The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-02
Especial 10 The Herald Republican)

:
Ogden, oct. Weber county Demo
crate convened in the county court
house here today, nominating ful
county ticket. endorsing the Demo
cratic state platform in all its phases
and standing for startling local re-
forms Among other things, the plat
form adopted charges the present 3her-
if and county attorney with negli-
gence in falling 10 enforce to state
gambling laws and prostitution sla'-
utes-
In many respects the platform is a
replica of the Republican county plat-
form adopted at the convention mere
Thursday. IL endorses commission
form OF government for cities OF an
classes, the control and regulation OF
all public utility corporations ana the
enactment of laws prohibiting the eN-
lendiUure OF money by candidates LOT
office in waging their campaign. Al
three OF these measures were lnserleu
in the Republican county platform D9
the iDsurgent faction.
Had small Gathering.
The gathering. though small, was
representatiNe and sOlidly united Ihe
platform presented by Valentine dld-
con. a. T.. Pratt and j. X. Bens, COM
mitteemen on platform ana resolu-
tiOns was adopted unanimously with
out amendment or addition. In nam
ing the ticket the only semblance or
Il fight developed when the labor rae
tion attempted TO nominate j. X. Toll
hurst, a machinist, for the state legls-
laIure The controlling faction OF the
convention was thought TO be behind
Tolhurst but the independent dele
gates nominated $. = smith.
With the exception OF the office OF
shOTt-teTm commissioner and the sher-
IFS office, the nominal lions were made
by reclamation. In the former Levi
Taylor OF Harrisville won easily over
Milo Sharp OF Plain city. the vote
standing % 10 IS. The fight Tor the
sheriffs office was one-sided, ". H.
Anderson. Democratic nominee OF two
years ago. receiving 20 votes 10 W. H..
Staker's 9.
Fun With Republicans.
The convention convened at 2,30
o'clock this afternoon, with John Sea
man, veteran Democrat OF the county
as chairman. keen-Wttted as usual
Chairman Seaman lost no opportunity
during the entire convention TO assam
the Republican party FolIoWlhg ms
example, practically every delegate
arising on the floor of the convention
took occasion 10 pick on the RepuD-
iican party, nationally, state ana local
u. with special reference 70 the latter
The spirit of the convention, when
partOOk OF the dry humOr OF resigna-
tiOn. was illustrated when valentine
Gideon proposed a Rhode Island rOOsJ-
or as a party emblem. Immediately
there was a storm OF objection from
the floor of the convention, ana Gideon
was voted down as utterly Ignorant OF
fowl character. The defiant game Geek
was re-esta blished al the head or the
party, despite GideOn's claim that the
Rhole Island Reds were always pro-
mOunced winners al every poultry show.
The convention adjourned at $3.50
O'Clock. after selecting a central coun-
~ committee.
Democratic Platform.
After endorsing the state platform,
the county platform proceeds
rNna Hraaf nsl an a q IA = 4
.Prohibiting the manufacture and
sale or intoxicating liquors within the
state OF Utah. and providing severe
penalties for the violation OF such
laws.
providing for the initiative and
referendum and the right OF recall, IN
accordance wiki the provisions or our
constitution. which Republican legis-
latufes have rerslstently refused 70
put into effect.
Prohibiting the acceptance OF cam
paign contributions. money, or prom
ises OF any kind. from anyone affected
by legislation. and prohibiting the bet
ling or elections, the use OF passes by
all officers and candidates, and espe-
cially the judiciary, and limiting the
amount OF campaign expenses, and re-
curing the publication Of the same
both before and after election
Permitting cities TO establish a
commission form Of government.
'FOr the control and regulation OF
all public utility cOrporaticns-
prohibiting all officers. state. coun-
~ and municipal, from accepting free
passes. or other favOrs. from any pub
lie corporation
For the protection OF labor and the
adjustment or differences by p non
partisan board or commission.
I'VE pledge the nominees for snerifl
and county attorney of this convention
10 honestly and faithfully enforce the
laws against gambling and prOstitu-
ton
"We favor the enactment Of a law
authorizing The recovery or money lost
i'm gambling BY the losing party. or a
creditor. OF By any person dependent
upOn such party for support"