Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-08
TERRITORIAL PLATFORM.
FiatfOrm OF the Democratic PARTY
hE of Idaho Territory.

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The Democrats of Idaho Territory
convention assembled, present the TO
lowing resolutions and platform, an
pledge the Democratic party of Idah
and its candidates to their faithful an
earnest support and endorsement:
ResotUed, That we with becoming prid
endorse the Administration of Presfder
Grover Cleveland for the honesty, frupalit
anc success with which it is conducting th
analrS of government, carrying out til
principles of Democracy in administerin
public trusts and keeping faith with th
people, respect for constitutional law, tn
protection of the rights of our fellow citi
zens at home and abroad, desire TO reform
the unjust inequalities of customs, to reduc
taxation, to limit the expenditures to actua
necessities, the revival of trade, the increas
| of commerce, the restoration of the nm
earned public lands to the peoples heritage
the peace that happily extends throughou
our whole land, and the extinction of sec
| tional animosities are the salient mark,
which signalize the restoration of the Dem
ocratlc party to power, and the response il
has glved 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 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-
slstent 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 un-
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
rltory and who will faithfully enforce the
laws without fear or favor.
ReSOloed, 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 to
over 75,000,0 600 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 strict and rigid enforcement of the laws
against such crimes, and as a proof of our
sincerity we point with pride to the record
OF convictions had by Democratic United
States Attorney before Democratic judge
during the past year of Democratic ma
tional administration which, speaks louder
than the windy professions unaccompanied
by any performances of any past Republi-
can officers in Idaho.
RESOLVED, That we are unalterably 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
of the Burlingame- Swift treaty
"a legacy from the Republican party
through whose loopholes slave labor creeps
Upon our shores. We pledge the best efforts
If the Democratic party of this Territory in
favor ofmeasures which shall permanently
prohibit and prevent such immigration. We
'egard Chinese labor as an unmixed evil;
therefore, we favor legislation providing for
he deportation of the Chinese from this
country, and their exclusion forever. In
he meantime, pending proper legislation
lpon this subject, the Democratic party of
IDAHO, as friend of free labor and in the
interest of the people, recognize the legal
lguG Oh any Cl6lZen I'D employ WHO'LL Ne
)leases, yet we hold it in the right and duty |
If the people of Idaho Territory, to with
lold their patronage from the Chinese, and |
hat such labor should not be resorted to |
when other character of labor is available.
RESOLVED, That this convention is in favor
If an act of Congress providing for the free |
coinage of both gold and silver, by the terms
which act both gold and silver bullion offered |
It the several mints and assay offices of the |
United States shall be received in exchange |
or gold or silver coin or certificates at the |
ate now fixed by law for standard dollars |
# gold and silver, which certificates shall |
)e receivable for all public purposes, and |
for gold or silver, as the
'ase may be, and that there be no disorim-
nation by United States Treasury officials
n the use of gold and silver for any purpose
whatever consistent with existing laws, in
luding the payment of the interest bearing
Iebt.
Resolved, That we are in favor of liberal
wages and free labor.
All associations formed for the purpose of
developing intelligence, promoting the wei
are and protecting the interests of the
aborers and mechanics and to enable them
uccessfully to contend for and maintain
heir rights by peaceful and efficient means
gainst powerful and oppressive combina
ions, should be encouraged and expressly
anctioned by law.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to the OPP
ressiye monopolies built up, fostered and
rejected by Republican Administrations,
hat we recognize labor as the producer of
apital, that we recommend the passage of
UGH laws as will make the wage laborers
referred creditors and to secure to them
be full fruits of their labor.
RESOLVED, That the rapid increase of the
Thite population of the United States de-
hands that Congress take speedy and
Elective steps to have all of the Indians in the
elect lands in severalty in quantities not to
xceed eighty acres per capita within the
limits of their respective Indian reservations
nd that the remainder of the lands on such
indian reservations should be restored TO
be public domain, subject to homestead
ntry by actual settlers.
RESOLVED That it is the duty of the Con-
ress of the United States to pass such leg
Ilation as will guarantee the speedy adjust
tent and payment of all claims for depre-
atoms committed by Indians upon the
ersons and property of citizens of the
Western States and Territories.
Resolved, That we extend our sympathy
, all people struggling to engraft upon
leir political system the principles OF in
ividual liberty and self-government, and
it'll special emphasis do we extend that
Ympathy to the present heroic efforts OF the
'ish people.
Resolved, That we deeply sympath1ze with
le loyal people of Utah in their struggle to
aintain the supremacy of the laws of the
uited States, and the purity of American
ONES, and we hereby pledge the best eff.
,rts of the Democracy of Idaho in aid of
Ich legislation by the national Congress as
ill most speedily and forever paralyze the
riestly hand that would seek to bind the
,uIs of men by usurping their political lid
ties.