The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-23
PLATFORM SHORN OF CHURCH
AND LOCAL OPTION PLANKS is
ADOPTED AFTER LIVELY DEBATE

Thoresen and ]. E. Griffin, jr.
Carbon-L. N. Harmon.
Davis-B. H. Roberts. L. j. Muir.
Emery-B. F. Luke.
Grand-C. A. Robertson.
Juab-W. c. Andrews, Frank Chris
Hanson.
Millard-Daniel Stephens.
Morgan-H. B. Frye.
Salt Lake,. r. Martineau, G. G.
F. Tobin, d. w. Moffat, Mahonri Spen-
Ger.
Sanpete-Joseph Judd. L. P. Nelson.
Sevier-A. ]. Poulson.
Summit-George Smith.
Tooele-George II. Dern.
Uintah-C. B. Cook.
Utah-W. F. Giles, ]. H. Clarke, H.
Lennon.
Wasatch-Robert Price.
WashingtOn-D. H. Norris
Wayne-Andrew Sanders
Weber-A L. Peterson, Samuel
Thomas, s. S. Smith
The committee was authorized to fill
any vacancy on the ticket that might
occur. Melvin J. Ballard, president of
the Logan Tabernacle choir, who is the
possessor of fine baritone voice, sang
THE Flag Without a Stain,'' to the
great enjoyment of the convention Ap-
parently to start a discussion, Robert
w. Sloan moved that six women be
added TO the state committee, one each
from Cache. Weber. Salt Lake. Davis,
Sanpete and Utah counties.
Frank Christianson of Tintic protest.
ed. He wanted Juab county represent
ed, and told of the work for the party
done by the women He was seconded
by an earnest Tintic delegate, after
which the motion was ia hled
Text of Platform.
a recess was finally taken to enable
the platform committee to complete its
report. At $40 o'clock the committee
was ready and n. T. Porter of Davis
county, secretary of the committee, of
which Moses Thatcher was chairman.
read the report, which was ultimately
adopted after lively discussion, as fol-
lows:
THE Democratic party of Utah. In
convention assembled. endorses the
platform of principles adopted by the
national party at Denver, embracing
among many other respects, the great
questions of economy in administra-
ton. abuse of legislative power, mis-
use of patronage, tariff and an income
tax, rights of the states, regulation of
trusts and corporations. popular cleo
ton of senator's, banking laws and
guaranteed deposits, merchant marine
and navy. labor and injunctions. wa
terways, canals, colonial possessions
the public domain, publicity Of cam
paign contributions before election
and pledges Its earnest support TO
Bryan and Kern, the nominees for
president and vice president. We ia
yor the enactment of a direct primary
election law by which, at least, all gen
eral offices of the state. including can.
didates for the United States senate.
shall be chosen by a direct vote of the
people.
I'VE favor such legislative action as
will provide for systematic and Wig
orous method of constructing proper
highways
Conservation of Resources - We
favor the conservation of the re-
sources of the state and the fullest co.
operation with the general government
in securing the most economical use of
our grazing lands, timber and water.
We favor an intelligent, efficient and
scientific development of the forest
lands.
Departments and B6reaus-We IA
vor the creating of the department of
mines and mining, with its head as a
member of the cabinet; also the estab-
lishment of a bureau of health, with
the important duties to be entrusted
to 1t.
Republican Party Arraigned.
Grand Army and Indian War Vet
erans.--We favor such steps as may be
necessary to aid in the proper resep-