The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-15
the Tribune

Since the nomination of the Demo-
!, cratic state ticket, through no fault Of
ssthe Democratic party there has arisen
crisis in the political affairs of this
territory It has been caused by the
3. efforts of designing and unscrupulous
Republicans, who have used and dis
| torted fll-advised statements of high
Achurch officials in order to secure
q their own designing ends. EforIs. are
VI being made to cause the people NO
Nave been taught to reverence aRthpr-
that the dominant church oNUtah
desires the defeat of the Democratic
ticket. This condition of things needs
The serious consideration of every
thinking man and woman. 1t presents
! before the people a question befoie
4 which all others are dwarfed. 1t re-
Mates to the rights Of persons and the
ia personal and political freedom of every
( Individual The Democratic party,
which has ever been the party of the
I: fullest freedom to the citizen, pro-
poses to meet this issue and to fight
!. it out that it may be settled for all
time. That peace may come to the
n people of Utah. That the adoption
a Of the constitution that is presented
; for the consideration of the people
may not be defeated
: II has no quarrel with any church;
D 1t admits the right of every society 70
2 govern and control its members in
its own affairs, SO long as the rights
Of tho state or the rights of other in
dtviduals are not encroached upon.
Its grievance has been caused by those
who are ready and willing to drag the
cross Of Christ in the mud and dust
Il and filth Of politics. to advance selfis'l
y ends. It matters not whether this
was occasioned by innocent motives
y or innocent action, the condition is
here. and an issue has been raised.
There should he 10 injustice done to
any man There should be no inter
p ference with the rights of any church
Or of amy individual; but for the good
of Utah as well as for the good of De-
mocracA the question should be nc.
in a maAl way, and in manner that
the peoyNe will know that the De-
|. mocracy A1aa' spoken and will act &C
cordingly.
Therefore. in view Of conditions .ex-
listing, in order that there may be
! issued declaration of political indie
] pendence and for the purpose of de-
claring that no man or set of mer
Shall hereafter use the power or the
y name Of any church or ecclesiastical
authority to control the votes or the
political sentiment of any citizen, the
Democratic state committee, duly as
sembled at Salt Lake City on Monday.
!. the 14th day of October, 1895, by
unanimous vote, hereby directs the re-
assembling of the delegates that COM
s<sf osed the convention that met at
'gden on the 5th day of September.
1885, at Salt Lake City, on Tuesday.
q the 22nd day of October, 1895, at the
i hour of 10 am. All delegates to the
4 late convention are earnestly requsz-
ted that laying aside all business and
excuses they attend this convention
for the good Of Utah and all the peo-
pie. and thus aid in settling once and
for al one of the questions that has
so long harassed all classes in this
territory.
The convention viii also be empow-
cred to take such ,other action than
sat stated in this call as the exigen-
III As of the occasion may require.
O. W. PoWERs, Chairman.
ii E. a. MDANFEL, Secretary