The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-22
THE MEN NAMED.
DEMOCRATS AND PoPULIsTs WORK
AT BOISE.
Both Platforms Are Clear and Con-
else. and Leave No Room for
Doubt as to Their Meaning.

BOISE, Ida, Aug 21.-The Demo
! cratic convention met this morning in
secret session, special precaution being
taken to keep reporters away from
the convention hall. The report of the
I conference committee agreed to on the
previous evening was presented, the
! division being as already given in these
dispatches.
Objection was raised to the name
recommended by the committee for the
d-uble-deck party the People's-Demo-
cratic party.
! a motion was made that the name
be changed to the Democratic-People' S
party The proposed reversal was
strenuousiy opposed by several of the
delegates, on the ground that it would
require another meeting of the confer
ence committee.
THE MOTION WAS VOTED DOWN
and the committee was unanimously
adopted and the conference commit
tee discharged. The following resolu-
ton was presented:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this convention that when the legis-
Iature convenes in January, 1897, that
the candidate for United States senator
be elected from the present Populis
party; and we pledge ourselves to use
all honorable means to secure thd:
end
The resolution precipitated a pro-
longed debate. 1t was explained by
the supporters of the resolution that
the Populists were dissatisfied with the
resolution adopted the day previous by
the Democrats, recommending to the
county organizations that an honor
able union be effected by the Demo
Gratis and Populists, whereby the Popu-
lists could secure a majority of the
legislative ticket in each county
The new resolution was opposed on
the ground that the Populists had al
ready been given what they had asked
for and that the present demand was
in effect a declaration that Democrats
were
NOT ACTING IN GOOD FAITH.
The Populists had prepared the former
resolution and the Democrats had
adopted it. They should be given no
more The debate waxed warm and it
seemed that the delegates who opposed
giving the Populists further assurance
of good faith would win the day, when
Chairman Reid took the floor and
spoke at some length. His speech
turned the tide in favor OF the reso-
luton and it was adopted.
THE PLATFORM.
The doors were then thrown open
and the platform adopted as follows:
Representatives cf the Democratic
party of Idaho in convention renew
their fidelity to the principles of the
Democratic party as formulated by
Jefferson, and re-affirm the platform
adopted by the representatives Of our
party in the convention at Chicago of
1896. We ratify and confirm the nom
nations made at Chicago and pledge
ourselves 10 use every honorable effort
to- secure the election of w J. Bryan
and Arthur Sewall as president and
vice-president of the United States. :
We maintain the doctrine OF equal
and exact justice to all without re-
gard to religious or political belief. We
favor such legislation as will make
our public schools most effective for
the proper education Of our future cit
liens. We demand such legislation as
will best
PRESERVE THE PUBLIC RANGES
of the state to the use Of it's own citi-
zens. We recommend to the favorable
| consideration OF the voters of the state
the proposed constitutional amendment
granting equal suffrage, believing that
this great question should receive the
earnest attention of every person as
an important factor in the future wei
fare of the state. We demand the en-
actment of just legislation fer the
purpose of relieving bitches owned by
the settlers from burdensome taxation
and we favor such legislation as will
require all persons to pay their Just
proportion toward their maintenance
to the state and county government.
We pledge the Democratic party to
the enactment of such legislation as
will fully protect the appropriations of
water in the just use of same, and will
also protect in their rights the settlers
under canals constructed for irriga-
ton purposes. We demand the strict
economy and accountability in the adj
ministration in state and county af-
fairs. We denounce the extravaganza,
present state administration We de-
mand the enforcement of article 8, Sec
ton 10 of the state constitution which
declares:
THAT the making of profit directly
or indirectly out of the state money, or
using the same for any purpose not
authorized by law. shall be deemed a
felony"
We pledge the Democratic party of
the state of Idaho to a
REDUCTION OF ALL SALARIES
to the lowest reasonable limit; to the
levying and collection of low taxes; to
the honest and economical administra-
ton of the state and county govern
ment; to the encouragement of imni-