Show Democrats Hear Liberalism Plea By PAT ECKMAN Continued and genuine Democratic Democratic Demo- Demo cratic liberalism following the Ideals deals of Franklin D Delano Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose- Roose velt elt was urged as the proper course ourse for tor the Democratic party Saturday as Utah state party members pulled all the tiie stops and made big music at their convention at Saltair Sen Glen Taylor of Idaho hurriedly hurriedly hur hur- called to substitute for Sen Abe Murdock as ns keynote speaker flew lew from Pocatello in time to take the he platform at 2 p. p m. m and tell the he party part rank and file Whenever tf we wo have tried to rival the Republicans for the conservative conservative conservative con con- vote we ve have gone into an eclipse and stayed there until I another crusader for liberalism came along I Seek Liberals Liberals' Sen Taylor said Democrats must be more careful than ever before to find who are genuinely liberal not the compulsory corn com liberals of depression times when the wrath of a discontented people forces a liberal vote Sen Taylor was 53 called to replace replace re- re place ilace Sen Murdock when the later latter lat lat- lat lat- ter er notified the central committee developments In the thc Geneva Gencva steel plant question made It inadvisable for or him to leave Washington A few discords were heard In the shaping up of a hot and unpredictable able state chairmanship election but aut otherwise a harmonious and f festival Uval spirit prevailed Utah's congressional representatives representatives represent represent- I J. J W. W Robinson and Walter Valter J K Granger also were on hand to tomake tomake tomake make short talks Rivals in the chairmanship cIcco o 0 L La tion are two attorneys Clinton D. D V form formerly counsel for the state public service commission and John S. S Boyden formerly assistant as as- U. U S S. district attorney Odds were even on their comparative com corn strength Ma Many y of the 1300 delegates purported td be still undecided and both camps claimed majority support Inasmuch as our party recognizes recognizes recognizes that every shade of opinIon opinion ion should find expression the Democratic party Is necessarily the peoples people's party Rep Granger said But the Democratic party is not the refuge for poll political hitchhikers hitchhikers hitchhikers hitch hitch- hikers Whose ultimate goal is not the administration of ot liberal de de- de- de The convention got off ort to a colorful colorful col col- col- col orul start at 10 a. a a. a m. m when a long caravan of cars and buses with police escort took off oft for tor Saltair from th the Newhouse hotel where delegates and guests had been bustling frenziedly since before 9 Opens Session At the resort State Chairman osco Boden retIring opened the morning session The Invocation was was given by Albert Eccles es and the convention call w was s read by Hyman Cuss Guss executive secretary t I Temporary chairman of the convention con con- was Willis W W. Hitter Ritter Tern- Tern See Sec Page 8 S Column 4 I f T T f tI df j I Jf I P 1 j 4 4 1 v w. w i i r. r 1 f Ir L- L t 1 7 I Y I 1 Jt I r b L I I 4 ri I a L dr 64 QUESTION WHERE WILL HE BE STABLED As the state Democratic convention cOD opened Satur- Satur i groom oom a replica of party donkey John S. S Boyden day at Saltair three party leaders leader took time out to I f I left Rep p. p Walter alter K Granger and Willis W. W Ritter flitter DEMOCRATS IS Continued from Page One officers were Mrs Clara Shea chairwoman Henry Nielsen Brigham City secretary Sheriff Sherif Alma White Tooele sergeant at arms and George S. S Ballif Balli Provo parliamentarian Morning business was confined to the appointment of committees I introductions of honored guests and remarks from the attending congressmen Warns of Overconfidence Dr E. E E. E Monson acting governor governor governor gover gover- nor warned the party against overconfidence Political parties are arc prone to disintegrate when they rely upon I their heir accomplishments of the past he le said Edward J. J Summit county commissioner who will oppose oppose oppose op op- op- op pose Rep Granger in the primary election w was s Introduced and spoke poke briefly Lively ely Recess A noon recess was made lively by a free lunch and floor show th the afternoon session to take up at 2 p. p m. m After the keynote address electIons elections elec elec- will be held with an new all central committee to be chosen the he incumbents having announce announced a solid soUd desire not to run again In addition to the chairman a vice chairman a secretary and a treasurer treasurer treas treas- will be chosen |