The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-17
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ousIv with their ndndsi pounded upon
tbs 10or with their feet and canes and
rsve a series OF cheers in rapid sue
sesslon. Above the turmoil could be
heard repeated calls for "Powers!"
"P0wers.
When silence was regained the chair
rsad the names OF the other tempo
.ary officers. AS each was mentioned
h was a signal for an outburst Of APP
clause and cheers. The temporary Of
fcers Of the convention. as selected by
tar state committee and announced by
The chair. follow:
Temporary Officers Named.
Temporary Chairman-Judge o. W.
Powers, salt Lake county.
First Temporary Assistant Chairman
- C.. ThOresen. Cache county.
second Temporary Assistant Chair
man-Mrs. Luella Raymond. Utah
county
Third Temporary Assistant Chair
man-Levi y. Harmon, Carbon county.
Temporary Secretary-H n. Hays.
SEWER county.
First Temporary Assistant Secretary
John A. Hougaard, Sanpete county.
temporary eFgeaat-at-AT
Phillips. Juab county.
Chairman ROylance then asked Judge
Powers. who was standing In the flies
20 the right of the stage, 10 step for
ward. when the Introduction of the
temporary chairman took place. 1t
was delayed about a minute by ap-
|p.ause and cheers given Judge Powers
when he emerged from the flies ana
came In full view OF the convention.
Again were repeated the wild scenes
of enthusiasm and hearty appreciation
that were shown when his name was
first mentioned. The demonstration
was deafening,
The judge delivered his speech from
notes. which were placed on the table
behind which he stood. He spoke IN
his accustomed pleasing and convince
Ing manner, speaking slowly and dis
tinctly, 80 that not single word OF his
mastery and carefully prepared speech
escaped the vast audience.
IL was almost impossible for the
speaker 10 deliver more than one or two
sentences of his speech without being
interrupted by cheers and applause.
When Judge Powers saw NJ 10 inject
a little humOr into his remarks from
time 20 time. laughter aud appreciative
applause showed the spirit IN which IL
was received. The mention OF William
Jennings Bryan's name was the signal
FOR q truly Democratic demonstration,
which lasted almost a minute, only 10
break out "a second time, when a brier
silence had occurred.
Judge Powers spoke as follows:
Judge Powers Address.
81 acknowledge my deep sense Of
obligation In being selected 10 preside
over the deliberations Of the repre-
sentatiycs Of the Democratic party OF
Utah. We are 20 be congratulated upon
the fact that our convention Is held In
the Garden city Of Utah. whose hos
pitable citizens extend 10 ms a cordial
welcome We are 10 be congratulated
that We meet In Pr0vo--LuciIy Provo
for the candidates here named in state
conventions uniformly go forward "a
n glorious victory. We are 20 be con-
graduated that We are once more per-
united 90 declare our faith in, and our
fealty TO. the principles OF the great
Democratic party. which has even
stood for the rights Of all the people
and In opposition TO the special priv
ilrgcs extended 90 favored classes by
Republican legislation.
We are here 20 declare that We have
nothing TO take back and that we have
10 principles 10 smother beneath sense
less verhiage. We believe in and We
advocate the principles Of Jefferson
We believe In and We uphold the prin
ciples OF the Declaration Of Independ
ence We believe in and uphold III
principles of the constitution OF TIT
United States. and we announce ou
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stripes float there those principles TAX
root We rcafirm our fidelity TO tn
Kansas City platform, and We eX
press our obligations 10 that unselisl
and patriotic Democrat William
Bryan. whose efforts In behalf of hu
mauity and Of constitutional principle
have endeared him 10 the men ant
women Of America who toll. and 10 al
who are devoted to the principles o
liberty We appreciate the efforts o
faithful members of our party VIII,
have lahorrd unSelhshly for Demo
cratic success and particularly are ",
proud Of the record of King in tn
house OF representative. and Rawlin
IN the senate. whose distinguished AM
intelligent lahors advanced Utah in in
ru-ncr o. the forefront Of the states
Their language and their motives hav,
been distorted and misconstrued by an
unfair and partisan press. nevertheless
they have written their names higi
among the valued servants Of the ma
lion,
Why These Strange Desertions.
There has been much apparent 10!
expressed among the Republicans ow'
Ing o. The fact that there have beel
sporadic cases of certain alleged Dem
otrajs. who, suffering from softenin'
OF the conscience, have abandoned GU
party and united with the Republican
crglniEation. I hav- spoken Of thas
as sporadic cases. They have oecurre,
90 stated and regular intervals in tn
different sections OF the state
The cases have been so pecu- I
= lar and they have occurred az I
times so oppOrtune Tor the enemy I
That one IS impelled 10 inquire: I
= Did any one set these men apart
Tor this particular work? Have I
they been guided into the Repub- I
lean camp IN furtherance Of any I
compact made az any time by any I
> one 90 swing Utah into the Re- I
publican column and 10 keep il 1
there is 10 not little strange (
mat detection exists In Utah and
ia no other secti0R2
There are some things connecJe,
with these sudden conversions tina
E.Nes food for thought! Is there no
eanser that the thing may be over
zone and the people not be influence,
~ t1ese supposed bell-wethers who, b,
hard WORK. have succeeded in pressing
IAe collar Of the silver King over thei
ears
Tramp Politicians" Discussed.
What is there today that attract
these TRAMP POLITICIANS 20 IN
Republican party? Have they becom
thanored by the ways and means tina
controlled the last legislature OF Utah
DO they think that hereafter they vii
any OF them, be very important fac
.l.s IN our political lifeg Have the
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