Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-12
TERRITORIAL PLATFORM.
Platform of the Democratic Party
of Idaho Territory.

OF Idaho Territory.
The Democrats OF Idaho Territory il
convention assembled, present the fol
lowing resolutions and platform, anC
pledge the Democratic party OF Idah'
and its candidates to their faithful ant
earnest support and endorsement:
RESOLVED, That We with becoming prid
endorse the Administration of Presiden
/ Grover Cleveland for the honesty, frugalitl
/ and success with which 1t is conducting TIT
1 affairs of government, carrying out thi
principles OF Democracy IN administering
] public trusts and keeping faith with tht
! people. a respect for constitutional law, IN;
/ protection of the rights Of our fellow CHI
zens at home and abroad, a desire 20 reform
/ the unjust inequalities OF CUSTOMS 10 reduce
/ taxation. 10 limit the expenditures TO actuR-
necessities. the revival of trade, the increRss
/ OF commerce, the restoration of the IN.
earned public lands to the peoples heritage
the peace that happily extends throughout
our whole land, and the extinction of sec
tlOnRl animosltles are the salient marks
which slgnalizs the restoration OF the Dem
ocratic party TO power, and the response i
has gived to the trust reposed III IT.
We commend the discrimination which
the President has made IN favor Of the
honest soldier, and call attention TO the fact
that, while he has vetoed spurious and IN
worthy claims. he has signed more pension
bills than any of his predecessors.
ReSOlUed, That the record of Hon. John
HALEY, our able representative ct Washing
ton, is one of which We, as citizens OF Idaho
are Justly proud; that Mr.. HRlleys con-
sistent course and energetic and successful
efforts IN behalf of our Territory and inter
ests of her citizens meet with our earnest
and enthusiastic appreciation, and that the
thanks of our people are due him for ms IN
firing lRbors for his constituents.
ReSoEred, That III Edward A. Stevenson,
our citizen Governor, Idaho has an honest,
able and fearless Executive, who knows the
wishes and wants Of the people of this Ter
ritory and who viii faithfully enforce the
laws without fear or favor.
Resolved. That this convention proudly
invites attention TO the fact that the last
Democratic House of Representatives passed
bills FORGETTING and restoring to the pubic
domain railway land grants amounting &c
over 100000 of acres, and also the further
fact that N the Forty-eighth Congress the
Democratic lower House passed the Reagan
Interstate Commerce bill, which failed OF
passage II the Republican Senate; also,
that II the last session OF Congress the
Reagan bill was again passed IN the Demo
cratic lower House.
ReSOLUed, That We denounee the Infamous
practice of bigamy. polygarny and unlawful
Capitalization, and that We pledge our party
to a strict and rigid enforcement OF the laws
against such cl44--es, and as proof Of our
sincerity We point with pr1de to the record
Of convictions had BY Democratic United
States Attorney before Democratic judge
during the past year of Democratic lR-
tiOnRl administration which, speaks louder
than the windy professions UnaccOmpRuled
BY any performances of any past Republ-
can officers in Idaho.
Resolved, That We are unalterably opposed
TO any dictation II State or political affairs
by church domination as heretofore exer-
cissd by the Mormon Church
ReS0IUed. That we are unRlterRbly opposed
To Chinese immigration. and demand the
abrogRtion of the Buriingame-Sv1ft treaty
"a legacy from the Republican party
through whose loopholes slave labor cresps
upon our shores We pledge the best efforts
OF the Democratic party Of this Territory ID
favor Of measures which shall permanently
prohibit and prevent such immigration. We
regard Chinese labor as an unmIXed evil;
therefore, We favor legislation providing Tor
the deportation of the Chinese from this
country, and their exclusion forever In
the meantime, pending proper Legislation
upon this subject, the Democratic party OF
Idaho. as g friend of free labor and II the
right Of any citizen TO employ whom ne
pleases vet We hold IL IN the right and duty
of the people Of Idaho Territory, 10 with
hold their patronage from the Chinese, and
that such labor should not be resorted &c
when other character of labor Is available
ReSOlUed, That this convention Is N favor
of an act OF Congress providing for the tret
coinage of both gold and silver, by the terms
which act both gold and silver bullion offered
at the several minis and assay offices OF the
United States shall be received IN exchange
for gold or silver coin or certificates at the
rate now fixed by law for standard dollars
of gold and silver, which certificates snail
be receivable for all public purposes, and
interchangeable for gold or silver, as the
ease NAV be, and that there be no discrlm-
nation bv United States Treasury officials
IN the use of gold and silver for any purpose
whatever consistent with existing laws, IN
GLIDING the payment Of the interest-beRrlne
debt.
ResoIUed, That We are in favor Of liberal
wages and free labor
An associations formed for the purpose OF
! developing intelligence, promoting the wei
/ fare and protecting the interests OF the
/ Isborers and mechanics and TO enable then
/ successfully to contend for and MAINTAIN
/ their rights BY peaceful and efficient mean:
/ against powerful and oppressive combIna
/ tions. should be encouraged and expressly
! sanctioned by law.
! ResOIUed, That we are opposed to the op
uressi7e mOnopolies built up, tostered anG
! protected bv Republican Administrations
1 That We recognize labor as the producer OF
1 nspitaI. that we recommend the passage OF
/ s71ch laws as viii make the wage lRboreri
ureferred creditors and to secure TO then
/ the full fruits of their labor.
ResoIped. That the rapid increase OF ths
white population of the United States De
mands that Congress take speedy anc
effective steps to have all of the Indians u I'M
select lands IN severalty ID quantities not q
exceed eighty acres per capita Tlthln IN
limits of their respective Indian reservation
and that the remainder Of the lands on sucl
/ Indian reservations should be restored q
the public domain, subject to homestead
entry by actual settlers.
ReSofUed. That il is the duty OF the Con
gress of the United States to pass such leg
islRtiOn as viii guarantee the speedy adjust
rnent and payment of all claims Tor depre
iations committed by Indians upon tn
persons and property OF citizens Oh IN
/ Western States and Territories.
/ Pesolped. That we extend our sympatn
10 all people struggling TO engra1t upol
their political system the principles O. ID
fIividual liberty and self-gOvernment, an
with special emphasis do We extend ina
sympathy 10 the present heroic Efforts o. u
{ Irish people
Pes6Iped, That wedeeply sympathlze Wit
the loval people of Utah In their struggle {
maintain the supremacy of the laws OF In
United States, and the purity OF Aner1cal
homes. and we hereby pledge the pest e
for+u Of the Democracy Of Idaho II alo O
c7cb Meditation bv the national Congress
viii most speedily and forever paraiyze In
uriestiv hand that would seek to bind Il "a
souls Of men BY usurping their political hD
critics.
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