The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-09
UTAH DEMOCRATS.
W. ~. KING NAMED FOR CON
DRESS ON FIRST BALLOT.
resoiution Adopted Deprsciatinv Action Of
Congress In Excluding Roberts Del.
sgatss to National Cunfen.
tion Selected.

lhe hcmocrAtlc STATE convention OF
Utah convened In Salt Lake March !.
and named cN-Congressman ". H. King
for congress on the first ballot 6y
vote Of 31sii for King to i55jf for D. G.
Dunbar
Joseph l.. Rawlins Of Salt Lake,
George W. Thatcher Of Cache. r. C.
Chambers Of summit, A. J. Weber Of
Weber. A. H. Tarbct OF Salt Lake aud
w. y. Knox Of Beaver were elected
delegates to the national convention,
and u, c. Dunbar was endorsed for ma
tional committeeman from Utah 10 sue
coed A. W. McCune.
A heated discussion arose over rcso.
luton deprecating the action Of CON
gress denying a seat TO u. II. Roberts,
but II WAS retained In a modified form
by vote OF about two To one.
The platform demands the free and
unlimited coinage Of both silver and
gold at the present legal ratio Of 10 TO
/, without waiting for the aid or con
sent OF any other nation on earth; that
The standard silver dollar shall be u
legsl tender equally with gold for all
debts; unalterably opposes the financial
measure now pending In congress; that
tariff duties should be levied for the
purpose Of revenue such duties to he
adjusted to operate equally through.
out the country, and not discriminate
between class or section, and that tax
alton should be limited by the needs
Of the government, honestly and Geo
nomlcally administered; opposes the
application Of any tariff laws to tho
products OF Porto Rico, now a part Of
the United States, hs being Ia violation
OF the federal constitution. aud dis.
eliminating againt American citizens;
aiirms that the Monroe doctrine. as
originally declared, i,N permanent part
OF the foreign policy OF the United
states and must DO maintained; de.
nounces the policy OF the Republican
party which has resulted In the gigan-
tic trusts and combinations made pos.
sible by high protective and prohibitivo
tariffs, and points AS result OF this
legislation to the standard oil trust.
the sugar trust, the steel trust, and
many other combinations OF corporate
money power resulting In oppression of
the people; opposes Imperialism aud
1T
pansion aad progress, not by force. bu,
by natural and peaceful means When
armed resistance TO the authority OF
the United States shall have ceased
within the Philippine islands, It should
he the purpose Of tho United States TO
provide for the organization Of gov.
eminent bv the people OF those Islands.
and congress should at once announce
that II Is the intention OF the United
ltates, - such measures as may he
deemed most eNpedient, 10 secure the
blessings OF liberty aud FREQ govern
ment TO the people OF the Philippines.
Congratulates the state upon the record
made by the officers aud men who vol.
unteered and brRvely upheld the honor
OF the country; condemns the Republl-
can party for It's stand on bimetallism,
aud closes with the following resolu-
tion concerning the refusal OF congress,
to admit II. H. Roberts as member
Resolved, That the Democratic pirty
OF the state OF Utah, In convention
assembled, solemnly anirms that the
people of this state have kept faith with
tho nation, aud repela upon their be.
half all charges To the contrary as false
and misleading. Therefore. we deplor-
she action Of the congress OF the United
States in refusing To Adminis's, tho
oath OF office TO the member.elsct from
this common wealth.