The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-10
THEY DECLARE FOR SILVER
REPUBLICANS OF UTAH IGNORE
BOSS HANNA.
Independent Free Coinage at a Ratio of
16 to 1-Prsise for Presi-
dent Mckinley.

Salt Lake, Utah, Sept. 9.-The repub-
lican convention was called to order In
the opera house this morning by w. X.
Walton, chairman of the state commit
tee. Joseph Bagely of ogden was
chosen temporary chairman. Bagely
made brief address. The usual COM
mittees were then appointed and the
convention took a recess until 2 o'clock.
Upon reassembling, eX-United States
Senator Arthur Brown was made per-
manent chairman and +. j. Hendershot
of Weber county permanent secretary.
Senator Brown upon taking the chair
made a 15-minute speech. He congrat-
ulated the convention on the fact that
the republican party of Utah still lived
and said that united action would lead
to party victory at the next election.
He spoke in the highest praise of the
national administration and predicted
increased prosperity under the protec-
tion policy of the present administra-
ton.
The resolutions committee then re-
ported and the report was adopted
unanimously The report says: We
renew our fealty to the republican party
and to the principles upon which its
honors and achievements have been
won. We congratulate the country
upon the glorious results accomplished
in the war with Spain, the magnificent
bravery Of our soldiers. the grand and
able management of the war by the
administration and the successful and
honorable peace. We indorse and ap-
plaud the administration of President
Mckinley and the policies ably pro-
posed and accomplished by him. We
approve of the Cuban policy of the
president whereby the island shall be
held and governed by the United States
until some other stable government
founded on the principles of freedom
can be established. We especially honor
the brave admiral and the gallant fleet
and the army who have won for us the
capital of the Philippines, and we be-
lieve in extending our commerce into
that part of the world. While we insist
in maintaining the Monroe doctrine i'm
all its integrity. we believe 1t consistent
with IL and safe for us to hold and
maintain possession, for commercial
purposes, of other lands in any part of
the world, and we believe in protecting
our flag wherever ii has been success
fully raised.
THE republican party of Utah de-
mands and II has always demanded
protection, bimetallism and reciprocity
We congratulate the country, and espe-
cially Utah, upon the great financial
success of the republican doctrine of
protection as expressed and fulfilled in
the Dingley bill. and remind the voters
of this state of the many millions of
dollars by which the wealth of Utah
has been enhanced by reason of it.
we reaffirm our allegiance to the
cause of the independent free coinage
of silver at the ratio of 16 to /, as fully
set out in our first Utah state conven-
ton platform upon which we elected
the present governor and other state
officers, to-wit: independent of the ac-
tion of any other nation we favor the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio of 16 to -
d. n. Straup of Salt Lake placed the
name of Chief Justice Zane in nomina-
tion for supreme judge. The nomfna-
tion was seconded by Bagley Of Weber
county. Several other counties second |
ed the nomination. Before the second |
ing speeches were closed and before any
other candidate was mentioned, IL was
apparent that Judge Zane would be |
and on motion of William |
Glassmann of Webster county the rules |
were suspended and Zaneis nomination /
made unanimous.
For congressman. the names of o. j. !
Salisbury of Salt Lake. ]. r. Booth OF /
Provo and Alma F. Eidredge OF Sum-
NIT county were before the convention
The first ballot stood Salisbury, 1gs: 1
Booth. 1913: Eldredge 146 Before the I
second ballot was completed Eldredge /
was nominated by acclamation.