The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-15
ALLEGIANCE TO SILVER
Utah Democrats Reafirm the
Principles of 1895.
THE FINANCIAL PLANK
Free and Unlimited Coinage Without
Waiting for the Consent of Other
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
War Scandals.

salt Lake, Utah, Sept. 1.-THE demo-
cratic state convention was called 10
order this morning by r. w. Sloan,
chairman of the state committee. c.
s. Varian was made temporary chair
mar n Mrs. Ellen Jakeman tempo
rary secretary. After a speech by the
temporary. chairman. the committees
were appointed and a recess taken un-
til 2 o'clock.
When the convention reconvened
United States Senator j. l.. Rawlins
was made permanent chairman and
William Mcmillan secretary. After a
speech by Senator Rawlins, the resolu-
tons committee made its report, which
was adopted.
The platform declares allegiance to
the democratic party of the nation and
reaffirms the principles declared in the
democratic platform adopted at h
cago in 1896.
On the financial question, the plat
form says:
THE use of both gold and silver is
essential to the welfare and happiness
of mankind Is IL true that at this
time there is a right that cannot be
made to prevail? A wrong for which
there is no remedy? There is a rem
edy. 1t is declared in the national
platform of the democratic party, to
which we now declare our steadfast
devotion. That remedy is the enact
ment of a law by the congress of the
United States providing for the free
and unlimited coinage of both gold
and silver at the ratio of Is to l. with
out waiting for the aid or consent of
other nations, such consent being no.
toriously impossible to obtain, and that
such coin be a legal tender in pay
ment of all debts, both public and pri-
vate.
THE war with Spain was necessary
and inevitable If the nation was to
have any regard for the protection of
it's citizens, and the redress of wrongs
and outrages on the part of Spain,
which had become intolerable. Yet
after this condition became known, for
months a republican administration
hesitated, and in weakness sought to
avoid the responsibility growing out
of this most important crisis. After re-
sorting to various devices and deceptive
representations, il was at length COM
PEELED, through the patriotic efforts of
the democratic members of congress
and an array of public sentiment, to
favor a declaration Of war.
THE ngr of the United states
n the entire people Of the n
demanded that every effort necessary
be made to provide our sailors n
soldiers with everything needful for
I their health, comfort and welfare. Not
withstanding this. It is TO the chagrin
of the nation that through political
corruption or incompetency of the re
publican administration our soldiers
and sailors have not been sufficiently
provided for. Seemingly no regard has
been paid TO the condition of their
health. Through the orders of the war
department they have been kept AT
places which became veritable pest
holes until they were so stricken win
hunger and disease that if they were
called upon to render the service for
which they were enlisted they would
be found physically unable to re-
spond.
."The people Of the United states hold
ia a rigid account those persons VINO
may be found responsible Tor this con-
dition. which disclOses that they were
worse enemies to the country than
those against whom our brave soldiers
and seamen were ready to go forth To
do battle"
After the adoption Of the platform,
nomination. for congressman were IN
order. Nearly all the afternoon was
taken I'D in nominating speeches. the
candidates were b. II. Roberts, F1sher
8 Harris. w. II. King. c. $. Varian
and n q. Rideout. b. TT. Roberts was
declared the nominee on the first baliot
and the convention then took a recess
until s o'clock.
The only business before the conVen-
ton AZ the night session was the nomi-
notion Of a candidate for supreme
court nudge. The names of r. n. Bas-
kin of Salt Lake and III. H. Rolapp OF
ogden were presented to the conVen-
zion Raskin was nominated on the
first ballot.