The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-02
UTAH COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
Enthusiasm Prevailed in Convention
at Payson Yesterday.
Especial to The Herald

Especial to The HeraldO
Fayson, sept 1.-The Utah county Dem
ocratic convention met here this morning
with 3S4 delegates in attendance. A spe-
cial train over the Rio Grande Western
railway conveyed tne delegates from the
were so many people on their way TO the
I convention that the train could not ac-
commodate all. so q large number. of Deo-
pie boarded the Oregon Short Line train
winch left Provo and other places only
tour minutes later than the Rio Grande
The Spanish Fork band met the special
at Spanish Fork and headed the multitude
from the Provo depot to the ODera hoflsa
There was plenty of enthusiasm and the
city was wholly given up to Democracy
- me convention was called 10 order by
ocratic central committee. VINO introduced
the Hon. w. NJ RoyIance of Provo as
temporary secretary and Miss Ida Chip
man as assistant secretary.
Chairman Roylance, in his address,
called attention to the fact that Democra-
~ today, as in 1896, was staunch for the
principles annunciated in the constitu-
ton of the United states and the Declara
Ilon OF independence, and that Democracy
still stood for the Hon. w j. BRYAN and
free silver He begged the convention to
make whatever fight ii has to make on
candidates in the convention. after which
each member of the party should go ont
and work for the ticket as nominated
Secretary Jex read the call for the
converting of the convention After com
mittees on credentials, permanent organi-
cation and order of business, platform and
resolutions were appointed the conven-
ton adjourned till , D m
me convention recOnvened about 2:3O
p. m The committees on credentials rec
commended the seating of delegations pres
ent, also that the temporary organization
Mrs Selena Brown of Pleasant Grove and
Mrs Millee Stark Of PaySOn as vice chair
men; Lorenzo Argyle of Lake Shore. chap
IAN, and Thomas Fowler of Lehi Sar-
geant at arms. The committee on plat
form and resolutions presented the fol-
lowing platform:
The Democrats of Utah county. bv
their representatives in convention assem-
bled, reaffirm and endorse the platform
Xenuo1 at Kansas City the 5th day of
July of the present year; and also the
ton last March, upon which we went be
fore the people of this state and elected
a Democratic representative to congress
by safe and handsome majority.
we are in favor of peaceful progress
and such territorial expansion from time
to time as may be acquired bv peacefIII
means We are in favor of widening the
circle of human liberty whenever fair and
reasonable opportunity is presented, never |
forgetting but always remembering that
the sentiments of the fathers as ex-
pressed in the Declaration of IudeDend-
ence, that governments derive their just !
powers from the consent of the governed |
and that governments are instituted and |
for the preservation of life
liberty and the pursuit of haDDiness
I'VE are unalterabIy opposed to expan- |
sion by means of bloodshed and force. |
and declare that the policy of the pres /
ent Republican administration in rela-
ion TO the Philippine islands and their in |
violates the basic principles uD-
IN which our government rests and is alb /
'olutely without warrant of authority |
either in the Declaration of Independence
'r the constitution of our country.
ITO compare such policy with the ex-
advocated by Jefferson. jackson
md Polk is base SANDER upon the names
Ind characters of these flIustrious ma
riots and ought be and will ind
lantly resented by the American peonIe
whenever their voices can be heard upon
he question.
I'VE refer specifically and at length To
he question of Imperialism for the reason
hat it is new in the politics OF the ma
ION ana represents an innovation made
" the Republican party dangerous to the
Welfare of the country and the liberties
# the people.
I'VE reaffirm our fidelity to the free
nd unlimited coinage of silver at ratio
f 16 10 without waiting for the aid or
OnSent of any other nation. and are nm
eservedly opposed to the evils of nlonopo-
les and trusts and to tariff intended to
enefit a few favored ones to the injury
T the many In short and in brief. the
democrats of Utah county heartily en-
orse every paragraph: sentence line and
Ford of the Kansas City platform here
ofore referred TO. the same as if the sub
Gets discussed in said platform were spe-
ifically enumerated herein.
We feel proud of the record made by
hose of our citizens VINO volunteered
heir services in the late war with Spain
be bravery of the Utah boys is a I
ousehold word throughout all the nation.
I'VE are gratified with the Democratic |
Ulcers of Utah county, who have admin
tered the finances of the county so eco
omicaliy and wisely that now. as ever
the past, Utah county is an object les
pm to tine state of the efficiency of Dem
cratic administrations"
The following committees were appoint
1: On credentials, one. from each
elegation-G. c. Bayley. H. T. REYNOLDS. |
oseph Hughes Justin LoveIess. D. a |
dwards A b. Stewart. z. J. Clayton.
T. Peery. p A. Peterson. l.. THOMPSON | :
Moore, j. Forbs. w. +. Robinson J !
:. Coates. l.. Brown. c. c. Craig JO-
sph Madsen. p J. Patten, s. @. Fuimer
1seph Kish.
Organization and Order of business