The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-16

fH9 tue result OF OemOcfallc enOTlS
and Democratic votes in congress.
Platform is Adopted.
The committee on resolutions and
platform reported fhe following, which
was enthusiastically adopted:
T.. The Democrats of Utah county. by
lheir representatives in convention as
| sennied. for the purpose of nominating
offices to be filled al the election In No
NemDer next, reaffirm our faith IN the
fundamental principles of Democracy
Whlch nave been applied and declared by
ne democracy Of the nation from time
70 time ever since the party was organ
lzad by its illusJrious founder, Thomas
Jefferson.
? We hereby endorse the national plat-
FORM OF the Democratic party recently
adopted at ST. Louis by the Democracy
OF the nation, and the state platform OF
] the Democratic party adopted "A Salt
Lake City on the Sth day of the present
month. and pledge our faithful adherence
| 10 the doctrines and principles therein
enumerated and set forth
J. The national. state and judicial nom
lnees or the Democratic party meet our
hearty approval. and their selection by
the Democratic party evinccs a magnifi-
cent purpose ana intention 10 give 10 the
people an honest, economical aud efficient
administration of public affairs. We
point with pride TO the purity Of their
lives. both in public and in private and TO
their honesty and capability to perform
intelligently the functions and duties per-
tanning to the respective offices they have
been nominated to fill.
I. We favor the economical expenditure
of all public money. and direct attention
| to the extravagant expenditures and
waste OF public funds by Republican Of
ficals. who, in order TO pay for political
services. have greatly increased the, num-
her of salaried positions. thereby increas-
ing the expenses Of county government
without increase n the efficiency OF the
service
;. I've call attention to the bal -condi-
tons OF some of our county roads and
to the fact that money appropriated by
the last legislature for their improvement
StiIl lies uneXDendeG through he neglect
Of county officials entrusted with its ex-
G. we denounce the Republican NAL
administration Of the county ihfiTmary
in making 1t a political football. to the
great detriment and discomfort OF its I'M
fortunate inmates
:. Nc favor the keeping OF affairs per-
tanning to our public schools out Of party
politics.
5 Relying on the good judgment and
integrity Of the people of this county, we
submit this platform and the candidates
named at this convention for the ap-
proval OF the people.
5. R. THURMAN, Chairman.
G. n Childs. Secretary.
Ticket is Named.
The following nominations were
made: For four representatives 10 the
legislature John ID. Halliday. Lorenzo
Argyle, Albert T. Money, John Bur-
raston. Joseph T. Bateman. 5. d. john
son. The vote was as follows:
Halliday le5, Argyle 509,' Taft 'S2s,
Money 10 BurTsston IS. BaJeman 3l5,
johnson l13. Messrs. Argyle, Taft and
1 Bateman were declared nominated.
BurrastOn Withdrew and another bal
lot was taken resulting in tho follow
ing votes: Money 246 Halliday Sc.
johnson %. Mr.. Money was declared
nominated.
For county commissioner for the four
year term the following candidates
were placed in nomination and voted
for: James A. Doveless 80, r. l.. Bird
1875 Edward SouthWick 101. r. L. Bird
was declared elected. Mr.. Southwick
was nominated under a suspension of
the rules for the two years term.
Hyrum Jensen and George A. Peery
were placed in nomination for county
treasurer Mr.. Jensen was nominated
on a vote of 1S4 TO III.
For county clerk y. II. Robson Of
Pleasant Grove was nominated without
opposition. Hyrum F. Thomas of Provo
was nominated for assessor, there be
ing no opposing candidate.
For county recorder Emmett Lynch,
Willis K. Johnson jr. and w. L. Wor7
sencroft were placed in nomination.
Mr.. Johnson withdrew before a vote
was taken and the vote was between
Lynch and Worsencroft. The vote was
Lynch 40. WOTsencroft 2I5. and Mr..
WOrsencroft was declared nominated.
George A. Storrs of Provo was unani-
mously nominated for sheriff by ris-
ms vote.
Andrew r. Morgan was nominated
for county attorney by reclamation.
George A. Swan was unanimously
nominated for surveyor.
No nominations for county suDerin-
tendent of schools was made.
The county committee was author
lied to place on the ticket the nominee
of a non partisan convention IL such
nomination is made, and If not to Sc
lect d candidate TO be placed on tie
ticket.
Andrew b. Morgan was elected chair
man. r. ". Mcbride secretary, and r.
A. Barney treasurer Of the central
committee.