The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-23


willing to lay aside his Office to help ,
the people. The actions taken this
year are but in line with what has
been done in the past. Shall we now
STOP short? Shall we turn our voters .
into a disorganized mass? Shall we, (
at least half the people, /
thus acknowledge, that, though 1t re- (
presents the honesty and solidity of I
the people, declare that we cannot /
trust ourselves and meet the issue? (
We have the patriotism of the people (
on our side and course which in /
wolves the whole peace of Utah. We
appeal on a cause we know to be just.
We did not pledge the Mormon lead [
ers. We did pledge the people to act |
of control. We have not /
asked for any influence for our VIC T,
tory. When the question came up be-
fore the Republican leaders of the east |
they demanded assurance that this in
fuence should be used to make Utah |
Trust the People.
He said the Democrats may not win.
People may be misled. He foresaw
that would come. Men who have bit
terly denounced the Mormon church in
the past are willing to take advantage
of the things they have denounced
party which lays as a shark in the
wake Of an ecclesiastical ship, taking
whatever crumbs may fall. Republ-
cans will encourage interference. SO
we may have division of the spoils. 1t
is not the Mormon leaders we most
fight, but the Republican party taking
of all church influence pos
sible.
No Retreat.
1t is not the part of ge or wis
dom to retreat. If we should remain
a territory we would be confronted
with it, Outside interference might
solidify the people under a territory.
Under state there will be no excuse for
this. We must make our appeal to
the honest Judgment of every voter in
Utah While the Republican party
may put forward upon the church, yet
there is some honesty and love of
liberty in the Republican party. Those
who believe with us must come to our
party as a place of refuge. Every lie
publican chairman has used these in
fluences and every man who would
fight for freedom must join our ranks.
Let US put our reliance in the peo
pie. Let US appeal to them. If we
fail, cur principles must fail. No man
must sell his vote in a free country.
Men must not be allowed to lose their
liberty. No citizen can he absolved
from the duty he owes to the state be-
cause of his association with the
church With this issue we may go
to the people. The members Of our
party will not wait upon the pleasure
of any ecclesiastical organization be-
fore acting upon any question Of state
in times of war or peace.
Robert Sloan.
Robert Sloan said that while he did
not understand that he was as good a
Mormon as Frank J. Cannon, still he
was a believer in its doctrines. But
he allowed no man to dictate his poi
tics. In this matter it would appear
that this people were making progress.
They are breaking away from undue
influence. He favored submitting this
proposition to the people. The people
of Utah could be trusted in this
emergency. The resolution Of disband-
ing should be voted down in the inter-
est of the present and of generations
unborn. The boon of statehood is
more than houses and lands or silver
and gold.
Samuel Hing.
Sam King of Provo declared that
after listening to Senator RaWlins and
Congressman Roberts. he was 10th to
say anything. But last fall when it is
claimed the church was used. all
gains in the Democratic ranks came
from the hamlets where lived the
honest Mormons who resisted that in
1uence. He argued in favor of trust
ing to the honesty, patriotism and de-
votion of the Mormon people. He
never had any yoke on his neck and
never would. Submit the constitution
to the people,
Mrs. Ellen JakemRn.
Mrs. Jakeman said the convention
was overlooking the women who were
Interested in this matter. Fight the
battle out now. If Democracy is
beaten this fall the women viii rally
to the support of the party next fall.
81 appeal to you in the name of the
women of Utah.. the mothers of men,
to act like men in this convention"
Mrs. Jakemans closing sentiment
was applauded to the echo.
Charles Baldwin.
charles Baldwin said the logic was
with the amendment. He said he had
no bitterness. He had not been wrong
ed. Statehood should be voted down.
The address says that the last election
was turned from victory to defeat.
That means that enough votes can be
changed. Make state lines and both
committees will go around to see what
is wanted. (Cries of No! NOD He
knew enough of politicians to know
they would do just such a thing.
Judge Powers.
Judge Powers, addressing the con-
yention, said that all present knew
his past political record. He had
fought in the Liberal party until it
dissolved when he Joined the Den1o-
Gratis. He had faith in the Mormon
people. Applause) They are good,
hard, honest fighters for he had met
them in the open field. He was pre-
pared to continue on and march
shoulder to shoulder to victory. There
are no ifs or ands about it. And the
victory will not be transitory either.
It will be permanent. Give the people
a taste of freedom and they will never
surrender it. He was with the party,
and the party was with him to
finish He knew that people who
would go to the very doors of the
penitentiary in support of their re-
ligious convictions could be trusted.
Hardy, of Sanpete. said he had not
only gone to the doors of the peni-
tertiary for his belief, but he had
been inside. Sanpete is with the party.
Shall the party retreat before few
members of the church? He was for a
fight.
David Evans.
David Evans. of Weber made few
remarks explaining his position in
moving for a reconsideration of the
motion to table the DAILY resolution.
Following this he called the attention
of the convention to the progress made
in Utah. Ten years ago it would not
have been nOSSib1P IN have SaoIrrarl