The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-25
SOCIALISTS OF UTAH
NAME STATE TICKET
In Convention, Leaders Are Sc
lected and a Platform Is
Adopted.
W. S. DALTON is NAMED
FOR SUPREME JUDGE
Allegiance to Socialist Party
and Principles international
Socialism Affirmed.


a member of Congress. State Secretary
Burt called the meeting to order
promptly at clock. Grant SyPhers
of Ogden was elected temporary chair
man and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Johnson of Sal!
Lake was chosen to fill the position OF
Temporary secretary. These positions
were afterwards made permanent
AS the committee on credentials, D.
w. Simmons Of Salt Lake, Henry East
OF Lehi and j. J. McGregor of Ogden
were appointed and their report was
adopted. ?,
c. A. Ormiston of Park City, J. f.
zanger of Salt Lake and George schle-
singer of Bingham were appointed as
the committee on order OF business
After some discussion committee on
platform. and resolutions Vas vas aPpo9in11,. 9n1,
Lake county, F. A Cromar, Juab; Phil
ip II. Evans. Summit; H. Il; klnzie,
Beaver; Fred HAYS, Davis; c. L: Dover,
Tooele; Thomas Grcggs, Utah; John A.
Erickson, San Pete, and A. D. Scott, Sc
yier.
The platform and resolutions framed
bv this committee were adopted by the
convention after considerable argument
and are as follows:
Here Is Platform.
We. the Socialists of Utah, in conveu-
ton assembled reatirm our allegiance to
principles OF international Socialism
We realize that capitalism or the pow
pr of money is today in control OF the
STATE and National Government. using
the power for Its own interests.
We are firmly convinced that the prin-
cIples of Socialism Will mark the next
epoch in the evolution Of human lioer-
ties In the transitory stages Intervening
between these two systems OF govern
ment. and our political actions should be
confined to working TO keep our ultimate
goal "The Cooperative Commonwealth"
constantly in view.
In presenting our platform and our
candidates to the public we pledge our
selves 10 the following principles, to-wit:
To pass u law putting tho constitu-
tional amendment OF the initiative and
referendum into practical operation
To enact a law putting the imperial
mandate IN operation.
We stand for public ownership OF all
public utilities
To enact q law ESTABLISHING a state
system of insurance,
To establish a State eight-hour law,
To enact a law abolishing contract la
Dor on Government works,
To improve the present school system.
To enact q law providing for mine In
spectors to be selected from the ranks
OF practical miners for both metalliferous
0ces.
We favor the elimination of all parts
of election laws that tend TO deprive the
proletarian OF Il vote. and demand the
reduction of the residence qualification
TO two months in the State. and place
ourselves on record as being unalter-
ably opposed to tho enactment into law
Of any qualification for the purpose of re-
strictiug the suffrage.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed after vigorous discussion
Resolutions Adopted.
Whereas, The Crisis Is the only So
cialist paper In Utah. and has always
stood unGinchingly for the principles Of
Socialism:
Resolved, That this convention indorse
the Crisis, and calls on all Socialists In
the State TO support 1t in every way and
10 extend its circulation.
Resolved, That the Socialist party of
Utah in convention assembled makes this
protest against the unlawful arrest and
detention OF our comrades, Meyer, Hay
wood and Pettibone. and call the atten-
tion OF the producing class OF our State
10 the following facts:
They were arrested and deported from
their homes IN defiance Of their constitu-
tional rights;
The capitalist servants Of the law ig-
Our comrades were incaroerated In the
penltentiary along with convicted GRIM
inals, contrary to law.
They have been denied a speedy trial,
contrary 10 law.
They are now held In captivity, al
though they have repeatedly asked and
demanded a trial.
Ball has been refused. although offered
in any amount.
Bearing these things in mind, We as
scrt:
That the officials of Colorado and Idaho
are anarchists.
That the National Government and
President Roosevelt have by their lack
OF action indorsed this anarchy.
That such officials are tho direct cause
of mob law
And that every voter who votes either
the Democratic. Republican or American
ticket this fall votes TO murder our
comrades.
Whereas, IL Is essential to have q
thorough understanding as 10 how many
delegates shall be allowed to each county
in our State convention. be 1t
Resolved, That for each hundred votes
cast in a State election the county shall
be entitled to one delegate In the State
convention.
Delegate Lund started quite an acri-
monlous discussion when he ATTEMPTED
TO Introduce a substitute platform which
was voted down Dy an overwhelming ma
1ority,
Here Is the Ticket.
The following candidates were nomi-
mated by the convention:
For Judge of the Supreme Court-w.
s. Dalton.
For CoDgress-H. B. Burt.
For National Committeeman-Joseph
kaufman.
The following State and campaign COM
mittee was appointed: Grant Syphers.
Ogden: o. e. Parsons, Bingham; Joseph
Ulmer. Murray; George Schleslnger.
Bingham; o. f. Lawrence. Park City: g.
T. Dover, Tooele: Warren Foster, Salt
Lake.
The auditing committee reported that
Secretary Burts books were in order,
and the convention adjourned
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