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Show PARKER.PLCASES " OTAH DEMOCRATS Ratify Nomination in. ; Spite' of Noise, . Judge Powsrs, B. H. Roberts and Others Express Their Approval. Platform, Including the Polygamy Plank,- Acceptable to All Members Mem-bers of the Party. ( Numerous features not down on tho programme, were Included in tho Democratic Demo-cratic ratification meeting at tho corner of Main and. Second, South" Etrcetsi last evening. even-ing. It'was a Chinese New Year's, a concatenation con-catenation of street ars, an electrical display . and 4ended with an impassioned defenso of the anti-polygamy plank In tho Democratic platform by B. H. Roberts and W.H.'KIng. . Noiio of the speakers saw fit to allude to the complications' caused by Judgo Parker's Par-ker's telegram to the convention. Fortunately For-tunately most of those in tho crowd wero Ignorant of what was transpiring at St. Louis, and tho embarrassing incident was Ignored. ' ' About S o'clock an attempt was mado to attract tho crowd by exploding a string of flrc-crackcrs rung from tho arm of an electric llghtl pole - in the middlo of tho street. This was followed by a half-dozen cannon crackers. On the Platform. Several newspaper reporters and Democrats Demo-crats congregated on tho platform, which has been patiently awaiting tho results of tho convention for thrco days. Among those In tho scats of honor were P. J. Daly, Judge A. N. Cherry, Morris Som-mcr, Som-mcr, Judge O. W. Powers, David Evans, W. II. Wllkens. Judgo R. N. Baskln, George Stringfellow, A. J. Seare, Mrs. J. Fewson Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth Roundy and several other ladiesi. It was soon discovered that Main street on Saturday night Is not an Ideal place for ratification meetings. The street cars, which seem po few and far between on ordinary occasions, were running In squads and platoons, and tho motormen suemed to be all Democrats, for thev sounded their gongs with the greatest unction as they passed tho gathering placo of the Democracy. Across the street a Socialist orator laid down his soap box and started an opposition meeting, which rivaled in fluency and attendance the main evont of the evening. Under these discouraging circumstancos Hon, James H. Moyle called for order. "Clang! Bang! Clang!" went a street car In response. With straining ears tho assemblage as-semblage attempted to understand what was said, and tho forty or fifty Immediately Immedi-ately In front of tho platform did catch some of the remarks. Speech by Judgo Powers. A fortuitous combination of dentist, forceps for-ceps and plaster of parls had placed tho ban of sllenco on Hon. O. W. Powers, and his address was delivered by proxy, P. J Daly acting as proxy. Ho said In part: I "Tho Democrats of tho nation have just cause to rejolco that they have onco more a united party. For eight years wo havo wandered In the wilderness of defeat, and at last a Moses has been chosen, who will lead us Into tho promised land. We have causo to rejoice, because we can give well rounded reasons for the hope that animates ani-mates uo that once moro our party Is to bo crowned with the laurela of victory. . "The wholo peoplo of tho United States are to be congratulated because of tho fact that when tho Democratic national convention nominated Alton B. Parker for President, it presented for tho suffrages of tho voters nn able, safe and conservative conserva-tive American, who always respects tho iu, aiiu iiiiuui-u wmi iinorican Ideas, will, when elected, give us an administration ad-ministration conducive to peace at homo and abroad and of true and lasting prosperity pros-perity for all the people. "Tho laboring men of tho Union havo the right to be glad, that their rights nro recognized to bo sacred and as securely 'vested' as arc the rights of capital, whll'o capital may rest secure in tho knowledge that the flection of the Democratic candidate, can-didate, instead of disturbing tho financial world, will make certain and secure the future, and bring amplo return to Its investments. in-vestments. "Tho platform which lias been adopted by the Democratic party Is acccptablo to all Democrats and to all sections of the country. It treats of tho vital and living issues of tho day. It lets the dead past bury Its dead.' It meets the great questions ques-tions confronting the American peoplo with vigor and In no uncertain words. Its principles, written Into our legislation, will restore to the people the liberties for which our fathers battled and which It Is the mission of Democracy to uphold and defend. "I deeply regret that I am unable In tho old-fajhloned way, to volco my approval of the action of our national convention, and to express my appreciation of tho efforts ef-forts mado in our behalf by our splendid national committeeman and the delegation which represented us at St. Louis. But together wo can discuss these things as the campaign proceeda. I Join with you In ratifying that which has beon done by our party, nnd I will do my part with you la seeurliiK tho electoral vote of Utah. "Llko turbulent mountain streams that rush and roar among the rocks hastening lo mlnglo their waters In the great and ntaccful river which winds with Irrenlsti-bie Irrenlsti-bie powGr among the fertile valley Holds, so tho warring ho3ts gathered at St. Louis. Out of tho tumult and strenuous strugglo for supremacy, under one banner ban-ner and shouting one war cry, thero marches a united and formidable host to do battle for tho people. Today, over tho wholo land. In California upon Us golden sands. In Nebraska and fields of waving corn, in Now York with its roar of commerce. com-merce. Democrats are shouting tho war songs of our party in unison. Democracy presents a united front, and when tho Democrats of tho land aro united, they have no foe to fear." Trolley Car in Evidenco. Tho next event was a ono-round go between be-tween Mr. Moylo and the trolley curs. In which the former was driven to tho ropes find forced to throw up . tho sponge. 13. II. Roberts, bowover. rose abovo his environment envir-onment and succeeded In making himself hoard for a considerable distance. Ho pronounced pro-nounced the Deinocratlo convention a "real convention" and "not a moro ratification rati-fication meeting." "Ilearl Hear! cried Bon Luoo, "Wo -might if thoso blankod Htroot oars would stop," ejaculated a would-bo auditor audi-tor on tho outskirts of the crowd, Mr. Roberts went on to pralsa tho Democratic Dem-ocratic platform and. to aenounco tho uhlp uubtldy bill and other Republican legislation, How about that polygamy plank?" called a volcu from the crowd. Mr. Roberts held up his hand, ''I will como to that In duo ttmn," ho re'pllod. Ho then went on to Justify tho Bilenco of tho platform on tho monotary question, Haying that tho issue had been eliminated by tho trcbbllDir of tho world's supply of gold, hence It was proper for the platform to ignoro It. Tho settlement had been brought about by the goodness of God und not by political parlies. Polygamy Perpetually Prohibited. "In response to the question propounded to mo a moment ago, Mr. Roberts went on. "I desire to say a few words to tho Democrats of Utah. It has been thought by some short-sighted peoplo that tho rcf-crenco rcf-crenco to polygamy and the union of church nnd state would affect Utah. But they aro mistaken. We settled thoso questions quite awhile ago. Whon Congress Con-gress required that polygamy and polygamous polyg-amous marriages should bo forever prohibited pro-hibited In Utah the constitutional convention. conven-tion. In accordance with the terms of the enabling act, embodied In tho fundamental law of the State a perpetual prohibition Is plr.ced on polygamy. "When It waa thought that something more was needed to show our good faith they accepted a definition of polygamy and provided plans and penalties for its commission In the constitutional law. Wo have that moro bound down and established estab-lished than any other Stato In tho Union. Unni.i 1 I o lrc ( tUit thlu nlnnb- In Mm platform can havo no refcrenco to our State. "Tho Senator from our neighboring Stato who fathered this resolution has still some tlmo to serve, during which ho will be In Washington under the direct rulo of Congress nnd, perhaps remembering his own moral weakness, feared tho temptations tempta-tions In that city and asked the Increased pains and penalties that ho might be properly restrained. "Tho other question, the union of church and state, is settled In Utah by a constitutional con-stitutional amendment, and so far as the dominant church is concerned, it will abldo by the compact, Of course I do not know what other churches will do. It may bo that they have taken nolo of tho pernicious activity of the Ministerial association as-sociation in Salt Lake and elsewhere, which I remember very 'distinctly and with good reason, and theso things have doubtless Induced them to call for a separation sep-aration of church and r.tate. If that bo the rensori I uni with them heart and soul and will stay with them until the sectarians sec-tarians tako their interference out of the affairs of thlH State "Lot there bo no Mormon, no Gentiles in the political affairs of our common Stato in order that Democratic principles may bo applied to Its government." Improved Car Service. Hon. W. H. King said at tho beginning of his romarks that tho mere nomination of a Democrat had resulted In nn Instantaneous Instan-taneous lmnrovomcnt In the street car service. In Salt Lake, 100 cars having passcd tho cornor In one minute. If tho n.cro nomination of a Democrat had such an effect, what, ho asked, would bo tho benefit of a Domocratlc administration for four yeara? I Judgo King then said that ho had. been asked by a prominent Republican known to bo a candldato for a high offico, how tho Democrats would meet tho plank In the platform calling for tho separation of church and State. "I asked him," aald Judgo King, "If ho was in favor of a union of ehuroh and filato. Ho Bald that ho was not. I askod him whv, thon, tho Democrats should object ob-ject to what should bo a cardinal principal princi-pal In evory platform. Whcro is tho Republican Re-publican bo recreant to tho Interests of tho Sin to that ho would go up and down seeking: to place neighbor agalnat neighbor neigh-bor nnd family ngalnat family by rultilnsr thin question of a union of ehuroh and State Ho la cowardly and dead to the interests of Utah who nttemptH lo mako political capital out of the provision In tho Domocratla plp.tform, which la truo for all tlmo and all places. If they un-I'cTluka un-I'cTluka to array Mormon ngalnut Mormon Mor-mon on this question thoy do not undor-ntund undor-ntund tho temner of tho Mormon people." Tho Republican btsforo alluded to also asikcd Judg King about tho polynamy plank. but ndmltted that he did not Iw-fieve Iw-fieve In polygamy, "I told him." said tho npeakr, "It" you don't believe In polyga-mv polyga-mv what objection can you hnvo to nutting nut-ting It In tho platform? If we are willing to volo for tho abrogation of that prlnol-plo prlnol-plo what business la it of tho Republicans?" Repub-licans?" , Judge King went on to argue that Con-gTcsa Con-gTcsa could mako nn anti-polygamy law only for tho Territories, and that It could not poualbly bo applicable to a sovereign Statu. Meant tho Admiral. Morris Bommor, tho Democratic candldato candl-dato for City Judge, mado a abort talk, In which ho proudly claimed "Gen. Dewey" as a mcmbar of the Democratlo party. The speaking was wound up by J. R. Letcher, who proclaimed that tho Democracy Democ-racy could no longor be called tho "un-wnshed," "un-wnshed," since Judgo Parker had received re-ceived tho announcement of his nomination nomina-tion on emerging from a swim. It was noted that fully half of tho listeners lis-teners about tho platform were Republicans Repub-licans nnd that tho applause In honor of Judgo Parker was hardly loud enough to urown tho dropping of a pin. |
