The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-28

They have been the representatives of
the people. (Applause)
1t seems to me somewhat significant
that there should be "a most of The coun-
ties in this state non-partisan movement
at the same time that -partisanship
is proposed here. 1t is possible, ladies and
gentlemen. that the Mckinley Republi-
cans OF this state seeing the advantages
that have accrued to the Democratic
party by reason of the victories of last
year, fearful of the results OF the election
next year, have sought to distract us
from the real issues and lead US to the
worshiping of false gods and to the fol-
lowing of false light. VIII We, my friends,
be as forgetful as the Israeiites of old,
who, when their leader was absent for
short time. bowed down to the golden idol
and forSOoh the truth which they had fol-
lowed? And will we in one year. yes less
than one year, forget the victories Which
We have achieved? Shall we sheath our
sword and muster out of service? The
batualions that have fought our battles
in the past and accept the Tribune as our
leader in this fight which is going on in
Salt Lake City? Shah We follow men
that are opposed to silver, men that op-
posed the platform upon which we at
, tanned our magnificent battle one year
ago? Shall we forsake and forget the
cause for which that battle was fought
tonal questions are not involved? ! say it
would result dfSaSterously to the Demo-
cratic party for those who have planted
themselves upon the Chicago platform to
abandon those professions and seek new
professions and so unlaWfully connubiate
With other parties? Laughter) Has
Democracy failed IN the hour of trouble
to do its whole duty and to Yindicate the
rights of the people and stand by the
supremacy of the law and trust of the
people2 1t never has failed in, amy hour
of difficulty 10 champion the cause of the
people. Having eNpurgdted from its midst
! those who were rioters to its cause and
were recreant TO its priciDies il now
stands better equipped, stronger and more
| invincible for fighting the battles of the
people and Fighting the wrongs which eS-
| ist throughout the country in national as
well as as state and municipal govern
ments. CApplause.)
My friends Democracy comes into this
| convention without friends and without
/ foes. to please. The delegates are not the
| representatives of any man or any per-
| son; they come as the representatives, of
| the interests of the entire people. and as
such best represent thA,r individual in
Speaking of individual and communal
development he said paradoXlcal as il may
! seem the highest form of such develop
ment is attainable only under the Demo-
cratic party. THE Democratic party, my
| friends. stands in the United States today
for the individual; II likewise stands for
! the community. Parcal states that every
! individual Is a community and Plato says
! that every community is an individual.
/ And so ii Is tnat the best forms Of gov
! eminent. those which recognize the rights
| of the community as it recognizes the
! rights of the individual, is to be found
/ in the Democratic party. 1T is for the
| individual interests. ii is for the interests
| of the community that the platform which
| was adopted a Chicago was promulgated
and for fhe Democratic party e!ying upon
! chat Platform and upon the victories ii
\ mas achieved in the past and strengthen
! ed by the local victories TO be gained
! from time to time, to wrest political
! power from greedy plutocracy and place
( the crown of glory upon the head of eVeIV
| American citizen. (ApplauSe)
III Is 81 most Inconsistent thing that in
/ this government of ours where we have
| political liberty there should be industrial
| slavery. Il IS a pecuiiar thing that the
J anarchy Should be submissive to thai
! anarchy which we find today in industrial
! circles There must be Industrial enamel
patton and the mission of the Democratic
! party never can be accomplished untn il
/ places upon the brow of labor the SOY.
ereign crown and lifts up the laborine
man until he shall become the true Lord
( (AppiAuse.) Shall we barter away, then
that for which Democracy stands? Shall
we forsake it in the hour Of its distres.
been said by Hugo to dispair is TO desert
We must not desert the eranScendan'
principles enunciated in that Chicago
platform. but must Vindicate them on al
occaS SONS.
The Democratic party must stand as 4
stood one year ago. Though II was de
faated nationally, It rose phoeniN-Iike
from defeat and was greater because Of
the defeat There IS such 'thiag as vic
tory in defeat. tllere is scIcll q thing a.
cratic party can see its victory not IA
ahead. Ii has already had its joy. and i
viii rise with greater strength and powe