The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-28
OGDEN DEPT.
HERHLD BRUNCH OFFICE,
6l3 UTAH LOAN & TRUST BUILDING,
Ogden. August %.
THE STATE CONVENTION.

The convention which meets in this
city on the 18th of September, to nom
mate state officers, will be the most
important political assembly that has
ever convened in Utah. 1t is of i'm
portance to every citizen of the future
state, be he Republican or Democrat,
because it will without doubt name
the men who will manage the affairs
of the state for the next five years
following the first day of January
next.
Delegates to this convention must
come prepared to do the work well,
and in order to do that they must fol-
low Davey Crocket's motto, "Be sure
you are right and then go ahead"
Above all things undue haste must be
avoided. and the danger of making
mistakes will be reduced to the mini
mum.
Arrangements have been made for
the holding of a two days session, in
case it should be necessary, and it will
certainly be necessary if the business
is transacted with that deliberation
which its Importance demands. A great
many things must of necessity be con-
sidered in connection with work which
this convention has in hand. The in
terest of the Democratic party must
be considered because that is primar-
lily the peoples interest. The interest
of the several sections composing the
state must be considered when it comes
to making nominations in order that
the best results may be attained. 1t
should be remembered that an even
balanced state government is made up
of representative citizens from many
sections in order that in the manage
ment of public affairs no one section
shall exercise a. greater influence than
it is justly entitled to exercise. When
the nominations are made the people
of the entire state have to pass in
judgment on the men selected for the
several positions at the polls and it,
therefore, follows that men well quail
flied in every particular must be
chosen. The work of this convention
will be entirely new to a great ma
jority of the delegates who will come
here next week, and in order that no
injustice may be done, the members
should take time to become acquaint-
ed with one another and consult as to
what is best to be done, so that when
the convention finally adjourns 1T may
be truthfully said that every member
has had a voice in the determination
Of each and every matter that has
come before it.
L@dCu anu every OGIeSdlS SHOULD come
prepared to devote two full days to
the business of the convention and un-
der no circumstances allow themselves
to be hurried or forced for want of
time into taking any important action
until they have thoroughly considered
it. 1t will be the part Of wisdom to
make haste slowly.
Attention is called to this matter at
this time for the reason that it SO often
happens that conventions for the nom
ination of candidates get together and
many delegates are in hurry to go
home, hence the business is transacted
in a hurry and mistakes made which
a little care would have avoided. If
delegates consider these matters and
come prepared to devote all the time
necessary to do the work well there
will be no trouble on this score; and.
in view of the fact that this conven-
ton is charged with the duty of lay
ing the foundation of the future state
of Utah it will not be a, waste of time
to devote at least two full days to
the undertaking.