The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-01

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| the United States senate and that said
| delegates are hereby instructed to cast
their votes and use their influence to
secure the nomination of Joseph l..
RaWIins of Salt Lake and Moses
Thatcher of Cache as such candidates,
and that the candidates for the legisla-
ture from the county are hereby in
structed to vote for and use every
! legitimate means to secure the cleo
ton of such persons as may be deslg-
mated by said state convention.
storm of Applause.
The mention of the names OF
J Thatcher and Rawlins carried the con-
vention off its get. For five minutes
there was such a storm Of applause
| that nothing tangible could be dlstln-
guished Standing there like mortal
| Boreas in a whirlwind of his own ere
alton, Judge Powers waited Tor quiet
| to assume a reign in order that ne
might speak to his resolution. AS soon
as he could make himself heard he
continued: Gas 1 have said, have
, in the past thought it best not to take
any action looking toward the endorse
ment of candidates for the United
| States senate. But calm reflection has
! led me to believe that we shall Go
wise act if we adopt this resolution. L
believe with the great minority OF the
! Democratic party that senators should
| be chosen by direct vote of the peo-
pie and that we should not depend
upon the work of dark lantern eau
cuses where the seductive use Of gold
! and silver is often felt. Cheers and
| applause) L have come to the con-
clusion that the only means the peo-
pie of this state have Of making
themselves heard in the legislature is
by the voice of their state convention.
1 have learned with a great deal of
qualification that Moses Thatcher
(cheers) and Joseph l.. Rawlins (re-
newed cheering) will accept the posi-
tons if elected, And as 1 and all the
rest of the Democrats of this territory
know the Republicans are in posi-
ton where they do not know whether
their candidate is from Utah or Cali
fornia Cheers and laughter) as they
will not have the opportunity of know
ing whether they am voting to select
man from Salt Lake or San Fran
cisco, I have thought perhaps it is
| best for this convention to declare in
favor of men from Utah (More cheer
ing) 1 urge upoA you the passage Of
| this resolution; inscribe the names of
these two Utah men upon your ban
ners and march to victory" Oong and
tumultuouS applauSe.)
Governor Opposes.
It was then that Governor West
arose to oppose the measure in the
effort of his life. Standing before the
convention in hopeless minority,
with defeat face to face with him, the
executive made y striking speech in
| opposition to the resolution.
T'Mr irr1o n said ST never
like to fight popular movement. L
never like to oppose any measure such
as this resolution contemplateS; never
feel like taking part in a measure
which precipitates such a battle as
this one will. But 1 can assure you
that L am doing what L think is best
for the party when L take my stand
against it. 1 believe it is fraught with
danger to the party. Cries of "Oh,
! OH 1t is tantamount to slate MAX
ing and the Democracy of this territory
will be on guard against slate making.
| Let US look at this matter adVisedly.
The legislature will be composed of
eighteen senators and forty-five MEM
berS of the lower house, siXty-three in
all. You and 1 know what we may ex-
pect from this county where we have
fifteen to elect. Every county in this
territory must have an equal chance in
the selection of United States senators.
Every county is represented in the leg
1slature. Under a plan of this kind you
give to Salt Lake, Weber, Davis and
Cache the nomination of the United
States senators and shut out the bal
ance of the state. You violate tie
principles Of the Democratic party and
the spirit of the constitution. The
people have as yet not discussed this
plan. You are bringing it up here
without notice. (Cries of "Oh, Oh'')
L admit the worthiness of the two men
mentioned for these exalted positions
Great cheering) But while I admit
this l also claim Utah has other sons
equally well fitted for the places.
l have evidence" continued Cover
nor West, "that induces me to believe
and assert here that this convention
has been packed. QIisses) Oh, you
may hiss and hiss. All men who hiss.
are those who do not work in the open.
Men who hiss are those who do the
work in the dark which you have been
/ decrying; those who hiss are those who
90 not stand upon the earth. 1 repeat.
L know what your actions have been in
relation TO this matter. l. as a Demo-
crat, have the right to stand here and
speak my mind. I speak boldly and
tearlessly, as L can speak boldly and
1earlessly. 1 am no candidate for any
once under this state and neither have
! WI dHI coaching and
endorsing for place. I say to Won that
your action here today is but the be-
ginning OF a voyage to destruction and
mat the rocks which you wish to avoid
are even now in sight of the craft OF
i Democracy.
NOW If these two men have the hold
upon the hearts of the people you say
they have, their chances will not de-
! terlorate by waiting the two and one
nan months which elapse between now
ana the time when the IegisIa ture
/ snai meet. They will stand the test
OF time If they are the men YOU claim
they are. N-''-4A
In reference to the motion of Mr.
Meloy, which you have laid on the
eaple' II refers to Weber Can Won
eject any Democratic candidates \ itb-
out Weber? From whence do Won az
peel your votes for these men? From
this county alone?
o,,,.n Deseech you Democrats, in all seri-
oa aseie ~; ana ,l IN all earnestness, do not
pass IniS resolution. Go into your conn
Iies ana elect your legislature. Then
y9ur worthy sons can go before the Ieg-
lslature and they can choose from AMONG
tnem VINO are the most worthy. There
| may De others in Utah who are entitled
TO your support. If after your legisIa-
lure is elected you want to endorse fhaca
men by popular movement. Won can '-l caII
mass meeting and with 1000 voices YOU
can urge their fitness for the positions
Wnether you here have honest motive or
not am sure that your action will re-
suit is nothing but regret I am salts
! He'd this movement was engineered bv
mel with selhsh motives and urge you to
| let your wishes for the success of the
| party govern in