The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-06-27


cation: that the members so elected
ton meet and select chairman. sec
rotary and treasurer, and an executive
committee of five persons to be chosen
from county central committee; that
said central committee shall have fll
power to carry on campaign, levy the
necessary assessments upon the va
rious clubs and precincts. and to do all
things necessary for the welfare Of the
Democratic party in Utah county.
ReSytUed, That the following plat
form, Heretofore ADOPTED by the
Democrats of Salt Lake county, be
adopted as the platform of the Dem
Ocratic party of Utah county.
I've believe that the government
of the United States is national
sovereignty, supreme within its sphere
AS delegated and defined in the Consti-
tuition, and TO that government our
first allegiance is due; and we believe
in willing and loyal obedience to all
! Its laws and strict enforcement of
1 the same
Owe believe that the several
States of the Union are sovereign
within their sphere, and that upon the
! preservation of their autonomy depend
the benefits of local self government.
the liberty of the citizens, and the per-
petuity of the Union.
I've are opposed TO the idea of Il
centralized or paternal government.
believing that the best government is
the one that governs least; and there
fore we believe in the largest liberty
OF the individual citizen consistent
with good government.
I've are opposed to any legisla-
ton by the federal government which
looks to or operates in levying taxes
for the benefit of any enc class at the
expense of any other, but we believe
that the primal, idea of all taxes
should be revenue, and that confined
To the needs of the government econ
omically administered.
0"5-We are opposed to any lpgisla-
ton tending to build up monopoly, as
the result is to make rich the few to
the hurt of the MANY, and we believe
that the rule Of government should be
the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der; special privileges to none; equal
ity to all.
"6-We are unalterably opposed to
the disfranchisement of any citizen
except for crime, whereof he shall
have been first duly convicted.
I've ale unalterably opposed to
force and fraud in the conduct of cleo
tons, or to any interference with them
by eXtraneous powers or means. The
Constitution of the United State
should not lie initiated by makeshiii
legislation to facilitate party ady2n-
tageS.
'S-We believe IN the free coinage of
silver"
1.-The foregoing we believe to be
an embodiment Of the true principles
of Republican Democratic government
which find their expression in the just
Interpretation of our constitution; and
We most cordially invite the people of
Utah, without regard to previous polit-
lcal affiliations, who are willing to
subscribe thereto and abide the action
of the Democratic party in its organ
lied capacity, to join with us in our
effort to build up a party in Utah in
sympathy and harmony with the Dem
ocratic party of the nation
WILLIAM II. KING,
Chairman.
In very neat speech Mr.. w. H.
King moved the adoption of the report
E. A. Wilson moved to amend the
report by doing away with the central
committee as provided in the resolutions
and elect in its stead an executive COM
mittee of seven persons.
ID. ID. Houtz offered TO further amend
1t by electing a central committee to be
composed of one member from each
precinct in the county, and an executive
committee OF seven persons, 3 from
each end of the county and one from |
Provo.
The various motions were fully dis
cussed. After considerable illustration |
had been made of the elasticity of par
iamentary rules. the several amendl
ments to the resolutions were defeated |
w. d. Roberts then moved to amend |
the resolutions by proceeding with the
electikg of president, vice-president, |
and treasurer
This kindly suggestion met with the
fate of the other amendment.
d. d. Houtz then moved that the
resolutions be amended so as to make
the offices of president, vice-president,
secretary and treasurer be elective from
the members of the central commit
tee.
James Dunn amended the amend
dment by striking out the
words president and vice-presi-
dent and inserting in lieu thereof the
word Chairman"
The resolutions were then adopted as
amended.
On motion of VIM. H. King a recess
of five minutes was taken to allow the
several precincts time TO elect MEM
berS on the central committee:
On reasSembling tire several delega-
tons reported the election of the fol-
lowing named gentlemen as members
Of the central committee.
Provo, lst ward-Wm. H. King.