The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-07
IN THE SURE COLUMN
Utah Democrats Will Send to Chicsgo
. Silver Delegation.
THEY WILL GO INSTRUCTED
The Platform Is Adopted Without
Opposition - Chairman Evans
Denounoes the Present Ad-
mlnlstration-MenS Selected.


Salt Lake. June G.-Judge Powers Of
the state committee called the demo-
cratic convention to order to-day. Col.
A. c. Ellis OF Salt Lake was made
temporary chairman. Colonel Ellis In
his speech said the party should adopt
a platform for the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver, In language Of no
double or uncertain meaning. The
speaker closed by saying he believed
the people would yet declare for tree
dom and prosperity and sweep the
country. the statements OF Chauncey
Depew and the yellow chrysanthemum
statesman from Nebraska, VINO pre-
sided over the agricultural states. to
the contrary Notwithstanding. At the
conclusion of the temporary chair
mans speech the committees were ap-
pointed and recess taken TO $50 D. m.
Upon reassembling David Evans of
Ogden was made permanent chairman.
Evans said In part: The financial
question overshadows and subordi-
mates all others and must be solved
by the masses of the people at the
ballot box. The people must urite
with a determined effort to secure the
free and unlimited coinage of silver.
At every stage the administration. for
nearly four years, has exer.ed all Its
influence TO fetter the people with the
chains of gold monometalllsm. a great
government destined for the welfare
and liberty OF the people mas been con-
verted into an instrument Of merchan-
disc. preyed upon at the will Of lnan-
cial vup,ures. The people by whose
votes the administration was installed
In Office have been deceived and be-
trayed. The present administration 10
thoroughly inoculated with the Virus
of eastern republtcanlsm upon the
financial issue. With the free and un-
limited coinage OF silver. new busi-
ness era will dawn upon n more pros
porous people. Previous party affilla-
tlons should be temporarily forgotten
and the restoration of silver be made
a common cause"
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Evans
speech an effort was made to bring up
an anti-church resolution. but It was
quickly surothered.
j. l. Rawlins. chairman OF the reso-
lutions committee. presented the fol-
zeGe brief plrrfvrm. which was adop-
ted without opposition:
"The democratic party Of Utah. IN
convention assembled. reposing It's
trust In the honesty. intelligence. inde-
pendence and patriotism OF the people
standing upon the great essential
principles of justice and liberty upon
which our institutions are founded, and
reaffirming Its devotion to these prtn-
ciples as declared from time to time In
the party platforms. and especially the
principles announced by the democrats
of Utah In the reconvened convention
Of 1s95-now believing that the resto-
ration OF the money OF the constitution
Is OF paramount Importance. declares
In favor of the immediate restoration
OF the free and unlimited coinage OF
gold and silver at the present legal "a
ito Of is TO as such coinage existed
prior to 1873. regardless Of the action
OF policy Of other nations; gold and stl-
yer coin to be full legal tender for all
debts. public and private.
"And the delegates selected by this
convention to the national democratic
convention are hereby instructed to
vote as unit In favor OF the adoption
OF the foregoing principle by that con-
vention and for the nomination OF can
didates for president and vice presi-
dent known to be sincerely and stead
fastly In favor OF carrying the princi-
pie into operation"
Moses Thatcher was nominated by
reclamation for one Of the delegates
at-large. The other five delegates were
elected by ballot. and the following
were chosen: q. w. Powers. salt Lake.
J. L. Rawllns. Salt Lake: l. c. Cham
bers. Park City: David Evans. Ogden.
and s. II. Thurman, Provo.