The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-13
Patterson Men Seated.

At $50 o'clock when Senator Patterson
had concluded. vote was taken on the
motion to adopt the minority report fav-
oring the seating of the Speer delegation
This was lost by a vote of sol to l61. A
motion 10 adopt the majority report of the
credentials committee, which seats the
Patterson delegation. was adopted by a
viva voce vote The convention then took
a recess until S o'clock tonight.
The convention at the night session
made temporary organization permanent
and adopted the report of the citizens
committee. The platform renews allie
glance to the principles expressed in
Democratic platforms during the past
years; opposes an alliance between the
(which attempt through legislation and
through the executive and judicial
branches of the government to exploit
the people; favor just and fair treat
ment of corporations. but would require
them to file with the secretary of states
under oath semi-annual reports of re-
ceipts and expenditures and statements
whether they OF the officers contributed
10 the support of any political party, COM
mittee. person, candidate or nominee for
any political office: pledges the enact
ment of law forbidIling under forfeiture
Of charter Of corporations any contribu-
tons TO campaign funds of political par
ties. and making such action by officials
or corporations felony; denounces the
! Republican party of the state for Its
open, nefariOus and unholy alliance with
1
for the encouragement by it given TO
these corporations to interfere in politi-
cal affairs and for it's solicitation and &C
ceptance of large amounts of money in re-
turn for governmental favors and legis-
lation"; SympathiZeS with the people of
Denver "in their attempt to rid them
selves of corporation domination and pre-
vent the theft of public property worth
millions: denounces any interference
with voters casting their ballots as they
WILL" and characterizes the same as the
highest crime that can be committed
against the people; favors a law against
lobbying: faVors a direct primary law and
the election of United States senator's by
direct vote of the people: advocates the
requirement by the people of the common
utilities of daily life: favors the creation
! of committion to control the railroads,
telegraph and telephone companies.
Theft of Censorship.
The resolutions also denounce the theft
of the governorship" two years ago as
a wrong only to be righted by the re-
election of Alva Adams as governor: de-
nounce the majority of the state supreme
court for numerous and continued de-
cisions in open violation of the state con-
stituton and the theories of American
government-the price paid for contribu-
tons of public corporations to the cam
paign funds OF the Republican party
favor the abolition. by constitutional
amendment il necessary 'of all claims to
so-called extraordinary power of high and
kingly prerogratives," including the
claimed power to interfere in any wise
soever with elections; charge that the
smelter trust has laid heavy hand upon
the mining industry of Colorado and is
slowly throttling IL by extortionate
charges and that, in addition to this, is
foisting one of its officers upon the state
as a candidate for the United. States SEN
ate: endorse the course of Senators Tel
Ter and Patterson i'm the United States
senate and regret the express determine
tiop Of Senator Patterson not to continue
to serve the people of Colorado in the
national senate: favor the initiative and
referendum; demand the repeal Of the
present fake eight-hour law and the
enactment of a law such as was voted for
by the people when constitutional
amendment to that effect was adopted
send greetings to William J. Bryan.
pledge loyal devotion and unfaltering sup
port to him as the choice of the Colo
RADIO Democracy for the presidency in
1905
The convention then adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.