| Show S R DELEGATE TO CONGRESS judge speech on taking the chair the city hall in salt lake city was a lively scene on saturday last the true blue democrats having assembled there in convention to nominate a delegate to congress at 12 the call published in the was read and dr faust called the convente conven tn to order and nominated judge dusenberry for temporary chairman the motion was carried and on taking the chair tho judge said we have met pursuant to published request for the purpose of organizing gan izing a democratic party for this great and growing there has been here for many years an ap democratic mainly of territorial and county committees apt on foot not for work and prosperity pro to democracy but rather to hinder and to aid and facilitate the progress and prosperity of that hypocritical and insincere organization which was ever ready to charge insincerity to others has now collapsed really abdicated and left the field to others at its late convention held in provo it went over in a body to the republican party and its interests it attempted to cover its movements by taking the name of liberal but gentlemen it is enough that it is dead and its mangled corpse was viewed by all those present the life and history of the deceased has not been one for pleasant recollections its creation and inception was never intended for good to democracy and it was faithful to its creation it began its worst acts of tyranny and last june many persons who for years desired identification fi under a democratic organization were ruthlessly excluded they would have let that go but within a few weeks another blow was aimed at tho detthof dea democracy in this territory Bu whatever name they deserted democracy we have therefore a virgin field in which to dig and plant in this territory the elements are propitious in which to nourish democracy let us see to it that pure democratic seed is planted leaving out as far as possible the noxious weeds which bave so long infested the political field of utah there was loud applause at the conclusion of the address on motion of S jr thurman S W darke was elected temporary secretary the following committees were thena appointed on credentials dr benedict S A benner J bhan er W K walton I 1 0 resolutions and platform H D johnson F E kenner S E thurman W casady draike Dr Eike i permanent organization amt Order of business W 0 breor A W iams JB Milner B deal H J faust an adjournment was then taken until 4 p m at 4 the committee on permanent organization made a report which was adopted the report makes the temporary organization permanent and provides for the election of a territorial central committee of nine persons three from salt lake two from utah two from weber and two at large the report of the committee on credentials was then read and adent ed the committee on resolutions reported the following declaration of principles of the democratic party of the territory of utah we believe it to bo the duty of every citizen of a free government to understand its principles and to interest himself in its administration that the most efficient action in this direction can be had by identifying ones self with an organized political party that the principles of the democratic party have been most conducive to the establishment and preservation of pur free institutions in the past and if adhered to in the future will secure thair and aid their growth we recognize the following as some of the most essential principles of said party to the maintenance and prorogation of which we as individuals and as a party pledge ourselves 1 we reaffirm and endorse the principles embodied in the platform adopted by the national convention of the democratic party held in st louis on the of june 1888 and endorse the nomination of grover cleveland for president and allan G thurman for vice president 2 an inviolable preservation of the federal constitution and this we understand der stand to include the preservation to the states and to the people of all rights and powers of government not expressly or by necessary imputation granted to the federal government 3 to foster a spirit of independence so that the citizen ahall rely for his prosperity upon lis own industry energy and economy rather than the special aid or protection of the government ern ment aich is always unequal and often unjust 4 the enforcement of all valid laws and upon the question of the validity of any law the decision of the court of last resort is final and should be accepted in good faith until by legitimate agitation if obnoxious its abrogation or repeal can bo secured equal and exact justice to all men of whatever state religious or political freedom of religion ioa of the press and of the person under the protection odthe law and of an enlightened public opinion absolute separation of church state the safety and well being of each demanding neither in its organized capacity should in any manner interfere with the other 6 and we further declare it to be our firm belief that it is diametrically opposed to the principles of free government for any citizen to yield to any man or any set of men the right to control his political action and that in doing so he does in injustice to himself to his country and to civilization and while we strongly insist upon the right to enjoy the beno fita of local belf govern we believe aitto bo impossible that this right can be well exercised or these benefit fully enjoyed by any community where the many are cory i strolled trolled by tha will of the few t h whatever party that few may belong 6 we believe that no man can be a consistent democrat and at the same time advocate the principles of or vote for the nominees of any other political party local or national 7 the democratic platform as of old means the greatest good to the anda recognizes as worthy members of the party all law abiding citizens who subscribe to its principles support its nominees adopt its usages without regard to past political afflictions or religious convictions 8 that the affairs of the government can be safely entrusted to the intelligence of a free people that all just government is derived from the consent of the governed that every citizen should be allowed the exercise of the greatest liberty consistent with the public good and safety that any form of colonial government ay iy incongruous with the political system of the united states local self government is a cardinal principle of democracy and as such we affirm and endorse it 9 religious Eelig ious belief or any church or opposition thereto should never be made the liti al or preferment in the selection of officers to administer and execute the laws fitness for the office should be the required 30 to the end that free local self government may be secured and participation in national affairs had and maintained upon the basis of these principles we pledge ourselves to support them and to struggle that they may become predominant and invite all good citizens who believe that the principles thus enunciated should be supreme irrespective of religious belief or previous political affiliations to unite with and aid us to consummate con this end EL D JOHNSON chairman the platform was adopted sev oral of the sections received hearty I 1 applause particularly the onezefer ring to the endorsement of the democratic nominees and section 9 which declares that religious belief should never be made a test for political after tho adoption of a resolution by S A kenner that democratic clubs be established all over utah W D roberts moved that the convention nominate a delegate to congress the motion was carried and a recess p m the convention reassembled at with W N dusenberry in the chair the following executive committee was elected J 6 sutherland JET D johnson S W darke sethur man J D page A H snow james mack F J obrian J A melville W K samuel francis W K walton W H V H casady J a paul and W E pike on motion of dr faust tho con bention then proceeded to nominate by ballot a candidate for delegate to congress dr faust placed in nomination dr pike S A kennar nominated byron groo editor of the salt lake herald mr H J maiben nominated S R thurman the balloting was then proceeded with following being the results dr pike 17 S B thurman 12 dr benedict william kinga H D jahnson 1 byron brooe 1 S arenner L As no a majority another ballot was taken with the following result dr pike 13 S K thurman 17 byron groo 2 mr thurman boing nominated by a majority of two votes the nomination was made unanimous this announcement was greeted with an outburst of applause dr pike said he was heartily in accord with the nomination and would do all he could for the success of the candidate mr S E thurman then made an eloquent speech appreciating the action of the convention as an exalted honor it mattered but little whether he would be defeated by a small or an overwhelming majority the fact remained that the party just organized would become the dominant party in utah and that sooner than they expected and the candidate whoever he might be would be olec tod mr casady was called for and said that he was willing to do anything which would advance the cause of their candidate in the coming campaign ahe convention then adjourned |
