The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-02

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Condemn congress for its action.
Demand that the representative sent
from this state " the sovereign peo-
Pc should be allowed 10 take the oath
Nominate the gentleman that has been
sent back from Washington and send
him back there again VIII you seat
himE Win you accomplish anything
l don't know. But this makes no dir
ference. If you feel that you are right,
let the whole congress of the United
States. let the whole world. be against
you, demand your rights Reflect b
II. Roberts with every recurring cleo
ton until time is no more.
Thurman Favors Motion.
T. H. Thurman of Utah was recog-
nized and spoke in favor Of the Van
Cot resolution. He said:
rs this fight between the state con-
vention Of Utah and the congress OF
the United States? Ny sentiment IS
simply this: Let the dead past bury
its dead Let US eliminate that part
OF the resolution and go on 10 victory
on Democratic principles"
r. W. Sloan Of Salt Lake, gained the
floor and spoke against the Van Colt
resolution. Mr.. Sloan spoke with great
earnestnesS and aroused the conYen-
ton 20 high pitch of enthusiasm.
Heber Jex of Utah, followed in OPP
position to the Van Colt motion
oNein of Uintah.
William O'NeiH Of Uintah county,
next spoke in opposition to the Van
Colt motion, saving in part:
If you think that the people Of the
Democratic party viii lose votes
through this resolution you do not know
the people Of Utah. There is not a
hamlet in the state of Utah but what
can say We regret the action OF con-
gress in refusing to administer the
oath OF office TO the Hon B. II. Rob-
erts-' l saw let the resolution remain
as it is and I pledge my word that you
will not lose votes by its remaining
there"
S. E. Hamer of Salt Lake spoke next
in opposition. reading lands
speech. He was interrupted by
Fisher Harris, who wished 10 know If
speech. Mr.. Hanler offered a resOlu-
ton which was ruled out of order.
]. R Letcher was next recognized
and spoke earnestly in favor of the
Van Colt resolution. He was listened
to with great interest and was loudly
applauded at the close. In part he said:
DO you wish to have a plank put
in the national platform favoring ex-
IRENE measures on this question?
There is pending in congress a bill to
regulate the law of marriage in the
United States. Do we as Democrats
want it to pass? If you do, pass {
resolution here tonight and send it to
congress and it will pass before our
delegate can get down there and vote
upon it.
Il am not one who believes in the
right of the national government to
step in here and say how our local af-
fairs shall be governed. Show them by
our action tonight that We can man
age our own affairs. We regret that
we ever gave cause for the able gen
tlem3n from Davis county to meet
such a rebuff. Every honest man re-
grets and Mr. Roberts himself regrets
that he has brought this terrible ex-
perience upon the state of Utah"
Mr.. Roberts Takes a Hand.
At this point, Mr.. Roberts sprang to
MS feet and was greeted with applause
that shook the building. 1t was the
dramatic incident of the convention
Before he could speak, ]. II. Moyle
arose and begged that Mr.. Roberts
would not enter the controversy
L simply wish to say" said Mr..
with great decision, that he
,Letcher) is altogether and absolutely
mistaken if he thinks one iOta of re-
greet ever entered my heart"
This was greeted with great ap-
Dlause, but above the din could be
heard the penetrating voice OF Mr..
Ietcher saying, Then all l have to
say is, the more shame and pity"
Moses Thatcher got the floor on a
question Of personal privilege and spoke
With the deepest earneStness and the
was raised to a stil high
II pitch by his words.
Mr. Van Colt was yielded the floor to
lose the debate, which he did as fol-
ows:
when Mr.. Roberts was nominated,
We had an overwhelming majority in
his state, in this county, in this CITY,"
aid he. Our majority has slipped
way. We have lost a congressman. It
3 a close question as to the election of
congressman at this election. We
ave lost the city. Why have we lost |
hese elections and why have we lost !
ur large majorities?
It's because of the nomination and |
lection of Mr.. Roberts. 1 may be mis- |
AIKEN, but it seems so TO me. Shall We |
ontinue to hold on 10 something that |
ate these things so that We can come |
cgether united, vigorous and enthusi- !
site for our PLATFORM
Mr.. Van Colts motion was now put /
nd lost on rising vote.
Mr.. Kellogg Of Utah then offered a I
ubstitute for the financial plank, !
rhich was lost for want of a second
Letcher Offers Amendment.
]. r. Letcher offered an amendment |
0 the last clause Of the platform, and /
poke in favor Of it. It was referred /
D the committee on resolutions by a /
ising vote. This amendment read as
pillows:
The Democratic party of Utah, adj
ering to the principles of a strict con-
truction Of the powers granted TO the
eGeral government, declares its OppO-
ition to any amendment to the consti-
1tion seeking to transfer thereto the
ight to legislate upon the domestic
citations of its citizens. While main-
aiming these principles; we proclaim
ur opposition to polygamy and pOlyg-
nous practices, and favor the extir-
alton Of these evils by means of state
egislatiOn and the UNFOLDING and en-
Jrcirg of all the provisions Of the stat
ties. in letter and spirit.
me resolution was referred TO the
cnmittee on resolutions, where it
led.
On the motion Of J. H. Moyle, the
IatfOrm was adopted.
Nomination of congressman came l.
ext, and a roll call of counties was
rdered for that purpose. 1t was de-
lded by the convention that nOminat-
Il speeches be limited to ten minutes
nd seconding speeches to five minutes.
Nominations of Candidates.
1t was with a feeling of relief that
ne convention turned to the nominal
on Of candidates for congress, which
anne next in order. When Beaver
1unty was named as the first in tha
1ll call, a delegate arose and SAID
eaver would waive her right to place
man in nomination to D. o. Rideout
Salt Lake. Mr.. Rideout was recog-
lied by the chair, and nominated
VILLAIN H. King in the following able