Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-20
SILT gake Democrat.
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, frugallty
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 cltl-
zens at home and abroad, a 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 IN
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 1T.
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 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, is one 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 IN
firing labors for his constituents.
ReSoLued, 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
ritorv 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 to
over 70, 000,0 900 of aores and also the further
fact that in the ty-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.
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 Democratic ma
tional administration which, speaks louder
than the windy professions unaccompanleo
by any performances of any past Republl
can officers in Idaho.
ResoLued, That we are unalterably opposed
to any dictation in State or political AFFAIR."
by church domination as heretofore exer
cised by the Mormon Church.
RESOLVED, That we are unalterably opposed
to Chinese immigration, and demand tn'
abrogation of the Burlingame-Swlft 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 permanent,
prohibit and prevent such immigration. W.,
regard Chinese labor as an unmlxed EVIL
therefore, we favor legislation providing 10
the deportation of the Chinese from thl
country. and their exclusion forever. II
the meantime, pending proper Legislator
upon this subject, the Democratic party o
| Idaho. as a friend of free labor and IN tn
| interest of the people, recognize tne Iegd
right of any citizen to employ whom d
pieases, vet we hold it in the right and out.
of the people of Idaho Territory, to with
hold their patronage from the Chinese, an
that such labor should not be resorted {
when other character of labor is available.
Resolved, That this convention is IN favo
of an act of Congress providing for the ire
coinage of both gold and silver, by the term
which act both gold and silver bullion ottere
at the several minis and assay offices or tn
United States shall be received In exchang
for gold or silver coin or certificates at tn
rate now fixed by law for standard dollar
of gold and silver, which certificates sha
be receivable for all public purposes, an
interchangeable for gold or silver, as tn
case NAV be, and that there be no dlscrln
nation by United States Treasury Official
in the use of gold and silver for any purpos
whatever consistent with existing laws, II
Guiding the payment of the lnterest-oear'n
debt.
Resolved, That we are in favor of llberi
wages and free labor.
All associations formed for the purpose {
developing intelligence, promoting the we
fare and protecting the interests OF I'll
Iaborers and mechanics and to enable the
: successfully to contend TOR ana malh1al
their rights by peaceful and efnclent meal
against powerful and oppressive comoln
tions, should be encouraged and express
sanctioned by law.
ResOLued. That we are opposed to the o.
nressive monopolies built up, fostered al
protected by Republican Administrators
that we recognize labor as the producer
capital. that we recommend the passage
such laws as will make the wage lahore
nreferred creditors and to secure 10 tne
the full fruits of their labor. !,
PesoIped- That the rapid increase OF q
white population of the United States q
mands that Congress take speedy az
effective steps to have all of the Indians III o
collect lands in severalty In quantities iloI
eyceed eighty acres per capita within
limits of their respective Indian reservatlo
and that the remainder of the lands on So
p Indian reservations should be restored
the public domain, subJect TO nonheS'0
entry by actual settlers.
PcsoIred. That it is the duty OF the 20
c,,aes of the United States to pass sucn le
isIation as will guarantee the speedy adlu
-oe,,t and payment of all claims for dep
dotions committed by Indians upon :
,,orcons and property of citizens OF
Western States and Territories.
PesolUed, That we extend our synp s.s
70 all people struggling to engraIs up
their political system the prlncipieS - -
Jividual liberty and self-goVernmenG; !. q
S-ith snecial emphasis do we extend I'll
mv,-r,,,athv to the present heroic efforts OF
Irish people. o4b;zo w
Pesolued, That we deeply sympatnlze
a. Ioy,oI neople of Utah in their struggle
' VIZ the supremacy of the laws OF
TIa;tad States. and the purity OF Americ
70 homes. and we hereby pledge the oe?S
forts of the Democracy OF 1oa1 G u anu
such legislation by the national Oon &c
will most spec Oily ana L ,9 oI, 70 hind
priestly hand that would seek W ';t GIa
sonIs ~ men by usurping their polltlcal
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