The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-11

parts of the county came in to Provo
The delegation was five hundred
strong, and represents the leading peo-
pie of the county.
At o'clock, Darton's Free Silver
band paraded the streets. discoursing
sweet music and at the Opera house
was enlivened by music from the same
band The Opera house was approprl-
ately decorated with flowers, banners
and notices. On the stage was ar
ranged flowers in profusion. Among
the notices and banners were the fol-
lowing:
We serve our county through our
party
Federal power is the instrument of
the popular will, not its master"
Utah asked for bread from the Re
publicans and they gave US a stone.
Democracy gave us the bread of state
hood"
Among the prominent people on the
stand were Judge King, Chairman E.
A Wilson, Judge H. p. HENDERSON,
Judge j. w. Judd, Mrs. f. S. Richards,
Mrs Horne, Mrs. DR.. Hamburg, Mrs.
Electa Bullock and others. At the APP
pearance of Judges Henderson, King
and Judd there was long and loud ap-
plauSe.
Called to Order.
At 1920 o'clock Chairman E. A. Will
son called the convention TO order and
gave a short history '0f what Utah
county had done in the past. He said
this was the first convention ever held
in this county where women fwere &C
corded equal privileges with men In
celebrating and debating the politics
Of the majority of the people of Utah
county. Mr.. Wilson announced that
William Greer, of Spanish Fork. had
been chosen to act as temporary chair
man.
Mr.. Greer, in taking the chair,
hoped that whatever was done would
be for the best good of the people.
Mr.. Greer stated that the Democratic;
members of the constitutional conven-
ton had voted solid for the enfran-
chisement of women. (Applause)
Prime Evans, of Lehi, was elected
temporary secretary and Miss May
Brown, of Provo, assistant secretary.
Committees were appointed on ere
dentials, permanent organizati ton and
order of business.
Mrs. Horne Speaks.
Judge Miner moved that the conven-
ton hear from a Utah pioneer lady,
Mrs. Horne, of Salt Lake city. That
lady paid a high tribute to the Demo
wished il understood that the Demo
cratic party should be thanked for the
eufra nchisement of women; was glad
- see sos many women present.. Mrs.
Horne said: The declaration of in
dependence said all men were created
free and equal, and I hold that men
and women were created free and
equal. (Applause.) We can take part
in politics and yet be just as good
wives and mothers as ever we We're"
Mrs. Horne spoke of the administra-,
tion of the two different parties and
showed wherein the Democratic prin-
ciples Of carried ouO were the better
for the masses of the people. When
the Republicans took hold of the gov
eminent, there was but two or three
millionaires in the Omitted States; but
after thirty years of their misrule and
ruin, there We're thousands of million
aires and the masses were virtually in
bondage.
Mrs. Horne closed with a fitting tri-
butte TO the Democratic ladies of utah
county and Utah territory.
a committee of one from each pre-
cinct was named by the different pre-
cincts to readjust the county organiza-
ton. Adjourned till p. m.
Afternoon Session.
At that hour the convention was
called to order by Chairman Greer who
asked that the committee on creden-
tials now report. The secretary read
the report, which was adopted.
The secretary also read the report
of committee on permanent organiza-
tion and order of busiI IS which was
as follows:
A 0. Smoot, president.
Ellen Raymond, first vice-president
Mrs Margaret Gaddie, second vice
president.
George Cunningham, fourth vice
president.
Ellen Jakeman, secretary.
Susan S. Meassom and Hiram Clark,
assistant secretaries.
President Smoot, in assuming the
duties, thanked the convention for the
honor conferred and made a very neat
and telling speeches. Spoke of Christ's
admonition 10 his followers, that they
love their neighbors as themselves.
This the speaker said was the quintes-
sence of Democracy.
At the close of his speech, President
Smoot read a telegram from H H.
Rolapp, of Ogden, to Judge H. P. Hen
derson announcing that Judge Smith
had decreed that women should vote
al the coming election. This announce
ment was received with hearty APP
plause, which continued for fully five
minutes.
A telegram was also read from 3.
II. Roberts, stating that lie would be
in Provo at $40 p. m. (Applause.)
Prayer was offered by Chaplain
Argyle, Of Lake Shore Music by the
band.
Ellen Jakeman, not being present.
Prime Evans, Of Lehi, was elected to
act as secretary in her stead.
Mrs. Richards SoeoIxs
The o.der of business was mere dis
pensed with and Mrs. F. S. Richards
was introduced, who said she wished
to congratulate the people here, and
especially the women, because she said
we are going to vote this fall, thanks
to the Democratic party. The speaker
said she was proud to say she was
Democra because she believed in
equal rights to all and special privi
leges 20 none.
=. It is said that women did not have
tine to take part in politics, but the
, ,jeaker said that this was not SO. The
average woman had as much time as
the average man and just as good a
right to take advantage of the oppor-
tunities which had been given them.
Judge Judd.
Judge J. w. Judd was the next
speaker, who said that Democracy
was & part and parcel of his very ex-