The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-08-05
HIS RECORD.
Three Scraps From the Demo-
Republican Organ.
Blaine Scored for Attempting to Give
This Territory Into the Hands of
the Republican " olives.
rHE INAuGuRAL AppREss.

President Cleveland has begun his
administration under auspiciouS cir
cumstances. His inaugural address,
which appears elsewhere i'll this issue
of the Enquirer, is PLAIN, somewhat
brief but rather clever and clear mani
festo of sound general principles of
Democratic doctrine. Among the most
marked features OF the document is an
expression OF paramount devotion to
the national constitution as a chief
guide established in spirit of amIty
and concession" which should be main
tanned by the administration Gin order
to promote the lasting welfare of the
country and secure full measure of its
priceless benefits to us and to those
who will succeed to the blessings of our
national life." The new chief magis-
trate pledges himself, moreover, to be
guided in the discharge of his official
duties by Just and unstrained con-
struction of the constitution From
this it must be understood that he in
tends to adhere carefully to the plain
meaning of the great Federal compact,
and this is Just what Utah desires. The
foreign policy which lie forecasts is
truly American and cannot fail of gen
eral appreciation. The elucidation Of
his idea of a government by the people
is entirely satisfactory and, indeed, as
general thing, he appears to be parJicu-
larly fortunate in handling every sub
iect that he has touched. with the eX-
ception of polygamy. which has evil
IDENTITY received only a casual consider
alton. 1t is worthy of note, however,
that in this connection he did not de-
liver a single invective phrase against
"MormOniSm. And taken all in all
President CIeveland's inaugural adj
dress must be regarded as discreet and
wise, and as friendly towards the PEG
pie and institutions of Utah as could
have been reasonably expected-EH-
q,irer, March 6, 1885.
"SOLID'' FOR THE ANTI-MoRMoN PLANK.
AS might naturally be expected Mr..
Blaine, in his letter of acceptance, felt
constrained to say something of an un-
pleasant character about the MOrmOns.
AS Republican, and the candidate of
the party for the place of president, it
is expected that he will oppose Telig
GUS liberty so far as the MOrmOns are
concerned, and if he should succeed in
securing the presidential prize he
has so long coveted, it is further eN-
pected that he will, or at least try to,
wipe out the MOrmons and their re-
ligion and give this fair Territory over
into the hands of the Republican
wolves who have so long and inces-
sanity kept up their hOwlings for
Mormon plumber. Blaine imagined
when he wrote his little piece about
the Mormons that his antipathy 20
them would be duly appreciated by the
vicious sectarlan voters. Personally,
he knows nothing, and cares less about
the Mormons and their religion, but
both have become subjects of national
envy and it sounds well for ali office
seeker to pitch into them.-Enquirer
april 10, 1888.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The platform on which the Demo
cratic party propose to stand during
the coming struggle for the national
supremacy was adopted last night by
the convention. 1t is grand expo
sition of principles that fully accord
with the political creed of the party.
The pOlygamy resolution introduced the
day before by a presumptuous sell
styled Democrat from Ogden, named
| Smith, and referred to the committee,
was ignored; Smith and his anti-MOr-
mon resolution got left. Had the
convention adopted such proposition
as the man Smith introduced, il Woulu
| have been a decided remuneration of the
position assumed by the party since its
| birth in regard to the right OF the Ter
ritOries to legislate for themselves. As
| it is, the platform is strong and vigor-
GUS declaration. 1t maintains the pres
ervaton of personal rights, the equality
of all citizens before the law, the re-
served rights of the states and the su-
premacy of the Federal government
within Constitutional limits. 1t advo-
Gates the right of local self-gOvernment,
and denounces the arbitrary and cor
rupt administration of the Republican
party. 1t also denOunceS that party
| for unnecessarily oYertaxing the people,
for having failed to relieve the people
| from crushing war taxes which have
paralyzed business, crippled Industry
and deprived labor OF employment,
while there exists surplus in the
/ treasury of more than hundred mil
lions of dollars. The Democratic plat
form pledges relief from these burdens,
to restore economy, reduce taxation to
the lowest possible limit, and to revise
the tariff in a spirit of fairness to all in
terests. One plank in the platform is
of particular interest to the people OF
the territories; it guarantees the Sc
lection of Federal officers for the terri
tories from among the citizens previ-
ously resident therein.
We believe the policy of the party
thus defined in their platform is am
ply liberal and broad enough to meet
all requirements and suit all classes
of American citizens, and one that is
certsin to secure to them the admins
tration for the next four years.-EH-
qutreT, July II. 1881