
cessity must soon die. That the peo
/ Pile of Utah, recognizing their power,
have resolved to assert it. and tnat for
/ the future the old Peoples and
Liberal parties shall have no place in
/ their midst. Those OF our fellow citi-
/ zenS heretofore adhering To the People S
party, have not only by profession, but
/ in acts have sincerely dissolved
/ its organization; its heretofore ather
ents in asyat numbers ailNing tsem-
selves with the two great national
parties, Democratic and Rep lblican.
/ From the ranks OF the former Liber |
/ party, large numbers OF both Democrats
and Republicans, from every part of
/ the territory, have accepted with re-
! i0icing the action of the Peoples party,
( have ciasped hands and the work of or-
| ganizing the TWO great parties is now
/ in rapid progress. 1t weuld seem that
/ The conditions favorable would invite
every citizen WHO loves his home and
/ family, and who desires the prosperity
and progress OF the territory, to enlist
/ at once and do all in his
/ power to further the great and
good work of making hike political con-
ditiOns in Utah that exist in the bal
ance of our common country. 1t is
scarcely to be believed. yet it is lrue,
that there is an organized faction, com
posed of those who, III the past, from
pulpit press and rostrum, as we'll as
from official station and in private life,
have declared aud soltmnly assured the
people of the territory and nation that
they eXacted Of the Mormons of the
territory but two things, the abandon
ment OF the practice OF pol
ygamy, and non interference of
tie church in political affairs. They
are compelle,, to admit that so far as
human profession and action can go
their act ons have been conceded. Yet
they still persist in keeping up the old
contentious in this territory. We ar
raign the present Liberal faction, which
is largely composed of Republicans, as
false to every pledge made by that
party in the past 1t seeks to ptrpetu-
ate It's existence by falsely denying that
the conditions which led to its organi-
Zation have ceased. 1t cannot truth
fully deny that the Mormon people
have accepted by profession and ac-
ton. the terms upon which the assur-
ance Of the settlement OF our local
strife was prom Sed: yet the
Liberal party iDdict whole
people Of insincerty and false
hood. The Liberal faction, not
satisfied with talking false position
itself, assumes the right to announce
the position Of the Democratic party,
We, however, prefer to define our
position, and upon tie subject Of state
hood for Utah declare that we are Dem
ocTats, and that our party never has
and never viii favor the admission of
The territories until all the necessary
conditions for statehood XiSt. That
we are now an organized party. and
as such We feel entirely capable of
dealing with any public question when
ii shall arise. That the question of
statehood for Utah is not involved in
the present movement for division on
national party lines. The living,
burning issue is whether this
ptBplt SiidlI nave an DD-
portunity to prepare themselves
for statehood in the future,
or whether the Liberal faction, by its
Misrepresentation, its appeals to pref
udicc and hate, shall keep the people
so separate and apart as to poStp6ne
the admission OF Utah indefinitely. /
We have no hesitancy in declaring that
statehood would be great boon to
this territory, and when Utah is fully
prepared and the people desire it, that /.
we as a party will be found as we have !
even been, supporting the right. As a
true and terSe embodiment of Demo- |
cratic principles we adopt the follow
ing: Then follows the platform of the /
Central Democratic Club Of this county. /
which has been scattered broadcast |
over the territory for months past. and |
which has been published in THE
DIsPATCH.
Judge Kellogg. of Provo, offered
a resolution, declaring that the
Democratic party favored the Austria
Liam system of voting. The report
was adopted
The convention adjourned with three /
rousing cheers for Democracy.