The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-01

Oscar W. Moyle, as chairman of the
committee on resolutions, read the fol-
lowing draft, which was received with
applause, the sections relating to sill
Yer, suffrage and the reform county
court being received with storm Of
applause. The resolutions read:
The Platform.
We, the Democrats of Salt Lake county
IN convention assembled, endorse the
platform of the party ADOPTED in the ter
fltorial convention or 1894 and pledge our
pest efforts to carry out the will of the
state convention 10 be held at Ogden.
Sept. 3. 1895.
We denounce the legislation of the RS
publican party, as the cause of the ie-
cent depression in business and for the
hard times, and congratulate the Democ-
racy upon the beginning of prosperity
as an Misunderstanding evidence of the bene-
ilcient results of Democratic legislation,
and as harbinger of their coming vic
tory.
We arraign the Republican party for
Utah Tor continued examples OIL eStraVa
gance, recklessness and fncompetency in
carrying on the affairs of government,
and especially the last legislature, Which
proposed mad schemes OF bounty Grip
pied the university, and other public in
situations by refusing TO appropriate
money sufficient for their support, at
tackled the public school system I'm Of the
less acts Of folly and otherwise so con-
Quoted its affairs as to forfeit the sup
port of even the Republican party, and
showed its inability 10 legislate for our
new state.
We congratulate the Democracy Of
Utah for the great work OF their dele
gates to the late constitutional conven-
ton in introducing Democratic princi-
pies into the proposed constitution
through the superior ability of their dele.
gates, and the stability and honesty OF
Democratic principles.
We feel confident that the coming DEM
ocrauc state convention in the nominal
ton of members of the state supreme
and identified with all the moral and ma
terial welfare of the coming state by long
residence and property interests.
The Reform County Court.
We call attention to the present Re-
publican county court of this county,
which, needless of The protests of Dem
ocratic probate judge, INDUCES in eXtrav-
agant appropriations of mileage for itself
and compensation for ITS faVorites, while
1t refuses appropriations for our, sheriff,
while our county is oVerrun with crinli-
nails and horse thieves.
We denounce the Republican party for
the decentralization of silver and their
present general opposition to it, and we
demand its RECOMMENDATION at a ratio of
l6 to 1 with or without the cooperation
of any other nation.
We congratulate the Democracy of Utah
upon the fact that through the efforts of
it's representatives in the constitutional
convention women receive the same politi-
cal rights as men and we welcome them
to a full and free participation in The
affairs of the new state.
We sympathiZe with the American peo-
pie in being compelled TO resort to the
issue of bonds to cover the deficits in the
the extravaganza, reckleSSneSs and the
incompetency of The last Republican Con-
gTesS.
We pledge a proper consideration for
the rights of laboring men and farmers
under the constitution and the passage of
such legislation as will secure those
rights, and we denounce the Republican
party for their shameful discrimination
against the laboring class.
The report was adopted with a
whoop.
Nominations Begin.
at is now in order to nominate five
candidates for members of the state
senate" said Chairman Moyle.
Judge Powers said he would present
the name of a man who was as we'll a
Democrat as well as a good laboring
man. He was not an agitator. He
was a Democrat all the time. He is a
good man, who receives the support of
the laboring men. The speaker read
the following letter:
Salt Lake City, Aug. 81, 1895.
To the Democratic Delegates in Conven-
ton assembled:
Ladies and Gentlemen-We hereby GER
tify that George A. Whitaker, candidate
for legislative honors in the upper house,
is the unanimous choice of the Utah
Board of Labor. He is a man well quail
fed for the position and should he re-
ceive the nomination, we shall take 1t as
a great favor to organized labor and Will
use every effort to secure his election
Signed and sealed in behalf of the Utah
Board Of Labor, yours respectfully.
a. Z. GRAHAM,
President.
STEPHEN TYNE, Secretary.
In the coming legislature, continued
the speaker, labor should have a good
representative, The deliberations of
that body will be important. The cleo
ton of United States senators is not
,the most important piece of work. All
the laws of the state under the con-
stitution must be made. Good men,
therefore, are necessity.
The nomination was greeted with
hearty burst of applause.
John Z. Hansen, of the Third, on be-
half of his precinct, seconded the
nomina ton of Mr.. Whitaker
Williams Nominated.
H. ]. Dinniny said his candidate
needed no eulogy. There is no doubt of
his ability, Democracy or social
standing. He named Farley L. Will
liams.
this name
II. A. Smith, on behalf of the Dem
ocracy of the Third precinct, presented
Oscar w. Moyle. He said the Third had
always rolled up Democratic major
ity and will continue to do SO if rec
ognized by the party.
Mrs. Gardiner, from the county, pre-
sented the name of j. S. Rawlins. and
the enthusiasm of the house broke
loose.
Alfales Young said his speech would
be short but his man big. He named
Charles f. Savage.
There was an ovation.
S. B. Stewart named D. o. Rideout,
ir.. of Draper, as man who can carry
the southern part of the county.
George W. Snow said the next legis-
lature will be very important He
presented the name of William c.
Jennings.
A delegate asked if a woman could
hold Office. Chairman Moyle believed
that the decision would prevent that
Judge Judd explained that the court
had held the women could neither
vote on the constitution or state Off
GERS. The decision took the whole
sweep. Judge King delivered dis
senting opinion, which I want to say
contains the law in the case.
The convention went wild at this
observation.
Chairman Moyle--I would remind
the convention that the decision of the
chief justice is the law until it is re-
1,ayced