The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-01
PROVO DEMOCRATS.
The Resolutions Adopted at the
Late Meeting.
Declarations Of Principles, and General In.
vitation for All to Enroll Themselves
Under Democracy's Banner.
To the Democrats of Provo and Utah Count,

To the Democrats of Provo and Utah County
Utah Territor':
GREETING-At an impromptu meeting
held on this 2Sth day of January, in the
chamber of commerce, it was decided that
a permanent organization of the Democratic
party shall be effected and the following
principles adopted, until the permanent or
ganization be established to draw up plat
forms, rules and regulations:
Temporary Declaration of principles
We, the undersigned citizens and electors
in Utah territory, believing that the best
interests of all demand that the politics of
this territory be run on party lines, in con-
formity with national politics, and as
Democrats, we pledge ourselves to the fol-
lowing principles:
I've believe in local self-government
in local affairs.
1--WE believe in tariff reform.
3-We are opposed to the Lodge force
bill,
I'VE are opposed to the difranchise-
ment of any qualified elector, except for
crime, of which the accused shall be con-
Yicted.
5-We believe in competency and honesty
as the only qualifications for office.
Signed by NJ. NJ. Kellogg, D. P. Felt, Ed
Olson, VIM. Probert, John R. Twel7es, F.
w. G. Hathenbruck, W. n. Dusenberry,
H. H. Good, George Havercamp, Josiah
Beck, W. K. Aver, D. S. Killing, a. D.
Cash, j. NJ. Hanson, George w. Craig and
James b. Wallace.
The following resolutions were then read
and approved:
Whereas, The question of organizing a
naT, al1,h o1-tu in
has been discussed in private circles, and
many who are temporary members of the
so-called Peoples and Liberal parties, as
well as many who do not belong to either,
have expressed desire to join said organic
alton,
Therefore be it resolved, that meeting
be held at the court house on the 23rd day
of February, 1891, at 80 o'clock p. N. for
! the purpose of discussing politics from q
Democratic standpoint, and if.desired on
| the part of the Democrats of this section, it
will start the Democratic ball rolling,
| which, when properly started, will never
stop, until this shall cease to be part of
their grand country, known as 1.-THE land of
the free and the home of the brave"
Resolved, That the principles of Dem
ocracy are the only true political principles
on which the superstructure of a republi-
can form of government rests. Other
| political parties may rise and flourish for a
| time and seem to almost crush these prin-
| ciples out of existence, but as long as the
people of this country believe in the princi-
pies of local self-government, and believe
in a government of, for, and by the people,
just that long will all opposition in the form
| of political parties continue to be thing of
the past. History only repeats itself
hence it is only question of few years
time when the present great sectional party
that opposes the national Democratic party
of to-day will shuttle off its mortal coil, and
be thing of the past; but the principles OF
Democracy will be fiourishing in immortal
youth just the same, because these princi-
pies are right.
Therefore be it resolved, that we say to
every one who believes in the principles OF
Democracy, come and hear them discussed
come and discuss them yourselves; come
and join that great political organization,
which has the true interests of this coun-
try migrated in its platforms and princi-
pies.
Motion submitted by A. D. Cash, second
ed by Judge w. n. Dusenberry.
The foregoing resolutions mentioned the
birthday of George Washington as the date
of the meeting, but as this came on Sun
day, your temporary president and secre
tary placed the date of the meeting ON the
next day, Monday, the 23d.
Hoping this will meet the approval of all
we are respectfully, M. M. KELLOGG,
Temporary Chairman.
D. P. FELT, Temporary Secretary.