Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-12


was the next speaker. "The meeting"
said he, "was not 10 denouncc or glOri.
~ any human being, but the assertion
Of u RICH; Of which men In authority
are ,eekinR to deprive them"
In naming the objection 10 the call
FOR the convention oithe 22nd inst, he
said In part; "Every departure from
usage and custom requires an eXplgn4.
ton on the part OF those who make
the departure TO those interested IN
tie subject. Custom II law; 10 VIC.
late law Is crime; we, therefore,
are IN the right and may insist
upon receiving valid explanation.
The prrcedynls Of u quarter VI
century have established uniform
rule, and we say 10 the committee:
why have you changod2 II you have
good reason, produce 1t. These men,
who are called leader, must beaE ia
mind that they are trustees aud agents,
not autocrsts: that they cannot sub
ti'uto their viii for that Of the nsss OF
their political brethren. IL was in
tended that all Democrats should have
AN opportunity 10 register their vntca.
IL was not Intended TO cut Off thou
sands Of men, without regard ~ right,
In order 10 serve "a purpose. may be
that no putposc exists, but no great
party can pii0rl 10 place It's members
~ such u strait that loyalty TO party
and scli'r6spect can not exist"
CnFEHs roR CLEVELAND.
AZ tho conclusion Of Couderta
speech some one called. "IhTee cheers
for Grover Cloveland.n
There WAS good response, followed
by scattering hiss.s. Mr.. COudert was
selected president uf the meeting and
the lift Of Independents AMI Btcre.
tarleH contained selection OF about
three hundred names.
United states District Attorney
Walker then offered "a set Of resolutions,
which were warmly npplauded and
adopted with practical uunnimiiy, only
few scattering noes being heard.
RESOLUTIONS WIRE ADOPTED
declaring that "rhis assembly OF Dem.
ocpts OF the city Of Now York makes
protest and appeal against the uu-
called.iur and ill,adylsed action OF tho
State committee IN designating 80 early
n date M the 22nd of February Tor q
meeting VI the State convention 10 &C.
l,ct delegates 10 the national convpn-
ton. The resolutions declare that the
dolegate' should be fresh from the PEG.
pie. No holy OF mon, elected 10 On.
press the will Of the voters, should be
Tor nm unreasonable time the cuflo.
dians Of the voters rights or hold dele.
gated powers for longer p,flld thnn
absolutely neus ssary ,and thetXpfes-iun
Of tho people should he made IN PARTY
assemblies, upon subjects presently 10
be decided, at az near n time 10 that
wherein decision If reached M can be
reasonably and conveniently appoint
ed. The action Of the State committee
" declared 20 be contrary to public
usage and Irregular; It denies To the
Democratic electors of the State the
fun and faii effective exercise ~ their
right to bee represented IN the cnucusoa,
primaries, and district anu State corr
vsntionH; their action 10 grave viola
tlop Of the political duties OF the com
mite, which cannot but expose the
party 81 needles danger IN the election
In Nuvcml en-"
a COPY Of the resolution Is to he sent
TO mombers Oi tho state committee.
and % committee Of iihy, with power
t0 add 10 the number, win he appoint.
cd by uiu chairman Of the meeting 10
communicate with the State commit.
too aud protest against their action In
designating the date already fixed, and
urYn lnguf In rnVpgsiuer "a nd r....al.. ~.