The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-05

action of the state convention.
VIII of the Majority.
In representative government, ac-
quiescence in the will of the
majority is one of the fun
damental and cardinal principles; and
especially is this true of the party to
which we claim membership. But the
convention in passing this resolution
was not content in declaring this I'M
Democratic principle, but goes further
and precludes the delegates from
casting any votes whatever upon the
subject. This, it seems to me, is ty-
rannical, although l do not believe
such was the intention. 1t also pre-
cludes any discussion upon the subject
of the resolution by any member OF
the delegation except the mere an
nouncement above suggested and even
as to that the resolution seeks to limit
the chairman to a perfunctory duty;
that is to say that the delegation will
not be bound by the action of the
convention.
Liberty of speech and discussion IN
a Democratic convention is, therefore,
abridged The resolution, as L under
stand it. puts a bride upon every
Democratic tongue who is member
of the Weber county delegation. This
is contrary to the genius and spirit
of free institutions and is repugnant
to every principle of justice, and is
calculated to breed discussions in the
party at the coming election Such a
result should be studiously avoided.
While 1 am emphaticalIy opposed, I'M
der existing circumstances, to the
nomination of senator's by the state
convention, yet as a delegate, [ can
not assent to the idea that l am pre-
Guided from giving my reasons for
such opposition; neither can / as
sent to sitting in convention and be
precluded from voting upon that i'm
portant question, when perhaps the
vote of our delegation might result
in the very object sought by the reso-
luton. Neither can [ assent to sitting
in a Democratic convention muzzled
and thereby deprived of the freedom of
speech.
Support the Ticket.
If 1 were to go to the convention as
a delegate l should feel in honor bound
to obey the instructions of my con-
stitutents who sent me. If, however,
the state convention should
nominate two good and sat
isfactOry men whom l beiiev-
ed it my duty to support in the COM
ing campaign, / want the liberty to do
So | have therefore concluded that
the only honorable course left open
for me to pursue, is to tender my resig-
nation as a delegate to the state con-
vention. Will you be good enough to
reply to this at your earliest conven-
fence and inform me whether 1 have
properly interpreted the resolution, and
in a my
resignation is at your disposal.
[ avail myself of this opportunity of
thanking the convention through you
for the honor conferred by selecting
me as one of the delegates, and re-
GREETING the necessity for taking this
course. L am, sir, yours very truly,
d. EVANS.
Several delegates were of the opin-
ion that as alternates had been elected
to the state convention from the sew
eral precincts it was not within the
power of the delegation to accept Mr.
Evans resignation or fill the vacancy;
that if he did not care to go he should
let his alternate know or give his
proxy to some person to fill the va
cancy.
On vote being taken on the propo-
sition to accept Mr.. Evans resigna-
ton, it was rejected Subsequently Mr.
Evans stated that if he went to the
convention tomorrow he would obey
the mandate of the county convention
on the senatorial proposition, but that
he would probably give q proxy.
a motion was made to adopt the unit
rule SO that if a majority of the dele
cation agreed to support a nomina-
ton or proposition the entire vote of
the delegation should be cast accord
ingly. This motion was rejected by
vote.
Mr.. Evans said that his name had
been used in connection with state
office, but under no condition would
he accept.
The delegation decided to support
Professor T. B. Lewis for superintend-
ent of public instruction, and E. A.
Mcdaniel for secretary of state. and
to use every reasonable means to Sc
cure their nomination
a reception committee was appointed
to meet the incoming trains in the
morning and see that delegates were