The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-03
SANPETE DEMOCRATS;
TICKET AND PLATFORM
Vigorous in DenOuncing Ring
Rule and Extravaganza
Among Officials.
Special 10 The Tribune.

| EPHRAIM Oct 2,-The Democratic
county convention was held In Moroni
yesterday. the first session commencing
at 10 n. m. Il. NJ. Olsen OF Ephraim was
| the temporary chairman and NJ Il. Muir
| ray OF Ephraim the permanent, with p
| Rasmussen of Mt. Pleasant as secretary.
The following ticket was nominated;
| Senator-L. M. Olsen Of lIphraim.
Representatives S, Blaine of Spring
City and A. +. Tuft OF Gunnison.
Commissioner for the four-ycar term
| Frank Hanson OF Moroni; two-year term.
l.. +, Becker, Manti
! County clerk-OSmond Olsen. Enhraims
| Recorder. p. Peterson. Manti.
| Assessor-Amasa Rasmussen OF Fair
view.
/ County attorney-Goorge Christensen
Mt. Pleasant
Suryeyor-Rcuel Greavcs, Ephrsim,
superintendent Of schools-Edgar T,
| Reid Manti,
The Platform.
The following platform and resolutions
were adopted by the convention: -.
We. the Democrats Of Sanpete county
| in convention assembled congra tulate tho
| condition which now prevails in this
county, state and nation.
maladmnistraiion by the Republican
party the people have at last awakened
TO the true situation and in open revolt
are rcpudiatlng those that have hereto
fore been sustained in high office. be-
cause of their unfaithfulness TO the mas
:ers. who they were chosen TO serve. We
are proud OF the Democratic platform
adopted at the recent state convention
held at Provo. and hereby ratify and
approve the same, and we particularly
call attention TO the plank in said plat
form declaring in favor or state wide
prohibition, and pledge our nominees for
state senator and representatives to dill
gently work for the enactment OF law
which will eventually bring about such
a condition,
This convention calls attention TO the
fact that a Republican governor and
legislature dcfiantly refused TO pass a
prohibition or any othcr law tending to
curtail the liquor traffic in the state OF
Utah. even though importuned and petit
toned to do so by n great majority OF
vcntion in this state in their recent con
vcntion At Ogden failed to respond to the
demand OF the matter OF state wide pro
hjbition. but obcdiently yielded TO the
demand OF their allies, the brewers, sa-
loonkeepers, gamblers and sporting ele-
mcnt of the state, by turning down the
plank for statewide prohip,intion ana ana
effect would he less desirable and less
potent in the restriction and handling OF
the liquor traffic than is the present law
supreme court Tho same disregard OF
the wishes OF their constituents was
shown by the delegates from tho Sanpetc
county TO the Republican state conven-
ton at ogden: they declared for state
wide prohibition. hoping thereby tuo PRO
hibitiou people could be fooled INTO heIp,
ing them retain the county offices put
at the state convention they showed their
true colors by bowinE their necks 10
yolIes Of the bosses. and not one OF lhem
had the manhood TO raise his voice on
tl1e convention floor TO have q. prohibl-
ton plank placed in the state platform.
Proud of Erickson
I'VE feel proud OF tho compliment paid
TO Sanpctc county by tho state Demo-
cratic convention i'll nominating one OF
Saupetc.s foremost sons, The lion. Fer
congress. and because of his recognized
worthlness, ability and efficiency, we pre-
dict for him AN honorable and emlnently
successful career As true representa-
tive OF all the people.
"Wo declare our belief in the ability OF
tho people TO govern themselves, and DC
nounco the ring rule; PolitiGaI Inacil,nes ,,,F.s
pronounced and obnoxious in the Eepup-
iican party In this county, and have
proven detrimental TO the welfare oil the
public
I'VE therefore invite the Independent cit
jzcns of our county TO join with us IN
restoring TO Tho people their rights, ana
10 bury in oblivion the constituted
politics1 dictators and their ward heelers.
who have become a. menace to rcspecta bic
government and a stencil 10 The nostrlIs
of all decent people.
'"Tho Democratic party stands Tor econ
omv in all offices and all public work; we
therefore complain of the reckless OK
trava Sancc in the expenditures ot thc pco-
pies money in the unnecessary employ
ment of deputies in the various county
Offices which tends to tho establishment
and upbuding OF a court house poIitical
rinc which perpetuate themselves in Of
fees.
1--WE arc in favor OF a reasonable cT
penditure of public money upon tho high
WAYS OF the county; but VIC insist That
such expenditures OF money sllsll DC prop
crly mado under the direction OF cotnpe-
tent and trustworthy management, we
demand that no favoritiSm shall be shown
in employing labor upon the public high
WAYS and insist that the work he eaual-
ly distributed among the taxpayers Of the
county.
"Wo favor the proposed amendment To
the state constitution favor1ng state AID
to high schools, and pledge our support
and the support of our nominees IN mo
coming campaign 10 a thorough discussion
OF their merits.
.'Wc call attention TO the incquta bic and
unjust policy OF regulating the grazing
privileges upon the Nanti national forest
reserve, and We therefore declare our
selves In favor OF such "A change OF policy
as will afford equal rights 10 all and
exact Justice 10 all our citizens, so that
tho farmer who has but few sheep
cattle shall not be Disseminated against.
1--WE reiterate our appreciation OF the
valiant services rendered and sacriiccS
made by Utah's war veterans, and pledge
our legislative nominees II elected 10
favor any and all legislation looking
toward a substantial reward and rccoe-
milton of heroic duty well performed.
I'VE pledge all OF our nominees 10 tho
strictcst economy, and To the energetic
and faithful performance OF the duty In
cumbcnt upon them. and the elimina-
tion Of all unnecessary deputies so that
the taxes of tho county may bo Kept a