Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-09
TERRITORIAL PLATFORM.
FIatfOrm of the Democratic Party
of Idaho Territory,

of Idaho Territory,
The Democrats of Idaho Territory
convention assembled, present the fo
lowing resolutions and platform, an
pledge the Democratic party of Idaf
and its candidates to their faithful an
earnest support and endorsement:
RESOLVED, That we with becoming pric
endorse the Administration of Presidel
Grover Cleveland for the honesty, frugalit
and success with which it is conducting Il
AFFAIRS of government, carrying out til
principles of Democracy in administerin
public trusts and keeping faith with til
people, respect for constitutional law, th
protection of the rights of our fellow cit
zens at home and abroad desire to reforI
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 un
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
honest soldier, and call attention to the fac
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 or her citizens meet with our earnest
ana enthusiastic appreciation, and that the
tnanks OF our people are due him for his un-
firing labors for his constituents.
ReSoLced, 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.
ReSOIUed, 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 100000 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.
practice of bigamy, polygamy and unlawful
cohabltation, 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 a Democratic Judge
during the past year of Democratic ma
tlonal 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.
ReSotUed, 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
of the Democratic party of this Territory in
favor of measures which shall permanently
prohibit and prevent such immigration. We
regard Chinese labor as an unmixed evil;
therefore, we favor legislation providing for
the deportation of the Chinese from this
country, and their exclusion forever. In
the meantime, pending proper legislation l
upon this subject, the Democratic party of |
Idaho, as friend of free labor and in the |
interest of the people, recognize the legal
right of any citizen to employ whom he |
pleases, yet we hold it in the right and duty |
Of the people of Idaho Territory, to with
hold their patronage from the Chinese, and |
that such labor should not be resorted to |
when other character of labor is available.
RESOLVED, That this convention is in favor |
of 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 |
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 shall |
be receivable for all public purposes, and
for gold or silver, as the
case may be, and that there be no discrim-
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 Understanding
iebt.
RESOLVED, That we are in favor of liberal
wages and free labor.
All associations formed for the purpose of
developing intelligence, promoting the well
are and protecting the interests of the
aborers and mechanics and to enable them
to contend for and maintain
heir rights by peaceful and efficient means
against powerful and oppressive combina-
ions should be encouraged and expressly
anctioned by law.
Resolved, That we are opposed to the OPP
,ressive monopolies built up, fostered and
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
preferred creditors and to secure to them
he full fruits of their labor.
RESOLVED, That the rapid increase of the
White 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
exceed 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
he 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
Station as will guarantee the speedy adjust
1ent 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
D all people struggling to engraft upon
1eir political system the principles of in
ividual liberty and self-government, and
18th special emphasis do we extend that
ympathy to the present heroic efforts of the
rish people. -,
ResoLUed, That we deeply sympathize with
ne loval people of Utah in their struggle to
laintain the supremacy of the laws of the
nited States, and the purity of American
ONES, and we hereby pledge the best Ell.
,rts of the Democracy OF Idaho IN AID OF
lch legislation by the natlonal Congress as
I'M most speedily and forever paralyze the
testify hand that would seek to bind the
,uIs of men by usurping their political lib
ties