Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-22
VI. c. HALL NAMED.
Democrats Select Kim for Their
Standard Bearer
POWERS TrupOR IN CHAIRMAN.
T.. l.. Williams Ptrman nt Preceding
Onlcar. - Speeches aud
Resolutions.


I AItInutIN|H on Al tIAtHcHf thT AAINNl ~
and straight, mingled ua hatmoni0usly
together as though they had never
known political differences.
Tho Meeting was called 60 orisr by
| Colonel 3. A. Merritt who ma.o o. short
and vigorous speech ani thrn omi.
mated Judge Powers rs temporary
chairman.
Judge Powers received warm
round Of applause us DO advanced
20 tho platform from whioa he male o
characteristic adirsss. Hcsaid among
other things that ho was glad that the
rght was over; that The BITTERNESS OF
tho pat would never be- revived; that
! tho Democratic platform WE broad
enough ani strong enough tor Amen.
cans everywhere; that its principles
were the purost aud uott Tor the gov
ornmon, aud prosperity Of a fec PEG.
pie.
"rhu Democracy Is held" said the
~ oakcf "by minimizing persons as be.
Ing responsible for all of the evils
which now prevail as result
Of tho fnancial stringoucy when the
fact In that the hard times arc simply
the elimination Of ythm Of Republican
legislation and misrulu Give ~ a
chauuU; lot a. pass laws before you
condemn ". II might ~ well be- said
that the administrator ~ responsible
/ Tor the hard times Ia Australia na "
| lay the responsibility Of the depression
In this county at thulr d0Urs."
Continuing, Judge POwon said;
"Hereaiter / am with you because 1
am Democrat rs you are. From this
time forth / shall minglu with you 10
good isith." (Applhusr.)
ID. q. Dunbar was nominated ~
secretary, As hs stopped ~ the front
Judge Powers said, II am glad you
named him. lie il good fighter on
| recently had iull opportunity 10 test"
Lnughtof)
on motion otJ Il. Lulcher commit
tees on credentials, permanent organ.
IzatlOu, order OF business aud fes0lu.
tons we're appointed, i've msn-5no
c0mmittct-On each beiug selected
from each municipal ward.
A recess Of thirty minutes was aiken
for the purpose OF allowing the com.
mitlees 10 perform the dutics assigned
them which they dld Ia Democratic
headquarters across the hall.
During their absence Held's band
rendered several national Mira Ia a
lively manner, for which tue delegates
ffequeutly uppltuiel them,
Tue committee on credentials on IL
gates published Ia last nights News
as being entitled to seats Ia the con.
vention. Tho report was adopted
unanimously.
The committee on permanent organ.
iEation AMI order OF business fepOTtci
for permanent ChAiTmAl, Farley l..
Williams, anu for permanent seote.
tAry, II. V. Meloy.
Mr.. williams on being escorted 10
the chair by a special committee ap.
pointed by Judge Powers, said tho COZ.
dition which confronted the vast
audiences before him was one which
hu had long hoped for; no saw before
him road which he mad long sought.
The light u n better day was shedding
lts rays ON Utah, iApplause.l Won.
/ dedul progress ana change Ui sOnti-
mont had been recently wrought with
references 10 this Territory. Statehood
was At our very dOus. That was
largely due 20 the efforts Of that stal.
wart representative OF Utah la Con.
gfes, the Hon. Joseph l.. Rawlins.
tApplausr.l
the committee on resolutions aud
/ platform had not returned when Mr..
Williams nnisheI speaking and Ia re-
spouse 10 numerous calls Governor
| West made a ringing speech In which
he said Utah was Democratic reffl.
tory notwithstanding Republican hATi.
times AZ hu concluded the commit.
tee on resolutions entered the hail aud
rep rtsd by IL chairman, Judge Judd,
tie following resolution OF 60 dolence
which wa adopted unanimously b. u
rising vOtei
The Democracy Of this district dsploro
/ the sad event which makes this clnyon-
ton necessary aud here oouiasses tho
/ great loss which ii suffered Ia tho death
/ " Clarence w. Hall, mUmber-olect 10
tho House OF Representatives OF the
Legislative Assembly. While dcploring
tho deprivation which tho party and tho
community suffer IN tho doath OF thi.
brilliant, energetic aud oarnos. young
| Democrat, We extend our sincere condo
lenco 70 the family of the honored doad.
The committee further reported;
The Democrats Of Salt Lake city IN
| convention assembled send gree ing 10
their follow Democrats Of tho territory
that the Democratic parry OF Utah Is now
united aud marching with solid
phalAnK 10 give honorable battle TO the
common enemy. We congratulate our
selves that by the labor, Ut our delegate
IN Congress We arc about 10 cater upon
tho happy cousumAtion VI statehood, 10
ho accomplished by an almiuislmtion
Democratic la every department OF the
government. 10 we are but true to tho
principles OF Democracy tho state Of Utah
Will be Democratic In every department
OF its government.
| We endorse and rol crate tho platform
adopted by the legislative district com
vOntion which assembled Ia this city on
October -, lsj.
Then follows the platform referro .
10, An appeal Tor imno late state.
hood h male, In conclusion the reso.
luuons state;
We again aud with emphasis proclaim
our faith In tho mouuy OF tue CuuatiIu,
ton, and ask that silver, tho uuiu of IN,
musscs, the money ot thn people, bo 70
stored TO the place Do occupied in oul
| coinage nyhion pluNuuH Go is partm
demonstration by - lunuUluan Con
gross tWouty years ago.
Tho Democracy believes la the do
yolopmOut and utilization ui tho varic.
and rich resources 90 this wonderful Con
ritury, aud 90 that end we commend AM
declare 10 10 he tho policy OF tho party
tho encouragement by patronage aud III
nghtMl and Legitimate means. Of hnm
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