The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-07
STATE NEWS
REPUBLICANS CONVENE
Utah County Convention Held at
Spanish Fork Yesterday
Proceedings in Full

Provo. Sent. 6-The Republican county
convention net in Spanish Fork today
and elected delegates 10 the state con-
vention TO be held In Ogden on the 1lth,
and also adopted resolutions deplorlng
Senator Rawlins. approving President
RoOseVeits position on the trust dues-
ton and endorsing county Republicans.
Eight precincts out OF thirty-0ne were
not represented. There were Isl dele
gates present out of 29 who might nave
been there.
The convention was called TO order by
County Chairman De Noisy. and the TO-
lowing temporary officers were elected:
Chairman, Joseph 5. Page, Payson; sec
retary Joseph w. Dunn, Provo; assistant
secretary, Miss Nina Houston, Lehi.
After a brief speech by Chairman Page,
in which he reverted TO the growth of the
and predicted that 1t would sun grow
larger, committees on credentials, perma-
nent organization and order or business,
and platform and resolutions We're ap-
pointed, one from each precinct, and the
convention adjourned for dinner, which
was generously provided by the citizens
of Spanish Fork.
Upon reeonvening. the following per
manent officers were elected by the
adoption of the report Of the committed
on permanent organization and order or
business: Chairman. II. NJ. Dougall,
SpTingVille: first vice chairman. Mrs
Fannie r. Stewart, Provo; second vice
chairman, George Webb, Lehi; secretary,
c. A Glazler. Provo; assistant secretary.
Miss Nina Houston, American Fork,
chaplain, Dr. r. c. Bailey, Springvlne'
sergeant-at-arms, Jesse NJ. Harrison,
| Highland.
] After a speech from the chairman and
| the functions If escOTting the various Of
| ficers 10 the stage had been disposed OF,
/ the following platform and resolutions
were read by Mr.. Graham, chairman OF
the committee. and adopted without any
opposition or amendment:
Platform.
/ We. the Republicans of Utah county. in
/ convention assembled, reaffirm our al
| legiance TO the principles of the party
of Lincoln, Garfield and Mckinley, the
sainted martyrs of the American republic.
We unequivoeally endorse the present
Republican administration and declare
/ our confidence in that sterling soldier,
/ scholar and statesman, Theodore Roose-
welt.
| We endorse the action of the president
| in enforcing the laws of the land. when
/ ever violated, without prejudice or favor
/ We favor such legislation by the state
! and nation as may be necessary 10 pre-
/ tect the people against oppression by
trusts or other great combinations oil
capital that prevent competition and con
troll the industries OF the people, without
legal sanction or public approval, aud We
heartily approve OF the position or Presl
| dent Roosevelt in his efforts 10 regulate
and control such trusts and combina
| tons.
We congratulate the administration
upon the enlightened policy pursued IL
the Philippine Islands, which has already
brought peace and viii bring education
civilization and eontentment to the In
! habitants.
We are proud Of our army and nav!
| and the high standard of conduct main
| tanned By them in restoring order In Tn
Philippines, and we deplOre the fact tina
the senior senator of the state OF Utah
Joseph L. Rawlins. has falsely charged
that our soldiers and sailors are brutal
barbarous and the basest OF assassins.
/ We stand By the historic policy OF tn
Republican party In giving protection &
home industry.
we endorse the splendid record Of tn
Republican administration OF the state o
Utah.
And be il resolved. That we deeply de
plorA and condemn the assault on PTeSi
dent William Mckinley. made one yea
ago today, and denounce the men an
I women who advocate the principles o
! anarchy And while all the nation ha
/ had sincere cause 10 mourn the assassin
| alton OF President Mckinley. Yet we re
| joiee Ia the fact thai so worthy a sue
| cessor has been found in Theodore ROose
welt. We further rejoice in the miracu
lous escape OF President Roosevelt fe'
DAYS ago, and sincerely trust that h
/ shall be spared 10 carry out the pole
inaugurated by William Mckinley
The following delegates and alternate
to the ogden convention were the
elected:
Alpine-Ephraim Healey; alternate
BENJAMIN Bates.
Highiand-J. S. Beck; alternate. Et
, ward Winn.
Provo Bench-Mark Downs.
Lake Shore--Joseph II. Jones; alternate
Thomas Hin.
Lehi-George Webb. Mosiah Evans.
II. Gardner, George Austin. John {
Smith, Mrs NJ. &. Taylor, s. W. RIOS.
, alternates. Samuel Taylor. James Hal
wood. Melvin johnson. Mrs. George Au'
tin. Heber Austin, w. f. Racker.
American FOrk-L. 5. Harrington, 7.
: Steele, T. A Shelly, A. X. Thornton. j
W. Jones. William Chapman, John Peter