The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-09
AT THE JUNCTION CITY,
UNBOUNDED ENTHUSIASM AT THE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Some Ringing Addresses Made--A
Strong Delegation Elected to the
Territorial Democratic Conven-
tion-Reselutions Adopted.


Ogden, Sept S.-The enthusiasm
which characterized the conventions Of
49, and which brought forth such
triumphant victory, was again appar-
ent at the convention of the Weber
county Democrats which was held this
afternoon for the purpose of electing
delegates to the territorial convention
to be held in Salt Lake on Saturday,
September Is. 1t was an enthusiastic
gathering of representative and en-
thusiastic Democrats, filed with the
spirit If the right and might of their
party, and confident that the principles
of their party which, when laid before
the people formerly. were fully en-
braced. will again be recognized, and
Democracy will assert itself.
1t was about 2:30 when H. H. Hender
son called the convention to order, and
named as temporary chairman Judge
j. H. Mcmillan. and George Hall, of
Huntsville, temporary secretary.
Judge Mcmillan made a brief speech,
presaging victory for Democracy, and
called upon every Democrat to form
himself into committee of one, and
diffuse Democratic principles, and with
effective and energetic work the result
could not be doubted for one moment.
H. H. Henderson moved that a COM
mittee of five be appointed on per-
lnanent organization and business, and
this was seconded and adopted.
The chair appointed the following
committee: H. c. Gilbert, S. L. Peter
,ss5n, j. l.. Loar, Hagbert Anderson and
r. NJ. Spivey.
On motion of j. L. Loar the follow
ing committee on credentials was then
TOD. n
John N. Perkins, j. h Islaub and o. j.
Swenson.
A recess of five minutes was then
taken to allow the committees to re-
port.
On reassembling the committee on
permanent organization and business
reported as follows:
Permanent chairman, Hon. David
Evans; permanent secretary, George
Hall; assistant secretary. NJ. M. Smart;
sergeant at arms, A. G. Harris.
The permanent chairman was eS-
corted to the chair by Judge w. L.
Maginnis and Howard Carpenter, and
as he took his seat was loudly ap-
plauded.
Mr.. Evans acknowledged the comph
inent paid him with a ringing Demo-
cratic speech. "At the beginning" he
said. che would assure them that he
would recognize no private messages
from any particular delegate in this
territory. applause and laughter)
Democrats meet together for the pur-
pose of considering public ques-
tons. They meet together and con-
ests of the public. and not in
the interests of any particular lndlvld-
aaI, whether he be an aspirant for
office or not. 1t is the party of the peo-
pc, and the people rule the Democratic
party in this territory, and that party
will control the policies and destinies
of this great commonwealth" Gap |
plausel The principles of Democracy |
were imbedded and founded in the
traditions of the land; they ring in the |
declaration OF independence; they are
in the constitution of the United States, |
and those principles will and must be |
directly for the people.
The enemy attempted TO aver that on !
account of certain so-cailed depreSSionS |
in the times, that Democratic ascend |
ancy was at an end, but he sdmorished |
his hearers and warned the enemy that |
Democratic ascendancy is only begun |
in this country. (Cheers) The enemy |
charge their own sins upon the heads |
of Democracy, but they should charge |
it where it belonged. where they know |
and where the Republicans know some |
thing had been wrong in this govern |
ment For thirty years Republicans |
had the reins of this government, and |
ocratic party, which had only had the |
reins Of government for eighteen |
months, and had only recently changed |
some of the vicious legislation of the /
Republican party, brought the country |
with all its boosted prosperity during |
that time to a collapse, and that no |
prosperity is to be found in the future? |
1t is libel upon that party who, as /
our enemy today, to say that all the |
legislation which they had enacted was |
for the interest of the people: that 1t had |
MADE the country so prosperous that |
the mere going out of power temporar- |
lily brought on this depression. 1t is |
sophistry, and they only had to say to |
Republicans that during the last twen-
" years they had enacted such finan- |
cial legislation that the money of the
country had become contracted; that |
trusts and monopolies had been built |
UP and fostered and taken care of by
that party; that the monopolists had |
had the people by the threats, and ac-
tually owned them. The enactment of |
inc tariff law. meagre as il is is an adj
vance in the right direction.
The chairman then referred to the all
important questionable admission of
TINS great territory into the sisterhood
OF states, admitted by a Democratic
congress, signed by Democratic presf-
dent, and this great and wonderfuI
change had Been brought about bv
Oemocraac delegate in Congress, the
Hon. Joseph L. Rawlins (Cheers.) For
thirty years the Republicans had |;
been legislating, but they had always
Ignored. and repudiated the claims
of the people OF this territory FOR recog-
milton, and that recognition was alone
obtained from a Democratic admins
tration. He then paid a high eulogv
to Joseph L. Rawlins, who. he said.
had fulfilled every pledge he made to
the people
A passing reference was then made
to the income tax, measure which
placed a tax upon wea ana removed
the burden Of taxation IRON the mas
SEES: new feature, thoroughly Demo-
cratic in principle and one which dealt n
a direct blow at monopolists and the
financiers of trusts
In conclusion, he said: Let rs SET
our faces firmly toward victory. "A T.
multitude of people, such as those here
today, with a firm conviction and de- 4
termination, with intelligent action and
with sufficient energy, can 20 forth
throughout this country and carry If
riumphantly for Democracy. The
question is. will you do this ?'''
Yes, was the tunultuous yell
Then, my fellow citizens. gird on :
ss arrnor of Democracy: go forth