Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-29
TERRITORIAL PLATFORM.
Platform of the Democratic Party
of Idaho Territory.

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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, q respect for constitutional law, the
protection of the rights of our fellow cltl-
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 1t
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 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.
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 rs, 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.
Resolved, That we denounce the Infamous
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 ouI
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 Republl-
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
abrogation of the Burlingame-Swlft 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 unmlxed evil
therefore, we favor legislation providing tol
the deportation of the Chinese from this
country, and their exclusion forever. LII
| the meantime, pending proper Legislation
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 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.
ReSoLred, That this convention IS III taVo
! of an act of Congress providing for the fre'
coinage of both gold and silver, by the terms
which act both gold and silver bullion otteret
at the several minis and assay offices of thu
United States shall be received IN exchange
for cold or silver coin OF certificates at the
rate now fixed by law for standard dollars
of gold and silver, which certificates shall
be receivable for all public purposes, anC
interchangeable for gold or silver, as thu
case may be- and that there be no discrlm
nation by United States Treasury Officials
in the use of gold and silver for any purpos
whatever consistent with existing laws, In
oluding the payment of the interest-bearinl
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 ana MAINTAIN
Their riohts by peaceful and efficient mean
AGAINST powerful and oppressive comblna
tions. should be encouraged and >expressl
sanctioned by law.
ReSoLred. That we are opposed to the OF
nressiye monopolies built up, fostered an
protected by Republican Administrations
that we recognize labor as the producer
capital, that we recommend the passage o
such laws as will make the wage lap tl
preferred creditors and to secure TO tnel
the full fruits of their labor.
ResoIred, That the rapid increase OF tn
white popuIation of the United States oe
mands that Congress take speedy an
effective steps to have all of the Indians In tn
select lands in severalty in quantities not
exceed eighty acres per capita WITHIN u
limits of their respective Indian reserVatlol
, and that the remainder of the lands on sue
Tndian reservations should be restored
the public domain, subject to homestea
entry by actual settlers.
ResoLped, That it is the duty OF the Coz
Dress of the United States to pass sucn LEI
;slation as will guarantee the speedy adlus
ment and payment of all claims Tor depr
dations committed by Indians upon IL
persons and property OF citizens OF u
Western States and Territories. =,
PeSoIred. That we extend our sympatf
70 ali people struggling to engratt upo
their political system the principles OF Il
J;vidnaI liberty and government, ar
Sr;tb snecial emphasis do we extend tn
sympathy to the present heroic efforts OF Il
Irish people: --...,.t,;,o nj,
the Ioyai people of Utah in their struggle
maintain the supremacy of the laws OF u
United States, and the purity of America
S U,Sea and we hereby pledge the best
forts Of the Democracy of Idaho In aid
such legislation by the national Congress. !,
will most speedily and forever s 10 bind Il
souls Of men by usurping their polltlcal u
i Resotved. That in addition to the foreg
e ing we re-afirm the principles and policy
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