The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-02-25
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE.
An Enthusiastic Grafton De-
IiterGd by A. D. Cash.
Chairman Kellogg gives His
Reasons For Withdrawing
From the Liberal Fsarty.
William Probert Goes For the
Traitors Who Advocate and
Favor pisfranchiSement.

cratic organization of Provo city was
held in the Courthouse Monday night.
The Excelsior Band was out on the
street, RECALLING the throngs Of people
with their music, and advertising the
meeting, os that by the time an
nounced for commencing proceedings
the large courtroom was filed. Several
prominent Democrats from various
parts of the county were present.
The meeting was presided over by
the temporary chairman NJ. Nj. KEEL
logg, who smoke upon the object of the
convention, and stated that he knew
of no better day upon which such an
event could be accomplished than on
the anniversary of the natal day Of
the Father of our Country, George
Washington. The speaker then dwelt
upon the political situation of the
country in the days of the Revolution,
and eulogized the life of Washington,
and showed how his innate modesty
and pure patriotism impelled him, af-
ter leading the forces of the nation
successfully to battle, to resign his
position as general of the army, and
return to his pillow, from which he was
subsequently called to preside over the
destinies of the nation. The subject
of the adoption of the constitution by
the several states, with the patriotic
speeches delivered by the noble men
of those days, was then ably dwelt
upon. together with the rise of the
different political parties. Mr.. Kel-
logg then alluded to the political sit
uation of Utah, and said the old issue
| of MormoniSm VS.. Liberalism had al
I in IicifD
and it was time that these parties
should be done away with, and ma
! tiOnal lines drawn on which to fight
out the different issues. He cared not
| who the men were who were put on
a Democratic ticket, he would vote for
them. He believed in first finding out
the best principles of government and
then standing by those who advocated
them. The speaker then alluded to
the causes leading to the present
move to organize Democratic party,
and read the following platform of
principles:
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 Terri
tory be run on party lines in conform
ity with national politics, and "a Dem
ocrats, pledge ourselves TO the follow
ing principles:
I've belive in local self govern
ment in local affairs.
I've belief in tariff reform.
S.-We are opposed to the Lodge
Force Bill.
Ave are opposed to the disfran-
chisement of any qualified elector, eX-
cept for crime. of which the accused
shall be convicted.
5.-We believe in competency and
honesty as the only qualifications for
office
6.-We believe in an official ballot.
The speaker, in course of reading,
referred to the present system of vot-
ing, and said that he believed in every
man being protected in depoSiting his
ballot. He then called attention to
the last municipal election in Salt
Lake city, and stated that six men, on
the Peoples ticket, had been legally
elected bv the ballot, and it had been
so decided by Judge Zane. But are
those six men holding Office to-day
No. they are not, and [ am heart and
soul opposed to such proceedings.
care not who the man is, if he is legally
elected to office, he should go there
applause and that is why | viewed
with honor the conduct of Farley L
Williams, who, when he found that he
was illegally holding the Office Of schoo
trustee in Salt Lake city, handed in
his resignation, in which he said thai
if be was not entitled to the office, he
did not want it.
The reading of the fifth plank in thu
platform elected most hearty applause
and was fearlessly dwelt upon by Mr.
Kellogg.
After a selection from the band,
HON. A. D. CASH,
was then introduced, and received
with applause: If there is one thing
| do enjoy, said the speaker, it is wher
speaking on politics from a Demo
cratic standpoint AS [ understand it
Utah has been without politics
The position here reminds me of Z
man who met three boys on the road
The man had pet coon, which each Of
the boys wanted very much. So the
man said, Il will give this coon to the
boy who will give me his politics, anC
give me the best reasons for believing
as he does politically" So the boys
said, Agreed" well, =" said the MAJ
to the first boy, What are your poll
, ticS?" Pm a Democrat" said the
, boy. "And why are you Democratic
Because the Democratic party wrote
the Declaration of independence. They
fought for the rights of the people il
the adoption Of the constitution, which
gave the people the rights to the cleo
!, tive franchise The Democratic party
governed the affairs of this country
with equal justice and regularity fol
sixty years, and because such men as
jefferson, Madison, Jackson and Cleve
land were Democrats" The man said
That is pretty good" So he asked
She next boy, What are your politics?'
The second boy said. I'm a Repub-
lean" ''And why are you a Repub
lican?" Because the Republican
party freed the negro slaves; they put
down the Rebellion; they governed this
country well, ever since the war, anG
because such men as Lincoln, Grant
and Garfield were Republicans. So
the man said, THAT is pretty good
also. However, he addressed the
third boy and asked, what are YOU
politics?n Il haven't got any, replied
the boy. WHAT" said the man:
don't you belong to either of the
great political parties Of the nation?'
Nope said the boy. "And why dom
your" Because, by golly, l want that
COON" This is something like it is in
Utah both sides want the coon He
wasproud to say that he belonged to a
National party, party that had
always stood by the people, and been
the first to protect them in their rights
and in their liberties. He was opposed
to sectional parties, and believed they
ought not to exist. The principles you
heard read tonight by your chairman
call back the days Of Grover Cleve-
land, that brave man who dared
/ aXnresS his honest vieMs ON every nnes-