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Show j Republicans of Trail Count: j Hold Their Convention. They Perfect a County Organization Adopt a Platform and Call a Nominat ing Convention for July 20. The Republicans met in convention in the Opera House yesterday at 11 O Clock and appointed three piimmit. . i tee , one on credentials, one ou perma-ejneiit perma-ejneiit organization and one on phit-i phit-i I form, alter which they look a recess 3 ! until 1 o'clock. - j The Republicans convened again at I 1 1 o dock, and the following reports . were adoped : First, the committee on ; ! permanent organization, which recom-r recom-r mended George Sutherland for presi- U ent; James Chipman, first viee-presi-;;dent; Don C. Johnson, second vice- I I president; Grant Simmons, secretary i and A. C. Edwards assistant secretary. i lhey tint her recommended that an e"x- ecutive committee of five he appointed I by the convention, and also a county central committee one from each nre-I nre-I cm et. The committee oa credentials then oik-red the names of those attending who were entitled to a seat in the county coun-ty convention. The committee on platform submitted submit-ted the lollowing platform of Principles whicli were unanimously adopted: We, the Republicans of Utah county m convention assembled, hereby declare de-clare our belief in and allegiance to the lollowing principles : J We mar with satisfaction the abandonment of the old political issues which have heretofore divided the people peo-ple ol Utah Teiritory, retarding tneir progress in developing tlieinnaterial resources, re-sources, and hail the formation of political poli-tical parties upon national lines as being be-ing a happy solution of the old differences differ-ences and as destined to create a new-era new-era in the advancement of our fair territory by placing it in a political harmony With the nation. 2 "The people of the United States, in their original capacity, constitute a nation, and not a mere" confedracy of states. The national government is supreme within its sphere of national duty, but the states have reserved rights w hich should be faithfully maintained; main-tained; each should be guarded with jealous care, so that the harmony of our system of government may be preserved pre-served and the Union kept inviolate." o We point with pride to the his-?ry his-?ry of the Republican party. It has Suppressed an armed rel.elli..n- PU1:tr. ' ed the Union upon the basis of freedom free-dom instead of slavery, lifted the impoverished im-poverished credit of the nation to a point where its securities are eagerly sought at a premium; has by its prJ-tective prJ-tective system maintained the dignity and increased the remuneration oi la"-bor; la"-bor; fosteied and encouraged home industries, in-dustries, and brought to our country a degree of prosperity unparalleled in the history of the world. ; t While inviting to oiir shores the worthy poor of all nation., we earnestly earnest-ly recommend ti e. laws that will protect pro-tect our country and our people against the influx of the viciousand criminal classes ol foreign nations and the importation im-portation )f loreigii laborers under contract, to compete with our own citizens, citi-zens, and earnestly approve the rigid enfoicement of thes? laws and of such further legislation is mav he n'.m- 3 Wre believe tLtat the" prosperity of our Territory deynds upon the diversities diver-sities of her industries, and that these are best fostered And encouraged bv the imposition of imjWt duties "upon ar- tides the like of wfcich we can produce so as to afford protivtion to our own products while, at jffcfPijpte., rai8-"K rai8-"K revenue for n Vt ileidouncc the yo-etiI , . . . .n ,. of flic De MiocrHtir i x?rrrT,1''y I the degradation of linierioaii workmen to the level of fuVeign pauper labor. Upon the maintenance of the Republican Republi-can protective systif-m depend the very existence of our ftool and lead interests, inter-ests, and the grovth and prosperity of our stock-raiMngLagricultural and infant in-fant manufacturing industries. 0 We heartily endorse the action of the late RepublicailCongress in providing provid-ing lor the payment or a bounty on American sugar, thmaffording encouragement encour-agement to the establi Uimentof important impor-tant works of this cifyracter in this county and incidental ifocrease'of values injann lands and farnnroducts. 7 We are in favor oAhe free coinage ot American silver. 8 We tire opposed fL the disfranchisement disfran-chisement Of a!IV ..itl4l.il .... . - - - j . i.Nria 101 crime ot which he shall have been convicted con-victed by due process of daw, and favor the free exercise of the Vwer of amnesty am-nesty to all citizens disi'ranehise.1 nn account ot polygamy or polygamous relations, re-lations, who will obey and uphold the laws ot the United States. !,. W'1 re uncompromisingly in favor of free pubhc schools for our Territory so that every child within our borders' rich and poor alike, can receive a good Lnghsh education at the public expense. ex-pense. 10 We are opposed to all trusts and j combinations by which monopolies are fostered and legitimate comietition in trade is deleatcd, and ask for s'.ch leg-I leg-I lslation as will effectively prevent uch combinations. 11- We cordially invite all citizens of Utah county, regardless of past political politi-cal affiliations, who are in harmony with these principles, and Republican principles generally, to unite with us in Utah county in advancing the Republican Re-publican cause in this Territory. The convention nroeei.,!..,! "t". . ! members of the County central commit-I commit-I the, as follows: I'rovo Fourth ward-John E. Booth. Provo I if th ward II. S. Pvne Provo First waru-C, D. Glazier Provo Second ward Chas. BcMoi-sey. BcMoi-sey. Provo Third ward N. C. Larsen Spnngville J. F. Bringhurst spanish Fork Geo. A. m.-iu Payson Jonathan S. Page jr ! Benjamin Thomas Colvert. , Lake Shore James Ait kens' ! Santaquin Joseph I. Chatwin ! Goshen Ira D. Wines ! meric.n Foik-W. D. IJ(V jnSnn , I easant Grove-James T. Thorne. Alpine E. Nash. Thistle William II. Rager ! Provo Bench-James Adams Mapleton L. J. Whitnev. P. V. Junction Walter "Southworth, Lake lew Andrew Iloldaway !-a!em Frank Hull. An executive commit ton 'r 'o-S: Jolin K- I5,,ntb U- . Pvne, I !"aTp: ,,np Charles PeMoisev and J. j 1 . Bringhurst. ! Dr. Simmons moved that the county convention meet on Monday, July "0 in order to nominate the Republican ticket. Carried. I Mr. Whitecotton was called on for a l s;ech. and he came forward and delivered de-livered one of his amusing and abusing tirades against the Democrats. Geo. Sutherland was then demanded. He talked on the issues, and how that the Democrats caused the late war, asserting that the Republic ns had suppressed sup-pressed the war at the point of the bayonet. He further stated that the Democrats had opjosod every move of the Republican party that had been made for the country's good, but that the Democrats finally agreed that the Republicans were right, but not until I after they had heat, it into tho l. Democrats. John C. Graham was next called for. In his speech he denied that he ever had been a Democrat, and defied anyone any-one to oint out a single instance where he had expressed himself in favor of Democracy. He said considerable about the chances and aa confident about the election two years from now. Dr. Simmons delivered himself of a tirade against the Democrats for a few minutes. Three cheers were given for Republicanism Republi-canism and the meeting adjourned. |