The herald., 1895-09-06
Utah Democrats Convened at
Ogden Yesterday
DECLARE FOR FREE SILVER
Bryant of Nebraska Addresses the
Assembly
United States Senators, Congressman and
Three 1embers of the Supreme Court
Named-Chairman's Address
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
OGDEN, Utah, Sept 5.-The territorial
Democratic convention was called to Or
der at IL 80 O'Clock today by John I.
Caine, chairman. The convention is
composed OF $50 delegates. A. o. Smoot
wcs appointed temporary chairman, J.
W. Kerr, temporary secretary. Commit
tees were appointed and recess taken
until o clcck.
Upon re-assembling, o. ". Powers was
made permanent chairman and William
McGraw secretary. Mr.. Powers was
escorted to the chair and made a lengthy
speech. He said in part
The dark clouds are breaking and true
Democracy is exposing to view the silver
lining. Today the hum of industry is
stilling the footsteps of that vast army of
heart-oroken men who tramped the ma
tion, ragged, weary living argument
against Republican principles and protec-
lion. To,iay "a mill iii men are working.
who one year ago sat disconsolate by the
dying embers of famine-stricken fire.
sides. The doom of plutocracy is written
by the men and women OF the coRstitu-
tion. Democratic legislation upon the
tariff has lighted the fires until they shine
through the Republican hight like beacon
lights of industrial freemdom. Million
aire pawnbrokers. the glittering spawn of
Republican creation. s.and startled and
amazed at the handwriting upon the
wall, declaring that no longer shall
shackles of iron or gold bind God s child
rem in slavery. And this has been done
despite the fact that Democratic officials
chosen to serve the people forgot the
principles of Jefferson and have ma2ipu-
lateu the hnances according to the teach
iags of Hamilton. The Democrats have
no excuses TO offer for those who prefer
the financial code OF Wall street and the
favors of Belmont and Rothschild to the
temporal good of millions of Americans.
1t will be the work of Democracy to re-
store to the people silver and golu as
money upon the ratio of sixteen to one.
The Democratic party In national conven-
tion must declare in favor of free coinage
of silver or accept defeat at the hands of
an outraged people.
At the conclusion of Powers speech the
committee on resolutions reported and
the report was adopted.
The platform is brief and is devoted
mostly to territorial, affairs. 1t congIatu-
lates the people upon the approaching
reign of prosperity as result of Demo.
cratic reform of the tariff and expresses
hearty appreciation of the Democratic
congress and president In providing an
enabling act by virtue of which Utah is
about to assume her position as a state.
On the money question it says; 1--WE
believe the restoration of the money of
the constitution is now the paramount
issue before the country. and insist that
both parties shall plainly state their re-
spective positions upon the question in
order that the voters may intelligently
express their preference.
'We therefore. declare ourselves in
favor of The lm mediate restoration of the
free and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver a the present legal ratio of IS to |,
as such coinage existed prior to 1873 with
out waiting for the aid or consent of any
other nation. Gold and silver coin to
be full legal tnder for all debts, public
and private.
At this point in the proceedings it was
announced that the Hon. w. j. Bryan of
Nebraska was in the hall, and the regular
order of business was suspended while
he addressed the convention. When he
concluded the roll of counties was called
and the convention instructed almost
unanimously to support j. l.. Rawlins
ana Moses Thatcher for the United States
senate.
B. II. Roberts of Davis county was the
only name presented for member of con-
gress. and before the roll of counties was
complete his nomination was made by
acclamation.
For the three member of the supreme
court tne names OF j. ". outnerlanO, ..
r. Thurman, Oeden Hiles, Thomas Ma
loney and r. W. Young were placed in
nomination. Thurman, Maloney and
Young were nominated on the first bal
lot. The convention then took recess to
O'Clock this evening.
At the evening session the names OF
John 7. Caine, W. B. Preston and A. l.
Ivans were put in nomination for COVER
nor.E The first ballot resulted Caine, 4s7;
Preston, 1872; Ivans, s.; scattering, H.
The nomination of Caine was then made
unanimous.
The ticket was then completed as fol.
lows: For secretary of state. Fisher Har-
ris; treasurer, Alma Greenwood; at
torney-general A. j. Weber superin-
teLdent public instruction, G. G. Maeser.