The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-14
A SPLENDID CONVENTION.

Saturday was Democratic Day. Salt
Lake City was alive with enthusiasm.
Music stirred the air. Harmony was in
the ranks of the "unterrified," corre-
spending with sweet strains from the
brass bands, the best in the territory.
The theatre was strong with ardent
representatives of Democracy from
nearly every county in Utah. Particu-
lars as to numbers, the proceedings,
the speeches, the resolutions and the
business transacted at the convention
will be found in another part of this
issue of The Herald.
The occasion was one of the most
pleasant. harmonious and profitable
assemblies ever held in Utah. The pre-
dictions of the opposition turned out,
as usual to be false prophecies. There
was not room in the parquet and circle
for all the delegates who were pres
ent, although the stage was occupied
by a large number of leading ladies
and gentlemen.
There was not jar in the whole pro-
ceedings, although perfect freedom
prevailed and there was no restriction
upon anybody. Nothing that occurred
! in the convention was of nature to
injure in any way the most refined and
delicate of the fairer sex. This grand
gathering of men and women deeply
interested in the political situation,
was a demonstration of the truth that
the two sexes can work together in
perfect harmony for the good of the
state with mutual profit and for the
general welfare, and that neither is
injured or hampered by the presence
Of the other.
The idea that the calling of this con-
vention was a mistake or that it was
premature, suggested by our friends
the enemy, is entirely dissipated by the
reality. 1t proved to be most timely.
1t will tend to the good of the party
in every county and precinct. The
spirit that prevailed during the DELHI
erations will be carried to the remot-
est districts of the territory. The fires
of patriotism and Democratic energy
which have been somewhat latent
since the last election, will be famed
into a flame. From this time until
next November it will burn more
brightly and steadily, lighting the
party on to the victory which is before
it.
That grand assembly was a sign of
the times. 1t gave token that the Dem
ocratic party of Utah is in the very
best condition to meet the foe and that
it feels the refreshing influences of an
approaching triumph.
Although this assemblage of Demo-
cratic societies. was not a convention
of the Democratic party as the term
is regularly applied. and had no au-
thority to speak for the party, it was
yet representative body and had the
right and exercised it to speak for it
self, as voicing the sentiments of the
societies whose delegates were there
convened. 1t was no dumb convention,
like the Republican League conclave
at Cleveland. 1t lodged no question.
1t sneaked away from no issue. Il
was not afraid to speak on the rrin-
ciples which its members entertained.
The resolutions adopted are brief but
to the point, and embody such politi-
cal doctrines as every Democrat in the
country can endorse. The silver ques-
ton was handled from the bimetallic
standpoint The tribute paid to the
honored delegate who was instru-
mental in obtaining legislation which
will give to Utah all the rights and
privileges of sovereign statehood as
well as other measures for her benefit
was we'll deserved and was received
with enthusiasm.
The outlook for the Democratic
party of Utah is glorious with promise
All it needs is thorough organization,
persistent work and the dissemination
of the principles advocated at the con-
vention, and the polls next November
will tell the cheering story that Utah
is not only redeemed from territorial
dependence, but from the temporal
grasp of the party of class legislation,
the encouragement of monopoly and
the Capitalization of power in the
hands of few.
The effects of the convention cannot
fail to be felt in every city and town
and village and hamlet in Utah, and
we congratulate all concerned in the
movement which led to that most
splendid assembly of intelligent men
and women pledged to the cause of
universal freedom. Now go forward to