The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-16
after the committee on resolutions had
sent word It would report at 10 o'clock.
Resolutions Reported.

sent word it would report at 10 o'clock.
Resolutions Reported.
At 1850 O'Clock Chairman Cassidy OF
the committee on resolutions read the
platform and moved its adoption. A
minority report was offered by F. IL
Holtzheimer OF Bannoek county.
The minority report deprecated and
s-splored the reference TO polyga5ny
nd unlawful cohabitation, and rec
0mmended its elimination
Hoitzheimer moved the adoption of
the minOrity's suggestion. a long
wrangle over methods of procedure re-
garding the platform followed
Motion to Eliminate.
Finally D. I. Evans of Oneida
moved that the anti poiygamist resO-
luton be eliminated. In support Of
this motion Mr.. Evans said nobody n
bis section of the state favored polyg-
amy. but that a large class of the vot-
ers there would take it as a slap at
themselves.
Against the motion George P. Mimms
declared polygany TO be live issue.
ana that the convention would be timid
to think of cOwardice if il failed 70
meet the issue squarely. G. II. Jack
son spoke strongly against the mo-
ton. The resolution, he said, was not
"a slap at any church or any people.
The issue was one that affected every
home in Idaho. Concluding. Mr.. Jack
son gave instances of church Interior
ence in politics His talk was warmly
appiauded. Judge J. G. Rich of Bear
Lake followed Mr.. Jackson. speaking
in favor of striking out the resolution
r H Holtzheimer followed Judge
Rich He also spoke in favor of the
motion to strike out. MIR. Holtzheimsr
national platform would be sufficient.
Caught Mapping.
After Karl Paine of Ada had spoken
for the resolution. y. p. Nielsen Of
POcatello argued against it. Mr.. Mel
sons speech seemed very effective IN
til, as he was leaving the stage, c. H.
Jackson asked him if he had not pro-
tested in the streets of PocateIlo
against church Interference in politics.
Nielsen tried hard to dodge, but Mr..
Jackson pinned him down. He finally
admitted that he had protested and re-
tire in bad order.
John Millsap OF Fremont, at mid
night, IS speaking against the resoiu-
ton.
The platform is short 1t contains
less than 1000 words, and is confined
almost entirely to state issues The
national ticket and platform are en-
dorsed and pledge is made for a state
law against the repeal of the two-mile
limit; against subsidies of any charac-
ter; against passes for public officials;
in favor of an eight-hour law. The
anti-pOlygamy plank offered by Sen
atOr Dubois was amended in commit
tee so as to include adultery in the
proposed laws 10 prohibit pelygamy
and unlawful cohabitatiOn-
Dubois, Resolution
Following is copy of the Dubois
resolution on the pOlySamy question;
I'VE are unalterably opposed to po-
lygamy and unlawful cohabitatiOn-
We declare that time and expert
ence have vindicated the trainers and
founders of the constitution and the
government of the United States insist
ing on the complete separation OF the
church and state in political affairs.
The constitution, the laws, public pol
icy and democratic traditions all re-
quire an indispensable to good govern
ment and an untrammeled ballot and
unbridled citizenry-
We pledge the Democratic party 10
enact such legislation as viii render
the foregoing resolutions effective"
The Dubois resolution was defeated
by vote of 145 to al at o'clock this
morning
Convention has adjourned till 10
o clock tomorrow morning when an at
tempt win be made to reconsider the de-
feat of the Dubois resolution.