The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-23
UTAH DEMOCRATS
CALLED TO ARMS
Address Issued by State Elk
ecutiye Committee.
MUST ORGANIZE TO WIN
EARLY ACTION URGED UPON
ALL MEMBERS OF PARTY.

The following address to Utah Demo
Gratis was issued by the Democratic
state executive committee at the close
OF its meeting in Salt Lake yesterday
The united Democracy Of our coun-
try calls TO Utah TO organize efiiclentiy
and 10 work devOtedly for the triumph
OF the people.
As an factionalism has ended with
sn the national party, 50 II should emu
within the organization III this state
as individual ambitions have been ST.
fed for the sake of principle within the
national organization, so individual
ambitions in this state should be sacrl-
nced for the general veal
"A platform has been adopted by the
party in national convention which rep
Jesents the issues of today Upon IL
Democrats throughout the whole nation
may stand with strong hope of victory
and with the certainty that, If the peo-
pie shah entrust the power to our par
ty the principles asserted in the plat
form viii be effectively applied TO gov
eminent Candidates for the presiden-
cy and the vice presidency have been
selected whose splendid characters and
high abilities rank them with the great
Americans of all time In Alton b
Parker We see the virtues and the
strength requisite for a chief executive
who shall rescue the republic from its
present evil tendencies, performing
thereby as great and as necessary a
work as that which was given by JEFF
1erson in the foundation OF our insti-
buttons and by Lincoln III their pTeser-
Walton In Henry g. Davis we TecOg-
11lze man who receives the vice pres
idential nomination because he meas
ures fully TO the presidential stature
Both these men were born in IOWly life
and have advanced to their present
high positions in the esteem of their
fellow citizens because of their inner
ent worth, their industry. their devo-
ton To the best ideals Of home and
country.
County Needs Relief.
In common with our fellow believers
81 Democratic faith and, as we believe,
III common with some millions of Re
pubhcans of the United States, we ex-
press the hope that victory viii attend
upon the Democratic cause. The cOun-
Try needs relief. j. is burdened with
The egotism OF the present chief execu-
i've and endangered by his whims. He
was selected by his Republican friends
Tor the vice presidency because of his
unftness, in their judgment, to remain
IN active public life: and ne has sue
ceeded TO his present candidacy for the
presidency because OF the deaths Of
other men and not because any con-
siderable element of his party has con
1dence IN his ability and wisdom.
IN / tab the duty of Democrats is
A4aln- We must organize to recover this
state ana 10 restore il to the Demo-
Tfdllc column Since 1900 when it passed
PACK 10 the Republican party II has
suffered In the eyes of the world as
L tan never before suffered even in her
territorial days. The mission OF the state
democracy should be TO recover the old
prestige of Utah. 10 esta blish her re-
pute abroad. and to establish her peace
at home.
Win malice toward none. but with
q determination TO make the glorious
lfhclpies of equal rights applicable in
tlle' lives OF the people and in the des-
1tnE Of the state. let the Democrats OF
L tan come forward TO their duty with
<ourage and zeal.
Organization is the present watch
Word. IN every county and i'm every
precinct let the party officials at once
begin their labor There is ample time
20 effect d complete organization be-
tween this time and the real opening of
me caIupalSn- Delay in the work of or
gaulZatlOn now means multiplied and less
effective labor in later months Com
work Of the campaign can be triumphant
tE conducted by the forces which will
then be at command.
In behalf of the state Democracy the
executive committee calls upon Demo-
Gratis everywhere in Utah TO organize
should be made certain by our work.
BY order of the executive committee.
FRANK !. CANNON Chairman
p. J DAILY, Secretary