The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-29
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DEMOCRATS
Nomina te Lind; d;Platform
Deplor1s Weakness
of Taft

cratlc storm signals Wnlch were lying
when the state Democratic convention
met here today were torn to shredS by
the tempest of feeling which was let
loose late this afternoon over the
nomination OF John Lind for governor
and the attempt 10 introduce a direct
resolution in the party platform favor.
Ing county option
For more than three hours up to the
very minute when the motion to ad-
Journ was carried there was no let up
TO the scene OF disorder except for a
few moments when the chairman
made himself heard after terrific
pounding with Il piece of two by four
scantlIng. which he used as gavel
The ticket named is
For GoVernoT-John Lind of Mime
apolis.
For Secretary Of State-Frcd John
son OF New Ulm
Clerk Of Supreme Court-Frcd +
Wheaton, Minneapolis.
Attorney General NJ Freeman.
Olivia
State Treasurer-Charles F. Ian
der. ST Cloud
Railroad and Warehouse Commis-
sIoner-James c Tracey, Rochester
State Audltor-T. j Meaghan. Al
bert Lea
Justices Of Supreme Court-T J
OBrlen. St Paul: A. w Snow, Vino
ma; Phillip E. Brown of Luvernc; Cal
Win l.. Brown OF Morris
Mutterings Of the trouble were heard
early IN the day and an unusual con-
Ill
unanimous In declaring that John
Lind was one OF tho best Democrats
In Minnesota They were all his
friends. but divided into two factions.
One declared that Lind must be nom"
mated despite his refusals to be
candidate and his final fat declara
ton. In a telegram from Portland,
Ore, yesterday that he would not ac'
cept the nomination II made: the 9th
CT argued that Lind had been gov
ernor Of Minnesota and had nothing
TO gain by the nomination and that
he was of sufficient Importance TO
have bis wishes needed by the con
Yention The latter faction argued
and shook fists at the chairman and
at the other side, while these who
were bent on nominating Lind howled,
hissed and completely blocked the
proceedings until by sheer force OF
noise and enthusiasm they won their
point and secured the nomination
Even then the friends opposed TO
the nomination took advantage OF
a motion TO make the nomination to
argue.
They wanted an opportunity 10 sub
NIT tho nomination to Mr.. Lind by
telegraph and await his answer: to
take a recess until o'clock tonight II
necessary, but this failed and finally
the nomination was made unanimous
and the convention adjourned at 6;35
p m. Other nominations were made
by acclamatIon
On the meter OF resolutions there
was no contention except Tor plank
on county option, The anti-county op-
tionists were in the majority In the
convention on resolutions, This com
mittee heard the resolutions offered
by the county optionists and then
voted them down and inserted plank
declaring for the initiative and refer
endum, which the committee declared
would answer the same purpose.
On the other resolutions In the plat
form there was no fight On national
Issues the platform says; We de-
plore the weakness and timidity of
President Taft, who With his cam
paign promises stlll fresh, but dom
mated by the predatory interests. |
weakly failed to use the tremendous !
force to his high office 10 force rec ,
reant congressional majority To do its 1
duty in reforming the tariff
mo subsequent effort to fulfill par
ty promises can atone for this SUI
preme failure to restore public conf
dence.
I'VE condemn the national admins
tration for It's initial effort to prevent
the conservation OF natural resources
and have nothing but contempt for It's
lpsincere efforts 10 appear TO support
conservation after public dlsapproval
of It's course manifested.
1--WE condemn the retention Of Rich
ard A. Ballinger rs secretary OF The In
terlor. after the exposure OF his meth
ods of conducting the affairs of that
ONCE relating to conservation and de-
clare Il TO be national scandal.
I'VE deplore the discharge of Gif.
ford Pinchot from the office OF chlet
forester as a national crime.
"The Democrats of Minnesota com
mend the Republican insurgents OF
Minnesota for their vote on the Payne
tariff bill.
I'VE strongly commend the course
NJ Winfield Scott Hammond. tho Dem
ooratic representative OF Minnesota
congress and urge the people OF MS
district To re-clect him.
eve demand the election Of United
States senators by direct vote OF the
people"
A resolution favoring additional
laws protecting women wage earners
and several other state issues of min
or importance were included In the
platform
Lind Going to Alaska: