The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-05
JUDGE ". H. KING, PERMANENT CHAIRMAN,
SPEAKS PLAINLY OF LOCAL ISSUES IN CAMPAIGN

The afternoon session began with the
report of the committee on credentials,
which announced there were no con-
tests. The committee on permanent or
Sanization and order of business re-
ported. The following were announced
as permanent officers:
Permanent Chairman-William II.
King of Salt Lake county.
First Vice Chairman-James TAYLOR
of Weber county.
Second Vice Chairman-E. H. Snow
of Washington county.
Third Vice Chairman-Mrs. Peter s.
Baison of Cache county.
Permanent Secretary-H. y. HAYES
of Sewer county.
First Assistant Secretary-Miss Nell
Sunsion Of Utah county
Second Assistant Secretary-Robert
McKinnon of Rich county
Sergeant-at-Arms - Theodore Tobia-
son of Salt Lake county.
Assistant at-Arms-George
Wardlow of Weber county Thomas
kellar of Carbon county
Chaplain-John b. Miner of Utah
cOuHty.
committee, moved the adoption of the
report The motion was carried unani-
mouSly.
There was an interim before the an
pearance of Permanent Chairman w
n. King. during which the band PLAYED
Judge King arrived presently and was
introduced by Temporary Chairman
MOyle.
King Permanent Chairman.
Judge King was greeted by cheers
and hand-clapping. When the applause
had subsidized, he began his address. He
took up national issues first and as he
warmed TO his subject the audience
warmed with him. Reference was made
10 the Republican record on the trust
question and the control of the party by
the trusts. His mention of the name of
Bryan brought out roof-raising shout.
Judge King paid a tribute TO Mr. Bry-
an, who. he said, was the great leader
of the Democratic party. He then
passed on TO state issues, and amid fire.
quent applause, discussed the Smoot
Republican machine and the "Ameri-
can party. He declared it was a mis-
take TO attack the good faith and char
acter OF all Americans"
would just as soon trust my re-
Iigion, my civil and religious liberty to
some Americans L know. as to some
Republicans / know he proclaimed
And there was a yell of approval
oerViIe and Sycophantic.
Later on. he declared:
me Republican party has from the
beginning been servile and sychophan-
tic. and has endeavored to drag the
dominant church into politics"
He had to wait some time for the
applause to subside AS the Judge went
on with fervor to discuss the relation
of church and state, the audience fairly
rose TO their feet in enthusiasm.
Give IL 10 'em. Billy" shouted one
highly pleased delegate Judge King
gave it 20 EN-"
Judge Kings Speech.
Judge King. after discussing national
issues. said:
There is another question nv friends
that I desire to allude to that is ALWAYS
with us, like the poor. We always have
some phase of what is called the 1chI1rch
influence with us. One of the first Demo
cratic speeches ever delivered was
eleven years ago from this platform Won
remember it: that is, YOU remember the
rest of II. about the convention Of tho
Democratic party. Unfortunately condi-
tons are prevailing in this state TO-DAY
that distract attention from the disc,,s
sion of the great national and public nrob
lens of the day.
regret that as we have met from
time to time in our conventions we have
always had before US the question of
Mormon and Gentle. Of church influence
aNe could not discuss the great nrinci- |
pies that lie at the basis of free govern
Iment. After all. my friends, there can