Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-26
TERRITORIAL PLATFORM,
PlatfOrm of the Democratic Party
of Idaho Territory.

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, frugality
and success with which it is conducting tn,
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 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 il
has gived to the trust reposed in 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 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 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 Iabors for his constituents.
That in, EHxuor d StQuQpun1
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 to
over 75,000,0 900 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 strict and rigid enforcement of the laws
against such crimes, and as 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 unaccompanled
by any performances of any past Republi-
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-Swift treaty
"a legacy from the Republican party
through whose loopholes slave labor creeps
upon our shores. We pledge the best efforts
of the Democratic party of this Territory in
favor ofmeasures 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 Oh
Idaho, as friend of free labor and IN the
interest of the people, recognize the legal
right of any citizen to employ whom ne
pieases, vet we hold it in the right and duty
of the people of Idaho Territory, to with.
hold their patronage from the Chinese, anC
that such labor should not be resorted tc
when other character of labor is available.
RESOLVED, That this convention is in favol
of an act of Congress providing for the fret
| coinage of both gold and silver, by the term!
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 shal
| be receivable for all public purposes, ano
! interchangeable for gold or silver, as thu
case NAV be, and that there be no discrim
| nation by United States Treasury officials
in the use of gold and silver for any purpos'
whatever consistent with existing laws, in
! GLIDING the payment of the interest-bearing
| debt.
Resolved. That we are in favor of liberia
wages and free labor.
All associations formed for the purpose O
developing intelligence, promoting the wei
fare and protecting the interests OF TN
laborers and mechanics and to enable then
successfully to contend for and maintain
their rights by peaceful and efficient mean
against powerful and oppressive comblna
tions, should be encouraged and expressl.
sanctioned by law.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to the op
uressive monopolies built up, fostered ant
protected by Republican Administrations
that we recognize labor as the producer o.
canital. that we recommend the passage o
such laws as will make the wage laborer
preferred creditors and to secure to then
the full fruits of their labor
ResoLUed, That the rapid increase OF tn
| white nopulation of the United States de
mands that Congress take speedy am
effective steps to have all of the Indians In tn
select lands in severalty in quantities not, :
/ a WI
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.
ResoIred, That it is the duty of the Con
DRESS of the United States to pass such Les
isIation as will guarantee the speedy adlus
ment and payment of all claims Tor depre
dations committed by Indians upon tn
persons and property OF citizens OF I'd
Western States and Territories.
ResoIUed, That we extend our sympath
to all people struggling to engratt upo
their Dolitical system the principles OF II
JividuaI liberty and self-government, an
with special emphasis do we extend tht
sympathy to the present heroic efforts OF I'll
Irish people.
ResoIued, That we deeply sympathlze wit
the loyal people of Utah in their struggle
m ma the supremacy of the laws of tt
limited States, and the purity of America
homes. and we hereby pledge the best e
forts of the Democracy of Idaho IN AID
unch LEGISLATION by the national Congress
will most speedily and forever paralyze Il
priestly hand that would seek to bind t, Il
souls of men by usurping their political III
critics.
Rescued, That in addition to the 1oreg
ing we re-affirm the principles ana poncy
: enunciated in the platform of the Democra
{ ic National Convention OF 1854.
G. Il. WATERS, Chairman.
I CHAs. G. STEVENSON, Secretary.
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