The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-19

spoken against Roberts. He arraigneC
! him for what ne called bad faith ani
! declared that the congressman ha6
made a football out of the Democratic
party as well as of Fisher Harris, Judge
! o. w. Powers and others of his friends
within the party. These gentlemen
Mr.. Letcher said. promised the people
in their speeches that Mr. Roberts
would clear up the charges against
him, but he had never done so.
Judge King, in .. brief speech, en-
dorsed the position taken by Senator
Rawlins. He expressed the opinion that
Mr.. Roberts will be allowed to retain
his seat, and was against the idea of
preparing counter petitions. Referring
to the attempt that had been made To
lead people to believe that all polyga-
mistS are in the Democratic party,
Judge King stated that in his judg-
ment there are not more than 1 SOC
polygamists in all parties in the state
today.
Judge Robert n. Baskin was also of
the opinion that Roberts would serve
through his term in congress. He said
that the congressman's certificate of
election was sufficient evidence that he
was the representative of the people of
Utah. His case would be tried before
congress on much the same lines as a
procedure in court, and under the law
he did not believe congress could or
would unseat the representative from
Utah.
Discuss Other Issues.
No action was taken on the PROPOSE
ton to get up counter petitions, and the
conference proceeded to a discussion of
other issues. The question of reorgan-
ization was discussed, and those pres
ent drew considerable consolation from
the fact that at the last election such
cities as Provo and Ogden and other
Utah towns had given Democratic ma
jorities. The influence of the Deseret
News editorials ON the Salt Lake City
election was discussed. the concensus
of opinion being that. either Intention
ally or otherwise, they had done con-
siderable harm to the Democratic
party.
The probable attitude of the national
democracy in the next presidential cleo
ton was talked about. 1t was agreed
with unanimity that the last Chicago
platform would be endorsed and reaf-
firmed. There was a division of senti-
ment on the expansion question. Some
thought this would not be an issue of
the campaign. While Others expressed
the belief that an anti-expansion plank
would and should be inserted in the
platform.
On the question of local organization
there was general sentiment in favor
of making it as close as possible. The
idea which met most favor was that
the various county, city. ward and dis
trict organizations should be perfected
and extended. Where they are weak
they will be strengthened. and in all
cases made as nearly perfect as pos
sible.
Committee to Be Named.
To this end motion was made that
the chairman and the executive COM
mittee of the state committee appoint a
subcommittee, to consist of five mem
bers, to look after the details of the re-
organization and see that it is carried
out to ogthe fullest extent. This COM
mittee was not appointed during the
meeting, but it will be named during
the next few days. At o'clock the
gathering adjourned, after having been
in session for several hours.
Among the Democrats present from
outside points We're Judge Thomas d.
Dee of Ogden. L. r. Martineau of Cache
county. David L. Stoker of Davis coun-
ty, Alma Greenwood of Millard Salt
Lakers who were on hand were Sena-
tor Rawlins. James II. Moyle. R. c.
Chambers. Moses Thatcher, Byron Groo.
John T. Caine, Judge r. N. Baskin,
w. II. King and A. n. Cherry, SEN
ator Matte Hughes Cannon, Mrs. Mar
garet A. Caine. Fisher Harris. w. H.
Dale. Elias A. Smith, ]. r. Letcher, E.
w. Wilson, 3. T. Lloyd.
Judge o. ". Powers. who is engaged
in legal business at Nephi, telegraphed
his regrets and the hope that the meet
ing would result in great good to the
party. A similar message came by tel
ephone from DR.. Conroy at Ogden.