Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-07

BtSnop JOhn j. kenn of Wyoming,
was introduced to deliver the invocation
delegates and spectators rising to their
| feet Mt the request of the chairman. The
bishop read his prayer
In The midst of the prayer a pho
| tographer In the gallery set off flash
light, calling down on his head the
| wrath of all who were grouped In his
| vicinity, The smoke from the explo-
| sion filled corner of the hall to the
| annoyance of everyone In that section
| of the building.
II am directed by the national COM
| mittee,' said Chairman Taggart, ito
name temporary officers of the conven-
ton and the clerk viii read the list.
| The following names were announced
| by the clerk
TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
Temporary Chairman-Theodore A.
Bell, California
General Secretary-Urey woodson,
| Kentucky
Asst. Gen. secretary-Edw Seton,
Washington, ID. G.
Assistant Secretarles-Ch S. Nor
then, Atlanta, Ga; ii, c. Richmond
Fremont Neb; C. A. Nash, Perry. Ia;
Edward Cahill, Springfield, ILL.,; VIII
Ref, Rawlins Wyoming. and Frank b.
Ross, Indianapolis Ind.
Reading Clerks-William McEniry
Rock Island. ILL.,: T. f. Smith, New
York city; William Il. r. Byrne, Char
lesion w. Va; C. j. Gavin Denver,
Colo; Rees f. Horrocks. Little Rock.
Ark; and Joseph l.. Reilly. Indianapo-
lis, Ind.
sergeant-at- Arms-John 1. Martin,
Missouri.
Chief Asst Sergeant-at-Ar ms-J. C.
Fem, Indiana.
Chief Doorkeeper--E Eugene w. Sulli-
van, Illinois.
Tally clerks-Ruby LaFoon Mad
isonville, KY; V. ALERT, Langdon. Md;
70. IL. Murphy, Leavenworth, Kan;
Thomas H. Loveace, St Louis
Thei1as b. Collier. Memphis. Tenn.
and c c. Ernst. Decatur, Ind.
Messenger to Secretary-W. "
Richardson. Danville. Ky
Messenger to Chairman--Ernest
Brasley, Sullivan. Ind
Parliamentarian-N T. Crutchfield,
Kentucky.
Official stenographer-M w Blum
berg, Washington, d. G.
Chaplains-Tues Opening day),
Right Rev James j. Keane, arch
bishop of Wyoming; Wednesday, Rev.
G. p. Reimer, Denver. Colo; Thurs
day. Rabbi Samuel Kerch. Seattle.
Wash: Friday. Rev. p. T. Hamsey,
Denver. Colo.
The name of Theodore A. Bell was
greeted with an outburst of applause
as was that of Urey Woodson, the
secretary, few handclaps followed
each of the other names as they were
called The list as read was adopted
by the convention unanimously.
Chairman Taggart Introduced Theo-
dore A. Bell of California as temper
airy chairman, who spoke as follows:
CHAIRMAN BELLS SPEECH.
We have assembled at time when
me public conscience is demanding
honesty of purpose in the men who UNI
dertake to direct the affairs OF state.
The public eye is keenly sensitive to
every political movement, and our pro-
ceedings here will be approved accord
ing to the degree of sincerity appear
ing in the work of this convention.
There Is widespread belief founded
upon evidence of a convincing charac-
ter that the party in power has not
been true TO its trust. that 1t has be-
trayed the common interest into the
hands of the enemies of good govern
ment, thereby forfeiting its right and
destroying its ability to rule In the
name of the people.
Apparent to everyone is the fact that
way down deep in the heart or the Re-
publican convention at Chicago there
was feeling of anger and
resentment over the popular
clamor for reforms; and II is
equally patent that there is no bona
fde intention on the part of the Re-
publican party of granting any reforms.
If the machinery of that party can be
retained In present hands. Its paper
platform, divided like ancient Gaul in
to three parts-barren promises make
shifts and evasions, II IS hoped will
make a good campaign transparency;
but no one seriously believes that the
Republican party really indorses that
neutral manuscript which held the con-
vention together until II could ratify
the nomination Of a presidential can
didate.
DUTY OF CONVENTION.
There are three things that this con-
vantion should do 1T ought to present
in plain and ineligible manner the
serious industrial and political condi
tons that are disturbing the peace and
happiness of our country. We should
then proceed to a courageous exposure
of the Republican policies that are CO.
operating with private greed in the
general oppression of the people. Most
important of all, we must exhibit
readiness and an ability to grasp the
problems of the hour and to effect their
solution in a manner that viii satisfy
the sober, common sense of the multi
tudes whose interests are at stake.
The Democratic party Is not the enc
my Of property: but to the contrary, 1t
stand firmly against every species of
aggression that would destroy or
weaken the right of any man to enjoy
the rewards to which his patience, his
skill, his industry and his economy, en-
title him.
CONTROL OF CORPORATIONS.
The Democratic party is not an enc
my OF all corporations 1t recognizes
their great value in the industrial
world. Through the agency of incor-
poration scattered wealth Is brought
together and given a driving force that
IL would not otherwise possess. Great
enterprises are thereby undertaken and
the uudeveloped resources of the coun-
try added to the wealth of the world.
Viewed in the light of a great moral
question the control of corporations
should remain a question of common
concern rather than political one, but
the shameful complacenCe of the
Republican party in permitting its
forces TO be controlled and operated
by the most offending corporations Of
the country throws the problem into
political arena and compels the public
10 choose between the Democratic par
ty that viii. and the Republican party
that win not, place some restrictions
ON incorporated greed.
INDICTMENT OF REPUBLICANS.
Some one has suggested that this
,onvarfinu should DubliSh an inlipl-