The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-11

l. Eldredge, sr.. John w. Burton, l..
T. Hail. Granville Gillette, Rulon $,
Wells, George A. Whitaker, Thomas Z.
Green, s. Z. Hamer. Samuel Dowse,
John Montgomery, Jr., Joshua Paul. L,
:. Fernstrom, James II. Moyle,, Stephen
Moyle and w. II. King. Tho faces
of such men as w, II. Dale Fisher Har-
Sloan, W. II. Bramel and many other
old-time wheel-horscs, were not visible.
Morning Session.
Before the regular morning session
began the city precincts got together
and canvasscd on the nominations Tor
city Justice of the peace and constable
For Justice, c. l.. Olsen named Harry
$ Harper, and ez.Mayor Richard r
Norris gave to the convention the
name of Martin S. Lindsay.
s ballot was taken. resulting IN the
nomination OF Mr.. Harper, the vote
being, Harper, 200; Lindsay, So. Mr..
Lindsay moved to make the nomination
unanimous, and this was accordingly
done by acclamation.
Samuel Allen was nominated for con-
stable,
When County Chairman NJ. Z. Gun
ningham raped for order IL was past
IL o'clock. Upon the delegates taking
their seats, Mr.. Cunningham announced
Tor temporary officers OF the conven'
LIon w, W. nay, CAd1iihah oVePHSu -.
Richards, secretary, and Nicol Hood,
aergeant-at-arms-
Chairman Ray was introduced by
Mr., Cunningham, ana upon taking up
the gavel he briefly addressed the con-
vention. He said the hall IN which
they met was occupied the other day
by Republicans, and, consequently, was
dirty and unswept (rhe floor was
strewn with old ballots.) Two parties
had held conventions prior to theirs,
he continued, and neither had offered
the people anything in the way Of
solution of peculiar and particular con
ditions which confront the people Of
Utah. They had offered nothing defn.
ite If 1t was not extreme and nothing
to solve and carry away the difficulties
under which they had labored All
over the country local affairs were be
ing nlaced in the hands of the Demo
cratic party. Here it offered so!u-
ton Of the difficulty. and IN 1908 Ma
tional affairs would be placed in the
hands of the Democratic party.
Cause and Effect.
"Thc conditions which confront the
people Of Utah are the outgrowth OF
miseuided trust in the first place, and
IN the second place the outgrowth of
the laxity of political parties,' SAID
Mr.. Ray ''After years OF experience,
which should have been years of
growth, We find ourselves thrown back
10 the very starting point. of our politi-
nlunity torn asunder by questions
which should have been settled once
for all in our infancy, and this condi
ton can be attributed entirely and
solely TO the Republican party, and
the remedy lies within the power of
Democracy
"If it is true that civilization is the
gradual substitution of a state of peace
for a state OF war, the Republican
party. by its Republico America anism,
has thrown this state back into tho
midnight OF barbarism, with the Demo
cratic party as the only bright and
shining star of hope in the armament
tween the selfish and misguided leaders
come forth that exotic, the American
partv-a party without pride Of an
cestry or hone OF posterity. 1t is the
result OF political bosses, with absolute
contempt for the rights OF their fellow
Partisans and their fellow citizens, en-
frencbing themselves In political power
and then proceeding to roast upon slow
fires those of them who dare to que5-
ton their authority. They have done
this until, today there remains in the
Republican party but q few reluctant
and ambitious members, Some by
habit, some by force, some by coercion
duu SOluI ~ S1--lie
Hands Bunch to smoot.
''Those who remain are led and die.
tated TO by one Reed Smcot, and his
political associates. They have con
trolled by methods as perricious and
destructive OF political liberty as were
ever used by any tyrant who has as
sumed unto himself. unjustly, the reins
Of government. The methods which
elected Reed Srnoot have been a serious
question with the American people ever
since the time the legislature Of West
Virginia decided that no priest was
eligible to election to either house Of
the State Legislature, and it has been
SINCE that time a. constant struggle TO
prevent individuals from corrupting
politics by the misuse of and imposition
upon their own churches.
In our State this condition has
been long prevalent, and while | would
not charge that the dominant church
here Is willing 10 influence or interfere
with the political freedom of it's people,
/ do charge that Reed Smoot and his
machine associates have prostituted or
attempted to prostitute the honor of
their church in order TO entrench them
selves IN power, aud by doing so have
hardened their control into veritable
despotism. II the Democratic party is
willing TO submit 10 such conditions,
'hels -s ULt- one lesult; We must haEe
worse politics, we must have worse re-
iigion, we must have strife and CON
tention.. and if it continues, ultimate
dissolution sf party"
Joke Is Cracked
The American party, continued Ny.
Ray, was inspired by nope to de.
prive certain members of society OF
those rights 10 which they were en-
titled. The American party called, per
force, into existence the influence 10
which it attributed It's existence. The
American party had not the power to
change the conditions existing here to-
day. 1t was made up of conglomerate