Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-15
TERRITORIAL PLATFORM.
Platform of the Democratic Party
of idaho Territory.

OF Idaho Territory.
The Democrats of Idaho Territory in
convention assembled, present the fol.
lowing resolutions and platform, and
pledge the Democratic party of Idaho
and its candidates to their faithful and
earnest support and endorsement:
Resolved, That we with becoming pride
endorse the Administration of President
Grover Cleveland for the honesty, frugality
and success with which it is conducting the
affairs of government, carrying out the
principles of Democracy in administering
public trusts and keeping faith with the
people, a respect for constitutional law, the
protection of the rights of our fellow olti-
zens at home and abroad, desire to reform
the unjust inequalities of customs, to reduce
taxation, to limit the expenditures to actual
necessities, the revival of trade, the increase
of commerce, the restoration of the un-
earned public lands to the peoples heritage,
the peace that happily extends throughout
our whole land, and the extinction of Sec
tional animosities are the salient marks
which signalize the restoration of the Dem
ocratic party to power, and the response it
has gived to the trust reposed in it.
We commend the discrimination which
the President has made in favor of the
honest soldier, and callattention to the fact
that, while he has vetoed spurious and un-
worthy claims, he has signed more pension
bills than any of his predecessors.
RESOLVED, That the record of Hon. John
Haley, our able representative at Washing
ton, is one of which we, as citizens of Idaho
are justly proud; that Mr.. Hailey's con-
sistent course and energetic and successful
efforts N 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 his I'M
firing labors for his constituents.
Resolved, That in 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 will 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 public
domain railway land grants amounting &c
over rs, 0O0, 900 of acres, and also the further
fact that in the Forty eighth Congress the
Democratic lower House passed the Reagan
Interstate Commerce bill, which failed OF
passage in the. Republican Senate; also,
that in the last session of Congress the
Reagan bill was again passed in the Demo
cratic lower House.
RESOLVED, That we denounce the infamous
practice of bigamy, polygamy and unlawful
cohabitation, and that we pledge our party
to a strict and rigid enforcement of the laws
against such crimes, and as proof OF oul
sincerity we point with pride to the record
of convictions had by Democratic United
States Attorney before Democratic judge
during the past year of a Democratic ma.
tionai administration which, speaks louder
than the windy professions unaccompanleo
by any performances of any past Republic
can officers in Idaho.
RESOLVED, That we are unaIterably opposed
to any dictation in State or political affairs
by church domination as heretofore exer'
cised by the Mormon Church.
RESOLVED, That we are unalterably opposed
to Chinese immigration, and demand the
abrogation of the Burlingame-Sw1tt treaty
"a legacy from the Republican party
through whose loopholes slave labor creep:
upon our shores. We pledge the best efforts
of the Democratic party of this TERRITORY II
favor of measures which shall permanently
prohibit and prevent such immigration. we
regard Chinese labor as an unmlxed evil
therefore, we favor legislation providing fol
the deportation of the Chinese from this
country, and their exclusion forever. Ii
the meantime, pending proper Legislator
upon this subject, the Democratic party o.
Idaho, as friend of free labor and IN tint
interest of the people, recognize the Iega
right of any citizen to employ whom az
pleases, yet we hold it In the right and duty
of the people of Idaho Territory, to with
hold their patronage from the Chinese, ane
that such Tabor should not be resorted tt
when other character of labor is available.
RESOLVED, That this convention is in favo
of an act of Congress providing for the FREE
coinage of both gold and silver, by the term
which act both gold and silver bullion otteret
at the several mints and assay offices OF tn
| United States shall be received In exchange
| for gold or silver coin or certificates at tn
rate now fixed by law for standard dollar
| of gold and silver, which certificates shall
be receivable for all public purposes, anG
| interchangeable for gold or silver, as tn
case NAV be, and that there be no dlscrlm
| nation by United States Treasury official
| in the use Of gold and silver for any purpos
whatever consistent with existing laws, In
Guiding the payment OF the lnterest-oearln
| debt.
Resolved, That we are in favor OF liberia
wages and free labor.
Ali associations formed for the purpose o
developing intelligence, promoting the we
fare and protecting the interests OF tn
laborers and mechanics and to enable theI
successfully to contend for and malntal
their rights by peaceful and ethclent mean
| against powerful and oppressive comDlnf
I 10 OAOOStoO
sanctioned by law.
ResoLued, That we are opposed to the OF
pressiye monopolies built up, fostered an
protected by Republican Administrator
that we recognize labor as the producer o
capital, that we recommend the passage Q
sueh laws as will make the wage laborel
preferred creditors and to secure TO tnel
the full fruits of their labor.
RESOLVED, That the rapid increase OF %
white population of the United States d'
mands that Congress take speedy an
effective steps to have all of the Indians IN t1
select lands in severalty in quantities not !
exceed eighty acres per capita WITHIN u
limits of their respective Indian reservation
and that the remainder Of the lands on sue
Indian reservations should be restored
the public domain, subject to homestea
entry by actual settlers.
PesoLved. That it is the duty OF the Col
oress of the United States to pass such LEI
isletion as will guarantee the speedy adlus
ment and payment of all claims for depr
dations committed by Indians upon Il
y,ersons and property of citizens OF Il
Western States and Territories. =,
Resolued, That we extend our sympatl
to all people struggling to engra1t up
their political system the principles Vi =
dividual liberty and self -governmenc; a. al
with special emphasis do we extend Ia y,
sympathy TO the present heroic efforts OF q
Irish people.
ResoIred. That we deeply sympathlze WI
the loyal people of Utah in their struggle
maintain the supremacy OF the laws Oh y
United States. and the purity OF Amerlcs
homes, and we hereby pledge the pes5
forts of the Democracy OF 1oano IL aiu
such legislation by the national Congress.
viii most speedily and forever paralyzee = =
priestly hand that would seek to plnd !, .
souls of men by usurping their politicai IL