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Show STATEWIDE PROHIBITION SLOCAN OF DEMOCRACY The democratic state convention was held at Provo on the 15th and the regular business transacted. Ferdinand Ericksen of Mt. Pleasant was nominated for Congress, and Judge C. C. Richards of Ogden for justice of the supreme court. -v The platform adopted is lengthy and ; declares for about all the reforms that : have been proposed. The main features : of the platform are as follows: ! Labor organizations commanded, i Public utilities commission, j Anti-pass law for officials, j Primary, initiative and referendum, : including U. S. Senators. State conservation of resources. Statewide prohibition. j Commission form of government for I cities. ; Wm. Howard was the only Emery j county man mentioned as being in j attendance. He was one of the strong i abvocates of the plank for statewide j prohibition, and was made state com-I com-I mitteeman for the county. Jesse Knight, of Provo, announced '. himself as a candidate for governor at i the next election for that office. |