The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-24
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

1t was a most intelligent, representa-
tive, earnest, and enthusiastic conven-
tiou which met in tho Salt Lake Thea
tor on Saturday last. The interest in it's
procedure wns keen, not only among the
delegates, but among the throngs of on
lockers who constantly fringed the mass
of delegates. This interest testified TO
the Importance OF the work to be done
by that convention; every ono recog
nized that the nominations TO be made
wonld be, in all probability, tho next
members of the Legislature from this
county, snd the next set OF county Of
ficials, This was also manifested in
the strenuous strife for nominations.
and the active campaigns made for sup
port by the different aspirants and their
friends. And yet, the most loyal zeal
was evident throughout toward tho
American party and its principles; and
every delegate and every aspjrant for
nomination is today a sound and active
worker for the success of the ticket.
The spirit which actunted all was wcll
expressed by Mr.. Raleigh, who was Mr..
Pitts close competitor FOR nomination
TO the Office Of Sheriff, Mr.. Raleigh an
nouncing publicly that he has his coat
of TO work not only for Mr.. Pitt, but
for the whole American ticket; it is
the spirit that winsy 1t is the spirit OF
loyalty TO principley the spirit Of give
and take, and square deal, that is
dear to the hearts of the American
people.
The platform adopted by the conven-
tion is an admirable one. It strongly
dwells upon the equality of all before
the law, and demands that there shall
be no exceptions in favor of law-break-
ers, in the punishment of crime; it just
ly praises the nominees of the Amer
ican party on the State ticket; it sets
forth anew the proper doctrine, that
public Office is q public trust, a doc
trine that seems to have fallen alto
gether into desuetude here in the esti
nation Of the managers and officials Of
the church parties, in favor Of the con-
trary doctrine that public Office is a
private graft, to be worked for personal
advantage, in disregard of the law and
of the public welfare. And the de-
mand is reiterated that the people shall
be left free in their electoral right, TO
ence or dress OF any sort, from any
source.
The platform directs pointed atten
ton TO the notorious maladministra-
tion of Salt Lake county affairs; it de-
clnres that "thc conduct of the county
affairs has been disgraceful under the
present administration. The Commis.
sioners have failed to protect county
have neglected the proper
care Of important roads and bridges,
and have been guilty Of charging and
collecting illegal fees. Crime has been
encouraged and protected. The funds
of the county have been wastefully frit-
tered away without just returns.' 1t
demands that this vicious and criminal
shall cease, plcdging
the American party to put the county's
affairs on a right and business-ike
basis. Ii directs exemplary attention
10 the clean and beneficial administra-
ton Of the municipal affairs of this
city; speaks OF its advantages 10 the
man and the taxpayer. and re-
ioices III the prosperity it has brought
TO all, and 10 the magnificent advance
ment that has come to Salt Lake by
reason of the American party control.
lC was a convention TO be proud of,
and we are all proud of il. And now
for campaign which shall demonstrate
10 the voters that their plain interest,
duty, and conscience demand that
American party principles shall pre-
vail, and the American party be put in
charge OF Salt Lake county's affairs.