The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-15
erty and Democracy, and all good
Democrats will stand with you.
(Signed) JOSEPH JUDD,

erty and Democracy, and all good
Democrats will stand with you.
(Signed) JOSEPH JUDD,
Probate Judge.
WARD STEVENSON.
Editor Manti Sentinel
WILLIAM K. REID,
DIR. STOREY.
JULIUS CHRISTENSEN,
Chairman Dem. Com. Of Manti.
HUGH SLOAN,
WILLIAM RICHENS,
GEORGE BILLINGS. JR.,
ALEX TENANT,
w. STRINGHAAI, JR.,
ERNEST HARDY,
STEVEN VOORHEES,.
A recess was then taken until
2 pm.
At 2:15 Judge NorreI called to order
Or. G. F. Wilcox, chairman of the
committee on credentials, submitted
the report of the committee on creden-
uaIs, with the list as heretofore given
in The Herald. There were no con-
tests. The committee gave each dele
gatlon power to vote it's full strength.
The report was adopted after some
cross-flring over precedence of proxies
and alternates.
Permanent Organization.
George D. Alder, chairman Of the
committee on permanent organization
and order of business, reported the
usual order and that the temporary
organization be made permanent,
with the following additions: Vice
chairmen, Mrs. Margaret A. Game,
Mrs. Alice Butterworth, Mrs Arsula
y. Rumel. DR.. Ellen B. Ferguson,
Mrs. Augusta w. Grant; assistant Sec
rotary, e. E. Winter; reading clerk, E.
A. ROLAND; sergeant-at-arms, T. P
Lewis.
1t was also recommended that the
city committee consist of D. C. Dun
bar and the chairmen of the various
precincts. II also recommended the
plan of vote followed by the Republi-
can city convention.
l. l.. Welsh moved to strike out the
section regarding handing up of bal
lots. saying the Democrats did not
need to fellow the Republicans.
Mr.. Alder said the Democrats could
take truth wherever found. (Applause).
John z. Hansen said the Republicans
could not claim the ballot plan. Vari-
Gus Democratic conventions have
adopted it in the past.
Chairman NOrrell-I don't think the
Republicans have a copyright on that
matter.
The motion was voted down.
Charles Baldwin moved the vote be
by precincts, not wards This was
also lost and the report adopted.
The Merchantmen were then escor-
ted to the platform and greeted with
applause
Il. W. Sloan, chairman of the COM
mlttee on resolutions, read the follow
ing report:
The Platform.
We, the Democrats OF Salt Lake CITY.
IN convention assembled, hereby renew.
ana affirm our confidence in Democratic
principles.
We endorse the platform adopted by the
state Democracy, and particularly that
portion ot it which demands the restora
ton OF sly er as lawful money of the
United States at The ratio OF i6 to l,
anu that, uoo, without the assent of any
other nation.
We favor eight hours for a days Ia
DOR, and point to the recognition of la
Dor on the Democratic tickets as unmis-
taxable evidence Of The treatment that
labor VII receive at the hands of the
TWO parpes.
We demand that Salt Lake work he
given TO Salt Lake Wofkmen.
We favor a reduction IN all ,runicipal
expenses TO such limits as are absolutely
indispensable to the safe corduct of the
CITY afalrS, economically administered
" hefedS, Inc present system OF collect
expense OF maintaining our system and
W hereas The surplus is employed to
qeIray the general eXtraVa CANT expenses
to which property has been subjected by
a Republican adminiStra ton, ana
Whereas, This results in unjust and ey-
cessiVe eXactions from the owners of
homes in our city, Now. therefore, be il
resolved, That we pledge ourselves to
limit the water rates to all amount nee
essary 10 Gefray the expense of main
tanning our water system.
Record 10 BE Repudiated
The record of The Republican partv in
TINS county and city demands the repu-
dated by the voters Of their control of
pugnc afldlrS IL IhiS city, IN this county
and in I tan territory
In 1880 the city treasurer turned over
TO the new city council The sum Of $25G, ISS.
since That time the council has been
composed Of Republicans at the ratio of
about three Republicans 10 Ole Democrat
i IN the llVe years since 1890, these Repub-
lican mum :ipal bodies have expenoe d
50 ADS, 623 collected from the people bv reg
ular and Special taxes and by the sale cf
S2o9S,OO0 ner cent. bonds, when are To-
day zen upon all The property Of this
city
The school boards Lave expended ST no =
~, OF which amount SS2j, 900 was obtained
grom the sale of bonds. We have no
epucism 10 make either as to the amount
" or manner in which this particular
sJm was expended.
bhe countv court has expended S. rs. :
-, Of which amount some SiSj.OOO is stin
oWing IN the form OF interest bearing.
warrants.
The grand total OF expenditures by
these several Republican bodies is 81 GIG
600 and our credit is destroyed
Daring this same period property has
decreased from 20 tC 90 per cent in vaiI1e
While the rate of taxation has still IN
creased steadily, until today with volues
lower than III the last six years, cur
ta&tS as a result Of Republican maIad-
mllfstration, are higher than they ever
We also direct attention to the record
OF tfe Republican party III the constrpc-
uonlof the Joint city and county building
and IN the scandals that nave grows
ther@from; also to the WORK done OF o. o me
State road as well as 10 the mileage buijd-
ing propensitics Of che present co1Iiitv
court as further eNiderce of the jGanilitv
ana indISpOSitiOn of the Renublicgnc II,
cons rye the interests of the people OF SaIt
Lake city, and We affirm mat The only
Way by which the taxpayers OF TINS f;rv
can hope to save their property. already
heaFliy burdeHed ~ public debt. is to
lars Of our city.
We denounce the system by which the
CIV resources are frlttCTed away in
court Expenses by reason of The wang
NnSs continually occurring in the fire and
police departments. " q pledge the Dem
ocratic party. if entrusted with mower
70 suchl Il course as will secure efficiencT
ana harmony in these departments.
e send greeting to Democrats through
oul al Utah, declaring that Salt Lake
cry 5 not the private properly of he
Republican party, that The citizens are AZ
last awakened to their own interests. and
maj ma bo,h her politics and her finances
VIII be rescued from Republican ais
credit he fifth day of next month.
The Great Question.
There sflah be no union Of church and
staIe, nos shall any church dominate the