The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-05

tarism upon Republicans. the only place
they are being practiced is where the
democracy has full control
the constitution be disregarded in the
philippines, they tear il in ShredS in one
fourth OF the sovereign states Of the re-
We favor national and state legisla-
ton looking to the development and con-
servauon of our water supply.
I'VE commend and. endorse the able and
impartial administration of Governor
Heber NJ Wells He has proven himself
worthy OF the trust placed in his hands
Our local affairs have received his IN
nagg1ng attention and in every official
duty he has acted without fear or favor
"Congratulates' and Reminds"
I'VE congratulate the good people of
efae-ent services of all those state Off
GERS who will retire from their present
offices at the close of this year.
We would remind the people of Utah
that. the first state Legislature was Re
publican; that amongst its duties was the
choice of two persons TO serve in the sen
ate of the United States That this choice
was quickly made without scandal. with
out bribery, without a hint of conduct
unbecomiD- citizens of a great common
wealth The second and third legislatures
We're Democratic, and each had to select
one senator In each case nearly the
whole time of the session was consumed
by the JealOusies. chickering's and inability
of the Democratic ma jOrity to do public
business, and in one case. through their
incapacity, no election at all was accom-
plished. and this great state was left with
feeble and Inadequate representation at
Washington The business of the people
was secondary to the unbOunded and I'M
restrained ambition of Democratic poll
I'VE pledge the people of this state that
when a Republican majority is elected to
the state legislature. the selection of a
out delay, without expense and without
scandal"
Aliens Production Falls Flat.
The platform was written by Mr.. AL
len a few days ago an Salt Lake and
had not been materially altered
The reading was listened to atten-
lively enough. but it fell fat The i'm
precision is that had the document said
as much in fewer words, or covered
more ground in several thousand words
more, it would have been more salts
factory to this convention. Chairman
Brown leaned forward eagerly to catch
every word, and his expressive coun-
tenance didn't say anything good about
it from beginning to end He was a
trifle .leary'' as to the manner in which
it might be received, so when the ques
ton on its acceptance was put tho
senator pulled out his handkerchief and
worked up d little demonstration all by
himself
When McKinley's name was first
read there wasn't a ripple of applause.
Nor was there any great approval
rooster on the hat and the man carry
ing the dinner bucket was sprung. This
sentence brought shouts of laughter
from the body of thesA0use and seemed
to ''jolly" the delegates into good hui
NOR for the rest of the story
That point in which the platform
says there is so much money IN the
country now that currency cannot be
considered was received a little dubi-
OuSiy and there was an abundance OF
inward smiles when the eDistle de
clared that ''our sovereignty over
those islands must be maintained" no
matter what the cost
Wells Is Applauded.
At the mention of Governor Wells
the convention really did go into a
state of enthusiasm, and the splendid
compliment paid the executive seemed
to strike the delegates more favOrably
than any reference to Mckinley or his
record.
Mr.. Alien nearly broke into tears as
he passed over the words leaving this
great state with feeble and inadequate
represen tation in congress- but so far
as could be observed from the press
table no one else broke down
When he had finished Mr.. Allen
moved the adoption of the platform as
read. ard as the boys" were eager to
get into the congressional battle they
didn't stop TO discuss the matter. The
platform went through on a rising vote.
Senator Brown waved his handker-
chief, while the delegates were on their