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Show THE DEMOCRATIC RALLY. Resolutions Adopted Denouncing DhrrancbUjeiient. .On Saturday night the Democratic Club had a public meeting on Second Sec-ond South Street, just west of Main. T. B, O'Brien spoke on tho principles princi-ples of democracy, and gave the "Liberal" party a vigorous toasting. The following memorial was then read and adopted: ToU,e honoraUe SaiaCe andJfoute Keprcmdatitc of the Unittd StalCM tn Oongrctt aKcmUcd.- Gentlemen Whereas, an attempt being made to deprive a large Di'imPcr B American citizens of the elective franchise solely on account of their membership Jnauunpopu- . eIous Wganlzation; and Whereas, The motive of the cfTort Is purely political with the view of transferring to the minoritrof voters vot-ers in this Territory thejocalcon- jroi wmca or rlghtrlioUld be vested lu the majority; and Whereas this proposed disfranchisement disfran-chisement Is io take eHect without a judicial hearing and without any criminal accusation against the forties for-ties or cither or them; and Whereas this scheme is being con-ducted con-ducted under the false pretense that InUtoh-SnttIt0 s"PI,rsro,r8aniv Therefore we. who are Gentile citizens or this Territory, denounce thlsattemptcd legislation as unre-publican, unre-publican, undemocratic and unnecessary. un-necessary. Practical polygamy Is fast disappearing In Utah. We will favor any legislative and constitutional constitu-tional measure for Its entire extinction. extinc-tion. We will also support any lawful pbn to keep separate and distinct, the affairs of any and every church from ,the aflalrs of State aud from politics. But we are opposed to prosecutlonbn account of creed or worship, and to any Interference Inter-ference with civil .or religious liberty. lib-erty. We regard, as unwise and detrimental detri-mental to the business interests and material growth aud progrcsx of Utah, any legislation which will tend to disrupt the association which have been formed for the general good, betn ceH Mormons and non-Mormons. We consider it unjust to inflict upon titizens who have never violated vio-lated tho anti-polygamy laws, the same political puulslmieDt that lias been meted out to polygnmists. We therefore respectfully memorialize memor-ialize your honorable body to refrain from passing either of the bills that : I have been Introduced luto Congress to debar citizens who have taken an oath not to violate the laws of our country, from voting, holding office and serving as jurors, and which have oeeu designed for the political enslavement ol the many for the political advancement of the few in Utah, as we are convinced that such legislation is needless and contrary con-trary to the genius of American Institutions. In-stitutions. A resolution was then adopted that ward democratic clubs should be organized, after whlcH the following fol-lowing was read and adopted as the sense of Uie meetf ng- Wicreaz, It has become patent to democrats of Salt Lake City that the great lever of public opinion, the Associated Press, is manipulated manipu-lated In this city by one Pat Lan-nan, Lan-nan, who is interested in a radical republican newspaper, to wit, the Salt Lake Tr&tre. A ml IITcriraJ, His incompetency compels com-pels him to delegate to one Bill Xelsou. a prejudiced employe of the 7rtiunc, tho power or sending dispatches. And II hencu. There Is going to I an important election for county officers offi-cers in tills county in August, in which the Democrats will he contestants. con-testants. Therefore Itctolccd, That It Is the sense of this hum meeting of Democrats, numbering several thousands, that we are firmly impressed with a profound pro-found conviction that Xclson will vlllify, distort and suppress Democratic Democ-ratic news of imtnrtance to the Democracy In the nation, because of nil inherent anddistlnetlvnn-. judlec niralnst Democrats. llctol i erf, Thai these resolutions be forwarded to Senator Calvin S. Brice, chairman of the national Democratic committee, with a request re-quest that he umj his influence to have a fair minded man appointed as Associated Press agent In Salt Lake.as tlie Associated Press should lie impartial and unbiased politically. |