The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-29


caused a death rate Of "a per cent
among the people Of the Philippines,
while subJecting them TO benevolent
asemilation. It was constantly boast
ing Of how il had brought and was
| bringing prosperity to the people in
the face of the numerous strikes that
are occurring and the constant reduc-
tons in the wages OF the working
classes. AT the head of this party was
Theodore Roosevelt, who in his own
mind was the greatest man the coun-
Try had ever produced. and WHO bad
written a book in which he had belit-
tied nearly every -One Of the men who
had preceded him as occupants Of the
presidency
IF the gods would give US one man
who knows as much about any one
thing as Teddy Roosevelt does about
everything" said Mr.. Sloan, I'VE would
be fortunate indeed"
Say Republicans Are Divided.
The Republicans of UTAH were di-
vided into two hostile camps, he said,
and nothing in the way of benefits 10
the people of Utah could be expected
from them. Neither of the men who
are at the head of the two Republican
factions was qualified to represent the
people of Utah in the United States
mated by the Republicans, no one
knows anyone on that ticket. Yes,
there Is one, the incandescent, dulcet-
voiced Harry Joseph, the friend of LATE
Pence
In conclusion Chairman Sloan said
the convention was not going to put
through any slate. and that the dele
gates were not assembled i'm the inter-
est Of any man. They were there TO
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itself to the people of the city and
county. They would enunciate good
principles and nominate good men.
At the conclusion of Chairman
Sloan's opening speech, motion was
adopted that committees on creden-
tials. organization and order of bust
ness, and on resolutions be appointed,
each district to have representation
thereon The committees were made
up as follows, after which an adjourn
ment was taken until p. m.
Credentials Committee.
First Preeinct-John Halyerson.
Second Precinct. II. Kidd.
Third Precinct-John Green.
Fourth Precinct--L. A. Ray.
Fifth Precincts. r. 1t rshaw.
County Districts-M. E. Callahan,
Thomas p. Page, John Gabbott.
Committee on Organization and Or
der of Business.
First Precinct-PhiHp S Maycock.
Second Precinct-A @. Giauque
Third PrecinctLF. s. Fernstrom.
Fourth Precinct-W. II. Dale.
Fifth Precmct-Alex McMasters
County Districts-C. NJ. SOrensen, JO-
seph MOusley, B. c. Ward.
Committee on Resolutions.
First Precinct--C. X Rowland
Second Precinct-C. NJ. Jackson.
Third Precfnct--D. o. Wiley, jr.
Fourth Precinct-Joel L. Priest.
Fifth Precinct-R. p. Morris.
County Districts-N. p. Peterson, A.
w Foreman, w. B. Ennis.
c. NJ. Jackson moved that the nomi-
nations for members of the legislature
be made in advance of those of county
officers. The motion was voted down
and the report adopted as read.
Chairman Sloan then called the at
tention Of the convention to the fact
that no provision had been made for a
chaplain. Joseph Haslam placed Rev.
George Stewart in nomination as chap
lain, and he was selected unanimously
Rev. Mr.. Stewart made a brief
prayer, the concluding sentence of
which was: Thou knoWest, oh Lord
that we are the right party, and we
ask Thee to give US the victory in this
campaign, for Jesus Christ's sake,
amen"
Tie conclusion Of the prayer was
greeted with tumultuous applause
Joel l.. Priest. chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions, read the plat
form OF the convention and moved its
adoption. The motion carried unani
mously.
A resolution making the emblem
adopted by the state convention,
rooster in a triumphant attitude, the
emblem of the county Democracy, was
adopted