The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-10

the question bravely; let us meet it
squarely; let us make the Sabbath day
more holy. And if they condemn us
at the polls, we may take it as an
honorable defeat. prolonged cheers.)
The man who advocates the right
to sell liquor to our children and their
fathers on Sunday, it is my opinion,
has no right to be heard in this COM
munity. Shall this convention vote for
such a mayor and council that viii
not uphold the laws that are laid
down? No: let us go before the people
firmly and bravely, and with men who
are pledged to do the bidding of the
people whom they serve"
A Lively Scene.
Judge Hoge made a fiery speech in
favor of the clause. He said Mr. Null
vey had come TO him and asked to be
heard before the platform committee
on this liquor question, but that the
committee had adjourned at the time.
Referring to Mr.. Muivey's intimation
that he would vote against the party
if the platform was adopted, he said:
IF the gentleman is willing to cut
himself asunder. as he has threatened
"a kind of Democracy which l do not
understand), 1 say, Let him 60. a
man who is not willing 20 stand by the
majority has no place III this conven-
ton"
What's that?" inquired Mulvey.
Il have nothing to take back" con-
tinued Judge Hoge. Mr.. Mulvey says
he favors closing on Sunday. The or
dinances are plain as day-Why doesn't
he2 Now he wants to vote for a may
or who viii say he will not close the
TAKE that back" shouted Mulvey,
and take it back now, Take it back,
1 tell you"
There was something Of an uproar.
Mr.. Mulvey waving his hands fran
tically and repeating his demand for
a retraction. and Judge HOge calmly
awaiting developments and the restor-
alton of quiet In the midst of the
pandemOnius: when Mulvey takes
back his slanderous remarks about DR..
Anderson and Mr.. Olson there will be
time for Judge Hoge to retracti"
Meanwhile. Judge Howat. who still
had the gavel. struggled vainly to get
the house in order, and eventually he
succeeded SO that Judge Hoge could
proceed. While the latter was still
talking there were calls for the ques-
ton.
Mulvey Favors Closing.
d. o. Wiley broke in with a motion
to cut off debate. but before it could
be put Mr.. Mulvey secured the floor
on question of personal privilege.
He hurled back the statement that he
favored the violation of the law Il
can speak as the mouthpiece of % per
cent of the saloon men," he said, and
I know that they want only what is
just and right. The saloon men are
not responsible for the violation of the
laws, and for my part / wish the sa-
looms to be closed up tight on Sun
days The discussion was finally
closed. and the Sunday closing section
of the platform was adopted by a
unanimous vote. The other sections of
the platform went through without op-
position, and after the reading had
been completed the platform was
adopted as a whole amid enthusiastic
cheers.
- .. Wiley was recognized bv the
chair to read a resolution prepared bv
the platform committee, deeply deplor-
ing the assassination of President Nc
kiniey; condemning the teachings and
teroencies of anarchy; extending SYM
patty to Mrs. Mckinley and the nation
on the assassination OF the president.
and expressing high appreciation for
MS character and statesmanship. This
was also adopted by rising vote.