The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-24

union and destructive desires Of the 'Liberal-
faction which is now in process Of reluctant dis
solution;
Whereas The Peoples party has already
cherished the great principles Of popular soy
erelgnty local self-gOvernment and national stl-
premacy IN national affairs, which both the great
minor matters; ~ -
Whereas, Several of the county organizations
OIL the Peoples party have determined that the
titne mas come when they can safely dissolve
their local party associations and can labor
more efficiently both for the welfare Of Utah
and the growth and glory of the United States
ny uniting Win one or the other of the national
parties; and
Whereas, 1t is desirable that the dissensious
and struggles which have heretofore hindered
tne development and progress of this territory
should be left behind and obliterated in the
march of its eople toward their high DESTINY
now, therefore, be 1T
Resolved, That il is the sense of the Terri
torlal Central Committee of the Peoples party
OF U TAN, that the party throughout the TERRITORY
should dissolve and leave It's members free to
unite with The great national parties according
10 their individual preferences.
This action of the Peoples party was re-
pudlated on the part of a majority of the
existing Republican territorial committee
at session held on June 10, 1891, but at 3
meeting of the
DEMOCRATIC TERRITORIAL COMMITTEE
held June 21 the following resolutions were
adopted:
whereas The Peoples party at the desire of
lts memrers by its constituted authorities has
been dissolved and no longer exists, and
whereas, 1t is the expressed desire CT those
VINO form rly COMPOSED that party TO divide
upon national lines in harmony with American
politics and methods, and many have already
done so by attaching themselves according to
thelr preferences to the Democratic or Republi-
can parties; and
| Whereas In Utah, as elsewhere in our coun-
/ Try, the Democratic party seeks 70 enlist the
service OF every patriotic citizen to secure the
trlumphS OF It's principles, that the best inter
ests OF the whole country may be subserved,
| Now. therefore, be il
! Resolved. First, that it is the sense Of this
committee that the Democratic party OF U tab
accept the act OF the dissolution OF the Peoples
party as done in all sincerity ana good faith
| and W III give TO its former members who may
unite with IL co dial welcome. Second, That
IL reJOlceS in the belief that we are now enter
| Ing upon an era of good will wherein the ami
| moSltles engenCered by past local contentious
Will be healed and that the peopia OF the terri
tory, " lille cOntending for the supremacy of the
| national party Of their choice, will unitedly
/ work in peace and without bitterness and strife
| Tor the prosperity and happiness of the terri
/ tory. Third. That a committee composed of
/ the chairman and three other members of the
c mmlttee prepare and issue an address to the
| Democrats OF this territory calling upon them
! 10 unite as one man IN an effort TO build up the
! party IN Utah.
| The rapidly changing conditions here
| and the efforts made by the local Democ-
racy to properly shape the political affairs
OF the territory did not fail to catch the
ear and eye OF
| DEMOCRATS ALL OVER THE NATION.
! Just after the organization of the Ogden
! club the vice-president, G.. g. Richards.
happening to be at Philadelphia, was placed
| in communication with the