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Show Congressman Receives Over Two-Thirds of Votes Cast at the State Convention-Result: Howell 484 1-2; Joseph, 71 1-2; Christiansen, 69., CONVENTION TURK DOM DIRECT PRIM UW II THE PLATFORM Charles R. Hollingsworth Slurs Harry Joseph and the Convention Makes Him Apologize Before Allowing Him to Proceed With Remarks. bf-ooinp tho monoy ,.n.l of the Demo ' cratle party and H frc trader. Th .senator s;it,l ihnt at tho nm-eutl.ii nm-eutl.ii at Provo (hoy -luno, a promissory prom-issory nute for tho "o ornorslil.' .11 Utah to Joss,.- Knight and thai In tho It'Tmirriitli; iptnplo whort 1 1 1 - pioachod of free trnilo the Gud was there, hut that when they jirartlr.-It jirartlr.-It thf God was always ahrnt. Mayor Glnsmnnn was c 1 1 1 r rl for by the dolcgatos for n t;pt-oli. but Mr. Glasinanii statod thai ho ilid not f'-. l like inaklnK a xr-.rh at that tiino. lie wns finally excused. At this point of Iho procoodlnps it was reported by tho r. imiill loo (hat ih rosoliiinnK roti)inlttiv would llk-l llk-l not be ready to report before ' n'rlnrk, at which the ronvonlioti adjourned ad-journed for one hour, the ineeilni.; lirmr to bo R.30, Tho report of the resolutions committer, com-mitter, upon reconvening of the convention con-vention wns received, and after much discussion was adopted, as follows: Platform and Resolutions. WiV your committee on platform aiul resolutions, submit the following platform plat-form for vour consideration- The llepnblicaiiK of Utah, in stale convention assembled. roaFnrni their alb Rianee to their party and the principles prin-ciples expressed In the national platform plat-form of 10OS 1. Wo emphatically approve I ! wIf able, patriot ie rtnr propresUv" adniinlstration of President William Howard Taft. Ho has strid firmly, but tactfully, for the creat reforms fid vocal ej by Theodore ltMsovclt and they have been written Into the od-vral od-vral statute books In tho form of en- 1 durlnc laws. He has proven himself n faithful exponent and custodian of the constitution. He has enforced the law fearlessly and faithfully lie lias exercised Iho appointive power with wisdom. He has called to the discharge of his official duties patience pa-tience and perseverance In the face of misunderstanding ami misrepresentation, misrepresenta-tion, and has preserved In all respects the exalted character of the hlph oc-fice oc-fice which ho has so splendidly filled. fill-ed. 2. As we enter ujon another Important Impor-tant campaign we Invite attention to the history' of our country from the day when Abraham Lincoln of immortal im-mortal memory was inaugurated president down to the present time On March 4, 1S61. at the close of a long period of Democratic rule, our industries wvre prc-strated ; our nation na-tion without credit at nome or abroad and its treasury depleted, and these deplorable conditions were accentuated accentu-ated by organized Democratic rebellion rebel-lion against the life of the Union. With grand courage the Republican party, under the leadership of Abraham Abra-ham Lincoln, accepted the solemn responsibilities re-sponsibilities of the hour, took up the work of preserving the Union, and when it had successfully completed complet-ed this gigantic task we had what we had not before, a free land. The Tcbelllon suppressed, our party com-rrenced com-rrenced the work of upbuilding the varied national Interests, shattered and impaired by the Civil War. Immediately Im-mediately these Interests awoke as from the dead, and the nation' progress, prog-ress, industrially, financially, educationally educa-tionally and politically, has hern tho wonder of mankind. These historic fifty years of UepMbllcnn rule have witnessed the most progressive advancement ad-vancement bv the United States of any nation known in history. Tho record stands unequaled, unparalleled, and great and wonderful as it Is, It Is the record made by tho grand old Republican party. 3. It has been the vote of the Republican Re-publican party In CoriKressj which has written Into the federal statute book within the last eighteen months a greater volume of progressive legislation legis-lation than has been enacted In any previous four-year period during the life of the Republic. It Is this Republican Re-publican progress that has made the great and sweeping reforms advocated advocat-ed by Theodore Roosevelt to ripen Into performance under William H Taft This statement does not rest in mere assertion, the following great pieces of constructive legislation are unimpeachable witnesses to the sane and sure, but ever forward movement tal to our local industries, ami assert as-sert that without this protection not one lead, copper or coal mine could be profitably operatej In Utah, and that our ranges would be despoiled of their flocks o. Our government has expanded so vastly that great revenue Is needed need-ed to carry on Its administrative and constructive work. Without the revenue rev-enue raised from a protective Lnriif our country could not have commenced com-menced the construction of the Panama Pan-ama canal, built up iu great navy, pushed forward Its great reclamation policy, aided In tho establishment of agricultural colleges, established ru ral free delivery and extended the postal system and, above all, could noi continue the payment rf pensions to our veterans without Issuing bonds or increasing domestic taxation. Our country must have revenue, and we believe in collecting, as far as possible, possi-ble, from the foreigner who seeks to sell In our markets in competition with our home labor and produc ts, , and not by increasing the financial burdens of our own citizens. We unqualifiedly endorse the conservation con-servation policy commenced by the Republican party. Wo believe the gTeat mineral, water and forestry interests in-terests should be preserved and utilised uti-lised for the benefit of the whole people. peo-ple. 6. Wo congratulate the mining industry in-dustry of Utah upon the establishment establish-ment of the Bureau cf Mines and Mining, and favor further legislation making it a department of the government, gov-ernment, with repre?entatlon in the cabinet. J Garfield I t ( I Grand 3 0 1 Iron S 0 o Kane 0 o W II bird II 0 Morgan ." 0 0 Piute :: 0 i Rich 2 3 n San Pete .... 2"',i ;t 71,3 Sevier 2o 0 0 Salt Iako I'W 2i 3J Summit 12 rt 0 Uintah s ft 0 Utah f." S 4 Wayne . Z ft 0 Wasatch 1 1 0 0 Wa.shinston ... S ft 0 Weber ..30 3 20 Tooele 7 ft San Juan 0 ft Juab 17 0 0 Totals -ISJ'j 60 71 u Mhjor Glasmann. not nominated, received one vote In Salt Lake county, coun-ty, and I5e received two votes in Weber county Afternoon Session. The convention was called to order by Chairman Smoot at 3:30 In the afternoon and proceeded to do business, busi-ness, but the order of business as proiKiscd by the committee had to bo modified considerably to gel anything any-thing done, and tho rules were sus-ponded sus-ponded until they were nearly broken, bro-ken, an adjournment being taken until un-til G:30 in the evening. This was done because the committee on platform plat-form and resolutions ;cnt word to the convention that they would not he ready to report earlier than 6 o'clock and that they would hae to have "good luck" if they were ready at that time Immediately after the sounding of the gavel on the tablo at 3:30 tho committee on permanent organization and order ol business reported, recommending rec-ommending thai the temporary organization or-ganization of the convention be made permanent; that the first order of linslness for the convention be the hearing of the reports of the various vari-ous committees appointed by the chairman; the election of the state central committee, the nomination for the supreme court of the state; the nomination of a congressman for Utah and the consideration ' of miscellaneous mis-cellaneous business. Tho committee also recommended that all resolutions presented to the condition for consideration b first n-ferred to the committee on resolutions. resolu-tions. Christensen Objected to Report. Furley Christensen, candidate for congress, objected to the adoption of the coDimlttce report until the committee com-mittee on credentials had been hoard from. He thought the convention should know who were entitled to vote on the business of the convention conven-tion before an attempt should he made to do anything. Parley was voted down, however, and tho report of the organization and order of business busi-ness committee was adopted by a unanimous vote. The committee on credentials reported re-ported that the convention should be composed of fi37 delegates, there being be-ing only one county not represented. The convention would have contained contain-ed fi30 delegates had there been u full representation present Kar-h county was granted the privilege of voting the entire strength of the delegation, the absent vote of the delegation to be voted pro rata with the vote of the delegation present upon up-on any given subject. It was also declared that no proxies prox-ies should be permitted in the convention. con-vention. The report was unanimously unanimous-ly adopted. The rules were then suspended and the convention proceed to elect tho members of the state central commit-1 commit-1 tee. adopt the Kagle as the state par-1 par-1 ty emblem and empower the state , committee to fill vacancies that might I occur on the ticket. State Central Committeemen. Beaver W. F. Knox. Box Elder Lorenzo M Stoll. Carbon A. W. Horedey. Cache .1. C. Walters. Davis H. O. Pack. ISinory. Win. .1. Seeley. Garfield Thomas Sevy. Grand John K. Pace. Irou Edniond H. Ryan. Kane lconard Pugh. W'illard Chas. W, Watts Morgan C. K. Condcy. Piute-M. M. Steele, Jr. Rich W. K. Walton. San Pete I M. Johnson. Sevier John G. Jorgensen. Salt Ixtke C. A. Badger. Summit W. U' Lewis. Uintah George Scarlet. I'tuh J. I). Dixon. Wayne R. A Meeks. Wasatch .1. C. Jensen. Washington Samuel Judd, Weber R. Kuchlor. Tooele W. S. Marks. San Juan None named. Juab J. C. Sullivan. Sutherland Praises Smoot. Senator George Sutherland was called for a "short speech " Tho senator eulogized his colleague, Senator Smoot. and proceeded to cast aspersions upon the Democratic convention con-vention at Provo. He said he thought William H. King, who made a speech in that convention, was idiotic In his remarks and that he would suggest to tho Republican stale committee thut they print the King speech and the Smoot speech in parallel column. and send them to the people as a campaign cam-paign document. Mr. Sutherland allowed al-lowed that it would not be necessary lor the Republicans to do any other campaign work. The speaker castigated .fesso Knight by saying that Mr Knight had concluded that ho was wron? wuen he Insisted that a duty be. kept upon lead, because he Is now advocating advo-cating Democratic principles and has At five minutes to eleven last night, after a rather long drawn out convention, tho Honorable Joseph Howell was renominated congressman by a vote of 184 1-2 out of a possible C27, his opponents, Harry Jorephs, receiving re-ceiving 71 1-2 votes and Parley P. Christensen C9 votes. Chief Justice D N. Straup was renominated for the supreme bench by acclamation. The first voice of insurgency was raised in the convention when Chas. R Hollingsworth of Weber county Introduced In-troduced an amendment to tho report of the committee on resolutions pro-vltjlng pro-vltjlng for the direct vote of the peo-pl) peo-pl) in naming men for official position, posi-tion, commonly known as the primary law, championed on Che floor of the convention by Parley P. Christensen, candidate for nomination for congress, con-gress, and others Insurgency Pronounced. The storm had been brewing all day. but it took no pronounced form until this time and it looked for awhile as though the resolution would bo j made a rft of the report of the com mittoe. The resolution was presented to the convention in the form of an amendment to the committee report and it was questionable for a time as to whether the chairman would not rule it to be a resolution that, under j the regulations of the convention previously pre-viously made In adopting the report or the committee on organization and order of business, should be referred to the committee on resolutions brfore action should be taken on it on the j floor of the convention ; i It being explained, however, that the. resolution had been presented to the resolutions committee and had failed of passage, and that the only recourse was to bring it before the body of the convention, the chairman ruled that It would be considered as an amendment to the report of the resolutions conmlttee and was open for discussion by the delegates Farley Christensen lead In the discussion dis-cussion and occupied much time In ex-plaining ex-plaining the necessity of the Republican Repub-lican party of Utah getting Into lino with the progressive Republicans rf Iho nailon hv adopting the primary law. He said that Theodore Roosevelt Roose-velt is advocating it and that many of the other states of tho union had adopted it, and were well satisfied with it Christensen for Direct Primary. Mr. Christensen talked so long about it that tho convention became quite impatient and some of tho members mem-bers became so rude as to ask Parley io sit down and let the matter drop, rarity would not do that for he had made, up his mind to rid the party of hossism, machine tactics." and other things that he mentioned, and place, it in a position, as ho put it. "to give the people a square deal in tho selection se-lection of men for the various political positions. Ho said that political organizations or-ganizations have become very corrupt, cor-rupt, that tho voice of the populace Is no longer being heard in the primaries and that the conventions, both countv nnd state, are being filled with ward heelers and bosses. The speaker snld ho did not think Ihere Is any fairness In any of the primaries or conventions that are being be-ing hold in Utah bocauso the machine men nnd poHrlnl bosses are controlling controll-ing the primaries, sending whom they may to the conventions, and the conventions con-ventions in turn nominating the fo. lows that can win. This plan, he said, is keeping people In the hack ground, they havinc but little choice in the matter of selecting the men they should like to havo run for ofilce. Halveroon Refers to "Gag Rule." Others who spoke In favor of the amendment became personal to n de-greo de-greo and Intimated at times that "gag rule" wa-s being attempted in that the chairman conjectured whether the amendment was a proper question for consideration before the body of the convention. George Halverson of Oc-den Oc-den Intimated that "gag rule" should not prevail In the convention and that be felt that the primary law should bo ingrafted into the platform of the republican party. Chairman Smoot took exceptions to the remarks of Mr. Halverson and promptly advised the convention that he was not in faor of "gag rule" any more than was the Weber county attorney, at-torney, but that he was willing to remain re-main in the convention all night and listen to the remarks of the Republl-." Republl-." cans on the question, if it was proper-! proper-! ly before the convention. Mr. Halver-; Halver-; son apologized for tho remark he made, that it had perhaps been mis-i mis-i construed. ' Bitter Against the Rule. There was friction just the same, because there were others w ho spoke of the 'gag rule," and they became quite loud in declarations against it. Pandemonium reigned at intervals and it looked as though the conven tlon would hardly be reconciled to the ; situation. Harsh words were passed i nnd a good many sore spots were cre-j cre-j atod in tho hearts of some of the delegates. del-egates. I Sutherland Against Amendment. Senator Sutherland made a short talk against the amendment and tho I defeating of it seemed to have quite i easy sailing after that When the end came the Insurgent voice was quelled by an almost unauimous vote of the 1 convention. Mr Sutherland stated i that he should like very much to see a just primary law passed, but up to date that had not been accomplished accom-plished and the 6tates that had adopt- ed it had become dissatisfied with it, and, he thought, that in the next decade de-cade the states now under Its provls- Ions would be abandoning it as a fall ! ure. He seemed to strike the key note to the situation when he said that if the primary law wero to be enacted In Utah it would give the Democrats I and Americans power to nominate Re-1 publicans for the various offices when I they should be nominated by Repuh-1 llcans, the idea being that they would j i nominate men on the Republican tick- i et who could not be elected. He suggested sug-gested that the state wait awhile be- ! fore declaring for the law, to seo what the results in other 6tates will i be. j Insurgents Warning. A voice from the Insurgents shouted; shout-ed; "Yes, wait until the Democrats havo pained a victory because of their declarations dec-larations for that principle, and we will have a hard time getting back In- to power." ; After Chrlstensen's long speech the i convention adopted the five-minute j speaking rule. After all had had , their say the question was put to the convention and the amendment for i the primary law was voted down al-i al-i most unanimously. The same fa'e ' inei the amendment of George Startup of Provo for the introduction of a . modified prohibition plank in the ' platform, there being not a single vote In favor of his resolution when tho count was made. Want Liquor Question Out of Politics. Mr. Startup wanted the convention to declare the liquor question out of politics and submit it lo the people shortly after the meeting of the next legislature, the question as to whether wheth-er they desiro local option or prohibition. prohibi-tion. I No body look kindly to the proposl-lion proposl-lion and the startup amendment was unanimously voted down, he failing to vuie for It. The question reverting back to tho adoption of the majority report, It : was carried by a unanimous vote, many of the Insurgents refusing to cast a vote, j Nominations of Candidates. ! There were exciting declarations In ' some of the nominating speeches and ' eloquence sometimes tarried the convention con-vention to great heights of oratory. Joseph Howell, Parley Christensen , and Harry Joseph were duly nnmlnat-j nnmlnat-j ed for congress, many seconding I speeches being made. .Tudgo Jamen A. Howell, nephew of I Congressman Howell, announced to j the convention in seconding the noml-i noml-i ation of his uncle, that the Salt Lake Tribune had stated that the Howells of Weber county are lnke warm this year, intimating tlwt they were not anxious to see Joseph Howell renominated renomi-nated for congress The Judge in no uncertain tones told the convention that the Weber county Howells are just as enthusiastic In politics as ever . He seconded the nomination of Joseph Howell. Hollingsworth Creates Scene. ! Charles R. Hollingsworth created the sensation of the evening when in a speech seconding the nomination of Joseph Howell he referred to Harry , Joseph as a "nondescript ward heeler from Salt Iake, aspiring to so high I a position as congressman." The con- I ventlon went wild over the assertion and a motion wai carried instanter that Mr. Hollingsworth be not permitted permit-ted to proceed until ho had made apol ogy to the convention. He was reluctant re-luctant in doing so when State Senator Sena-tor Rudolph Kuc-hler rushed to the center of the staee declaring that Hollingsworth would not be permitted J to utter another word until he had , apologized I Hollingsworth apologized by stating stat-ing that If he had said anything he ought not to hare said be was sorry for it and asked the pardon of the convention. He made no explanation why he had o bitterly attacked Joseph. Jo-seph. Vote for Congressman. Tho vote for congressman wa.? a. . follows: Christen- County Howell, sen. Joseph. Beavf-r S 2 o iux Flder 25 1 o Carbon ....... 6 3 2 , Cache 41 0 1 . Davis 12 fi 1 Tlmerv 1 0 l) Income tax aiuondnunt to the federal constitution. 12. We (all attention to the fplen-did fplen-did good roads laws er,arte,l by the last Legislature in fulfillment ol tho promise in the platform of two ears ago, :tnd declare for fnrthor leci.--l.n-tlon, where necessary to p"rfie our system In the const ruction and maintenance main-tenance of (he public roads. We also fnvor national aid a.-; provided by tho Howell li iatriHlurod in conurois. 13. Wo favor most strongly Die aiueinlti-ioiit to iln1 state '"oust it u' ion proposed by iho !;isl legislature, mak- Ing It local for-this state o appropriate appropri-ate a small portion of slain taxes for I the support of hiih .-cbonl-;. ;ui.l v.v tirce our speakers In the coming campaign cam-paign to put the mailer before the people in the right lU'ht, urclnc Ihetii to vote for snld amendment at Hi" November election. In com luslon, we .main appeal jor rational polities In I'tali. We enter our protest against the efforts which are being made to strike down natural nat-ural division on natl nal party line.-, and to bull I up Instead thereof a party par-ty which has its origin in malire and depends for its existence upon the inculcation in-culcation of hatred, and prejudice in the minds of our citizens. I'tnh !s rich In soil and blessed In climate Within her borders is to be found in lavish abundance every form of mineral min-eral wealth. Ry united efforts thov generous gifts of a beneficent I'rovi-dence I'rovi-dence may be fully utilised and I'tnh. be advanced to her proper place n one of the great commonwealths of our glorious Union. 7. Wo approve tho pension policy of our government. The men who risked their lives to save the nation are entitled to and should receive In bounteous measure the substantial evidence ev-idence of the nation's gratiludo. We cnll attention to the splendid nnd patriotic pa-triotic work of our congressional dol-egation dol-egation in securing pensions formany of our veterans and an Increase lor others. S. Upon the Important question o( liquor legislation tho Republican par-' par-' ty stands In favor of that legislation legisla-tion which will most effectively suppress sup-press the evils of Intemperance, it regards results of more Importance than rhetoric. It does not believe that a question so vital to the best- in-torest in-torest of ottr people should be made the football of party politics and a dragnet tft capture votes. We believe be-lieve that Utah should profit by the experience of others and not adopt legislation which, however well tn-tfndcd, tn-tfndcd, will under existing conditions, prove a disappointment to th- real advocates of temperance. We therefore there-fore declare upon this question as follows fol-lows :' 1. In view of a law prohibiting the sale or other disposal of Intoxicating liquors in any and all placed outsld.? of the limits of the incorporated cities, cit-ies, providing that all that part of a county outside of the cities cf the first, second and third class shall constitute con-stitute a voting unit for the determining determin-ing of thv liquor question. 2. Providing also for local option within the limits of such Incorporated cities and the county tinltd as set forth above, with appropriate, provisions provi-sions for the submission to the qualified qual-ified electors thereof, at a special elec- i tion, of tho question as to whether the sale of any such liquors wita-in wita-in such cities or county units shall be permitted or prohibited, and we pledge the Republican legislature to put the provision into operation by appropriate laws within ninety days after the adoption thereof. 3. In any such city or county unit where a majority of the qualified electors elec-tors having voted upon such question ques-tion shall not declare for prohibition wo favor the limiting and controlling the sale and disposal of Intoxicating liquors, whether the sale of any auch liquors within tho limits thereof, nn- i dor high license and Ntrlct regttla- J tiou. We congratulate the people of Utau upon the splendid record made by our congressional delegation. By their patriotic and untiring work the reputation repu-tation of the state of Utah bus been advanced to a higher plane than it has occupied since its admission as a state. 10. Wc heartily endoiso th good work of our stale administration. Our state ranks today among tho leading common wealths of the west, and this is lariy duo to the excellent record which has been made. 11. We favor the ratification by the coming t'rl j'i turf. rf tr vrnosed of the Republican party: 1. The railroad rate bill, w bich marks an advance over existing law as great as did the original Interstate commerce act itself. Under the new-law new-law the hands of the interstate commerce com-merce commission are strengthened to become a surer protector of the rights of the people. Its powers, scope and efficiency are greatly Increased; for the first time it has the power of its own motion to correct the un-t un-t id rn ess and injustices of Interstate inllroads. telegraphs anil telephones; and most and .important and vital to Utah shippers and consumers, and tho ft.rnvr unjust discrimination whore-by whore-by Utah was made to pay higher freight rates than the Pacific coast points, will soon become a thing of the p;ist 2. A law providing for a postal savings sav-ings bank system for the encouragement encourage-ment of thrift -among the people IJ. The establishment of a Rureau of Mineo and Mining, the operation of which means so much for the conservation conser-vation of the mining resources of the country, and preservation of the lives and safety of mining employes. I. The withdrawal act. under which the President is given authority to v. ithdraw from entry public lands for the conservation of natural resources, a most Important otep in the direction direc-tion of practical conservation. C. Provision for maximum and minimum min-imum rates for import duty, under which favorable treaties have been made with all countries of the world, resulting lu better market conditions for exports from the United States than heretofore enjoyed. A 1 per cent tax upon ibe net Income of corporations, cor-porations, Increasing the revenue and giving the government for the first time beneficial oversight of I he records rec-ords and business of the corporations of the whole country. 6 A law providing for a bond issue of twenty million dollars to complete com-plete the various Irrigation enterprises enterpris-es in the west another Important step in tho direction of practical conservation. con-servation. 7. A law for the effectual suppression suppres-sion of the white slave trade S. ' The act amending and rendering render-ing more effective the employers' liability li-ability act. 0. The riafety appliance act. requiring requir-ing automatic couplers, continuous brakes, driving wheel brakes, etc., on cars and locomotives for the protection pro-tection ot railway employes. 10. The act providing lor railroads to report all accidents to ta Inter ttate commerce commission, II. The admls.-ion of Arizona and New Mexico to statehood. 12. The act against corrupt practices prac-tices In clot-lions providing for publicity pub-licity cf campaign contributions. 4. We again proclaim our adherence adher-ence tti the common sense i-olley of protection to American industrial Interests In-terests nnd labor. We affirm that 1;-'-f i-nfTl' n ( pMcurv pnd vl- |
