The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-09-06
DEMOCRATS OF UTAH
They Meet in Convention for the Good
Of the People.
SILVER HAS A FRONT SEAT
Chairman Powers Makes a Speech
That the Ooldbugs VIII Not
Want to Read-Mr. Bryan
ofNebraska There.

Ogden, Utah, Sept 5.-The territorial
democratic convention was called to
order at IL 80 to-day by John T. Caine.
chairman The convention is composed
Of $50 delegates. II. o. Smoot was ap-
pointed temporary chairman and w.
j. Horr temporary secretary. Commit
tees were appointed and recess taken
until o'clock.
Upon reassembling o. w. Powers
was made permanent chairman and
William McCraw secretary. Mr.. Pow
ers was escorted to the chair and made
a lengthy speech. He said in part:
Dark clouds are breaking and
through them democracy is exposing to
view the silver lining. The hum of
industry is still. the footsteps Of that
vast army of heartbroken men who
tramped the nation. a ragged, weary,
living argument against republican
principles and protection. To-day a
million men are working. vino only
year ago sat disconsolately by the dy-
ing embers Of famine-stricken fire.
sides. The doom of plutocracy is writ
ten by the men and women Of the con-
stitution. Democratic legislation upon
the tariff has lighted the fires In the
forges until they shine through the re-
publican night like beacon lights Of in
dustrial freedom. Millionaire pawn
brokers. the glittering spawn of re-
publican creation, stand startled and
amazed at the handwriting upon the
wall. declaring that no longer shall
shackles of iron or gold bind Gods
oh Ia, n.
been done despite the fact that the
democratic officials. chosen to serve
the people, forgot the principles Of JEFF
ferson and have manipulated the
finances according to the principles 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 Rothschilds to the tenn
poral good of millions of Americans.
1t will be the work of democracy to
restore to the people silver and gold
as money upon the ratio Of 16 to /.
The democratic party, In national con-
vention, must declare in favor of the
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 plat
form Is brief and is devoted mostly
to territorial affairs. 1t congratulates
the people upon the approaching reign
Of prosperity as a result of democratic
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 1t says: I'VE
believe the restoration of the money
of the constitution Is now the para
mount issue before the country and
insist that both parties shall plainly
state their respective positions upon
the question. In order that the voters
may intelligently express their prefer
ence. We, therefore, declare ourselves
In favor of the immediate restoration
Of the free and unlimited coinage of
gold and silver at the present legal
ratio OF 16 to 1, as such coinage existed
prior to 1878. without waiting for the
aid or consent OF any other nation:
gold and silver coin to be a full legal
tender for all debts, public and pri-
vate."
At this point in the proceedings 1t
was announced that the Hon. w. j.
Bryan of Nebraska was In the hall and
the regular order of business was sus-
pended while he addressed the conven-
tion. When he concluded the roll of
counties was called and the convention
instructed almost unanimously to sup
port ]. L. Rawlins and Moses Thatcher
for the United States senate. B. III.
Roberts of Davis county was the only
name presented for member Of con-
gress and before the roll of counties
was completed, his nomination was
made by acclamation. For the three
members OF the supreme court the
names of j. G.. Sutherland. S. X. Thur
man. Ogden Hiles. T. +. Maloney and
X. w. Young were placed in nominal
| tion. Thurman. Maloney and Young
/, were nominated on the first ballot. The
convention then took a recess until s
o'clock p. m.
| At the evening session the names OF
John T. Caine, w. b. Preston and A.
w. Ivans were put in nomination foI
governor. The first ballot resulted as
follows: Caine, 4S7; Preston. 1872; Ivans
s: scattering, II. The nomination ci
Caine was made unanimous.