The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-16


lature.
William Howard Of Emery favored
prohibition to every boundary OF the
state. but John 3. Miner OF Provo Ia
vorcd a submission OF three propositions
20 the peOple-state-wide prohibition.
local option and high license.
In Corner.
Andrew Morgan OF Utah county
charged the federal bunch with maxi
ing prohibition an issue. and admitted
the Democrats were in a corner where
they had to take the bull by the
horns"
Evan owen Of Cache said that he
wouldn't 20 to the platform because
ne feared. on account OF his bald head,
that he might be taken by the Weber
delegation for William Giasmann of
ogden. He also charged that those who
wanted 20 submit prohibition 20 a vote
time.
J. @. NJ. Barnes OF Davis county said
the Democrats went out on a strictly
prohibition proposition and were licked.
He said the people wouldn't vote for
prohibition, although the sentiment
seemed TO be in favor of IT.
T. e. ThOrEen or salt Lake favored
statewide prohibition. c. 2. Overfield
Of the same delegation raised the point
that the convention had drawn n great
deal OF announcement from Maine, but
that the Democrats OF that state had
won on a platform Of resubmitting the
prohibition question TO a vote of the
people.
James H. Moyle Of salt Lake favored
doing away with saloons, but favored
the amendment submitting the question
to popular vote. G. A. Rovd OF Weber
came back with his amendment. which
provided that all Democrats elected to
the legislature be pledged 70 submit the
matter TO popular vote not more than
ninety days after adjournment OF the
legislature.
W. NJ. Roylance Of Provo then admit
ted that the prohibition question had
been decided upon by a majority OF
party leaders several days before the
convention and that the best for the
parry had been decided upon.
Ray NanCott Of Salt Lake raised the
point that submission 20 the people
unconstitutional
John r Tobin Of Salt Lake denied
that the platform committee was unan-
imOus. and charged the delegates with
deception. who said that majority Ia
vored prohibition and then admitted
that 70 would be difficult TO get voters
out at special election.
CIinches Nomination.
Mrs. s A. Kenner OF Salt Lake ap-
pealed for statewide prohibition in
behalf OF the women. and Mayor Ericlx-
son OF Mt. Pleasant. who had refused
20 pass a prohibition ordinance in hts
town. advocated statewide prohibition
as the certain cure for n growing evil.
HIS talk actually clinched his nominal
ton to Congress.
Mrs. T.. !. u. Roundy pleaded for
prohibition and then John r. TOlton
Of Beaver moved the previous question.
later Withdrawing 70 to permit Chair
man King 20 speak on the question.
Il believe In prohibition. but I would
not force my views upon the humbIest
man in the state. said the chairman.
Mormon Republicans viii not vote Tor
prohibition when submitted 20 the peo-
pie by the Democrats. They are so
welded TO the principles Of Republican
ism that n the Democrats offered them
the highest privileges they would not
accept"
Jesse Knight raised an objection be-
cause the chairman had talked beyond
the time limit. and said that the chair
man was no better than any other del
cgate.
After parliamentary argument. the
amendment TO the platform was lost by
two-thirds vote and the platform
went through as reported from the
committee. without change.
Thomas withdraw.
J. r. Letcher nominated Mayor Ericlz-
son for Congress. and Mr.. Tolton named
Mathonihah Thomas Of Salt Lake. but
he later withdrew when IL appeared
that the Salt Lake deleeation was bad
" split over his name.
It was shortly after 8 O'clock when
Mr.. Erickson, having been nominated,
was gladly hailed as the next con-
gresham from Utah"
Mr.. Erickson pleaded for a Demo
cratic daily newspaper and asked every
Democrat to put his shoulder TO the
wheel. lie said he didn't want TO be a
sacrifice and wouldn't be one.
Andrew Morgan Of Provo named +.
+. COrfman. Jesse knights attorney. as
a candidate for the supreme bench.
but the name was later withdrawn
upon advice from COrfman that he
wouldn't run.
Charles Baldwin. United States COM
missioner in salt Lake. was named and
so was 9. .. Richards OF ogden. Corf-
man having Withdrawn. the delegates
balloted on Baldwin and Richards
with the result that Richards won. as
to 12A.
Richards Surprised.
When Informed later at his home in
ogden, by a representative OF The Her
aid -RepuhlIcan that be had been nomi-