The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-02
Second Precinct.

Second Precinct.
Democrats of the Second precinct
turned out en- masse last evening and
filed the hall on First West, between
Fourth and Fifth South, to overflow
ing.
1t was lively meeting, too, and an
intense interest was manifested in the
silver issue. Every one who was Sc
lected as delegate or an alternate
was pledged before the meeting to
work for silver first, last and all the
time.
The meeting was composed of ladies
and gentlemen, the members Of the fair
sex turning out in force, so that the
two elements were about equally dl-
vided
Hugh Watson was selected as chair
man and c. NJ. Jackson secretary The
latter selection was made because the
scribe had plenty of paper and pencils.
SILVER PARAMOUNT.
AS soon as the meeting was organic
ed. Morris SommerS arose and offered
a resolution concerning the action OF
the primary in choosing delegates to
the state convention, which was as
follows:
Whereas. 1t is Of paramount impor
lance to the masses of our citizens
and of the citizens of every state in
the Union that the cause of silver be
advanced:
And. Whereas. it is manifest that
the will of the masses of the great
Democratic party is for the furtherance
of the cause Of silver. to the end that
law shall be enacted. giving every
holder of silver bullion the right to
have it coined al any mint in the Uni
ted States, without charge, at the ra-
ito of 16 TO I:
And. Whereas. the enemies of sill
yer are using every means in their
power to defeat the will of the rank
and file of the party; therefore, be it
Resolved. By the Democrats of the
Second precinct of the City of Salt
Lake, assembled for the purpose of
electing delegates to attend the state
Democratic convention so that they
may select delegates to the national
Democratic convention, that it is the
sense of this convention that each per
son elected a delegate to the state con-
vention shall, after his election, de-
clare whether or not he or she is in
favor of the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at the ratio Of is TO l. and
also declare his or her purpose not to
vote for any person as delegate to the
national convention, who is not fully in
accord with the cause of silver; and
be it further
Resolved. That any delegate so
elected who hesitates or refuses to
pledge himself or herself unqualifiedly
to support the cause of silver as here
inbefore indicated shall have his or
her name stricken from the list of del
egates. and another Immediately cleo
ted in his or her place; be it further
Resolved, That We send greeting to
all our Democratic silver workers and
extend an invitation to the silver eX-
ponents of all parties to join US early
and at the same time reminding them
that the triumph of our cause depends
on the vigilance, activity and unity of
its advocates
At the conclusion he moved the adop-
ton Of the same, which was seconded
from all portions of the house.
The resolutions were not adopted
without debate. however. Judge Nor
rell. who has recently moved into the
Second precinct, said that while he
agreed with the sentiments which were
expressed in the document. he believed
they were longer than the occasion call
ed for. and that he would offer a sub
stitute, which he did, in the shape of d
shorter resolution. which covered all
the points in the above.
n. V. Jones agreed with Judge Nor
rell that the resolutions ought to be
cut down, and then there was a de.
bate in which Sommers and Norrel
clashed, although in a good natured
manner, over the purpose of the docu-
ment offered by the former Judge
Cherry said it was evident that many
delegates were there loaded with reso-
lutions. but that ne did not see the
necessity for -tsing so much language
70 express what everyone present be.
lieved IN.
James a. Williams was sure the reso
lutions were all right: that it. the sub
stiture resolutions. and declared the
convention could not be too careful
There were gold bugs in the Demo
cratic party, men who had been leader.
and in the coming struggle it was es
sential that the men selected to go t.
the convention to select delegates t.
the national convention should all b.
friends of the white metal.
y After some more talk had been in
lulged in, the resolution offered b,