The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-13


The sole purpose of the convention was
to elect delegates to the national con-
FentiOn. the state convention for tn=
nomination of candidates for a state
Office, having been called FOR July I'd,
when the delegates that were iu the
convention today VIII return A plat
form viii then be adopted.
The feeling Of The delegates was i.-
tense when the convention opened To-
day. The Hearst followers had been
wrought TO a high pitch Of determine
tion by r0using addresses beElreaal-
I'm The CIaypOol hotel assembly room nE
Rev. sam small OF Georgia and g.. a..
Windle of Chicago. Rev. Small advised
against voting for Parker iE he Nera
nominated.
Instructed For Parker
The convention instructed the thirty
delegates to the national convention ra
vote as a unit for Judge Parker uf New
York for president and endorsed
4 Thomas Taggart for national commit
-eemau and recommended him TO the
national committee as it's chairman.
The first vote showed the Parker
forces to number 1904 and the H=arr-
following 1863 The vote on instructions
for Parker was 954 to 5S2s many dele
gates being I'm sympathy with the plea
of the Twelfth district Llar ll- TWO
delegates be allowed no vote their sem
timeuts for Hearst, the plea being llat
otherwise IL might eudaugsr The seat
of Representative Robinson, Democrat
lie congressman from the district This
was the only district of the thirteen
] carried by the Hearst following.
Chairman Smiths Address.
Following is am abstract of the speech
of Temporary Chairman AlouZ1 C.
smith:
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SOUabie, that there should be homes.
difference of opinion as 10 The meri
of candidates and methods of Droue--
uTe, but all such differences should u--
and I trust viii be, adjusted without
leaving either sting or regret behind
In your deliberations YOU viii Tem5u-
Der always that the welfare or EOIE
party is paramount TO personal ambi-
tious and when there is a conflict az
interests the individual must yield Cor
the party's good; for how ever earnest
the conflict of this day, the battle viii
end with the announcement of the
choice Of the majority Of this couVan-
ton.
Democrats believe hn absolute ac-
Z quiesceuce in the decision of the MAJ
j0rity. They regard it as a vital urIn-
cipie of the republic from which tleI-
is no appeal but by force. But Ee aiso
believe that there can be no occlsl1u
Democratic convention. Fair treatment
and equal rights will not admit 81 am
appeal Here as delegates you stand
upon equal ground and. under the rules
of this body, you have a voice I'm ITS
proceedings, and whatever result Isl
reached all are bound thereby, for l-
viii speak the voice Of the majority
of the Democratic party of Indiana.
and from that decision U0 loyal Dem
ograL Will appeal
Democratic Principles.
"Adhering to the doctrine of jefferson
the Democratic party stands for The pres
eTVaUUu of the general government EL
its whole constitutional TfgvT aS the sheet
anchor OF our peace ar nome ana Ha-.'.
abroad. This iS the chief priue-El. uuu.
which the republic rests The Republican
president disTgEarls treaties statutes and
constitution and exercises sT"ILTHE.
power with as little concern as me Eza"
miSrule are lar reaching. The eE4IlL
is dangerous.
The records show that tHe legislative
ana executive departments AZ Nae.l.'--
TON are houaE-c0m1ed WIKI corruption.
one United States senator has just been
convicted of bribery and another one e--
that he committed the crime Charged
while drawing his salary bat H-.nr. ..
had taken the oath of a senator. Scores
of members of the house have been ar-
cused Of corruption ay one of their lH.E
party. The pDSL9tlce department
known To- be rotten 90 the CORE and -a-
fraudulent disposition Of The public lands
appeals TO de-elcy and --.iar for HE"al.-
Republican Dishonesty.
'Tre expenditures under The F1azr-.
administration are $40 enormous fH.t sH..
chill the imagination. Lu a4QII-gA. tA=
records of tne puure service rsl
that there has been more ufr.... ...-
honesty and a. greater number d.. .l....-
figuS under the kgn--E.. IL .-f'.f.'li.. --.. D..
shan under any auu5I-lzJ. ....
Washington S time. THE official .."fs.r..
OF the administration rs ou'E H.E. "H15
cover by the refusal oil congress -- l1-
EeSri-a-a h..
THE demand IS for reform E --1 pub
lie service. And the people EaT. OH. HH.-
fence with the claim rl-a- the lte-l-ll-a-
party can reform Itself.
I'VE favor the speedy r1ulite.-e.. % use
Panama canal. The Republican party Is
incapable Of completing his great enter
price without suDIec-lL= --l- country e."
humiliation and shame We therefore
canal, but insist that the WORK st.-.-t pre-
coed under the direction OK am honest ana
economical administration
Equal Taxation.
"The Democratic party is opposed GO
an schemes of taxation tlat n=a- l.l-
. tend TO increase The profits Or one class
at she expense of aHotlei- we are e..-
posed 90 special privileges DID govern
mental affairs Combinations uI -a.--.-
ttruersl are the llTec- ana legitimate H-l-
SDriua of "a protective tariff system tlaE
violate the spirit Of our t4"r- 'e-9il.
inimiCdi 10 public Welfare ana peace ana
Should be regulated. controlled or pro-
hibitcd by laws ample TO protect tine uu1-
pic interests.
"Tt is the purpose or The Democratic
party to deal luIE with the -a- trusts
1t is not our policy 20 disturb -esillllsle
enterDrfses for we know ana lls eellit--.
understands that the evil tendencies lE
these extraordinary combinations OF
wealth can be prevented without injury
to capital or embarEassment 90 labor
Tariff ana Trusts.
s-Tbe beua1ciaries or protective tariffs
uershiD with the Republican admInL=-Ia-
ton at Washington and the country ca"-
not expect relief from such re. -oWsliu.
For years the country has aIHealel tH
washington for relief from the trusts. and
during ai1 this time the Republican ado
something TO remove Inis burden tFcul
the people. But trusts have accumulated
i8 number and importance, ana the cost
OF living has increased. and me price Of
labor C0rreSp0nQinsiE decreased. -ara
now for the first rllue ln Ine history III
this country a war rs being Waged between
capital and labor lnes dangerous cole-
ouences OF which cannot De foIet0ld-
cit r. political ImDeelirE 10 expect Il
change Of conditions through Republican
administration. When relief comes ra
t1e people fr0m The wrongs or The trusts
ID VIII come through the power ana lorce
Of the Dcmocratic party.