The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-05

of his speech the members OF the or
ganization subscribed nearly $4,000
worth Of stock, and each subscribed for
several copies of the paper, The new
Democratic organ, which starts off with
a circulation of 5000, made its first ap-
pearance yesterday and was distributed
among those at the meeting.
w. NJ. Roylance of Provo moved that
the executive committee be increased
to fifty and that the actions of the
executive committee be binding on the
party. G. i. Olson and Samuel A. King
opposed the motion and it was finally
Withdrawn by Mr.. Roylance.
Makes Suggestion.
F. S. Fernstrom suggested the ad-
visibility of naming a committee OF
fifteen TO formulate a tentative plat
form to be submitted to the committee
on resolutions at the Democratic state
convention. This suggestion was adopt
ed without opposition, the state chair
man being given authority to name the
committee.
The proposal to hold the state con-
vention early in June drew forth
great deal of discussion. L: b. Thomas,
chairman of the Democratic oTganlZa"
tion of Salt Lake county, was the first
to suggest an early convention. Sew
eral weeks ago he urged the advisable
ity of such action, pointing to the fact
that it was necessary to give the can
didates for state office the opportunity
to reach all sections Of the state and to
give the state organization the time to
get every county and precinct organi-
zation in good shape for the campaign
gestion, some Of the members OF the
organization holding that short cam
paign was often more effective than a
long one. Finally vote was taken and
the state executive committee was au-
thorized to call convention early in
June and to fix the apportionment OF
delegates to the convention.
Then came the fusion discussion. G.
L, Olson moved that the question of
cussed. Inc motion was immediately
voted down, and then the assemblage,
despite this vote, Immediately pro-
ceeded to discuss fusion. On motion Of
National Committeeman W. r. Wallace,
the state chairman was asked for his
views ON the subject.
Judge Thurman said that he would
speak only for himself and would not
assume to speak for the party. To his
bining with the Progressives was one
deserving of careful consideration. He
said that no combination should be
made, however, at the sacrifice Of
Democratic principles. No office was
worth such a sacrifice, he said.
Judge Thurman then compared the
principles Of the Progressive party
with those of the Democ ratio party.
Nationally, he said, there was some di-
vergence in the principles, but on state
issues, he said, there appeared to be
little or no difference. he suggested
that both Democrats and Progresslves
favored the initiative, the referendum
and the recall, public utility commits
sion, an examination of all of the
books an drecords of the state from
the date of the admission of the state
Other Progressive legislation most
needed In Utah was included among the
ideas Of both Democrats and Progress
sives In Utah, he said.
Concluding his address, Judge Thur
man said there appeared to him to be
no reason why such combination
should not be made, and every reason
why this combination should prove
most effective at the coming cam.
paign.
Pleads for Harmony.
w. R. Wallace, national committee
man, made plea for greater harmony
in the party He also went on record
in favor Of fusion. He said that he
had talked with q number of Progress
siyes, all of whom were strongly in
clined toward a union for the coming
campaign. ue called attention TO tho
fact that, at the last election in Utah,
the combined vote of the Democrats
and Progressives exceeded the Republic.
an vote in the state by $4,000. He
urged the appointment of a committee
to investigate the suggestion of fusion
that the committee might report to the
state convention with recommendation
as to what action should be taken in
the matter.
James H Moyle, candidate for the