The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-22
WEIR AND MAL0NEY
NAMED BY "AMERICANS"
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is to obey the priesthood, and to recog-
nize the church as the ruler i'm all
things temporal as we'll as spiritual.
when Smoot put on the coarse robe
of a political boss and came up here TO
dominate our parties he committed a
crime that ought to have debarred him
from citizenship I'm the United States.
He repudiated the principles on which
our government is founded. In the
name Of our manhood that has been
debased; In the name of the sanctity
of the womanhood of this state which
shall be preserved, we will maintain
this fight until we are vindicated."
Committees Are Named.
The convention was aroused to a
show of enthusiasm by the opening ad-
dress of the chairman. and Ben b.
Haywood presented a motion that the
temporary organization be made the
permanent organization of the conven-
ton. The motion was carried unani-
mously. A motion that the committee
On platform and resolutions be appoint
ed was also carried.
Judge Goodwin asked that sugges-
tions be made for the personnel Of this
committee and the names OF Ben b.
Haywood. George F. Goodwin, DR.. A.
P. Rankin, Colonel William Nelson,
Judge A. n. Cherry. Frank c. Kelsey
and Ogden Hiles were suggested from
the audience.
Judge Goodwin selected the follow
ing: Ben 3. Haywood, George F. Good
win, DR.. A. p. Rankin, Colonel William
Nelson and Ogden Hiles as the commit
tee. Colonel Nelson was selected as
chairman OF The committee.
During the pause that followed Judge
Goodwin suggested that the band play
a little. to inject a little life into the
convention.
Weir is Sprung.
Judge Goodwin announced that the
next duty OF the delegates would be
TO nominate a candidate for congress-
man. Allen T. Sanford was the first
to catch the eye of the chairman, and
when he was recognized nominated
Thomas Weir.
Mr.. Sanford reviewed the political
conditions in the state from an Amer
lean" party standpoint, and declared
that the dominant interests here should
cease 10 send ambassadors of peace tC
Washington to make peace with the
party that is in control Of the admin
istration.
I'VE want to send free man 20 the
national congress- he declared, land
such a man must be a man of iron
nerve, one who has never sought the
communicating influence Of the domi-
nant church"
Sanford declared that his candidate
came here and helped TO build up the
resources of the state and make it a
great commercial and industrial state
Made His Money Here.
He is one of the knockers who has
faith in Utah. He has made mis- money
here a I'D has invested it in local real
estate. He is of the class that endeav-
ors to give Utah an industrial standing
and place her manhood and woman
hood on it's highest plane.
I'VE can have no real or genuine
progress when the parties are syco-
plants to the church rule. Ordinarily
IL is contended all the people should
get together and pull for advancement
1t is so. ordinarily, but not true when
you have to get together with the &C.
clesiastics whose sole aim and purpose
and effort IS for self advancement to
hold the people down under priest rule
Even though we cannot win and
send this man to congress, IL is incum-
bent upon us to name as our standard
bearer one who will reflect credit on
himself and the party. Such man is
Thomas Weir"
After the applause had subsidized
Judge J. A. Street was recognized and
moved that the nomination be made
unanimous. The motion was carried by
reclamation, and there was not a dis
senting voice in the hall.
William Nelson, chairman Of the
platform and resolutions committee
| announced that the committee had pre-
pared it's report and was ready TO pre-
sent il. The report was read by George
+. Goodwin, and was adopted without
discussion.
Easy for MaIoney.
A. J. Weber nominated Thomas Ma,
loney of ogden as candidate for asso
ciate justice, and seconding speeches
were made by Nj. A. Daugherty anC
! Judge Boreman Of Ogden.
Mr.. Weber reviewed the history o
/ the candidate. and recounted his valo
| in serving as soldier through the civi
war in the Union ranks. He told how
Judge Maloney had gone back to hi
books after the war and had qualified
to practice at the bar. In 1885 he re
moved from his native state, Tennessee
TO Utah, taking up his residence il
Ogden.
Judge Maloney was characterized a
being of spotless reputation. stainless
| character, dauntless In his patriotism
and thorough American.
I ''This man demands that Utah shall
keep sacred her covenants with the ma
ton, and demands that she be ruled b,