The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-22

last authorized Democratic territorial conven-
ton devolved the righiful power to act for the
party in this territory.
Resolved. That the pretended detrurion of
William NJ Ferry. II. I. Duke, John Shields
| torial committee by a small faction of alleged
Democrats in league with members of the Peo-
pie party, is usuraption. is without authority,
| and Is essentially revolut onary and void.
Resolved. That the action of William M.
Ferry H t. Duke, John Parrish, John Shields
and 5. W. Mosby, OF the territorial Democratic
committee, in filling the vacancies of the same,
occasioned by the resignation and refusal to
| act or absence of S. A. Merritt, David Evans,
A. G. Norrell h M. Bond and j. b. WOlcott,
be and the same is hereby satisfied and con-
| firmed
Resolved That we cordially invite to full fell
lowship in the party all law abiding American
citizens without regard to creed, color or pre-
YiouS condition of servitude, but we invite none
who will be Democrat today and Republi
can tomorrow at the dictation OF any prince,
| potentate, priest or sovereignty whatever
| Resolved, That existing political and social
conditions in this territory do not warrant any
| immediate radical change in its government.
The recent tabernacle utter3nceS of the first
! presidency of tire Mormon church, as we'll as
our experience and observation of recent town
| elections in the territory show with certainty
| the continued dominance of the church over the
political conduct of its members. Ii anything
were wanting in the proof. we have 1t in the ad-
missions in the last platform of the So called
Democratic convention at Ogden, wherein it is
declared as fact that the recent use of
ecclesiastical influence to further political ends
is dangerous menace to the liberties of our
people" This finding of fact juatities the con-
clusion of the Utah Democracy that the danger
| to our liberties from church domination is not
yet past.
Resolved, That the declarations in the plat
form of the Ogden convention charging oppres-
siveness of the federal government of this ter
ritory are gross miSrepresen tations. We de-
nounce them as being hurtful to the social and
material interests of the territory, in that they
tend to prevent desirable immigration to the
territory and the investment of capital for the
development of its great natural resources We
declare that life, liberty and property are as
safe here as elsewhere. The liberties of the
people are secured by mild and beneticent laws
which are faithfully administered hore as
elsewhere in the United States. Whatever
there may be or have been, which is anomalous
in the administration of the law in this terri
tory has been neces STATED by the Illegal inter
ference of the Mormon priesthood with the
political social and secular concerns of its peo-
pie We do not ask and never have asked,
that there shall be one law for the Mormons
and another for ourselves. We have asked for
equal justice merely; that Mormons shall be
bound by the Same laws as ourselves. This
is now and ever has been the sum of the Gentle
position in this territory.
Resolved, That the admission of Utah to the
Union at this time would result in placing be-
You'd recall the great powers OF q state in the
hands of a priesthood; that all experience has
| shown that pc itical rover in the hands of the
Sacerdotal order is incompatible with free lnStl
tutions. There is in Utah an irrepreSsibe con
f1ict between the free and the ecclesiastical SyS
tens OF government, and we, as Democrats, 1Or
, the success and endurance of free institutions
as well as for the honor of our party are deter
mined that neither the stress of party strife OF
necessity. nor the revilings of the designing OF
misguided nor the selfshness of place hunters
: nor the blind folly Of the well meaning shall
deter US from holding to the vital issue thai
, Utah must certainly be American before it shall
, be admitted to the Union; for which great
blessing We look to the future with the utmost
confidence and hope. BY the trials of more
than two hundred and fifty yeats, through the
patient wisdom and civil prudence of oul
fathers through much blood and tears there
has grown up that BODY of political institutions
which today ground the liberties OF Americans
both in the state and nation. This government
is no longer an experiment. but a stupendous
fact OF liberty and justice.
Resolved, That we denounce the socalleC
D Home Rule bill sometimes known as the
4 "Cafne Faulkner bill, as a political monstros
= ity calculated to chain Utah to the wheels O
y the Mormon church for an indefinite period. tt
provisions are such that its passage by Con
d gress would result IN placing the territory Il
the control of coterie of place hunters directl!
S | dominated by ecclesiastical authority ant
while not Of the same political faith, neverthe
less we desire to thank the minority OF the com
mittee in Congress for its patriotic opposition
| to a measure that is ill-advised, ill-consdere
and without precedent in American history
o With such glorious history behind them
r Americans OF whatever shade OF party belief
will it seems to US. fail IN appreciation of thi
great heritage of freedom and of their duty t
those who shall come alter them If they do NO
y,
that no priest or king shall ever dominate b
claim of divine right any jurisdiction within tn
confines of the republic.
Resolved. That the Democratic party haviD
% as the great mass of its supporters those VIII
o are poor in purse but rich in devotion to fire.
2 institutions. favor all measures which tend
;, ameliorate the condition of the wage earners
II the community. Therefore we denounce tn
action of the last legislature of Utah, major
r ity of which, masquerading in the name
II Democracy refused TO declare eight hours to b
h a days labor on all public works
\ Resolved. That we believe in q tariff for revt
- nue. with incidental protection, by which W
- mean a tariff taxation sufficient for the pu
Al poses of the government economically admir-
+ istered and so adjusted as to protect such {
Is the American industries as may for the tim
being need protection and so as to bear
,s lightly possible on the neceSsaries of life
Resolved That Colonel William M Ferry
., distinguished party services and high patrio
IL ism merit the thanks of the Democratic part
rs of Utah, and we gladly recommend him to tt
at ensuing national Democratic convention
re Chicago for retention on the national Dem
cratic committee TO represent the Democrat
10 OF Utah in the councils of the party for IL
% next four years,
Resolved, That we reiterate our belief TIL
under the constitution OF the United Stat
Is gold and silver is the money of the Union al
o. that the financial and commercial interests
"a the country demand the free and unlimitt
VI coinage of American silver.
THE GAG RULE APPLIED.
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n ablest stump speakers in the Liberal part
ne and the champion of the laboring men. e
"a up and said he wanted to offer an amen
o. ment IN the shape of a resolution.
Glenn jumped up and objected. TT
a. point was made that no resolution could
n read until it had been approved by Il
committee.
Baskin unwittingly observed that Il
resolution had been passed by the conve
tion before it was regularly organized.
nd This brought out cries of:
~ mo, MOI Don't let it go''
- Baskin tumbled and applied the gag rul
g The following was the resolution pr
as sentad by Mr.. Corcoran
n Whereas, We believe in the principles Of a.
nd long for the success of the Democratic par
=" | throughout the nation; and
Whereas, We believe that the time for div
eel ion in local affairs in this territory upon t
v lines Of national politics has not yet arrive
ed and %noroas We ara sos,,frr - tho n,u,. ., :
IL Democratic National convention recognition
If de egateS; therefore, be it
Resolved. That in all local affairs of this t
no ritory we pledge ourselves to the continu
m. support of the Liberal party be it further
Resolved. That for the Office of delegate
a Congress- that being national office, we pied
'ss ourselves 10 vote only for Democrat.
The Hiles committee smothered the or
resolution that had the smell of Demecra
ny to it.
ed The convention proceeded to nominf
two delegates to try to get into the Chica
convention.
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on boss and gave him boost that ought
u' petrify his fame for coming generations
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