Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-13
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Platform Of Principles Adapted
tusuim ,usiy-Aiisor aud Suffrage
heattmouts.

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whinh at Intervals was applauuvd u
the echo.
Az the convention wsa called TO
order by Judge Henderson j. ~.
Loicher nrOse nnd sail he desired ~
make a motion. The Democracy was
| growing % fast ut the present
that II nigh, well be- callei
a bicycle Democracy that would
win all prizes handicap Obstacles not.
wlthaianuiug. There wqs in the audi
erCo among the delegates veteran
Democrat OF the most Itinouute cd
character He was eighty -four years
| u age and his name was Hadlty ID
johnson tapplausel lilo moved that
no he invited to n seat on the stage.
Carried.
TWELVE HUNDRED AND ONE.
The committee on credentials sub.
mitted tbs following report which was
unanimously adopted;
We, your committee on credentials,
beg leave 10 submit the following report
showing tho number OF delegates en-
titlod TO seats In tho convention as fol-
lows:
Beaver, 3 Box Elder, 30; Cache, 90;
Carbon, q; Davis, ~ Emery, rs; Garncld,
2 Grand. l; Iron, 3 Juab, %; Kane, /;
Willard, o; Morgan, 10. Pluto, .; Rich,
.; San Juan, /; Sal, Lake, SO, sinpelc,
l6i sovior, ~; summit, H.; 'iooolo; ~.
uipiah, 81 Utah, ll5, MasNch, ~; Wash.
iinglon, Il Wayne, .; Weber, lsj. Total,
l,2Ol.
PLATFORM AND REVOLUTIONS.
The commiites on platform and reio.
luton by its Clsifman, e.. W. PenrcAe,
reported 4 declaration OF principles
which, among other things. aiiirmed
unIying allegiance 10 the Democratic
ptrty; that tho source OF power Ia the
United States was In the people. that
the Constitution was supreme ia it,
sphere, but that each state wassupTeme
Ia lie own affair; that taxation was
robbery unless levied for legitimate
public purpose; that the money
Of tue United States was gold
and silver and government paper re-
deonable In coin; the free And un.
imitod coinage OF both gold anu silver
was public necessity AMI should be-
resumed nj this ruiiO Of 10 10 without
waiting tor tbs consent Of any foreign
government; that all cizans nrc equal
before the law aud have right t. It's
Protection when Obedicut 10 Its re-
quifemcuts. The slectiye Franchise IL
the greateat privilege u cltiEsnahip. II
should be bestowed without discTimi.
na,iou ON account Of Sex. We approve
o! the action OF the Democratic
party Of Utah In extending TO
women equal political rights anu privi.
leses with men. IL IA but lust that
they shpula DO permitted TO vote for
state officers and for the ratification OF
the constitution at the election next
November, anu, II tue l. aiding Act
viii permit them 10 DO 80, We insist
that the iight be secured 10 them.
ADOPTED unanimously.
Tbs following resolution was offered
by Mr. DAILY:
Whereas, Tho Democratic party be.
liovOs Ia the everlasting principles OF
Righteousness, truth and gratitude rs
taught by its founder aud patron
Thomas jefferson; aud
Whereas, Tho Democratic Society of
Utah In convention assembled ac.iug on
those principles, deem 1t meet, Just and
oppOrtuuo to show our appreciation to
our political leader who hy his untlrlng
industry, political sagacity and mastery
oloquonco has made Statehood possible
for Us; now
Therefore. bo It resolved that we ox.
tend 10 tho Hon. Joseph l.. Rawlins our
most hearty thank, Tor his successful
efforts In obtaining Statehood for Utah. |
Adopted.
On motion Of JuJge Judd the follow. !
log committee was nsmei on pcr-
mAnent Hrganlzstior: o. W. Powers,
David Evans, Martha Hughes Csn. |
non, Gee. w. Thstoler aud A. W. |
wins.
Gu motion OF Judge o. w. Powers,
Judge Judd was added 10 the commit. |
tee OP unanimous coLSeut.
On mstion Judge W. n, Dusenbetry |
was also added 10 the committee.
PERMANENT OFFICERS CHOSEN.
The committee on organizallon re-
ported tho following list Of persons for |
officers Of the society: IL, !
j. Henderson, president; Xina b. IL.
Young, hrst vice PRESIDENT Moses
Thatcher, second ylco PRESIDENT; Eute.
tina La BarIht; J. W. Whitehead, sec.
Rotary; EleotA Bullock, treasurer, Gov
Nrnor Caleb w. West, national com.
Adopted.
COUNTY VICE PRESIDENTS.
The following county vice presidents
were then named:
Beaver, q. Il. Fennomort; Box
Elder, +. II. Holton; Cache, William
Carbon, u. +. Cohy; Davis,
I. II. Phillipf; Emery, a. Il. Wall;
Garfield, Joseph Houston; Granu,
D. w. Warner; Iron Charles
Adsms; Juab, +. W. Chappell; Kane,
-; Millard, Alma Greenwood;
AnIrew R,snu,sen; PIutv,
samuel l.. Ray; Rich, a. q. Cali;
san Juan, +. A. Hsmmsnd; Sail
Lake ID, &. DIu0aI; 5Anpele, Ferl'.
manu- ErlcSsor; SEWER, w. A.
Hague; suomi, Frank VII.
'0u; IoUelr, a. j. MoCustion;
Jin;ah, Hardin Bennior; Utah,
A. J. Evsns; WasGtch, W. NJ. Buys;
Isaac q. McFaTla I'd;
Wayne, Sgtu Path; Weber, JUsuph =.
hueTy,
Mis-. Hina d. II. Young, who 70.
'oived "a lowing Introductory trlbu g
rom Judge Judd, was speaking when
he NEWS went to press.