The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-26
Mantle Of Bryan.

we are now on the eve of another ma
uonal campaign Within year the con
Ventions will be held, and the parties will
place in nomination their candidates for
the offices Of president and vice-president
OF the United States. He who has been
our leader in the last Two campaigns.
Democracy with an energy and ability
that has no parallel in the annals of this
OF. any other country. and Of whom II can
be truthfully said. as Of Hannibal, De
feated, but not conquered IS not again
to be our candidate. Let us see to IL
then, as loyal Democrats. that his man
tie rails not on one unworthy 70 bear u.
There are many able and consistent Dem
OcratS. who have shown themselves en-
titled to the confidence Of the party and
the people and under the leadership OF
fought. May IL be one in whose election
tho true principles Of Democracy viii tri-
umph. and in whose keeping the rights Of
the people. and the great principles of
our government. viii be safe from all
manner of assault, whether open or insi-
dious
national victory. The party in power. ev-
identity MISLEADING its success i'm the past
Few elections to mean an irrevocable vote
OF confidence on the part of the people.
has become arrogant and Corrupt. utterly
regardless of personal rights. openly de-
liant of all law that stands i'm the way
or party purposes. and shown itself IN
worthy to be longer entrusted with pow
or. In its government of the Philippines
lt has refused to extend to that people
the protection of the constitution has
denied the most sacred truths of the
Declaration of independence. suppressed
the Bill of Rights and founded a govern
ment based on the un-American idea that
the people have no natural rights and
only such civil rights as are granted by
act of congress. or bestowed BY grace of
Republican officials.
Its open and shameless alliance. Of
fensive and defensive with trusts and
mOnopOlieS from which il receives and
expects TO receive, large financial contri-
buttons. its determination not to permit
the modification of single provision of
the present ubiquitous tariff law that
would bring relief to the people at the
expense OF some favored trust or monop-
Oily, ITS now apparent design to fdsten
upon the country an asset currency for
the benefit of the national banks and the
announcement of wildcat specula ton. and
It's many other sins Of commission and
omission. have set the people to think
luE. and they are thinking pretty hard
ana they are getting ready, when the
time comes 70 administer a rebuke that
Will be as efficient aS il IS deserved.
Populists Endorsed.
The temporary organization was made
permanent aud W. p. Thompson, fusion
candidate for governor in 1902 was made
chairman Of committee of nine on res
olutiOns.
William j. Bryan addressed the con-
vention at length. He eulogized the young
men of the country and said that the
hope of Democracy rested in them.
Chairman LoomiS then announced that
nominations for justice OF the supreme
court and two university regents was in
order and a delegate named Judge John
j. Sullivan for supreme judge. Mr.. Bryan
seconded the nomination i'm Il brief
speech and Sullivan was named by ac-
clamation and much enthusiasm.
The Populist candidates. W. O. Jones
and r. .. Weber, for regents Of the
state university, were nominated bv a
unanimous vote.
judge Sullivan was escorted TO the con-
vention and made "A brief address. follow
ing which the convention adjourned. after
adopting the report of the committee on
resolutions.
The resolutions rcaffirm the Kansas
city platform and contain the following
planks on national affairs
We denounce the national Republican
administration for its failure to carry out
its promises heretofore made and it.
subservience TO special interest at the eX.
pense of and detriment Of the interest,
of the public at large.
I'VE are opposed to any form of asset
I currency legislation and to any legisla
ton Of the character of the Aldrich BILL