Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-26

Frnmiont-J. n. Hicks.
Gatfipid-Chatlcs w. Ddrani,
anison-guorge G. Eaton.
Kiows--John =. Booker.
Lakr-N. V. Bonn, w. III, Gtllillh,
a. w. Mbyte, John Harvey, y, kll'
linz, J. W. Newell
La plata-ChArieaJ johnson.
Lafimer-W. n. Mccormick.
Lss Animas-J. ID. Pitcher.
Minefal-W. -. Gpuon.
Moniezuma-JUhu Harris.
Montfus,-J0hn Grey.
Pstk--G. a. Moultou.
Pltkin-rhoma q. Lester, u. Clark
Wheeler
Pueblo-Platt wicks, George scnvcr,
q. +. Pauick, Mia NJ. Il. Cmlaock,
J.. T.. Downey, J. w. LocKin.
pfowrr-J. T. Lswiuss.
n o Gfauue-Johu II. shaw,
SlguachC-J, ID. Vaughn. -
nan JugL-5, ID. Cunningham,
San MiRurl-H. 81. HOgg.
Summit. w. Dowd.
Welu-ylvld Is yd.
1E PLATFORM
Tie convention adjourned with three
cheers tor Teller after Adopting the
| following platform:
1, Tuat The paramount issue at this
! time Ia the United States l. iUdlaput.
ably tho money question. /. Is between
/ the gold standard, gold bonds Huu
/ bank currency on the one siIu,nnd the
/ bimttallic Hlaadatd, no bonds and
| government currency On the ulnot.
.. That on this Issue We declare our
/ selves 10 be IN favor VI % distinctly
! American. financial system. We are
| uuaiteIabiy opposed 10 thu single gold
| standard, guu demand the immediate
return ~ the constitutional standard u
! gold nuu silver by the restoration by
The government, Independently otHuy
| lufUigu power, VI the unfssltlCtcd uOIu.
age Of both gold ami silver tuto Biau-
datd money, az tho ratio VI 10 10 l, aud
upon terms NJ exact equality, ~ they
existed prior TO 1873, the tlivrf coin
be n full legal tender equally With gold
ilt all debts anu dues, pfivaIo anu
public.
8. That TO cur senior senator ard
fellow citizen, the Hon. Henry NJ.
Teller, wo accord all honor aud admir-.
alton Tor hts personal worth and
/ nigh character, aud HlcHk Ul
him ~ thousands OF u have know
uIm 10 DO from his early vigorous
manhood to his present riponed yesra.
! Throughout his long political li'o nu
has always been found at the post Of
Iuiy, doing battle Tor the masses OF tht
i.Oplc. Especially DO We honor hiu
anu his associate delegates Tor thril
heroic action ia following their C1u,
vicliuuH Ia abandoning tho lhtu 81
L1uia convention, amidst tepfoachts
CITES auu lCoIs VI many Of thU fvmaiu
log delegates,
4. That recognizing In SenAtor TelIe
the most eminent qualities anu fitness
for any pubic station In the gitt Of tnl
people, We pTo,ent him 10 the stat
anu nation Ms IA candidate for tul
pftslteucy. to lead tho rrat bimBtglli,
nUst to tho pfcteut emergency, be
cause he 10 the mJst C0rtpiCIguu AJvU
uatr aud rc'enteT Oi 10 isith In tn
untlIo Iepubllc.
o. Iust suuuld some advocate an,
lltaaIGtt iTieud Of tho iTru ana VA
lim ted coinage OF silver anu gold a
,he ratio O. 10 10 /, other than Senate
Teller, to nominated for President, W.
pledge cur hearty and unanimous sup
pOrt 10 that candidate.
q. That should Senator Teller not II
nominated ior Pfeaidrnt, the people o
this flatc with "a unauimity with scare
% parallel in any constituency will Oou
| tiuuu MIN ~ a senator VI tho Unite.
States fGOm Colorado.
Z. That we therefore confidently mp
peal 10 tue people Of the United 5latti
TO leave IN allegiance Tor the momrI
all other quettlOus however impuTinu
anu even momentuus they may seem
10 surrender, ~ need be, all iOfme
party ties ana affiliations, anu uuite h
one supreme effort 10 tree themselvrl
aud their children from the dOmina
ton Of the money powet--a pOwel
more destructive innn any which hHl
ever been fastened UPON the civiliEUt
men Of any race or In any age. Ana
upon the contamination OF our desire
anu efforts 90 invoke tue gracious iavul
Of divine Providence.
S. That the foregoing 10 submitted Il
tue END, IN the language Of the groa
Lincoln, that "this government OF Ia,
people, by the people, Tor the people
shall not perish from the eaTtn."