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B.f -- HE 8PW aic& UTAH EVERT FRIDAY, PAGE SEVER of every state seeking Here Are Many Opportunities A political craaada in the Nineteenth century sad in tho United autos of America gainst Cathiille and forclgn-bur- n ie neither Justified by tbe past history nor the future prospects of the eountry aor in unison nith the spirit of toleration and enlarged freedom which peculiarly distinguishes the American system of popular soveramaut. your trading here and have the difference for account. i savings Buying Here Becomes a Ilabit-jOn- ce you get a our quality and servicable merchandise, you jjmpse of Jfflbe convinced that you can do better here. you can do Staple and Fancy Groceries Our grocery departwell stocked so that all of your needs can be met of canned goods can be found on our shelves, brands Best or sliced in any amount you want in strips jkeon ment is Household these words: The Store That Saves You Money On Everythin tremake no claims regarding our prices that are not true kflom, wringer, housewife finds In Know-Nothingls- in Increase Your Savings & To admis- sion to tlie Union to decide whether it would admit or bar slavery. It is of present interest, la view of Kn Klux Klan activities, to note that the Democratic platform denounced Necessities If it's cooking utensils a washtubs or any of the other articles the use for, she can be supplied at very mod-erate Buchanan won the election urn! during bia administration history was made rapidly along the line of the slavery issue. Tbe United States Supreme court rendered tha Dred Scott decision that no negro, free or slave, waa a citizen, thus Implying that tha Missouri Compromise had always been unconstitutional la discrimination Its against slavery. Thera waa a farcical vote la Kansas In favor of tbe Lecuiuptoa state constitution, and practically a stats of civil war la that territory. Tbs famosm "Freeport Deliatea" In Illinois In 1858 between Lincoln an Douglas attracted tbe attention of the nation; Lincoln forced Douglas to uphold tire doctrine of "popular now, thus bringing erelgnty," about ths defeat of the "Lib-tie Giant In tbo next Presidential campaign and bis own And finally there election. was the John Brown raid In 1859 on Harper Ferry hi Virginia. which Inflamed tha South. Tlie result of IJncoln's political strategy of 1858 was seen when tha Democrat! Convention of I860 met In Charleston. 8. C April 28. After taking 5T ballot with Douglas always In tha lead with 145 to 151 votes out of 808, the convention adjourned to Baltimore, Jana 18-2After Chairman Caleb Cushand ing of Massachusetts many of the southern delegates had left, this adjourneds convention nominated Doug-glawith 181 votes against T for Vice President John Breckenridge of Kentucky. Th ramp (Breckenridge) Democratic Convention met In Baltimore June after adjournments from Charleston and Richmond, and nominated Breckenridge. Both the regular and ramp Democratic Conventions reaffirmed the Democratic platform of 1856. In the meantime the Republican Convention had met at Chicago and nominated Lincoln, with a platform denouncing the Kansas Lecomptoa stats constitution, denying tbs right of congress to legalize slavery and calling for tbe admission of Kansas, With the Democrats divided, Lincoln won by the following votes In tlie electoral college: Tin. coin and Hamlin, 180; Breckenridge and Lan 72; Bell and Everett (Constitutional Union nominees), 39; Douglas and Johnson, 12. The slavery Issue came to a head with the election and Inauguration of Lincoln. Tlie Civil war began April 13, I860, with the fall of Fort Sumter. Tbe Democratic Convention of 1864 was held ' st Chicago and nominated Gen. George B. McClellan of New Jersey; only twenty-thre- e states were represented by delegates. Tha platform upheld the Union but characterized the Civil war as a failure and railed for a cessation of hostilities. The Republican Convention, meeting In Baltimore renominated Lincoln on a platform urging tha fighting of the Civil war to a finish. Tha seceding atates did not vote. In the electoral college McClellan got 21 votes from Delaware, Kentucky and New Jersey. President Lincoln was shot April 14, 1865, five days after the surrender of Lee at Appomattox, and was succeeded by Vice President Andrew Johnson, who was impeached In 1868 and escaped conviction by the house by one vote. The campaign of 1878 brought shout the famous contest between Hayes and Tllden, nominated respectively by the Republicans at Cincinnati and the Democrats at St. Louis. The decision In tha electoral college depended upon the twenty-tw- o disputed votes In fonr states South Ourolint, Florida, Louisiana and Oregon. The house wns Democratic; the senate Republican. Congress appointed an electoral commission to seat the disputed electors. It was composed of five senators, five representatives and four Supreme court Justice The Justices chose Justice Joseph P. Bradley as th fifteenth member. Tlie commission thus bad eight Republicans and seven Democrats. By a strict party vote the Republicans were seated, whereupon congress In Joint session March 2, 1877, declared Hayes and Wheeler elected by an electoral ota of 185 to 184. During the four months feeling ran high and tbe strain upon the nation waa dangerous. There was another dangerous strain In 1884 The Democratic Convention at Chicago nominated Cleveland. The Republican Convention at Chicago nominated Elaine, it became apparent that Blaine had 182 votea and Cleveland 183 In the electoral college, with the returns from New York (36 electoral votes) not complete and the popular vote very dose. Tammany was accused of withholding returns until reports from upstate New York showed how many votes were required to cany tho doctoral vote of the state and elect Cleveland. After two days of waiting. New York waa reported Democratic by 1,149. This gave Cleveland ths election. It waa at the 1836 Democratic Convention at Chicago that William Jennings Bryan stampeded the delegates with his famous "Cross of Gold" speech and got the nomination. The platform d manded free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at 16 to L McKinley's vote In the electoral college was 271 as against 176 for Bryan. The Democratic Conventions of succeeding ran pslgns were held as follows: 1900, Kansas dty Mo Bryan and Stevenson ; 1904, St. Lout Parkei and Davis; 1908, Denver, Bryan and Kern; 1912; Baltimore, Wilson and Marshall ; 1916; Wilson and Marshall ; 1920; Ban Francisco, Cox and Roosevet pro-slave- prices. .WASATCH STORE CO. Winter Quarters, Oloar Creak, Oastls Gate ad Bmmysid. 1 UTAHS BEST COAL I MIVUWVVVVWAVWVVVVVVWUVVAMMMMMVWWb A Glance Backward at Political Histonj fft For Any of tho Above Choice Fools Call On & H. STEVENSON LUMBER CO. Price, Utah 818 Sales Agency Keanu Building, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. tOny Work or Tranaporta- h Anyplace, at any time, Call 1 117-- F. McUTTIEES Dodge Can.. RIN ELMER OOLTOX, UTAH iiiwial Merchandise and iaion's Supplies Dipping Vale and in Connection Where You mted Feed Are Right Tlint the teacher in charge shall read nr cause to be read a portion of the Bible daily in every classroom of tlie common schools of Kentucky in the jiresence of the pupils therein as scmhled, is the gist of a bill recently signed by the governor of that atate. No pupil will bo required to read the Bible against (he wish of his pnrents or guardians. Failure of any teacher to carry out the provisions of this bill will be cause for revoking his certificate. Sixteen thousand peats additional ore to lie provided for Chicago school children this year by the erection of the sixteen buildings now under construction. . Local Rates to Salt Lake City Each Friday, Saturday and Sunday via Ivnver and Kin Gninde Western. Eric-- . Fiftoen-da- y ronndtnp fare from uate. Castle 7.75: Helper, 7.00; Three months limit tare. Iteiiy from lrice. 9.25; IMpor, tie Gate. 8.25. Proportionately low fares to Ogden. 6. tewnoru, AXEll A MARBLE - Q - By JOHN DICKIN80N SHERMAN KITED 8TATES SENATOR PAT HARRISON from Mississippi (who HIAWATHA, KING, BLACK HAWK, PANTHER. Utah Coal I le Difference Between Be- - was christened Byron Pattern), official keynoter of the 1024 National Democratic Convention In Madison Square Garden, New York, wlU presumably keynote aa sweetly to tha various factions among the delegations aa If the Fathers of the Republic had made the keynoter tlie keystone of the political structure. To be aura, they neglected to mention him In arranging the polltl-ca- l machinery for the election of the President of the nation. Ilut neither did they mention nominating conventions or plutfuruia or national committees. In fact, the Democratic party, which bad lta beglnn'ng away Imck in 1SH0 in the administration of Thomas Jefferson, never held a convention unand was guilt less of a platform until 1840L til The I HMimcriitlc Convention of 1N6S, which nominated Uurutio Seymour of New York against General Grant, was notable only for one fuct that for the first time the Deuiocruts met In New York city. Why tlie Democrats have never gone hack there la flfty-sl- x years nobody seems to know. The humorists have It that Jeffersonian simplicity" has been scared to death of Wicked Wall Street" and the Tummany tiger. It waa In 1870, It wlU be remembered, that the Tweed exposure! startled the country ; and Wall Street had already demonstrated Its financial power. Anyway, they do say now that Gotham, before, daring and after the 1024 convention, la going to do lta darnedest to prove to Innocent and timid country Democrats, both delegutes and visitors, that these sinister influences" an Doubtless New York will nothing hut bugaboos. make a glorious success of this laudable undertakas ing. Anyway, the convention will probably be statue tops Mad. ehnste as Diana" whose Ison Square Garden. It would be Interesting If some of the delegates conto the 168 convention could attend the 1024 vention. They would find the New York of today much like another world. The first national nominating convention ever The Federalists that held dates back M 1812. of Gov. Lieut. I? Witt Clinton mlunted n year General and President Attorney New York for Jared lngersoll of Pennsylvania for vice president a caucus of These nominations were first made by some For reason, Y. N. state legislators at Albany, nominations tbe and desired was more formality assembled were made over again by a convention the RepubIn New York. Mndison, nominated by Clinton easily, licans in congressional caucus, bpnt off. Perhaps no the convention Idea pot a bad srad were next years the twenty reason why the that Is saw 1832 of Tbe campaign without conventions. conventions There were national of start real the National Republican three parties all three convention, arWhhz and Dwaocraflc-a- nd Democratic Ctmven-hel- d The ID Baltimore. re held were then twenty-fou- r There 2L May Missouri U delegates cept and atates rule was adopted. No platform s The Andrew Jackson was unanimously Issued. Tl The nominee for vice retsry rf State Martin w. York. The election was held Van Bnren of New In every Mate 6 and the people voted chow the where legislature Carolina, south elected. were Bnren Tan and Jackson of 1832 also saw the first party Jbmpntgn iJEriT 'After the National Republican Conven- 18-fo- c, 1 Satisfied and Being Sorry two-third- shown by the families who trade here and Lh do not. Those who have become regular cus-l7-!i 2ur sore have found our groceries uniformly ! the very highest quality. They have found prices are no higher than elsewhere. -- Those who given our store a trial do not know the satis-JhL is derived from buying where they can hat they want and where service comes first. 't at S2? fS? SS SS kiwth, y Stores Co. Mohzland, Wert Hiswstha and Heiner. GEORQE E. M"TlFT;MilTnr Supt ST w -- - vice president Bererent of Pennsylvania for was left to the National v-- ww -- u ten resolutions, constituting the Wcr issued in the United States. adequate protection to tevored a system of Internal general government upheld iwere the Supreme court and . un KSwJ, iJjlT ' flrbon-Emer- IMU o.T toSr" tapPie ETbjS-- - tt. 8. moral of public officers for political reasons. This last plank waa aimed at the Democrats, Inasmuch as the slogan, To the victors belong the spoils," waa first raised In the Jackson campaign of 1828. The Democratic Convention of the campaign of 1836 waa held In Baltimore, May 80, USA Though over 000 delegates attended from twenty-tw- o states and the territories of Arkansas and Michigan, the vote waa limited In each state delegation to the number of representatives In congress. There was no platform, though the New York state Democrats Issued a declaration of party principles in January of 1836. Van Buren was nominated hy acclamation and defeated Gen. William Henry Harrison, the National Republican candidate. In the campaign of 1840 the Democratic Convention met at Baltimore and unanimously renominated Van Buren. No one was named for vice president. Tbe platform reaffirmed states rights and denied the power of the general government to carry on Internal Improvement and the power of congress to charter a United States bank or to Interfere with questions of slavery. Van Bnren was beaten hy Harrison, who died a month after his Inauguration and was succeeded hy John Tyler of Virginia, the National Whig vice president Probably the most significant feature of this campaign was the first convention of tlie National Abolition party at Albany, N. Y. It nominated James G. Blrney, a native of Kentucky, who bad emancipated his slaves In 1834. A resolution was adopted calling for the support of Christian free men of all parties In a campaign against slavery. The Abolitionists were called political cranks, bnt they laid the foundations of the new Republican party. The Democratic Convention of 1844 met In Baltimore and nominated James K. Polk of Tennessee, who won over Henry Clay, nominated by the National Whigs. The platform reaffirmed that of 1840. There were no leva than seven conventions in The winning candidate was Gen. Zachary Taylor, a hero of the Mexican war, who was nominated by the Native American Convention and the Nntlonal Whig Convention, both held In PhiladelConvention In Baltimore phia. The nominated United States Senator Lewis Cass of Michigan. United States Senator Jefferson Davis of Mississippi was a candidate In this convention for the vice presidency. President Taylor died la office and was succeeded July 9. 18.r0, by Vice President Millard Fillmore of New York. In 18G2 tlie Democratic Convention, meeting la Baltimore, nominated Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire over Cass and United States Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois. Pierce won the election over Gen. Winfield Scott, the National Whig candidate. The convention of 1R56 were of great Interest and Importance as preliminary to the election of Abraham Lincoln In 1800 and the coming of the Civil war. There was the American (Know-NothinConvention In February In Philadelphia, with 227 delegates from 27 states. Its platform was "America for Americana." It nominated Fillmore. A ramp convention nominated Gen. John C. Fremont, the explorer. A Whig Convention In Baltimore ratified the Know-Nothin-g nomination. There was the Republican Convention, the lint of tho new party, at Philadelphia, which nominated Fremont and Dayton of New Jersey. Lincoln got 110 votes for vies president Tbe platform opposed tbe repeal of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 In regard to slavery; favored the admission of Kansas as a free state; denied the right of congress to legalise slavery, and upheld "liberty of conscience and equality of rights among citizens." And there wns the Democratic Convention at Cincinnati, which nominated United States Minister to England James Buchanan of Pennsylvania. The platform warned the country that continued interference by congress with slavery and armed resistance to law as to fugitive slaves would end in civil war and disunion and declared It tha right 1848. g) a 18-2- 3. pro-slave- ry |