The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-07
Platform Is Cheered.

The declaration for free silver was
enthusiastically received and the ad-
vOcacy of the election of United States
senators by the people was wildly
cheered. Every paragraph in the plat
form, in fact, was pUnctuated by
rounds of applause and shouts Of ap-
DrOval.
Senator Rawlins moved the adoption
of the report and a dozen seconds arose
By a mighty shout the platform was
adopted.
Senator RawIins then offered the fol
lowing resolution, having been directed
to do so by the committee
Resolved. BY the Democratic party
of the state of Utah. in convention as
sembled. That in the event of q Demo
cratic majority in the next legislature.
the selection Of United States senator
shall be determined by a caucus Of the
Democratic members
The resolution brought a, SaIC Lake
alternate to his feet He moved that
il be laid on the table A debate arose
as to the qualification of the man who
made the motion
A c. Ellis said he wanted TO be
heard on the introduction of this most
unparalleled resolution in a Democratic
convention
The motion to table the resolution
was renewed, but defeaCed overwheIn-
inSly-
Then Colonel Ellis arose and de1iv-
cred himself in forcibIe terms, being
cheered heartily He said
Opposed to Plan
4 have had much experience in
Democratic conventions in my tine
and I must say that this resolution is
without parallel among Democrats Il
looks suspicious II is violative Of
every principle Of Democracy The
state convention has no power TO tie
the hands OF legislators in this way
The members Of the legislature are
hafu-
a state convention. The selection Of
Senator should not be left 10 the JOB
berry of a caucus
c. NJ. jackson here arose TO a point
of order from a seat in Kane county.
He said that this resolution should be
referred to the committee on resolu-
tons.
As the resolution eminated from
that committee" said Chairman King.
the point of order is not we'll taken
w F. Knox of Beaver took thu floor
and as he proceeded there was an ap-
parent change in the sentiment of the
convention, the delegates having evi-
IDENTIFY labOred in the dark until this
time.
Mr.. Knox Explains.
He said Z was in harmony with the
fundamental principle. the rule. of the
majority 1t was adopted by the com
mittee by unanimous vote il was
aimed at no one and was not intended
to promote jObberv, but was in line
with Democratic principles
Judge H 2. Henderson was cheere6
as he began
I hope the resolution viii be ADOPT
ed. said he I'VE are justified in de-
handing that the legislature shall ac-
together and carry out the wishes of
the party from one end of the state TO
the other. II is the duty Of the legisIa-
ture to obey the beheSt of the party
II is a duty that the legislature owes
the Democracy and the state. If the
Democrats should have a bare major
lty OF the legislature one member might
De able TO hold out and defeat the Will
or the people.
The Democratic majority should
govern II Is good De nOcracy- The
legislators should 50 into a caucus and
determine who shan be senator Then
every member should be bound by the
result unless he can show that the
caucus nominee has committed a dis
honorable act and is therefore dis
Die out OF their victory if they win II
me resolution is right, and it should
prevail
Blair Speaks Against 1t.
George E Blair opposed the resoiu-
ton He thought it was a. confession
of weakness The seven hoId-over sen
ators could not be bound BY il. Inc
party would be victorious and elect d
Democratic legislature that could De
trusted TO elect a senator without iron
clad rules.
A. Ii Bowen of Juab opposed the
resolution because he thought IL would
mean defeat to the Democratic leglS-
| lative ticket 1t would. h., said. s0ss