The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-05

nounce his view, and he hurled back to the
on who made the statement about preachers,
prohigates and prostitutes as not only aoso-
lutely false, but degrading to the man who ut
tered it. tCheers.l The resolutions clearly
poined out the stages through which the Terri
tory had passed, and the dangers Whicn threat,
ened. Al er making the statement, they should
reSt their case in the great heart OF the Alnerl-
can people, who would sustain them Then
they could wait until the proper time came Tor
them to unite in asking 70 statehood. They
should hand down q state which was free from
MS church or any other church
ROW NO. 3.
John Witbeck, of Nephi, who dissented
from The resolutions, then took the hoor.
He had fought here with the party, and
had spent his money here. He wanted to
say that the priesthood had lost Its grip
here, and could never get it back again.
The convention tried to cry the speaker
down, out he insisted on being heard, and
said; 81 think the time for division on ma
tional party lines has come"
! A terrific tumult followed, and the gen
tleman from Nephi would not have been
heard again had not E. P. Ferry jumped
upon the floor and demanded that MIR. Wit
beck be given the right of an American to
| be heard
"We have BOSSES" said Mr.. Witbeck,
land they are no good"
| Cries-Take off that badge.
Mr.. Witbeck-I came here to represent
Juab.
Cries-Yes. as Liberal.
Mr. Varian-Did you say you favored
division on party liness
| Mr. Witbeck I am addressing myself TO
the resolutions.
Mr.. Variau-Do you favor a division on
party lines.
Mr.. Witbeck ignoring the question:
[ opposed two of these resolutions.
MIR. Varian = Didn't you say you favored
division on party lines!
Mr. Witbeck--No, Sir | said "a tre-
mendous hubbub here ensued, and what
Mr. Witbeck said or intended to say was
lost)
Mr.. Varian thumped the table vigorously
with his cane and shouted Take your
seat, sir"
Mr.. Witbeck-Thank you, sir.
This outbreak ended here.
JUDGE FOREMAN
took the stand. He made a rambling, dis
connected talk, the evident purpose OF
which was TO show that Home Rule wasn't
Home Rule. The old gentleman ramoleo
along in an aimless sort Of way until finally
the patience of the audience gave out, ano
cries of "Questiou!n 'Questioni" ran
through the nall The old gentleman kept
right on talking until he couldn't think Of
anything else to say, and then he quit.
WHO Is THE LIAR.
w. G. Van Horne said the delegation
from Salt Lake stood as uni
against this statehood business. The
only thing he objected to IN the resolution:
, was the statement that conditions were
: changing in Utah. 1t wasn't so. The
, change was only in form.
''Wny this, only Nv % years ego, man sen
to the chairman of our committee nott
saying. This man wants work He i!
here on this floor tonight. Some way th'
note got out snd was published in Iii
HERALD"
L Mr. Witbeck-That is not q true state
ment of the case.
; Judge Powers-It is true.
I MIR. WitoecB-I say again it is false.
4 Judge PCwers-And | say
The chair (excitedly) Powers
e take your seat.
MIR. Van Homeland trust that afte
: the vote is taken that man will sneak bacI
= to the Mormon church, where he belongs
t I Tremendous cheering.
o Mr.. Ferry then tried 30 obtain hearing
t once more, but was snuobed by Sir Oracle
Q and one Mann, from Davis county, aros
7 and at once commenced telling how n
: found U tab in '5S. Out of respect for hi
o gray hairs, probably, the convention lie
e the old man talk himself out, but 1t took al
t almighty long tune 10 do It,
r Although Mr.. Varian had intlmated tina
y he would hear RIr terrJ, he cut MIN off b
: recognizing Judge Hoge, VINO moved I'll
Q previous question.
t Ii was put, the resolutions were adopted
e ana Mir. Ferry was hnally shut out
!. FERRY sQUELCHED AGAIN.
g The gentleman from Summit county the
. moved for an adjournment and in calm
for second once more offended the chai
who called upon the sergeant-at-arms
J silence him.
o Mr.. terry-There is no man who ca
u rule me out Of the Liberal party.
Mr.. Varian (notlyJ-You are cut of orde
r. and l won't have anything more from yo
sir.
u FURTHER RESOLUTIONS.
- d. c.. Eichnor then offere ed the followin
= resolution, winch was adopted:
Resolved, That the remarks Of John Wi
10 Deck, who holds a proxy from beaver count
=, are Lereby expunged from the proceedings
this convention
g Flushed with the success of this ventur
u MIR. Echnor tried it again ty this effect:
y Resolved, That every Liberal who is perso
Is ally acquainted with any United States Senat
IS or meAoer OF the House Of Representatives,
heteOy earnestly requested 10 write TO SUI
III Senator or Representative q brief and lmpa
n TIA atement of the political situation OF u
~ people of the territory OF Utah.
,e This was adopted and vacancies in Il
n territorial committee were filled as fo
I'd lows: Salt Lake, S. B. Westerteld; Sal
r. pete, jacob Johnson; SEWER, w.
OF Schock; Weber, Il. a. Whalon.
a TRAITOR AND SPY.
- Jakey Greenwald then covered himse
~ all over with Liberal glory by introducil
10 the following resolution:
~ Resolved. That Mr.. Witbeek. delegate
iii proxy to this convention. be ignom iniously e
H.
az him TO be traitor to the Liberal cause anc
w spy in our camp.
he The resolution died stillborn.
ne AN EMERGENCY COMMITTEE.
re Judge Powers said that as chairman
the territorial committee he would ADV
~ the appointment Of an emergency comm
=. tee, TO assist in defeating the propos
~ legislation.
ai Mr.. Westerfeld suggested that the co
a mittee be made up of one from each coun'
oil The motion was carried, but as all t
an an counties were not represented, only pc
nII ton of the committee were selected.
.a Va, Judge Powers asked that all the en-
Sa gency committee meet at the Walker HOT
'.s this morning.
so FERRY ONCE MORE IN HOT WATER.
ne Mr.. Ferry-I want to say TO the cha
ISL man of the emergency committee that
have been to Washington many times Sc,
ar ing the appointment of gentlemen, as yC
Q chairman knows. Now | want to say Il
H. when / went there to oppose statehood
never spent a cert that didn't come out
As' my own pocket. l have no desire to go
Washington, but pledge you the supp
of the Michigan Senators and also the 81
mo port of ex- Senator Ferry. l urge you
he send men who can make q legal argumi
and then pray that the Almighty will h'
your prayers.
, - Mr.. Varian-Speak TO the question.
IN Mr.. Ferry-I am trying to do so.
= Mr.. Varian-Take your seat. l Wo