The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-01

the convention began here at 10 o'clock
tonight. two and One-half hours after
the scheduled time.
Nominations for governor were
called for al once. When Albany coun-
~ was called. its delegates announced
that they yielded TO Washington, the
home county. OF John A. Dix.
Seymour Van SAINT NoOrc took the
platform to put in nomination Mr.. Dix.
The nomination was seconded by
Thomas NJ. Osborne Of Auburn, one OF
the candidates for the same nomina-
ton.
j. William Sanburn nominated VII
liam Sulzer of New York.
Colonel Alexander Bacon seconded
the nomination of Sulzer.
Colonel Bacon mentioned the indie
pendence League in his speech and
this brought a storm OF Kisses.
Hiss il you will" he shouted. bran
Get the hook yelled a voice in
BY this time the hall was in an up
roar. with the chairman rapping vain
ly for order.
Keep quiet" urged Colonel Bacon.
land I'll tell you a good story"
The crowd accepted the promise and
suddenly hushed it's noise, only to
break out afresh when IL failed TO ap-
preciate the story. Colonel Bacon re-
turned to his heat after talking near
ly half an hour TO make speech that,
without interruption, would have last
ed but ten minutes.
This completed the nominations for
governor and the delegates proceeded
to vote.
Mr.. Dix received 4s2. to 1S for Sui
ger. and the nomination OF Dix was
made unanimous.
New York Platform.
The platform adopted by the Demo-
cratic state convention today contains
the following declarations
The Democratic party OF New York.
in convention assembled, pledges itself
anew to the old nationalism embodied
in the constitution OF the United States
and to the support in every way of
the independent and continued exis-
tence OF each of the three separate and
distinct branches OF the federal gov
eminent; preserving all from attack
and usurpatiOn and each from any pos
sibility Of encrOachment by the others,
and in particular we condemn ali at
tacks on the Supreme court of the
United States.
I'VE are unalterably opposed to any
usurpatiOn BY the federal government
of the rights of the states.
We denOunce the Republican party
in the nation for its gross and Wilful
betrayal OF the trust repOsed in it by
the people and point out that the de-
IN tariff downward. upon which the
Republicans obtained office. has been
wilfuliy disregarded and ignored.
1.-The Payne-Aldrich tariff law, pro-
nounced by President Taft to be the
best tariff that the Republican party
faith by the Republican party. The
bill even increased the eXactiOns OF
former Republican tariffs and has
placed great additional burdens on the
shoulders OF the average man.
I'VE charge the Republican party
both in the nation and in state, witt
gross extravaganza in public expendi
lures, with creating many unnecessary
offices and adding TO the public pay
rolls thousands of useless officials. We
pledge ourselves to- retrenchment anC
reform and TO the economical admins
tratiOn OF public affairs.
Corruption in Legislature.
Even this gross extravaganza is
overshadowed by disclosures forced
from a reluctant Republican legisla-
ture OF official corruption. betrayal OF
public trust and fragrant and opeI
bribery. which have astcunded ano
Mortified the citizens of the state ano
almost made the name OF the New York
legislature a kissing and by-word II
the mouths OF decent men Throughout
the country.
1--WE declare in favor Of statewide
direct primaries TO insure TO the people
zeal committees and nominate candi-
dates for public office.
I'VE favor the popular election OF
United States senators.
we favor an amendment 10 the fed.
eral constitution to permit the impo-
sition of an income tax.
I'VE recommend the extension anC
DEVELOPMENT of the parcels post, so as
10 increase the weight and size of par
cells which may be carried by United
States mail.
"The profit of public lands and wa
ter power should be preserved 10 ths
people at large, and as the value OF
these natural resources and returns
from them increase, whether from de
velopment or otherwise, the state
should benefit in the largest possibl,
measure consistent with the honest en-
terprise. of the present generation. W.
condemn the malfeasance and incompe
tency of Republican administration OF
the forest reserve. We demand STRIFE
and impartial enforcement OF the fores
laws, including immediate abolition O
unlawful special privileges in lands
dedicated by the law to the use ant
benefit OF all the people"
Record of Dix.
New York, sept. 30.-John A. Dix il
so years old, having been born in Glen.
Falls, \. Y, in 1860 He graduated
from Cornell university in 1882. Hi:
business career he began with a lum
Der firm. In 1889 he married Miss Ger
trude Thomson.