The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-10-08
THE PLATFORN
Adopted at e River by the Terri
IoTial Democratic Convention.

That the principles of the democratic
party, as enumerated in its national
platforms, are the rule and guide Of our
political faith.
That we demand that the rights of
the people of territories TO self govern
ment be recognized by the nation SO
that the executive and judicial officers
of territories be selected by the people
thereof.
That taxation without representation
is Iepugnant to the underlying princi-
pie of this government, and we there
fore demand that delegates from terri
tories be admitted to full membership
in congress, without which the terrific
ries are not properly represented, nor
the true democratic principles of home
government recognized.
That the growing livestock interests
of the country demand intelligent ma
tional legislation and the perfection of
a system for preventing the spread of
contagious diseases.
That we are unalterably opposed to
the donation of large tracts of the pub
lie lands, and demand that they be held
open for occupation by actual settlers
for all purRoses.
That proper encouragement be ex-
tended to the mining interests of this
territory, to the end that our vast min
eral II be thoroughly developed,
and thus invite immigration and capital.
That the present agency system of
supporting Indians is unwise and an un-
just taxation upon the people; we there
fare demand that they be given lands
in severalty to the amount of 160 acres
each, and be furnished with agricul-
tural and other implements that they
shall forever thereafter support them
selves by their own labor, and thus
work out their own civilization.
That we approve of wise methods
tending to the publication of govern
ment, and we record orr solemn protest
against the growing evils Of corruption
and of the "boss'' system that has OBJ
tanned in the administration of the
government by the republican party.
That we re-afirm u oft-expressed
opposition to Chinese immigration, and
we point with pride to the fact that the
bill restricting the same was passed in
congress by an almost exclusive demo-
cratic vote.
That experience has demonstrated
the utility and value of artesian wells
in retaining the desert lands, and we
ask that congress authorize the boring
of such wells and the reclamation of
the plains for settlement.
That the utmost personal liberty and
the freeman's right to the ballot are
sanctioned by democratic principles,
and we are opposed to any prescription
thereof whatsoever.
And, believing that all persons who
exercise the right of suffrage should be
able to read and write, we unqualified
ly favor the extension of the public
school system by the fostering aid of
tine national government.
That the increasing agricultural in
terests of the territory should be foster
ed, both by the national and the terrific
rial government in all proper ways.
Resolved, That the delegate TO con.
gress from Wyoming territory, the
Hon. NJ. E. Post, be requested to use
all honorable means to ecure the recog-
milton, by the national government, of
the demands upon it, contained in our
platform, and upon this issue we go be-
fore the people Of the territory.
Resolved. That the Hon. NJ. E. Post,
the present delegate to congress from
Wyoming territory, has. by his eficien-
cy and f~aithfulness, earned the thanks
and good will of our people, and this
convention hereby records its'approval
of his record.
Resolved, That J.. n. Scott, Esq, of
Green River, be, and he is hereby ex-
tended the thanks of this convention
for the use of his hall, and for other
courtesies.