| Show the democratic convention the democratic convention Coave uton UP at pro re vo TO yesterday had bad a rather lively dively time the main question being as to whether the party should operate independently or whether it should go in with the republicans and continue in the form of the liberal wt pary Y the debate was vigorous judge norrell and col merriu merritt advocating I 1 the he maintenance of the democratic party organization while PL Williams and others wanted to remain as the literal Lin cral party the latter were in the majority sod and pained gained t the h e day therefore the convi failed to nominate a candidate date for or delegate to congress the following resolutions were adopted adopted the democratic party ol of utah hereby indorses endorses indor ses the admirals eatton of resident president ident cleveland nd reaffirms ito it devotion to the principles an AI polien expressed in the platform of 0 t be bc last laai national convention of the DUOC racy in respect to the local which have so long be b n I 1 the he uh uj ct ce of discussion and contention lu iu U bah ah being the party of the constitution we hold bold that the consal tion aud and the laws of the united states stales made to in pursuance thereof are the supreme law of the land anything in the laws jaws of the T territory r or auy any rule or ordinance of aly ariy church to the con contrary tracy notwithstanding Be resolved solved that the admission ot of utah as a state under the now existing political and social conditions would be a lasting disgrace to the republic because it would fortify behind state lines an ecclesiastical hierarchy whose principles are in favor of the dominion of the e chu church h in the temporal as well as t the a spiritual affairs of men resolved Be solved that the democratic party of utah in convention assembled declares its unalterable opposition to the domination of the mormon church in this territory therefore we deem it wise to so act as to consolidate alt all elements in the Teril tory which are opposed to such rulee rule and andin in this view holding as we do that the auprey icy of american institutions to this territory to is para mou mount at to all other questions we deem it inexpedient and dangerous at this time to make a party nomination tor for Dd delegate legate to the fifty first arst congress |
