Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-13
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or the Indepeadent wortinymen'.
Party.

vi the independent hoTkinSmen' :
Party.
At the rally OF the independent
Workingmen's Party, held in the
Federal court room last evening, the
following platform was adopted:
AS workingmon we recognize the
necessity Of self-pro,cciion,a and resolve
ourselves into a permanent oruaniza-
ton with this as our primary object
We have had innumer.bls proofs that
the cause o. labor ear Ouly be ad-
vaneed by the organized Efforts o.
those who live by their honest toll.
2-That the woTkingman must, in
order 10 secure recognition, recognize
and raalize his own power A. sOver-
eign citizen, and we hereby announce
20 all that this power VIII not be bar
tered for the empty promises Of asplr-
ing politicians
GTha; Utah work shal! 20 10 t,ah
NorkTnen, and that we recognize n
Utah workmcn all thOse, no mater
from whither they have come, who
have como amongst Us 10 make this
Territory their hnine.
s-ThSt ~ fac,ors In the body polit-
10, We arc prepared TO assume our ror-
tionSf the responsibility IN the con
duct Of public affairs.
5-That we commend and pledge
ourselves to support and maintain
any honorable policy which will pro-
tect our citizens against foreign labor.
And we shall INSIST upon such tariff
legislation aud the rigid enforcement
Of existing Lass against the importa-
ton Of contract labor a. will insure
such protection. We pledge ourselves
10 such measures A. will promo:e the
dignity Of labor and the elevation Of
the laboring classes, aud secure %
them such compensation for their Ia
TOR As VIII enable them 10 secure
homes for their families gnd TO edu-
cate their children. We favor q re-
dueiion in the hours Of labor. and shall /
forever work Tor the execution. o! pro-
visions touching the settlement Of diff
ierenees between capital and labor by
arbitration.
6-rnAI fidelity TO the laws Of our
and the Territory SASH b. :;
al times imperative, ami !: shall b.
he. duty and oh'ee. q this pQlliicaI /
body 10 enforce a sfric. ousefvSuoe o. |
the same. Patriotism il tie first ele- |
meni that constitutes ! passport 10 the |
privileges and rights Of American |
and should always dwell l
IN the hearts Of the American people.
THAT the election Laws OF this /
country, which were intended aud |
framed for just and houes, purpose.
have been manipulated by poiiufal /
scnemers who, 20 Crafty .i-eIr ltis' for /
Office, hzye prosiiiuted the laws ~ the |
land 10 such an extent t..Ai al Eo..est /
voter j. al 4 loss 10 know when he i
Dr. when he i no. a citizen Of this /
glorious country.
SHAT owing TO the imperfec.ion
and misapplicEiion Of our present |
lection system, and owing 70 the |
adoption by many, Of the mos; pro-
sTeSsive States in the triou, We de- /
Stare ourselves in favor Of the Aus /
irAllan ballot system.
we demand Lha; registrars or |
Judges o, election shall not be eligible /
20 be elected 10 any oflics within |
.hel gift OF the people az the election |
Tor which they Hre judges or Tegisi- \
rars.
lJ-Ths; the nutnberz. wealth. so I
-ial and educational standing and "a I
OF the citizens Of this Ter /
rIiory fully entitie them 10 look FOX /
ward to the early admission OF Ulah j
- n Sovereign Sale.
live believe that the education OF 1
The youug should be free, and obiisa-
Tory upon the State; that knowledge /
81 the common school branches
should Be requisite Tor the exercise
II the franchise. We approve the
clause Of the educational Z
aw passed by the last Legislature,
Dut insist iha; no child under the age i
Df ten be allowed to work IN the stor,--,
workshops, mines or at any
p;her kind % labor. and tina; bslween .
he ages Of ten and fourteen they
should be required 10 at ud school AZ \
.ea-i three days in each school week.
l2-That the legislative assembly OF I
his Ierrlory should PAS an aprro-
priate apprentice law IN order ihaI the 7
male children Of Utsh nIay 10 .aughi
- become skilled mechanics IN tne I
different trades and occupations.
l5-Ne favor the enac. ment Of such i
avs by our Federal governments as
shall place silver on a par win gold
and maze IL n full standard for ali
tebis. but public and private and such b
aSs as will encourage the develop
ment OF our mines and the better pro-
lection OF our mineral and agricul-
Inral lands to bona fide citizens, and .
against the holding Of either mines or /
ands by an alien or an alien CORPORA
Ion.
li-For the protection Of our manu-
lecturers, who have been harrASsed
BY competition with the product Of
,Onvlct IAbor, imported here TO the
great de;riment OF manufacturing en-
orPrise Of this Terr tory, for which IL
: well adapted, We demand that the
Of this Territory enact such
avs As will bes; save the interests Of I
he large numbers engaged in such
pursuits.
l5-We also favor the enactment Of
Iuch Laws By our Legislature as will
'ecure to the farmer, fair and eqni:-
IDLE return for the proiur. Of his Labor
md Tighten the burden which has
landicapssd this greatest Of ali in
iusiries.
As part OF the remaining bust
less OF the mecting, the following 2
were passed:
Resolrof, That we censurc the Utah
Commission for its mal-adminis,ration
n our recent elections.
ResOlroi, That all men are born free
md equal, and that every loyal /
or nat;ve-boTn adult mae 1
should enjoy the full rights % citizen I
hip. on the ground that all are /
beings. rightfully Interested
n their OSn social condition aud gov /
.rnment- We therefore denounce as !
and a. opposed TO the /
genius Of our institutions all attempts I
o disfraachise men for their alleged /
beliefs or opinions.
Resolrcf, Tina; widows property. ]
and real, to tho amount OF /
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