The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
,crats Outside of the City Fare
lI at Hands of Delegates in Con-
yention at Sandy i'm Division
of Offices
STRONG PROHIBITION PLANK
AND DENOUNCE REPUBLICAN GRAFT
4 Reapportionment of Legislative Repre-
nation and Call for Re-Districting of
County; Smoot "Mouth" Steal

| secretaries Tor prIc1nct caucuses 1t
was nearaly z O'Clock when the vote
on the legislative candidates was taken
and all of the rest of the places on the
ticket were yet TO be filled. An eff
fort was made TO take a recess in order
TO get something to eat, but this was
voted down and the hungry delegates
were forced to get down to business
In order TO get away to eat.
! From then on. most of the nomina-
lions were made by acclamation and
the delegates were on their way home
at S o'clock
The spcllbinding was furnished by
Lyman r. Martineau, and Will c. Far
rcli
The convention adopted the ''rooster
IN defiant attitude as the official
party emblem.
Delegates Made Welcome.
As the delegates arrived they were
welcomed by \. Robert Larson. chairman
| OF the Sandy district. and ID. j. BatemaD,
secretary. With them on the welcoming
| committee were all of the people OF
Sandy. The entire town was decorated
with bunting, under the supervision Of
+. s. Reynolds, The delegates were slow
i'm arriving. and il was not until after
IL o'clock that Ben I. Lloyd. chairman
of the Democratic county committee,
called the convention 10 order, Mr..
| d
| only a moment.
II feel disposed to congratulate the
! Democratic party said MIR. LLOYD. ON
the enthusiastic gathering here today and
| on the excellent prospects for victory In
this state and In the nation this fall.
| Without Dresuming 10 claim too much
! for this county. l venture the assertion
! that in Salt Lake county We will get
! many thousands OF yoles more this year
! than we received two years ago
''As you know, the Democratic party
| is badly disorganiZcd In Salt Lake coun-
". However. il is not hopelessly so. and
your first attention should he 10 or
| gsntZe each district thoroughly, There
| are judges of election to be appointed in
! each voting district, precinct tickets TO
| he nominated. ard emblems TO be adopt
cd These are matters that Should con-
ccrn you before we adjourn today"
Mr., LLOYD then introduced Ray Van
| Cott as temporary chairman and j, A.
Young temporary secretary Pre-
ceding his remarks with the statement
that he had been unexpectedly chosen
temporary chairman. at late hour. and
that while he appreciated the honor be-
| slowed upon him, Mr., Van Cott said that
he had not had the time 10 prepare an
address. but would make few extern
porancous remarks.
Everything Is Propitious.
Never have I felt more like going to
work for my party than ] do this fall"
said Mr.. Van Cott Everything is pro
pitious for Democratic success this fall
and ] feel that success will attend the
party. nor only in the nation, but also In
this state. but even in this county. Al
the Provo convention. which attended
as delegate, | was impressed and in
. spircd hN the interest taken and by the
carncstncss of the delegates. The plat.
form adopted al that convention shoulc
be Loyalty and heartily supported by every
, Democrat in this state. II embodtcs 9
principle which should be Indorsed anC
? supported by every citizen in this state.
!'From what I can learn, tho Provo
Ir,I1 i.
support uf almost every ono. Many Re
pubicans have declared 10 me that be
cause of our platform they arc goins e
that VIC arc in favor OF law prohibiting
the manufacture and sale OF intoNicallnt
liquors within the state. Jhat Is
principle that appeals To all of the bes
citizens Of the state. and because OF TIM
l principle We viii receive support from
! every quarter in the state.
, "J think we have the right to he con
fdont OF the outcome this fall. All Owe
the nation the signs auSur Democratic
. success. II We read The signs arish
I the Democratic party through all th
hardships in Utah that their efforts vii
this year be crowned with success.
I'm Maine, where the Republicans haN
= been continuously i'll controf Tor MI,
!, wears the Democrats have won mag
b. niflcert victory. on PLATFORM demand
ing economy in public dmlnistra.,on i',,C n
!, some plurality of n0n0 votes. When rock
n ribbed Republican Maine Joins the Demo
Il cratic ranks there Is hope FOR MS v
4 Utah We can look forward Ia the da
+ when Utah viii returi 10 hey best friends
4 the Democrats.
d Republicans Arc Recreapt.
d THE Republican party has had Its va
in this state for several years. IN
, | leaders OF the Republican party and IN
- Republican officials have almost forgotte
y that they are servants OF the people
l. tIey have been In office so long tha
r, they have been recrcaut TO their trusl.
Tt Speaking locslly-and think th,s
n thu place to speak OF local issucs-tp
IL Republican party organ was given III
- county printing, for this work that otsa
n any paper had the right 10 cNpcct 10
Il such service. The Republican county az
O. iorncy has brought suit against tnc nc
is publican organ for the amount chaIEr
h in excess Of the legal amount. IN
:" ca Sc has been permitted 10 drag throuE
- the courts for months and only rcccn,, ~,
le the Case was continued so that II WI
nnt como up until after this election
,e (VoIce That is Republican principle
H. YES: Republicans fear the result
NO. this election. and they cannot aboro
y let the people know how the Repppll'a
'e county commissioners have betThyeu ths
e trust. II can hardly he possible that tr
ht Republican organ can expect and get a
nc amount far In excess or tho usual ra
or for county printing merely because u
- members Of board OF county commission
Is ers arc Republicans. AS taxpayer an
citizen / claim that the county COT
missjouers have no right 10 so Inieu'
the n,IbIIc funds and ] maintain IN
Us the county commissioners betrayed Inc
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