The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-09
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>pAssEs 1 RESOLUTIONS
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Democracy. Pledges Support to
= Rest Interests and Listens to
Deal Of Eloquent Oratory
;wnopsis Of Proceedings

next year be signed by William Jen-
nings Bryan. our next president.
lie stated, he believed in direct
primaries and the election OF United
States senators by the people, and
the nomination of candidates for that
office in convention.
He said, that II Senator Henry NJ.
Teller was before the people for re-
election he. (O'DonnelD would be
here today urging upon the people
of Colorado to send that splendid
citizen of the state back to the or
flee he so ably had filled.
Quoting from the scriptures HE
who entereth not by the door etc.
he said there were men in Colorado
today who were trying to enter public
life, not through the door. but some
other way, and they were thieves.
Following MIR. O'Donnell's speech
r. G. Strong moved to proceed to
call ballot OF the convention for
an expression of choice on candidate
for United tSates senator. with T. j.
O'Donnell, c. 8. Thomas. c. f..
Hughes and Alva Adams. Also their
choice of candidate for governor and
for chairman OF central committee
as between Milton Smith and Tully
Scott.
Senator Clayton spoke warmly in
favor OF thts expression OF choice.
Chas. F. Tew waa opposed to this
method of securing an expression
from the convention. but rather that
each delegate register his choice
with the chairman of the county
committee.
He said Thomas O'Donnell was
not his first choice for senator. but
Charles S. Thomas. Next to him.
Alva Adams: third. Charles r..
Hughes and finally Thomas ODon-
nell.
Finally Mr.. Tew moved as an
amendment to Mr.. Strong's resolu
ton that on a paper the desire of
each precinct be registered before
the convention closed. This was
carried 324 to l.
=. rising vote OF thanks was given
to Mr.. O'Donnell for his speech.
Following this the resolutions
committee reported the following
which was adopted:
Resolutions
We, your committee upon resolu-
tions. beg leave to report the 6ol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the Democratic
Party of Weld county endorses the
principles of the party OF the nation
uttered at the National convention
in Denver, and especially calls atten-
tion to open and uneQuivocal utter
ances there made upon the subjects
of economy in the administration of
public affairs, tariff reform. unlaw-
full combinations. publicity of cam
paign contributions before election.
the choice OF United States senators
by direct vote, and the guaranty of
deposits of the peoples money In
national banks; and as well to the
national candidates of the party for
President and Vice-president, Will
lam jennings Bryan and John w.
Kern. who. by their untiring efforts
during the past 12 years have made
these reforms so popular among the
people and the intrests so acute be-
tween the great parties OF the nation
that the paramount question rs,
Shall the government be operated
by so-called interests. or shall the
people rule
In state legislation we demand ei-
fective instead OF phony railroad re-
guaranty of bank deposits In Colo
RADIO: and law to provide for the
expression of the electors for senator's
OF the United States. whose choice
shall be binding upon the legislature
of the state. to operate until an
amendment of the Federal Constitu-
tion is obtained.
The democratic convention did not
finish its work until nearly six o.
clock Thursday evening Ms there was
much to do in the organization OF
committees. nominations for Justices
IN the various Justice precincts. etc.
j. M. Peterson was nominated Tor
office of coroner
During the afternoon resolution
was passed that an expression be
had from the convention on the
choice of the delegates for United
states senator. governor OF the state
ana chairman OF the stnte central
committee. This vote was to be
taken and handed In to the clerk or
the convention and the result to be
announced before the close OF the
convention.
AZ Mt all conventions. toward the
end things get pretty thoroughly
mixed up, and those who have not