Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-09-11
Territorial Convention Nominated
Officers at Ogden.
NOMINATIONS SOON OVER
Chairman Powers Claims for the wfl,ou
Tariff MN VAST and Iuersss-
ting Bsusfits.

.N"4octatir convention was called % or
der at li:so today by John 7. Caine.
chairman The convention II compos-
ed or $50 delegates. A. G. Smoot was
appointed temporary chairman and w.
). Kerr temporary secretary. conl-
mittees were appointed and = recess
taken until o'clock Upon reasnemb-
ling w. o. Powers was made perma-
nent chairman and William Meoraw
secretary Afr. Powers was escorted to
the chair and made q lengthy speech.
He said In part:
Dark clouds ara breaking and true
democracy In expecting TO view the sii-
yer lining. Today the hum OF industry
10 stiliing the footateps Of the vast
army OF heartbroken men who tramped
the nation, ragged. weary. living ar
gument against republican principles
ana protection. Today a million men
are working who year ago sat diacon-
soiate by the dying embers OF famine
stricken firesides. The doom OF pluto
cracy is written by the men and women
or the constitution. Democratic lexis-
lation ON the tariff has lighted the
fires In the forges until they shine
through the republican night like tha
beacon lights OF industrial freedom.
Millionaire pawnbrokers. the glitterine
spawn OF republican creation. stand
startled and amazed at the handwrit-
ing upon the wall. declaring that no
longer shall shackles of iron and gold
bind Gods children In slavery And
this has been done despite the fact that
democratic officials. chosen to serve
the people, forgot the principles OF Jef-
ferson and have manipulated the m
: snces according TO the teachings Of
Hamilton The democrats have no ex-
cuses to offer for those who prefer the
financial code Of Wall street ana the
favor OF Belmont and Rothachild to
the temporal good OF millions Of Ameri-
: cans.
: 1T win be the work OF the democracy
10 restore 10 the people silver and gold
as money upon the ratio of 1s to |. The
democratic party In national conven-
ton must declare In favor of free silver
coinage or accept defeat at the outras-
ed people"
THE PLATFORM.
Al the conclusion of Powers speech
the committee on resolutions reported
and the report was adopted. The plat
form n brief and is devoted mostly ia
territorial afrairs II congratulates the
people upon the approachinx reiwn Of
reform Of the tariff and expresses the
: hearty appreciation Of the dsmocratic
congress and president In prcviding IN
: enabling act By virtue OF which Utah
10 about to assume her position ~ :
state.
On the more%y question It says: we
beIieve the restoration Of the money Of
the constitution In now the paramount
issue before the country and insfs,
that both parties shall plainly state
. their respective positions on the Ques-
ton In order that the voters may intel.
! iigentiy express their preferences. We
| therefore declare ourselves In favor oi
J the Immediate restoration OF free and
} unlimited coinage Of gold and silver ~
| the present legal ratio Of 10 to I. ~
I | such coinage existed prior to 1s7s, With.
out waiting for the aid or consent oi
: any other nation. gold and silver coiE
l / to be a full legal tender for all debts
4 public and private"
q At this point In the proceedings Il
r was announced that the Hon. w. J
: Bryan Of Nebraska was in the hall and
: the regular order OF business wns sun
8 pended while he addressed the conven
ton. When he concluded the roll o
e counties was called and the convention
i instructed almost unanimously to sup
s port y. L. Rawlins and Moses Thatchel
o for the United States senate.
! NOMINATIONS.
4 B. III. Roberts OF Davis connfy wai
o the only name presented for member o
; congress and before the roii Of conntiei
;. was completed his nomination VA
q made by reclamation.
: For the three memberr Of the IA
preme court. the names OIL. q. suther
land. s. r. Thurman. ogden Hiles.
#. Maioney ana r. w. Young wer'
d placed in nomination. Thurman. Aa
ioney and Young were nominated oI
a the first ballot The convention theI
i took a recess TIL 8 o'clock p. m.
+ At the evening session the names b
n John T. Caine. w. b. Preston ana A
= w. Ivans were put In nomination 70
u governor. The first ballot resulted
n Caine 4s7. Preston 1s2. Ivans .. scatter
!. Ing IL. The nomination Of Caine wa
I, made unanimous.
" The ticket was then completed ~ fol
lows: For secretary OF state. Flshe
Harris: treasurer, Alma Greenwood
~ attorney geaeral. A. ]. weber: superin
tendent OF public instruction. G.
n Maeser.