The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-07
THE UTAH DEMOCRATS.
Adopt . Platform That Mentions
Nothing but Silver.

Salt Lake. June 8.--Judge Powers, OF the
state committee, called the Democratic
convention to order today at HIS a. M.
and named for temporary officers OF the
convention Col. A. C. Ellis, OF Salt Lake
chairman. and +. Murray, of san Pete.
secretary. Col. Ellis IN his speech said
the party platform should be written in
the briefest and simplest sentences. 1t
should declare that there must be no
union of church and state; that the peo-
pie of Utah were in favor of sound money
of silver and geld at the ratio of i6 to /,
and that no uncertain or double meaning
language should be used. Once more the
Democrats were soing back TO the old
Nestors OF the party. The sentiments
and efforts OF the Morgans Of Alabama.
the Blands and Vests of Missouri. the
Blackourns OF Kentucky, the Boeses of
Iowa and the Stevensons OF Illinois would
yet be its salvation. The speaker said
the people were aroused. and he believed
they would yet declare for freedom and
prosperity and sweep the country, the
statements of Chauncey Depew. the great
American humorist. and the yellow chrys-
anthemum statesman of Nebraska who
presides over the agricultural interests
of the United States TO the contrary not
withstanding.
David Evans. OF Ogden. was chosen per-
manent chairman. Mr. Evans made a
lengthy SptEcl. lie sdlu IN part Inc
financial question overshado~s and sub
ordinates all others. and must be solved
by the masses Of the people with the ballot
box. The people should unite in deter
mined effort 10 secure the free and unlim-
tied coinage Of silver. At every stage the
administration for nearly four years has
exerted all its influence 10 fetter the peo-
pie with the chains of gold mono
metallism- great government des-
OF the people has been converted into an
instrument OF merchandise, preyed upon
at the viii of financial vuitures. The peo-
pie by whose votes the administration was
installed into office have been deceived
and betrayed. The present a6mnistra-
tion Is thoroughly innocuIatd with the vir-
Us of Eastern Repubiican.sfn upon the
financial issue. Mckinley. the standard
bearer OF the Republican party for presi-
d4ntiai houors. is the embodiment OF gold
standard and a high protective tariff.
with the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver a new business era will dawn upon a
prosperous people. Previous party affilia-
tions should be temporarily forgotten, and
the restoration Of silver be made a COM
mon cause.
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Evans speech
an effort vas made 70 bring up an anti
church resolution. but IL was quickly
snothered
J. l.. Rawllns. chairman OF the resolu-
tions committee, then presented the fol-
iowing brief platform, which was adopted
without opposition:
"7he Democratic party of Utah. In con-
vertion assembled. reposinz It's trust in
tFb honesty, intelligence. Independence
ard patriotism OF the people. standing
upon the great essential principles OF
Justice and liberty upon which our insti-
tu;ions are founded. while reaf.irming its
devotion 70 these principles ss declared
from ttrae 20 time IN the party platforms.
and especially those principles announced
ny the Democrats of Utah in the recon
vened convention Of 1855. now believing
that thA restoration OF the money OF the
constitution is of paramount importance,
declares IN favor OF fhe frsm ediaSs restors-
tion Of the free and unlimited coinage %
gold and silver at the present legal ratio
OF Is 20 /. as such coinage existed prior
20 1g7-. regardless of the action or policy
OF other nations: gold and silver coin 70
be full legal tender for all debts. public
and private And the delegates selected by
shfs convention 30 the national Demo-
cratic convention are hereby instructed
70 ycts as r uuit in favoT Of the adoption
Of the foregoing principle hv that con-
vantlon and for the nomination OF -esnai-
dates for president and vice president
known TO ~ sincerely and ateadfastiy tn
favor Of carrying the principle into opera
sson"
Moses Thatcher of Logan was elected
aegexate hy aeeEamati0n. Tire other Eve
delegates. elected by ballot. we're. O. W
Powers. Salt Lake r. l. Rawiins, Salt
Lake. r. e Chambers. Park City: David
Evans. O3Ten. and 5 r. Thurman Prove o.