The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-08
IDAHO DEMOCRATS
They viii Meet in Harmonious
and Well Attended Session.
THE FUTURE DOMINANT PARTY
A Ringing Platform is Adopted In Which the
Principle Of Religious Liberty ia
Conspicuously Set Forth.

the Democratic party Of Idaho. Taken all
in all il was one of the most harmonious
sessions ever held by that body. The repre-
sentation was large and general from all
over the state The stalwarts were out in
force. Neither the long distances which
some of the members of the committee
were obliged to travel in order to reach
here-some coming as far Us the extreme
north part of the state-nor the difficulties
of travel kept them away. 1t was Joyous
spectacle TO see the old warriors who mad
worked shoulder to shoulder IN many
hard fought campaign come together once
more to plan out the line of battle and ar
range for the details of the work. The old
veterans renewed their youth and in many
a bumper of rosy wine pledge each other
anew to the work Of making the Demo
cratic party dominant in Idaho.
THE COMMITTEE
met in the beautiful and comm odious hall
of the Phil Sheridan post, Grand Army OF
the Republic, at 2 pm. and was called to
order by Hon. George Ainslie, chairman OF
the state Democratic committee. Stephen
Dempsey, J. II. Miller, Frank Harris, John
L. Stearns and Hon. James H. Hawley
were appointed a committee on credentials,
and the committee took a recess OF ten
minutes in order to allow the committee on
credentials to make their report, which re-
port showed the following as entitled to
seats on the state committee: Ada, George
Ainslie; Alturas, b. b. Tine, by g. V.
Bryan, proxy; Bingham, f. w. Beane;
Bear Lake, j. T. O'Connor; Boise, Stephen
Dempsey; Custer, g. Trap, by j. M.
Jones, proxy; Cassia, j. M Pierce, by j.
M. Hawley, proxy; Elmore, j. H. Miller,
by w. c. Wickersham, proxy; Idaho,
Thomas ]. Rhodes, by James a. Wicker
sham, proxy; hootenai, 9. H; Pease, by
w. q. Stull, proxy; Latah, d. z. Blake,
by p. Tillinghart, proxy; Logan, N. M.
Rinck, by G. S. Bryan, proxy; Owyhee, B.
s. Hastings, by Tim Ragan, proxy; Sho-
shone, c. H. Mofit, by Alex.
e. Meaghen, proxy; Washington,
Frank Harris; First judicial district,
S. P. Donnelley; Second, T. Tillinghart;
Third, John E. Stearns; Fourth, Green
White; Fifth, G. b. Moffatt. by Alex e.
Maynew, proxy. At large-H. C. Bean
stetter, by Lycurgus Vineyard, proxy;
John Haley by c. Himard, proxy. On
motion of James H. Hawley. the vacancy
occurring in Oneida county by the death of
Thomas j. Sparks was filled by the ap-
pointment OF DR.. J. H. Morgan, and that
occasioned by the removal of j. II. Miller,
of Elmore county, by the appointment Of
w. Z. Smith.
The committee on order of business, con-
sisting of Messrs. Harris, Hawley, Vine
yard, Ragan, dillingham;, Stull and Jones,
reported as follows.
Members of the convention.
2-Time of holding convention.
3-Apportionment.
RESOLUTIONS.
5-Place of holding convention.
After some suggestive debate, it was de-
termined TO hold two state conventions,
one to elect delegates to the National DEM
ocratic convention, the other to nominate
state officers, MIR. Donnelly making a
motion to that effect, which prevailed. On
motion of George Ainslie the time for elect
ing delegates to the national convention
was fixed for May %, at o'clock pm. Mr..
Tillinghart introduced motion that the
convention for nominating state officers,
presidential electors and members of Con-
Cress be held on the oath of August, which
prevailed. The committee on opportion-
ment, consisting of Messrs. Beane, Stearns,
Bryan, O'Connor and dillingham;, made q
report on the basis of one member for each
one hundred votes cast for Hon. Ben Wat
son, Democratic candidate for governor
in 1880, by which the whole number OF
members TO each convention was fixed al
ninety-four, and by counties as follows
Ada, IL; Bingham, z; Bear Lake, 8; Cas-
STA, 2: Idaho, 4; LRtah, S; Logan, g.
Oneida, 8; Shoshone, 10; Alturas, 6; Boise
5; Custer, 3; Elmore, 4; Kootenai, 3
Lemhi, 3; Nez Perez, 4; Owyhee, +; Wash
ington, T. A committee on resolutions
consisting of Messrs. Hawley, Donneiley
Regan, Dempsey and Harris, were ap
pointed. and after elaboration, reported
the following, which were adopted unani
mously:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That we heartily advocate tn
free and unlimited coinage OF silver and insis
that the Republican party of the United State
is most bitterly opposed thereto, ana, therefore
we call upon all Of our fellow citizens who ar
in accord with US on that subject TO unite witt
US party and participate in our primarie
ana conventions.
Resolved. That since the Republican party O
this state has, since they had been in power
violated every promise made to the labor ele
ment Of our community and shown itself til
friend OF corporations and monopolies, we COZ
daily invite the laboring men of Idaho VIII
have hitherto supported the Republican ucke
to leave the party which has betrayed them an
unite with the Democracy, who have always &C
vocated and protected their rights and in
uerests.
Resolved, That while regarding interference
in politics or government by any church o
priesthood as endangering the peace and wei
fare of the country and the liberty of the citi
zen. and firmly believing in that cardinal priI
ciple OF the Democratic party that forbids fret
dom Of religious belief and worship from bein
questioned. but refuses to tolerate religion as
cloak for crime, still we believe that the tim
has come when all persons, without regard t
religious belief who have evinced by thei
words and actions their desire to- refrain frol
countenancing infraCtions Of any law OF III
state, should be permitted TO take part
national and local affairs, and we therefore in
vite an citizens of every religious creed WI
believe in the principles OF the Democrat
party to participate in the election of delegate
TO the county and state conventions.
PoCkTELLo AND BOISE.
The silver position OF the resolutions we
ably championed by Hon. Alex Z. Mayhem
who in an eloquent and forcible name
presented the claims OF the white metal I
the favorable consideration of the Demt
cratic party. It was largely through MI
Mayhew's influence that the plank on I'd
silver and lead question was put into tn
party platform two years ago. When th
question, Where shall the state CONVEX
ton be held?n came up for consideration
Lewiston, Pocatello and Weiser were pr
in nomination for the May convention, an
after spirited debate, Pocatello was fir
ally fixed upon. Boise City was selecte
as the place for holding the convention
nominate state officers.
Tht committee then adjourned sine die.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Among the members of the "Old Guard
OF Idaho, none stand higher in the estims
ton Of his party than Hon. Alex E. May
hew, of Shoshone county. Mr.. Maybe
belongs to the old school of politics. He is
straight-out, sQuare-cut Democrat and as
debater has no equal in the state. He hl
frequently represented the Democracy
the Idaho legislature AID was member
the constitutional convention. AS Dem
cratic candidate for Congress TWO YEA
ago be made gallant fight. He is fir
friend Of silver and may be counted upC
as striking hard blows in its behalf
q. Y. Ryan, of HALEY is q rafting goo
noiiticiau and good all-round fellow. +
rays the Democracy Of Wood River viii |
Tin it1 this year. and no mistake.
Hon. Frank Beane OF Bingham, is :