The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-26

PEOPLES PLATFORM.
The Document Adopted By The
Convention.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
Inc People and the Liberals Comprehensive
Pledges Made-PrOmises That viii
Be Fulfilled
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.

After long and careful discussion tbe
Peoples municipal convention adopted
the following platform. 1t speaks fo,
ITSELF
The Peoples party of Salt Lake CITY. in
convention assembled, present the follow
ing
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES:
Inc basis of free government is the ripI
OF the people to govern themselves.
The object of the Federal constitution is
10 secure free government to the people
Oh the United States, wherein all persons
snail be protected in life, liberty and prof.
erty and in the enjoyment of every right
essential to their happiness and not incon-
slstent with the rights Of others.
we regard the Constitution as sacred
charter of human liberty; we revere its
principles and declare our unwaverine al
ieglance to the government and laws made
IN pursuance of its provisions.
Inc Peoples party has always upheld
these principles. 1t has maintained the
right OF local self government. It has con-
tended for the freedom and purity of cleo
tlons. 1t has opposed class legislation. It
has promoted honesty in all branches of the
pubic service. 1t has maintained equality
before the law. 1t has been characterized
by Justice, prudence and fidelity. Taxa
ton has been uniform and lower in Utah
than IN any other territory There have
Deen no eXtravagant salaries, no iobberv.
no schemes for great bonded debts. life
and property have been secure. morality
mas oeen fostered and vice repressed 1t
is the party of conservative progress, com
mensurate with public necessities and re-
sources.
opposed to the Peoples party is the self
styled Liberal party, which processes to
venerate the constitution while violating it's
fundamental truths. 1t arrogates to its
members the honored name of Americans
while seeking to deprive large class of
citizens of the substantial rights |
OF freemen. Through its persistent mis-
representation the right of trial by Jury has
been abridged and almost destroyed in this
territory. BY procuring unrepublican test
oaths and other proscriptive legislation it
mas dlsfranchlsed many citizens, because
they would not support its men and meas
ures For this cause only, it has succeeded |
IN robblng the women of Utah of the cleo
tive franchise after they had exercised it for
nlteen years. 1t has endeavored to sup
plant a legislature elected by the people
with commission appointed by the
Federal government. 1t mas sought to
erect an lnsuperable barrier of prejudice
against the admission of Utah as state.
It seeks to extend to this territory the in
famous enactments by which, in Idaho.
thousands of law-abiding citizens are
stripped of every political right. solely be-
'ause of their membership in an unpopular
'ellg1ous organization. 1t avows, through
Is organs, its intention to procure such
congressional legislation as will debar all
PERSONS who belong to that religious body
rom acquiring title to any part of the
public domain. 1t is therefore destructive
# popular liberty and unworthy of the sup
BORT oil any Just, liberal and patriotic
itizen.
we believe that the supremacy of the
LIBERAL party means class disfranchise-
nent, excessive taxation, official extra
-agance, and laXity in public social regula-
ions, and that the supremacy of the
'eople's party means equality before the
aw, reasonable taxes, official honesty and
and the maintenance of the
roud reputation of the city for law and
rider.
That the progress and improvements de-
handed by the growth of the city may be
ecured, we declare that:
WATER.
There must be plentiful supply and
air distribution of water for all needful
purposes, let the cost be what it may This
) absolutely indispensable to the health
nd happiness of the people and the beauty
nd prosperity of the city. The water
lains should be extended as soon as posi-
lie to'every part of the CITY,
STREET LIGHTING
q We favor the speedy extension
street lighting by gas or electricity to all
lhabited parts OF the city.
SANITATION.
= We favor a thorough system of
for the business and
lickly peopled portions of the city, deodor ,
ation and removal of focal and all kinds
waste matter from other parts, under .
lie supervision of efficient officers.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS. :