The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-30
COUNTY CONVENTION
Organization of a Democratic
Society Perfected.
A Ringing Constitution Adopted Resolutions
Proposed, Officers Elected and Speeches
by Prominent Leaders Made.


the territorial society.
The meeting was called to order by G.. @.
Richards, vice-president of the territorial
society, who spoke quite at length, ex-
planning the advantages of the home rule
bill.
L. H. Beason was elected temporary Sec
rotary.
The committee OF credentials was ap-
pointed by the chair as follows: H. w.
Smith, II. II. Spencer, Thomas D. Dee,
John Seaman and - Thompson.
While the committee was preparing its
report, r. w. Sloan, of Cache county,
spoke to the members of the convention on
invitation of the chair.
Judge w. L. Maginnis, A. j. Weber, of
Ogden, and Mathew A. King, of Hooper,
followed with stirring speeches.
The committee on credentials having
completed Its labors reported the following
ENTITLED TO SEATS:
First Ogden Precinct-W. L. P. Peyton,
Ben Ternes.
Second Ogden Precinct. X. Allen, j.
Z. Boucher, George II. Tribe, H H Spen-
Ger, j. P. Ledwidge, j. j. Sullivan, w. Nj
Hanson.
Third Ogden Precinct-Peter L. Sher-
mer. w. w. Mcdonald, L P Richards, J.
T. Pierce, Thomas D. Dee, L. @. Loveduln
Rasmus Christofferson.
Fourth Ogden Precinct-H. w. Smith,
Il H. Rolapp, L. r. Rhodes, A. j. Weber,
Z. S. Luty, H. w. G. Williams, M. H
Allen, e. A. Smurthwaite, L. w. Shurtliff
Fifth Ogden Precinct-G. H. Islaub, w
V. Helfrich, J. B. Barton. c. B. Pash, t.
II. Ballantyne, S. F. Halverson.
We;son-J. B. Trimble, I. J. Wilson,
john Holmes, John Martin, ir., Charles E.
Gay.
West Weber-A. NJ. Paddles. Joseph
Alvord, j, b. Riley, E. A. Barns, George
n envy, w. M. harrington, ]. c. Hunter.
Hooper,. w. Soules, f. A. King, John
Manning, James Russell, James Johnson,
w. w. Child
Pleasant View-F. t. Sanford, John
Seaman, G. +. Wade, G. Barnett, l. T.
Alvord, E. r. Shaw, Wilson Cragun.
Plain City-A. j. Swenson, G. Olson, L.
England, Peter Faulkman, j. B. Carver, S.
p. Dramy.
Slaterville-J. A Alfred, John knight,
ST., r. L. Stevens.
Riverdale-Adam Russell, Richard DYE.
A. A. Brigham, W. L. Parker, Edwin
Parker.
Uintah-Johnathan Dye, Robert Gale.
huntsville. c. Wangsgaard, George
Eden-James A. Thompson, Charles
Stallings, Francis Clark, ST., William
Lindsay, John Farrell.
North Ogden-James Ward, Henry
Holmes, Charles Rash, Harry Brunker,
William Bailey, William Holmes, Edward
Holmes.
Farr West-W. F. Mcintyre, j. B. Nc
Intyre, w. j. Larkln, Charles Owens.
Harrisville-W. II. Cowles, j. b. Ander-
son, jr., John DaDb, Peter Loter, ST., Har-
vey Taylor, R. G. Dixon.
Marriotts-W w. Tracy, o. B. Madsen,
Caleb Parry, j. R. Morris, Richard Butler,
L. L. Tracy.
COMMITTEES AND OFFICERS.
As the committee on permanent organiza-
ton the chair appointed M H. Allen, H.
II. Roiapp, H. w. Smith, Z. W Soule and
o. j. Stevenson.
Constitutional. ]. Weber, W. L. Ma
ginnis, G. II. Islaub, John Dye and H. H.
Spen GER.
A recess of ten minutes was taken while
the committees were preparing report.
The convention was called to order and
the committee on permanent organization
reported that first vice. president, a sec
ond vlce-president. secretary and a treas
urer be elected. and an executive commit
tee of five be appointed by the chair. John
@. Taylor was elected first vice-president
and John Seaman second vice-president.
The committee on credentials reported
the following constitution would govern
the society, which was adopted.
CONSTITUTION
We. the Democrats Of Weber county, in con.
vention assembled. associate ourselves to.
gether under the following constitution:
1.-The name Of this association shall be the
Democratic Society OF Weber county.
2-The objects of this association are as fol-
lows:
To foster the formation of permanent Demo.
cratic societies throughout the county OF
Weber and insure their active cooperation in
disseminating Jenersonlan principles of govern
To preserve the constitution Of the United
State, the autonomy of the States, local self
government and freedom of elections.
To resist revolutionary changes and the cen
traiization OF power.
To oppose the imposition OF taxes beyond the
necessities OF the government economically ad
To promote economy in all branches Of public
service.
tons for the benefit of the few at the expense
OF the many.
To oppose class Legislation which despoils
labor and builds up monopoly.
To maintain inviolate the fundamental prin
cipals of Democracy-"Equality before the
law; and
To cooperate with the regular organizations
OF the Democratic party in support of Demo
Gratis and Democratic measures.
3. All political societies in the county OF We
Der which concur In the objects OF this associa
ton, are eligible to membership.
4. The officers of this association shall con
sist of a president. who shall also be a vice
president of the Democratic Society OF Utah
Two vice-presidents a secretary and treasurer,
who shall have usual power of such officers, sub
1ect TO the regulation of the executive com
mittee.
D. The affairs Of this association when not in
convention assembled, shall be managed by al
executive committee consisting of five mem
bers together with the officers of the associa
ton, all of whom shall be ex-oflcio members O
the executive committee which shall hav,
power to designate subcommittee. The mem
bers of the executive committee shall be ap
pointed by the president of this association
and three of them shall make quorum.
6-The executive committee may fill vacan-
cies in their own body and in any of the Offices
of this association and are also authorized K
admit societies to membership. but conven
ton shall nave power to override any action o
shall also raise funds 10 carry out the purpose
and objects of this association, and shall 'hav,
all the powers Of the association. unless b.
special resolution limiting the same. Thu
treasurer shall be custodian of all the funds
and shall disburse the same only on the order O
the executive committee, signed by the secre
tarv and countersigned by the president or vice
president.
There shall be organized in each voting pre-
cinct in Weber county, a society auxiliary l,
this association and the presidents of such so
cieties shall be members of this association
The executive committee OF this association
shall recommen nd q uniform system of organiza
ton for the respective precincts.
S-The regular convention of this association
shall be held at place to be determined a