The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-10-05

communication was read from Margaret
Hovey, secretary of the ''Women's Infiu-
ence Democratic club" announcing that
over one hundred wOmen's influence clubs
throughout the country had been organ
lied. This was received with cheers
Martin J. McGinnis OF Montana offered
the resolution. which was adopted
They reaffirm the national platform and
cordially endorse al it's ideas. They were
made cognizant of thu danger which me-
naces their common liberties in the pur-
poses of the managers of the monopoly party
to debauch suffrage and purchase
another lease of the presidency
and another majority in Congress. and
ultimately take permanent possession of
the federal government throughout the
provisions OF an unconstitutional and
partisan force designed by corrupt and I'M
scrupulous conspirators AND endorsed by
Benjamin Harrison and the so-called Repub-
lican convention of oficeholders and mon
opolists.
Denounce as "un-American and uncon-
stltutional the pillage of the people for the
benefit of the few. The unjust laws of the
squandering of peoples money in profiigate
expenditure in subsidies and jobs. and de-
mand a reform to lower and more equal
taxation, more frugal expenditures and
purer government which can be accom-
plished only by the election of Cleveland
and Stevenson"
j. H Cultivate Of Ohio, addressed the
convention briefly. He said be had never
seen the electoral votes of Ohio cast for q
Dem ocratic presidential candidate, but
he would not be surprised 10 see it this
time.
Martin McGinnis of Montana said 1t was
q hopeful sign that intelligent, enthusiastic
young men of the country sre hocking to
the Democratic party. The Republican
party was founded in purity and patriot
ism, had struck the shackles from 100000
slaves but now it is gwen over to c0rrup-
ton, ruled by plutocracy, end is endeav-
oring to place shackies upon 100000 of
free men. Referring to Cievelano's ad
ministration, the speaker said he did not
perhaps turn out as many Republicans as
he might have done. HELL do better next
time,'' cried voice. eyes, he has learned
something by this time" replied the
speaker.
There was then read series Of
resolutions adopted by the delegates of
various negro Democratic clubs denounc-
ing the force bill as one intended TO serve
the interests of selfish monopolists.
The committee on organization and con-
stitutlon reported back the constitution
with amendments, the principal one being
the adjustment of the general committee
and the establishment of an executive
committee of seventeen instead, which was
adopted. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing four years
Chauncey T. Black of Pennsylvania,
president.
Lawrence Gardner of Washington, sec
rotary
Roswell P. Flower of New York, treas
urer.
One vice president from each state and
territory was nominated by the state dele
cations. The list is not yet completed.
Among them are Arizona, Charles Hoff
Montana, R. e. Smead; Washington, j. j.
Brown; Wyoming, Nat Balsen.
Strange Of North Carolina offered a res
olution which vas adopted, extending to
Hon. David B. Hill the cordial thanks of
the convention for his able exposition of
Democratic principles in the great speech
recently delivered by him In the city of
Brooklyn and the profound appreciation of
the services thereby rendered by him to
people Of this union as well as to the Dem
Robert E. Gilchrist, delegate from
Washington, D. G., made the closing
speech. In which he advised the colored
people to break loose from their slavery
TO the Republican party which merely
used them as tools The Democratic party,
he said, was the party of the people.
A letter of regret from Hon. Adlai E.
Stevenson was read, after which the co n
vention adjourned sine die.