Show republican N convention CON TIN U k r 14 X 1 r N ESTEn ESTERDAY DAYs bays 8 prot liis llis our r port of at the i publican territorial convention last evening at the adoption of the report ot of the committee on resolutions I 1 this report wac roa rad auf auy ami awl a accepted as follo follows N s the republicans of utah ulah in 0 i 1 i I tion assembled areco reboh tile tiie fol tol 1 diug ving 14 I 1 as their platform of first that absolute separation vara yara tion tiou of I 1 church and state is a fundamental principle of the constitution and any attempt by aay 0 n i i t lisai in e thereon is fraught faaui tit lit nh du luar r to tue republic second that protection to american labor deman demarcia dema fuls ruia dsa a wise ise lse tariff that shall preserve and extend american industries dus tries that the reduction of the prices of home produced commodities aith at the 0 expense of the wages of tn t laborer is not demanded oy by the people that the great mining industries of the countr country y demand that gold and silver sliver sih er should bethe be the standard ot of the united states third that a portion of the surplus money in the national treasury cap can can bo be wisely used in m giving free popular education to the masses of the people throngs n state and territorial public fourth that investment with the right of suffrage involves protection in the free exercise thereof fifth polygamy still exists in severi 1 al of the tae territories a disgrace to civilization I 1 and a curse to the people I 1 who suffer sunner while they support it church rule contrary to the genius of the government and unfriendly to the prosperity eiLy elly of the nation dominates and controls the fair territory of utah we demand that the national government prohibit and punish polygamy in all the territories and place the government of utah in friendly hands by the creation of a legislative commission thus following early precedents in territorial government sixth in chester A arthur we recognize the able statesman co coming m I 1 g t to 0 the presidential 0 filec under mo most st iain nain pain fi I 1 and embarras embarrassing sing sieg circumstances he has under unusual difficulties shown himself to be a prud prudent eilt and wise executive his utterances and rec recommend ommen dation slin regard to utah laffaira lann iann airs aira evidence vigorous grasp and broad comprehension of the needs of the territory seventh the able and fearless performance 1 er for mance of his duties by ua ell eli H murray as governor of this territory meets the approval of the republicans of utah and challenges the admiration of the nation election of delegates to the chicago convention was next in order and resulted in the choosing of eli 11 II murray as first delegate over two other nominees the vote stood thus E if murray 41 C C goodwin 17 nathan kimball 10 balloting for the second delegate resulted in general kimballs Kim balls election as follows kimball 50 60 J E galligher 9 col sells I 1 C C goodwin 1 blank blany 1 judge foodwin goodwin wals was tiki then than chosen hosen arst first alternate and J E galligher second alter 1 nate by acclamation after a few speeches had been made col sells off offered ered the following resolution that the delegates representing utah in the republican national convention to convene in chica chicago go june ard 3rd and they hereby are instructed to use their influence to retain the hon 0 W bennett as a member of the republican national central committee an all amendment was offered by mr denney that john R mcbride be substituted and nd another amendment by dr douglas that the delegates to chicago chiao be allowed their own discretion in r the matter both amendments were lost and the original resolution was adopted arthur brown esq offered the foi following which after atten considerable discussion was adopted resolved ite Je solved that the delegates to chicago from utah are hereby instructed and requested to use their best efforts to secure the nomination of chester A arthur for president of the united states the territorial committee for the next four years having been appointed col sells proposed the to lowing following which was unanimously adopted a i resolved He Res olred solved that the thanks ot of this Ij convention be tendered senator edmunds for his active interest I 1 in securing congressional leq leg legislation gi for U utah tah tab and to the utah commission for their fidelity in faithfully executing the same this was about all the tho busi bust business hiess fiess done worth mentioning |