The herald., 1896-06-07
IN THE FIELD Of POLITICS
Utah Democrats Assemble in
State Convention
A PLATFORM OF ONE PLANK
instructs the Delegates to Vote for
Free Silver
end In Favor Of the Gold STANDARD.
Oregon's Election
Associated Press Special Wire.

N<AASA AAh1AGs OS0iAs S0hV w do6C
Powers of the state committee called the
Democratic convention to order and
named for temporary chairman, Col.
A. c. Ellis of Salt Lake.
Col. Ellis, in his speech, said the party
platform should be written in the brief
est and simplest sentences. 1t should
declare that there must be no union Of
church and state; that the people of
Utah were in favor of sound money-of
silver and gold. at the ratio of IL to l. and
that no uncertain or double meaning
language should be used.
At the conclusion Of the temporary
chairman's speech the committees were
appointed and recess taken to 2:30.
Upon reassembling, David Evans Of
ogden was made permanent chairman.
MIR. Evans said in part:
The financial question overshadows
and subordinates all others and must
be solved by the masses Of the people
at the ballot box. The people should
unite with determined effort to secure
the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
At every stage. the administration for
nearly four years had exerted all its in
nuence to fetter the people with the
chains of gold monometallism. A great
government destined for welfare and lib
erty OF the people has been converted
into an instrument of merchandise,
preyed upon at the will Of financial vul-
lures. The present administration is
thoroughly inoculated with the virus of
eastern Republicanism upon the finan-
cial issue; Mckinley, the standard bear
er OF the Republican party for presiden-
tial honors, is the embodiment of a gold
standard and high protective tariff.
With the free and unlimited coinage of
silver new business era will dawn
upon moro prosperous people. Pre-
vfouS party affiliations should be tenn
porarily forgotten and the restoration
OF silver be made common cause.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Evans speech
an effort was made to bring up an anti
church resolution. but 1t was quickly
smothered.
]. L. Rawlins. chairman Of the reso-
lutions committee, then presented the fol-
lowing brief platform, which was adopt
ed without opposition:
The Democratic party Of Utah, in con-
vention assembled, reposing its trust
IN the honesty, intelligence, ,independ-
ence and patriotism of the people
standing upon the great essential prin-
ciples OF justice and liberty upon which
our institutions are found0l-while re-
affirming its devotion to these principles
as declared from time to time In the
party platforms and especially those
principles announced by the Democrats
of Utah in the re-convened convention
of 1S95-now believing that the restora-
Of paramount Importance, declares in
favor OF the immediate restoration of
the free, unlimited coinage Of gold and
silver at the present legal ratio Of 16 to
1. as such coinage existed prior to 1879,
regardless Of the action or policy of
other nations; gold and silver coin to be
a full legal tender for all debts public
and private.
Delegates selected by this convention
to the national Democratic convention
are hereby instructed to vote as a unit
In favor Of the adoption Of the foregoing
nrtnNtnIn W hof n
nomination of candidates for president
and vice-president known to be sincere
iy In favor of carrying these principles
into operation.
Hon. Moses Thacher Of Logan was
elected delegate to the Chicago conven-
tion by acclamation. The other five del
egates were elected by ballot, and the
following were chosen: o. w. Powers
Of Salt Lake, J. L. Rawlins of Salt Lake.
r. G. Chambers of Park City, David Ey-
ans of Ogden and s. r. Thurman of
Provo.
MKINLEY AND GOLD
TOPEKA, Kans., June 6.-The fact
that the Kansas Republican convention
to elect delegates to st. Louis, held the
same day as the Ohio convention adopt
ed no resolution on the money question,
has created much interest. Kansas has
not been included in any of the pub
lished estimates of, the. votes, at. St. Lou
is. To show how the Kansas delega-
ton stands on the silver question the
Topeka Capital will publish tomorrow
letters from nineteen of the twenty del
egates. Seventeen of the delegates de-
clare themselves emphatically against
| the free coinage Of silver and in favor of
the preservation of the present money
| standard, while one Is in favor of a hi
metallic standard and one expresses
himself in favor Of the greatest possible
| use Of silver but with every dollar as
! good as every other dollar" The dele
| gates were instructed for Mckinley by
unanimous vote in the state and dis
! trict conventions.
THE OREGON ELECTION
PORTLAND. Or, June 6-The official
vote of Curry county received tonight
wipes out Vanderburg's (Populist) plur-
| ality and gives Tongue (Republican) q
| plurality of 40 votes in the First con-
gressional district. Official returns
| have been received from all counties in
the district except five, and from these
| five counties complete returns have
| been received. Unless the official count
in the five counties changes the result
| Tongue Is elected.
In the Second district Ellis (Republi-
CAM has 631 plurality with a few scat
tering precincts to hear from.
| STATE POLITICS
| STOCKTON. June 6.-The Democrat
/ lC convention OF san Joaquin county to-
day met and selected delegates to the
state convention to be held at Sacra-
mento. The convention declared for
| free silver and Endorsed Gov. Budd's ad-
ministration. The delegates were for
Marion Devries for congress, but he de-
clined and the delegation will contain
many Caminetti men. The delegates Sc
lected were: Mike Brisco, w. L. Bren-
nan, John D. Gall. Frank H. Gould. W.
| r. Jacobs. M. Mccain, ]. N. Woods,
Col. j. J. Nunan, w. H. Walker. John A.
Swain, w. B. Reiney, c. H. Gordon, c.
Ludwig, and ]. W. Graves.
At large-F. d. Nicol, w. NJ Gibson,
Gen. James A. Shepherd. Marion Dew
ries and George w. Fox.
| GEORGIA IN DOUBT.
ATLANTA, Ca, June 6.-Returns up
| to II o'clock from county primaries and
mass meetings held throughout Georgia
today for selecting delegates to the DEM
| ocratic state convention leaves the re-
suit in much doubt, with the only GER
tainty that majority chosen are for
free silver. In the Eleventh district,
| represented by Congressman Turner,
| gold standard men carried the day. In