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

lie lands: the funding OF the state indebt-
odness. the establishment of Utah 5 credit
upon a pane with the oldest states of the
Union; providing for the cooihcauon OF
the laws. and the upbuilding Of state in
situations. Under Democratic administra-
ton We had general depression; under
Republican administration, hope, cheer
and prosperity. With such a proud record
the Republican party appeals 10 the
voters of Utah. We heartily endorse the
magnificent administration OF President
Mckinley and the equally successful ad-
ministration If public affairs by the Re-
publican state officers in Utah.
The present special election is forced
upOn the state OF Utah by the incom-
petency and insincerity of the Democratic
party. whose brOils and chickering's have
deprived the state Of two OF the three
representatives to which Il Is entitled IN
tho American congress. For this lack OF
representation the interests of the state
are now suffering. Therefore. while de-
ploring the need and expense of the pres
ent special election. We welcome the OBJ
pOrtunity offered the people of pulling
themselves out of the Democratic mlre.
As the Republican party has met and
solved every great question presented the
Surnoilut every obstacle presented against
good government in the future.
Ambrose Sat Down On.
As soon as the reading of the plat
form was completed. y. N. Ambrose
Of Utah county excitedly took the
floor and was recognized by the chair.
He offered as an amendment to the
platform a resolution that the cOnsti-
tuition of the United States be amended
so as to admit of the direct election Of
senators by the people instead of
through the state legislature.
Mr.. Hatch of Wasatch county OBJ
iected. saying: Z can't understand the
need that the Republican party of this
state has for such a resolution. It
would have been we'll 10 have been Of
fered in the Democratic convention.
(Applause.) ! didn't get To see today's
paper and therefore am not posted on
what was done in the Democratic con-
vention yesterday, but they should
/ have adopted such a resolution as that
I There is no need of it with the Repub-
/ Iicans of Utah. think If we ever have
an opportunity to elect United States
senator a senator viii be elected
/ Mr.. Ambrose said: Let me inter-
/ rupt the gentleman and put him in the
state of Pennsylvania, instead of in the
state of Utah. The conditions were diff
[ ferent there" Ambrose was Kissed for
/ his heresy, and sat down with a very
red tinge on his countenance. a vote
was taken on the question and the
amendment was defeated by an over
whelming majority.
Hammond is Nominated.
The next business before the conven-
{ ton was the nomination of candidate
/ for congress. Colonel George b. Squires
I of Salt Lake county made the first NOM
/ mating speech. He offered a fiery dec
( lamation in favor of James T. Ham
mond. Hammond's name was received
with a Geafening ovation of cheers.
/ Colonel Squiress dwelt on what he was
, pleased to call yesterdays defeat of
the Democratic party, which was still
defiant and hopeful of victory" and
prophesied the sure seating of the Re-
publican candidate, if elected" Colo
mel Squires' remarks were in part as
follows:
After the storm comes calm At
ter the tenpestuOus scenes of yester-
days hear garden in this house, we
I come down TO the quiet. harmonious
council OF the Republican convention
and in this I believe there is an au-
curry Of victory. (ApDlause.) I had
! not the pleasure of being present yes