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Show DEMOCRATS OF WEBER COUNTY CONFIDENT OF WINNING THE ELECTION S. Bamberger, Democratic candidate candi-date for governor, was given an enthusiastic en-thusiastic welcome this morning by the representative Democrats of Weber We-ber county, when ho entered the county coun-ty convention announced. Before he could gain a seat, all of the delegates arose to their feet, applauding and cheering, the demonstration indicating that the Democrats of the county will stand Bolldly behind their candidate at the November election. After being Introduced by the tem-porarj' tem-porarj' chairman as the next governor of Utah, Mr. Bamberger responded to the greeting with a brief and characteristic charac-teristic talk. "I wondered when I got off the train this morning," he said, "who told the people of Ogden I was coming, for 1 saw you had decorated the streets. I came here, not to take part In your convention, but just to invite the Democrats of Weber county and your Republican friends and you have many of them to attend the inaugural inau-gural ball," When the applause and laughter that greeted these remarks had subsided, sub-sided, the gubernatorial candidate continued: "Now, I want to give you a little advice. This campaign is going to be so easy and self-sustaining that all we Democrats will have to do is to open the door and invite all of the voters In, and they will come. I've said about enough anl you can now go on with your business, I thank you." Another round of applause followed the conclusion of the cheering and Jocular Joc-ular address and, after the adjournment adjourn-ment of the convention, many of the delegates personally greeted tho speaker. The meeting" a continuation of the convention held August 6t, was held In Judge J. A. Howell's court room at the county court house. It was called to order by County Chairman S. S. Smith, who Introduced Valentine Gideon as temnornrv olmlrTrmn Tn accepting the position, Mr. Gideon said he was pleased and proud to act In such a capacity in a Democratic gathering of any kind. Continuing, he referred to the Democratic state convention, declaring it to have been the greatest political gathering held in tho state. He then reviewed a number of laws enacted by the Democratic Demo-cratic national administration, mentioning men-tioning In particular, the child labor law signed by President Woodrow Wilson. The Republicans, he said, were claiming the credit for having fostered this and other reform legislation, legis-lation, but, he continued, "It remained remain-ed for the Democratic administration to take action on many of these reform re-form measure that the Republicans had not the courage to enact Into law." Speaking further, the chairman declared de-clared that the Republican speakers now on the stump were using much time in assailing the international policy of the present national administration, admin-istration, but that none of them had said that a single law enacted by the Democrats would be repealed, If the Oepubllcan party was returned to power. Entering upon a discussion of Uutah political affairs, he said that the Scpubllcans who had controlled con-trolled the state for ycar3 had talked of prohibition, but that even after their representatives had been virtually vir-tually pledgod upon election to enact a prohibition, law, it was not yet on the statute books. "Can the people of Utah risk legislation leg-islation in th.e hands of such a party7" Mr Gideon continued, "or would It not be best to trust the party that haB, thorugh Its national administration, administra-tion, shown that it can and will act on tho courage of Ub convictions. The people will not have to hold mass meetings of to follow up tho members of the legislature to have the pre- (Contlnued on page 13.) DEMOCRATS OF WEBER GOUITT CONFIDENT OF Hill THE ELECTION (Continued from Page L) election promises fulfilled, if those members arc Democrats." Cites Ogden Case. Inferring that this would be the case, If the Republicans were again successful at the polls, he referred to the recent liquor ordinance before the Ogden city commission, saying that it had been brought up by a Republican Re-publican administration in face of the fact that both the Democratic and Republican conventions had declared de-clared for the complete wiping out or the liquor Industry, and that a mass protest by the people of Ogden had been necessary to prevent its being put into effect. C. L. Olsen of Salt Lake City, who was seated with the delegates, was called upon for a speech and, with a display of enthusiasm and oratory, responded. "The hope of Democratic success this year is justified," he said, "by the conditions that exist in this center cen-ter of Republicans, Weber county, recognized rec-ognized in the past as the great stronghold of the Republican reactionaries reac-tionaries who are now to be driven out of power. The center of attraction attrac-tion is now in Weber county and as far as lies in my power to obtain it, you faithful Democrats who have borne the brunt of tho battle for years, are going to have special assistance as-sistance from the State committee in the coming campaign. The chance we now have for victory Is so good that It should inspire us all with new vigor that we might work and not lose our opportunity." Continuing, he referred to a number of . the progressive laws placed on the statute books by the present national na-tional administration and declared that nn nnwpr nn rarth. Tin matter how well supplied with money, could stop the return of the same administration adminis-tration to power and, he ended, "Utah must fall in line." C. C. Richards, at this point, arose to make a motion, but was interrupted interrupt-ed by the entrance of Mr. Bamberger. Following the demonstration for, and the address of, the candidate for governor, gov-ernor, the motion, which was to per-flt per-flt of the reading of a statoment endorsed en-dorsed by the Democratic National committee, was put and carried. The statement, which was a review of the achievements of President Wilson, was read by J. A. Smith. Seeking Republican Votes. On motion, the committee on credentials, cre-dentials, organization and permanent order business and platform and resolutions, res-olutions, as named at the August 5th session of the convention, were reappointed. re-appointed. A letter from the state committee, requesting that the names of the district committeemen and of seventy-five Republicans "who are known to be in sympathy with the present Democratic state nominees, and need only a little more urging to bring them into the Democratic party," be sent to the secretary of the committee. The convention was then adjourned adjourn-ed until 2 p. m. and the committee wont into session. The first business of the afternoon session of the convention was the adoption of the platform as reported by the committee, as follows: Democratic Platform. The Democrats of Weber county, coun-ty, in convention assembled, approve ap-prove the platform adopted by the Democratic state convention held at Ogden on the 18th day of August, 1916. We also approve the nominees of that convention for public office of-fice and pledge our loyal and untiring un-tiring efforts to secure their election. elec-tion. We are proud of the f.ourage-ous f.ourage-ous and patriotic stand taken by President Woodrow Wilson in his unselfish effort to adjust the mighty differences existing between be-tween the railroad employers and their employes and of preventing the tremendous losses and hardships hard-ships that would befall the American Amer-ican people if the railroad strike, now called, Is permitted to occur. We commend the president for presenting and urging the mattor upon congress and commend tho congress for its prompt action in endeavoring to prevent this great and threatening calamity. The action taken by the president and congress has already resulted result-ed In the removal of the embargo recently placed by tho railroad companies upon the shipment of our fruits, our crops, our livestock, live-stock, and the necessaries of life. Wo commend our state senator, the Hon. Joseph Chez, for the splendid record he made during the last session of our legislature in presenting, advocating and vot- Ing for the passage of many important im-portant measures looking to the betterment of conditions within our stato, and especially do we commend his manly stand on the great prohibition question and appreciate ap-preciate his efforts in helping to secure the passage of the prohibition prohibi-tion bill in face of the united opposition op-position of tho other senator, and four representatives from this county. Wo pledge the nominees of this . convention to support and stand squarely upon the platform adopted adopt-ed by the Democratic state convention con-vention and to do all within their power to secure a prompt, complete com-plete and literal fulfilment of every pledge made therein, without with-out equivocation, evasion or attempt at-tempt to delay. We also pledge the nominees of this convention, If elected, to an honest and economical administration adminis-tration of the public offices to which they are severally nominated, nominat-ed, to the end that waste and extravagance ex-travagance in the number of employes em-ployes and In the expenses of the offices shall be eliminated and the public service conducted with the same consciousness of responsibility re-sponsibility that should bo attendant attend-ant upon a private enterprse. We also pledge the nominees of this convention for the offices of county commissioners, if elected, to earnestly and promptly do all that they can legitimately and properly do, to encourage the development de-velopment of our agricultural Interests, In-terests, the holding of county fairs and the building of good roads within this county. Weprotest against the excessive per diem of $8.00 per day and 12 cents per hundred words for transcription of stenographio notes now allowed by the district judges to be charged by the stenographers sten-ographers of their courts, when efficient and satisfactory service could bo procured at more more reasonable rates. Four years ago, the Democrats and Progressives of this state joined in an earnest effort to divorce di-vorce our educational system from partisan politics, and to that end nominated for state superintendent superintend-ent of schools, Dr. E. G. Gowans, a Republican. At that time tho Republicans rejused to join us In that movement ana nommuieu a party candidate. Dr. Gowans was elected and the wisdom of his election and of the effort to take our educational system out of party politics is evidenced by the fact that he has been unanimously unanimous-ly nominated by Republicans, Democrats and Progressives for re-election. We believe that our judiciary as well as our educational system should be entirely divorced from partisan politics, and we therefore there-fore endorse the non-partisan platform plat-form adopted by the judicial district dis-trict convention, held in this city on the 18th day of August of this year and heartily approve of the action of that convention in ignoring ignor-ing party lines in the nomination of candidates for judges, thus giving giv-ing indisputable evidence of the sincerity of the declarations of that platform, and we appeal to all voters of this county, no matter mat-ter to what party they may belong, be-long, to Join with ns In the support sup-port of the candidates nominated by that convention and in our endeavor en-deavor to take our judiciary out of partisan politics. In supporting the nominees of the Democratic party for judges in this district, upon a strictly non-partisan platform, no voter, no matter to what party he may belong, will be surrendering any of his political convictions. in order that this sentiment in favor of a non-partisan judiciary nnd educational system may be crystallized into law, we- pledge our candlates for senator and representatives rep-resentatives in tho legislature to use their best endevaors to secure the passage of laws providing for tho nomination and election of judges and all public school officials offi-cials on non-partisan tickets and without reference to party affiliation. affili-ation. W. H. King Present. The next hour was occupied by stirring speeches by , Mathonahiah Thomas, chairman of the state commit, com-mit, and W. H. King, candidate for Uuited States senator. Mr. Thomas address was an exposition of Republican Republi-can misrule, he termed it, and a tribute trib-ute to Democratic administrations, past and present. In concluding his remarks, he drew the attention of the delegates to the fact that the election four years ago was lost only by a narrow margin and that by concentrated concen-trated effort the tide could be turned toward Democracy this year. "Got out the voterB who have not registered, he said, and those who have registered and not voted. And when you meet a friend on the street, regardless of his political affiliations speak the name of 'Wilson,' tell him thai wo have peace and that the flag Is not sullied, and you will win another an-other vote for the administration that is keeping tho American people free from war." At the conclusion of Mr. Thomas addrcBB, a call was made for Mr. King and ho was Introduced amid an enthusiastic en-thusiastic demonstration. The candidate candi-date opened his address with a fine tribute to Simon Bamberger, candidate candi-date for governor, and then talked along tho line of Democratic belieia and accomplishments. No nominations for county offices were looked -for until un-til late this afternoon. nn |
