The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-04
AN EARNEST MEETING
Mass Convention of the Demo-
cratic County Electors.
The appointment of Delegates to the Terri
tOrial Convention is Interspersed With
Interesting Speeches.

In compliance with the call Of the county
Democratic central committee, mass con-
vention Of the Democratic electors was
held at the rooms of the Central Democratic
club last night.
Hon, c. w. West as chairman of that
committee, called the meeting to order
promptly at o'clock.
Upon the motion of George Stringfellow
Governor West was made permal ent cnair-
man, and j. r. Letcher acted as secretary.
The call for the mass meeting was read,
and on motion of MIR. A. T. Schroeder 8
committee of ten, to wit: Messrs. John
SON, Scott, Judd, Park, Jones, Nelson,
Richards Dyer and Stringfellow, with Mr..
Schroeder as chairman, was appointed by
the president 10 suggest q list OF names for
delegates to the territorial convention called
10 meet on Saturday, the 10Th, inst. Inc
committee retired for consultation and dur
ing It's absence the meeting was favored
with speeches from several OF the genue-
men present. the first called upon being,
MR.. TIMMONY,
who said: The necessity of good govern
meDt was the motive which inspired the
presence of that crowd. AS an observer
of the workings of municipal affairs here as
well as in other cities be felt the necessity
OF awakening public interest, else there
was danger OF Salt Lake becoming only
iii place 10 migrate from. The apathy OF
the -ofIicials was the only thing mat sur
passed the indifference of the tax payers.
The former only awakened on pay day
and the later when they were notified that
their property was taxed at treble its value.
While the charge OF downright dishonesty
was not made, yet that Of incompetency,
which would result in the same thing,
could be thoroughly established. Only by
organization In every detail could the nee
essary machinery be set in motion which
would insure the selection of honest and
competent officers. Let this be done from
the bottom up. MIR. Cherry, late of Illinois,
and Mr.. McNally, recently of Pennsylvania,
were introduced and spoke briefly on
national issues.
HON. JOHN T. GAME,
our Congressional delegate, was called for
and favored the meeting with very
earnest, matter-of-fact and sensible talk
he reioiced to know that the unfortunate
conditions OF the past no longer existed,
and that now any man who so desired
could stand upon a common platform Of
Democracy, liberal enough TO satisfy the
most eXscting, and feel himself in accord
with the great party of the union.
MR.. R. G. CHAMBERS
had very modestly taken back seat in the
hail. but being repeatedly called for came
forward and said chat he was believer in
the doctrines Of that party which advo-
Gates the greatest good 10 the largest num-
Der Of people. He had, under the old order
Of things, been a member of the Liberal
party, but at all times stood ready to
abandon 1t whenever the organization
known as the Peoples party expressed
willingness to align itself upon
the issues of the two great
national parties, and to live under the laws
of the land. That was the sentiment ex-
pressed by the Liberals for years, and
when last spring many of the rank and
file, as well as leaders of the opposing side,
announced their readiness to do this, he, in
conjunction with large and respectable
number of ex-Libsrals, concluded that the
time was proplJiOus for division and they
had accordingly taken their stand upop
that Issue. All reasonable evidence had
been given of the wisdom and good isith
OF those who had entered into this move
ment. The old party had done all it was Or
gained to do and it was useless to keep up
that tight any longer. When honest men.
those whom we would trust in business
transactions, come to US and ask admission
TO our ranks we have no right to say nav.
ii the advice OF extremists was listened to
Utah would continue to be territory until
all the men now in active life would be IN
the grave. In the interest of this move
ment one of the largest and most iufiuen-
ual newspapers In the west had been Sc
cured, and with the aid of the public
spirited Democrats the cause of true
principles would be advanced, the entire
masses would be reached in their homes
and educated and good government become
fact IN this great land of ours.
The committee then came in and reported
the following