Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-19
OCTOBER 10. 1886
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 citi-
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 I'M
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
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that, while he has vetoed spurious and I'M
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, isone of which we, as citizens of Idaho,
are Justly proud; that Mr.. Hailey's 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 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.
ReSOIred, That this convention proudly
invites attention to the fact that the last
Democratic House of Representatives. passed
bills forfeiting and restoring to the public
domain railway land grants amounting K
over 5000 900 of acres, and also the furthe
fact that in the Forty eighth Congress thu
Democratic lower House passed the Reagan
Interstate Commerce bill, which failed o
passage in the Republican Senate; also
that in the last session of Congress TIT
Reagan bill was again passed in the Demo
cratic lower House.
Resolved, That we denounce the infamou
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cohabitation, and that we pledge our part
TO a strict and rigid enforcement OF the law
against such crimes, and as proof OF on
sincerity we point with pride to the recon
of convictions had by a Democratic Unlte
States Attorney before Democratic ludg
during the past year of Democratic ma
tionai administration which, speaks loude
than the windy professions unaccompanle
by any performances of any past RepubI
can officers in Idaho.
p ResoIred. That we are unalterably oppose
To any dictation in State or political anaii
by church domination as heretofore exc
cised by the Mormon Church.
Resolved, That we are unalterably oppose
] TO Chinese immigration, and demand u
abrooation of the Burlingame-Swltt treat
"a legacy from the Republican party
through whose loopholes slave labor creel
upon our shores. We pledge the best edor
of the Democratic party of this Territory
favor of measures which shall permanent,
prohibit and prevent such immigration.
regard Chinese labor as an uIIn l. 9:Nl % q
therefore. we favor legislation providing Il
the deportation of the Chinese from Tn
country. and their exclusion forever.
the meantime, pending proper leglslatl'
nnon this subject, the Democratic party
Idaho. as a friend of free labor ana III L
interest of the people, recognize the Iep
rioht of any citizen to employ wnom
Of the people of Idaho Territory, TO W.T.
hold their patronage from the Chinese, al
that suoh labor should not be resorteq
when other character of labor Is ayailaple
- PesoIped, That this convention Is IN IaN
= of an act of Congress providing tor tne u
coinage of both gold and silver py the seLl
which act both gold and silver bullion one !
% tba several minis and assay othces OF
limited States shall be received N e1chan
for GOLD or silver coin or certificates at
rate now fixed by law for standard doli'
Of cold and silver, which certlhcates SD
he receivable for all public purposes, a
interchangeable for gold or silver, as
ri case NAV be, and that there De no ul rs =;
III ination by United States Treasury oIncl
~ the nse of gold and silver for any purp
--hataver consistent with existing laws,
clndinc the payment of the lnterest-Dear
Resolued, That we are in favor OF llDe
wages and free labor.
EiI associations formed for the puI po0e
developing intelligence, promotlng sn &c
IN 60 and protecting the interests Vi
i ioI,orera and mechanics and to enable u
. In,,ooaoefnlIv TO contend for and MANY
aIoir yioI1ts bv peaceful and efficient me
1,o;,,st powerful and oppressive conlol
tions should be encouraged ana eApre'
sanctioned by law - A., tho
ReSoIDed, That we are opposee 70 w
ureSsJVe mOnOpOllSo DN41S co ro II
Pro3ac+ad Inv Republican AdmlnlstraIl
ut we recognize labor as the p produce
Al oa,,;+aI that we recommend the paSsaE
~ Ca Ia,,,o "a will make the wage laDo
sorefarred creditors and to secure W
The full fruits of their labor: Of
VhI 9deoJred- That the rapid increase ol
IT, ,.o11lation of the United States
WIZ That Congress take speedy
EHat;2e stems to have all of the 1nolaIls
onIoct lands in severalty IN quantIGie1s1 !;
onoeed EIGHTY acres per capita wlsn --n
fjroits of their respective Inolan 70 ~,
and that the remainder OF thS lan Ido. ~.
inc dndian reservations should Do IeoUo oa
-lh1 the public domain, suoJec' 10 "0iNO
entry by actual settlers. it,, 90 the
PesoLUed, That it Is the uu ~ :So 0e enc
g Les;; y, &C will guarantee the SPEEDY az
lslastC md ,1avment of all claims 1or =
Int;ons committed by Indians up -;
liarsons and property OF cltlzenS "
PtTlota,, states and Territories.
"G5osnJred. That we extend our syn syn
h ~ .oeoy,le struggling to engra1I
70 Oh ,1poIitical system the principles
S IdneI liberty and self -goVernIien
:.h snacial emphasis do we SAee e1
Sw,,r,natby to the present heroic eiioi''
lri Pnsppf XII That we deeply sympattn rIe
.ha Ioval people of Utah IN Cn aSn laws
Maintain the supremacy Oh T of Am
cen TInited States, and the PItt5SJo the b
SVs homes, and We hereby Ps idaho in
= 1e"ts ~ the Democracy OF LUZ Gong
torIs tHnL,,;SIation by the national OonE
such le 1S4 0es,,aedily and forever para.
Will Inoo Sa9d that would seek 70 .I =,
prr Prize ~ men by usurping their p0i-'''
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