The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-23

he said. In discussing the resolution. he
said Democratic delegates to the conven-
ton supplied more ideas for their Repub-
lican adversaries than could have been
developed in the brains of all the Repub-
licans in Utah.
why should we manufacture bullets
for men who are mentally incapable OF
manufacturing bullets Of their own?"
asked Mr.. Nebeker
ut seems TO me that Il would be suf-
ficient to reaffirn the Democratic plat
form-that would be saying enough.
do not believe in Democrats taking back
ward steps, and the adoption of this
amendment would be backward step.
IF ! were Democratic candidate for
office in this county. would be delighted
to have the Republicans say that / was
the church candidate. The Republicans
don't say such things about us. They are
not willing TO help US that much. But We
are saying the things about the Repub-
licans that the Republicans want us TO
say. ] am sure that any Republican lead
er would be glad to come into this con-
vention and hand the chairman $1,000 if
assured that the proposed amendment
ouldabe adopted"
Il wouldn't take it," INTERCEPTED Judge
Powers. whimslcally.
I'VE have enough issues to engage our
attention. said Mr.. Nebeker. without
looking for new subjects 1t is better TO
explain 10 our people why depositors in
a bank should be protected and why the
Republican party is wrong in saying that
in raising this old dispute
No Gag, Says Powers.
AS there were some calls for the chair
man TO put the question, Judge Powers
addressed the convention. saying that in
the debate upon the amendment he pro-
posed to give everybody a square deal
Utah." he said lis a state in which free
speech is allowed, and as this is Dem
ocratic convention, the gag rule will not
be enforced"
Chauncey P. Overfield of Salt Lake
spoke in favor of the amendment. He said
that the people of Utah ought to be eman-
cipated from the federal bunch.
Adam Peterson opposed the amend
ment He expressed wish TO see the
statement of a Republican friend that the
Democrats always do the wrong thing at
the right time proved untrue by the de-
feat OF the amendment.
Mat Thomas Talks.
Mathonihah Thomas then took the
floor. He said that If church rule in
Utah politics had a fly speck the men
who see the fly speck are using mighty
powerful magnifying glass.
THE people are sick and tired ~ the
TRADE against the church." he said. The
church has declared that IL Is not in
politics in words stronger than could be
framed in this convention. Then let us
drop this matter.
We have followed the advocates of the
doctrine that the church rules in Utah.
and we have met with defeat.
Now, Democrats, give the men who be-
lieve that the church is out of politics
chance
"Can you go out among the men who
have deserted the party and get votes?
VIII the men who are making attacks
upon the eccIesiastics in the Mormon
church give you their support?
las it is understood that we are not
fighting the church, let us forget this old
dispute and go out to win.
THE adoption of the amendment to the
platform would estrange many men who
would otherwise vote the Democratic
ticket this fall. 1t would estrange young
Democrats, in whose hearts would be in
stilled the belief that the Democratic
party is the enemy OF the church"
James Hamilton and Judge w. Burton
opposed the adoption of the amendment
Judge Burton said that IL the Democrats
named Jesse Knight for governor they
would sweep the state AT the mention
of Mr. knights name a mighty cheer
shook the convention hall.
Mr. Williams read from a statement OF
Joseph F. Smith. president OF the Nor
mon church. as follows:
Those who go back on true principles,
political or otherwise. are towards"
He urged the adoption of President
Smiths statement. When the vote was
taken the amendment was rejected and
the platform as reported was adopted
Then came adjournment for dinner.