The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-17
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POCATELLO. Ida. June 16.-The
Democratic state convention assembled
at II o'clock this morning. Fifty dele
gates were present out of a total of
sixty-six-
W. H Watts of Blaine county was
made temporary chairman and Frank
Steunenberg of Adair county secretary.
Lincoln county was not represented.
The convention then took recess I'M
TIL p. m. Upon reasseTnb,ing, F. Mar
tin of Ada county was made permanent
chairman and H. C. Shaver of Lutah
county secretary. The resolutions were
then presented as follows:
SOLID FOR SILVER.
Whereas, The Democrats of Idaho
are profoundly impressed with the over
shadowing Importance of the financial
qusrtion, and believe that all other po-
Etieal questions should be sulboudinated
to this one; fully recognizing the enor-
nifty of the crime of 1873, which has
impoverished beyond measure the pro-
ducing classes as vel as reducing them.
to financial bondage; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we reaffirm our de-
votion to the principles of Democracy
as taught by Jefferson and Jackson,
and that we demand the immediate
restoration of the free and unlimited
coinage oif gold and silver at the pres
ent legaa ratio of 16 to l, as such COIN
age existed prior to 1878, without wait
ing for the action
OF ANY OTHER NATION
ON earth; such gold and silver to be
full legal tender for adj debts, public
and private.
Resolved, That we hail with de-
light the efforts of the masses of the
Democratic party now being made in
SO many of our sister states to eGnan-
cipate themselves from the domination
of the Republican financial policy, which
has been the cause of so much dis
tress and restitution, and that to these
brethren and to the friends of free
silver everywhere, we send greeting,
and urge that their colors never be
! lowered until the battle is won.
Resolved, that the delegates from
| this state to the national Democratic
! convention be and they are hereby in
structed to support no man for the
/ nomination for president or vice-presi-
! dent who does not endorse the views
expressed in these resolutions, and
| pledges himself to
CARRY OUT THE SAME;
and that our delegation vote as a unit
ON all questions in said convention
Rich, of Bear Lake, offered an amend
ment, denouncing the course of Grover
Cleveland and ]. G. Carlisle in this
administration, and he was seconded
by Lockwood, of Washington county.
After a lively discussion, lasting for
two hours, the amendment was with
drawn. Another recess was taken I'M
til 4 D. m.
The election of delegates took place
upon reassembling, and the following
were selected:
H. c. Shaver, of Latah Barry N.
Hillard, of Shoshone; Tim Regain, of
: Canyon; G. U. Bryan, of Blaine; J. C.
Ricf, Bingham
The ailcernates were: L. L. Haines,
R. E. Mcfarland, James Amoge, James
Pierce and L. c. Rice.
One deiegate-at-large was chosen.
William 3. WaGtis, of Blaine county,
and john B. Thatcher as alternate.
The fight for the national committee
mann was spirited and resulted in the
J election of George W. Ainslie, of Boise,
he receiving 81 votes
The convention was most harmonious
and adjourned at 6 p. m. to meet and
! listen to the Hon. J. W. Reed, of Nez
Perez, the gifted orator who will speak
before the convention tonight