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mmmpimmmem "; 9- Th Commoner. 12 VOLTJME 4, NUMBER 28. : If Ly Pt fe. k S! ifr A w '.""' J fc' Democratic Conventions. 1 1 Idaho. r Tho Woiser, Idaho, correspondent for tho Associated press, undor date of Juno 0, says: "Tho Utah demo cratic convention adjournod tonight aftor incorporating the anti-Mormon resolution In their platform, instruct ing tho dologates to vote for W. R. Hearst for tho presidency and indors ing Senator Duhois for his work for tho state. Tho dologates to tho na tional convention are: Senator Fred Dubois, lionry Hoitfeldt, Frank W. Hunt, W. W. Woods, Timothy Reagan and J. W. Ballontino. "Si Donnolly, chairman of tho stato committee, was elected national com mitteeman. "The anti-polygamy resolution fol lows": 'Wo also instruct our delega tion to tho national convention to use ovory honorahlo means to have said convention place a plank in tho demo cratic platform advocating such amendment to tho constitution of tho United States as will authorize con gress to pass such national legislation as may bo nocessary to suppress poly gamy or unlawful cohabitation with in the United States or any territory subject to its jurisdiction and to pro vide for the punishment thereof" plan carried out that no committee on resolutions was appointed and no platform was presontod to tho con vention. Temporary Chairman Till-! man D. Johnson, in his opening speech, made a plea for an uninstructed dele gation and said tho only platform tho democratic party needed this year to win was an anti-Roosevelt plank. This was the only reference to national is sues made. "Tho delegates to tho national con vention are: Joseph Monson, George C. Whitmore, former Senators Frank J. Cannon and Joseph L. Rawlins, S. A. King and Simeon Bamberger. D. H. Peory, jr., a young mining man of S'alt Lake City, was elected national committeeman from Utah." UteJhu i ' The Associated press, under date of Bait Lake City, Utah, Juno 9, says: "The six delegates from Utah to tho democratic national convention will go uninstructed. Four of the six, it is understood, are against Hearst, with a loaning toward Parker as first choice. Two dologates probably will support Hearst. "For some tlmo before the state convention, which mot today, it seem ed almost certain that a bitter fac tional light would bo waged over tho question of instructions to tho na tional delegates with regard to the polygamy question. . "One faction, led by Brlgham H. Roborts, wore outspoken in their de mands that the delegates bo instructed to fight any anti-polygamy plank in the national platform. Another fac tion strongly favored the adoption of a plank in the stato platform similar to that adopted by tho Idaho demo cratic convention, demanding that tho federal government take into its own hands the suppression of polygamy. -"It was finally decided by the party loaders to avoid all reference to the question, and so thoroughly was this 'J l i The Burlington's Low Ratt Summor Tours. Go somewhere this summer; if not to St. Louis, then to tho mountains, lakes or seashore; examine this great 'gchonio of vacation tours: St. Lbuis and return: All kinds of reduced rates dally besides special ' coach excursions oach Monday in Juno. Chicago and return: Eithor direct or via St. Louis, daily low rates; also very cheap Juno 16 to 20. Indianapolis and return, $20.75, Juno 2G and 27. Atlantic City and return, ?35.40, July 9 and 10. Cincinnati and return, $22.76, July 15 to 17. Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Glenwood Springs, Salt Lake, Black Hills practically half rates all sum mer. Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin, tho Lake Resorts, and Lake St6amer .Tours vory favorable rates; stop overs at St. Louis on through tickets; see the grandest creation by tho hand of man. Ask the agent for full details, or write, L. W. WAKELEY, General Passenger Agent. . .Omaha, Neb, Kentucky. Tho democratic convention for the state of Kentucky mot at Louisville, June 8. The Associated press report of tho convention says: "What prom ised to be a bitter contest for control of the state organization came up in the democratic state convention which mot "hero today. The result of the first struggle, the election of a tem porary chairman, was a decisive vic tory for the administration forces, led by Governor Beckham. Governor Beckham was elected temporary chair man by a vote of 817 to 322, over Judge Frank Peako of Shelby county. "Tho fight against the administra tion was led by Senator J. C. Black burn, assisted by Senator McCrearv and Congressman D. H. Smith. When tho convention opened State Chairman Allie Young made a lengthy speech in wnicn no attacked tne methods of the administration workers. At the close of Chairman Young's speech, Con gressman Ollie James placed Gov ernor Beckham in nomination for temporary chairman. "United States Senator Blackburn nominated Judge Peako. Senator Blackburn made a remarkable speech. He asserted that tho democratic plat- torm in Kentucky was falling into the grasp of a machine and out of the con trol of tho voters. He declared tha,t he and his associates would contest to the last the effort of tho adminis tration men to elect Louis McQuown, uuiurman or tne state central commit tee. Passing to national affairs he spoko in favor of an uninstructed delegation. His sentiments in this re spect met the approval of the conven tion and subsequent references to Par ker and McClellan as available candi dates for the presidency provoked only moderate enthusiasm. "Concerning Mr. Bryan, the senator announced his firm hnlW i iA braska statesman's purity of motive and said the renort timf Mr pm. would bolt tho St. Louis convention if tho candidate or platform should prove unsatisfactory, to be an infam ous falsehood. "The overwhelming vote for Gov ernor Beckham for temporary chair man put his adherents in full control or. the temporary organization. Gov ernor Beckham, in his speech, an nounced that tho fight for the control 2L! ?airt Wa.s not of his Peking. Ho doniod Senator Blackburn's asser tion that a machine and not tho vot ers controlled the party. "The work of organizing the com mittees was rapidly proceeded with and the temporary organization hav ing been completed tho convention took a rocess until 8:30 p m "Tho district meetings in each of the eleven districts were held for the purpose of naming delegates to tho national convention. Only one dia- HV18 FI" declared foarker Si SS lTnK dolsates named at tho other ton district mpfwa . ". I are regarded as possible Hearst men. 1 six arc for Parker and eleven declined to express a preference. "Tho first business before the con vention at the evening session, the report of tho committee on creden tials, did not provoke the struggle that was expected, and the four con tests passed upon received a unani mous report and wore unanimously adopted. "There was a short out spirueu uo bate in the committee on resolutions over the platform, five of the members demanding reaffirmation of the Kan sas Cltv nlatform. In order to pre vent a contest on the floor of the con vention, a compromise was effected by adopting the following opening clause: "'The democratic party of Ken tucky, in convention assembled, af firms its faith in and adherence to the great and fundamental principles of democracy as expounded by Jefferson, exemplified by Jackson and ably de fended by Bryan.' "The resolutions condemn the 'un necessary and unjust system of fed eral taxation maintained by tho re publican administration,' and demand a revision of the tariff In a conserva tive spirit. The increase of expendi tures of the federal government under republican rule is condemned and what is termed 'the encroachments by the president upon the constitution,' are denounced. The resolutions fur-. ther favor regulation of trusts and recommend a thorough investigation of all federal departments on the ground that the refusal of the repub licans to permit further investigation of the postofllce department suggests hidden corruption. The course of Gov ernor Durbin of Indiana in 'refusing to surrender on requisition from the governor of Kentucky the persons of William S. Taylor and Charles Finley, fugitives from justice, charged with tho murder of William Goebel,' is de nounced as a violation of the consti tution. "At 1 a. m. (Thursday) the majority and minority reports of tho commit tee on permanent organization were being discussed with prospects that the convention would extend well into the morning. "After tho report of the committee on credentials there was a long wait while the committee on organization was discussing a change in the party rules governing tho selection of state central and executive committeemen. The change in the rules was proposed by tho Blackburn adherents. During his speech Senator McCreary made an earnest plea for harmony, depre cating the attacks on Bryan, Cleveland and Hearst. "The committee on permanent or ganization at midnight presented a mi nority and majority report. The ma jority rqport recommended the selec tion of Senators Blackburn and Mc Creary, Governor Beckham and Con gressman Ollie James as delegates at large to the national convention. "The report recommended tho elec tion of Louis McQuown as chairman of the stato central committee "The minority renort. whiio curring with tho majority report as to the delegates at large, called for the election of Congressman J. N. Kehoa as chairman. euoe ei??tTrtS prov?ked a lone wran gle with a prospect of a number of nS Sil8,b? "? different Propositions of McQuown as chairman of the state central committee and Blackburn Mc- "Tho adoption of the rennrr nf ti, Unaors.ngJuageTuonB.VaST president, Introduced by Congressman Swager Sherley of Louisville. "The convention by a vote of nearly three to one declined to consider the resolution, all tho delegates from tho country districts voting not to suspend the rules and consider it. At 1:45 the convention adjourned." Virginial. The democratic convention for tho stato of Virginia met at Richmond June 9. Senators Daniel and Martin' Governor Montague and H. C. Brayton were chosen delegates at large, Jos eph Button, R. Tate, Andrew Lips combe and H. C. Maynard were chosen alternates at large. The Associated press report of the proceedings says: "The state democratic convention today adopted a platform. The ques tion of instructing the delegates to St. Louis for Parker cama im. nnri nm. some debate the convention declined io maorse or instruct. The convention adopted the primary plan as amended by the convention committee. It prO Vid fhftf nil afofo rkfT3nm. nl.n11 i. nominated by a secret primary balot --xne convention tnen adjourned." Centorville (la.) Journal: Tho democratic platform will demand Belt government for the Filipinos, whoever heads the ticket. General Miles, in his speech before the Iroquois cluo, Chicago, remarked incidentally that "about two hundred days" would bo long enough to eirect tne transition from a satrapy to a republic. 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