The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-02
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.

committee Of seven then WlsAJteW 10 t4ie
Lincoln hotel 10 meet with ae similar
committees from Ihc other two c9hven-
lions TO agree upon ticket.
The committee on resolutions submitted
the platform OF me party, Waicn NaS
adopted unanimously. The platform -e-
affifins the principles Of the national pat
form adopted at St. Louis. II re+t9ra'.es
The lcyalIy Of The party % the ffre CON
age Of silver al the ratio Of Is 10 ], me
money plank was.
I'VE pledge the psople that there shall
be no faltering untn private corD3r G.ion5
are stripped Of the privilege OF ISSUING
manev and urfil an our currency, whether
coin or paper, shall be issued by une gov
rrnnrnq ana snan all be standard moaey
Of the United States
The platform corgrstulates William J.
BRYAN. VINO though defeated. Is stu frl-
umnhaat; who. having neither rank c-or
riches, is still tie most popular citizen in
the republic"
II c5ngratalatas Senator Allen on his
work for Nebraska.
PROVIDENCE AND PROSPERITY.
Regarding prosperity the platform says:
NE are thankful 70 providence rs ther
than 80 any man for the measure OF r fs-
le~itJ with which our state mas Eeeh
blessed and We attribute The rise IN wheat
no foreign scarcity rather than suppose
il TO be the result of dear sugar or an
increased tariff on straw.
II f2vors the independence of Cuba and
condemns the Republican party .-fot l.aV-
ing failed TO carry out the specific pledge
Of their national platform on this quss
ton.
TT views with alarm the settled pcEcy
OF the present national administration 10
retire greanhach currency and issue gold
interest bearing bonds; IT cenounces sueh
a course as a betrayal of the Interests OF
the people, Omms1dS the striking coal
miners in their fight. condemns the ex-
ampleg OF government by injunction,
congratulates Nebraska "a her splendid
crops and on the great exposition soon TO
Ia b.al u
istTation of Governor Holcomb; commencS
the action of the late reform dna s:atuTe
IN reducing appropriations half : million
dollars; pledges tl1e efforts OF the parry
TO secure reduced freight rates, pledges
the power of the party o endeaVor to
rescue the supreme n9urt from partisan
ship, and denounees as un-American the
attempt of organized wealth 70 Danish
able men from educational institutions
because of personal views on social or
economic questions.
reported speeches were mada Ly ). B.
exported, speeches were made by J. b.
Weaver of Iowa. Cyclone" Davis of
Texas and others to take up the time.
Mr.. Davis declared that Iowa would be
carried by the POpulists next fall
In the silver Republican convention to-
night q Wrangle arose regarding the
manner in which the members OF the
conference committee We're TO be selected
The question was finally settled By leav
ing the selection of the members of the
committee TO Chairman Weaver, who
tired TO the Lincoln hotel.
SILVER REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
The platform adopted by the silver Re-
pIlbleans declares loyalty to the money
Of the constitution and favors free and
unlimited coinage of both gold and silver
at is to ], without waiting for the con-
sent of any other nation It demands
that all money shall be issued by the gov
eminent of the United States and de-
nounceS the gold standard Republican
m M n
1t demands q strict enforcement of the
laws against combinations of capital. 1t
eharges the gold standard ReDu6,lica ms rs
with having deserted the principles OF
the old Republican party in its action at
St. Louis IN 1895, and in placing capital
above labor IT faYors an income tax
and denounceS the present tariff law.
Regarding prosperity II says in part:
We recognize in the bountiful crops
of the country and the entire failure OF
crops in competing countries q splendid
advantage to our people by raising the
prices OF farm products, but we deplore
famine in other lands and want q pros
perity that does not depend UPON the
adversely Of the balance Of the world"
W. J. Byran was seen entering the hall
and WAS called to the platform. where
ne made a very brief speech.
The Democrats sent their conference
committee 10 the joint assembly Ct Ccm-
rIiEtees uninStructed tonight. The pat
form adopted endorses the Chicago plat
iorm and oenounces the attempt made TO
secure the retirement OF Sreenbacks. de-
pIores the delay in settling the Hawaiian
question and extends sympathy to the
striking miners. The platform is very
brief.
After a number Of speeches the conven-
ton took a recess until midnight.
AT l O'Clock the committee was in a
deadlock with no prospects for fusion.
The meeting was in star chamber session,
but as near as can be learned, four bal
lots were taken early in the evening on
which party should get tho supreme judge
y
Discussions followed until midnight and
two ballots on candidates s5eTe taken, re-
eulting;
First ballot.-Judge Scott, silver Repub-
5ican, 2; William Neville, P9oaiist, z; scat
fering S. and two refusing so vote.
Second balfot.-Sc0tt, 4; Neville. Z; Judge
]. H. Broadly, Democrat. 3: scattering, T.
AT 1.S9 o clock the committee was con-
eidering the question of crp1r1i1g bark To
the convention and recommending that a
mass convention be held and each delega-
Fiou be enabled TO take a fun vote
AZ % clock This morning the conference
committee was still in d deadlock All
kinds of propositions for agreement had
been voted down. w j. BRYAN was called
conventions are still assembled waiting 4c
hear from the committee.
At 2:2e % clock the conference Soiain1tef
made the following e=pors to the conven-
4lons;
we recommend that the three conven-
gions meet separately and ballot fol
judge. All nominations shall continue I'm.
til one man shall receive a majority al
two conventions before another baltic is
taken. The regents shall be given to the
parties which do not secure the Judge
The report Was adopted by the Demo
cratic convention, but the committee was
gsot dis ssharged.
The Populists adopted the Cottage
Home for their party emblem, the same
symbol az that Of those Of Colorado.
the silver Republicans adopted the Lib.
sf%y eBll With a crack IN ii.
The Poalists anu silver Republicans
adopted rle report of the conference com
ul1ttee-
4 motion to proceed to ballot for s,l.
preme Judge was laid on the table by tht
Democratic convention The silver Repub.
licans have taken one ballot, ersulfing
Judge, c n Scott 1872; Q. P Davis, 81
j. s. Kirkpatrick, H. The Populists arr
debating whether or not 50 proceed WITT
che baIIoting-
DEADLOCKED.
At AIS a. m. the conventions are
deadlocked, with little prospect Of
reaching an agreement soon. The Pop
uiists are still debating the report OF
the conference committee, and neither
of the other conventions has agreed