Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-03

more than a beginning. aud The splendid
proportions NJ that beginning encourages
our confident belief that the lime Il near
at hand whom large majority Of the
people " this territory will lie found ar
rayed under tho banner ~ the party Of
progress.
Believing that the PARTY upon which
communities finally rely for the bc-t re-
suits of government should clearly de.
fine IT, position before the unople uppn all
questions 81 general Interest and iuport-
ance, we hereby onunciaie the following
Us the platform Of principles Of the r..
publican party Of Utah;
We arc unaltombly attached to the
principles 81 tho Republican party and
are prepared 10 maintain thom before tho
people ~ this Territory. believing that
they arc best calculated 10 foster the In
toresis ~ the section IN which we livoas
well ~ the Interests Of every other sec.
ton OF our common country.
We aiilrm "our unswefvering devotion
10 the national Constitution ard 10 the
indissolublc union NJ the States, to the
authority reserved to tho S,atos under the
Constitution, aud TO The personal right.
aud liberties ~ ciiizons In all the States
aud Territories"
The Republicans hold that all political
power Is Of the people that national au.
ihurity D. derived from the people u ala
the States aud state authority from tho
people " the particular State, that tho
government of the United States possessas
the powers named In its constitution aud
those necessary IN their exercise. that tho
people NJ the state pos .ass the powers not
W conferred W dcniei 10 them by that In.
strumcni; that the state government may
exercise such powers ~ remain With u.
people ~ thCy have not M their cunstl-
tuition forbidden tho use of that tho ma.
tinnal aud state governments are sovc-
reign iu thcir respective spheres, aud
thai thoro can be- NJ conflict between thoir
/ rights 20 bounded. Ani We further affirm
that the allegiance of the clifton ot the
| United States n direct aud Immediate aud
I that his allegiance To tho State cannot In.
] tervene, nud that from this it follows that
/ the United states IL y nitioug while Dem
oorats hold that the national constitution
I IN simply COMPACT between tho Sfvfu.
| aud that the United States i. not u nation.
| This doctrine was first announced In the
| Kentucky resolutions " i5uq. ponned by
| Thomas jefferson. They declare that tho
state isuuihorizcd % Judge " any nfric-
/ ton OF u. rights under tho national Com
| stitutlun and that notification by the
/ state b. the rlghtful remedy WHOM it de-.
l cide- that they are Invaded. This right
/ OF tho state a. claimed. tn decide upon
| tho authority of the national government
aud tn unnul 10. was defined o. state
rights aud led tp notification In l-I1. aud
In 1851 10 nullifcatinn, rebellion aud
treason. 10 dui,nd tho Uui.ed States
| government nom assaults Ut the Demo.
| rrt'lr Adhotoni- and champions " States
I right. so dCuroi by ihom aud { preserve
| 10 existence cost the American people
tho lives OF hundreds OF thousands OF
/ p1triuticnud bravo mon, untold suffering
aud iucdcultble treasure.
We src uncompromisingly In favor u
/ the American system NJ protection. We
protest agaiust IT. dc,,rictlon proposed
10y the democratic party. Il serves tho
/ Interests uf Europe. We will support
tho interests Of America.
The protective system must bO main
/ tnlnsd! IT, abandonment has always
been followed 10y general disaster to all
interests except those VI the usurur anl
the sheriff
We condemn tho proposition OF the
| Democratic party 20 place wool on thn
rree ll,t. This policy ycrsls'cni ~ urged
by that party, would work niiasnrrles-
| disaster 10 one Of our most important In
J du-fries, bring ruin ~ many, throw n
/ vast number of mon out of employment
aud lose a. Utah q very large part OF hoI
Income now annually received from th,
wool clip.
We view with undisguisod alarm tho
INlHlHfNilA NAfNAlN NNAN ANtfNilN
party % admit Mexican lead orc FREQ ol
duty. That party supported that PROPOSE
/ ton In tho last Congress aud would carry
! Il through u II should be permitted u
! como inio complete control ~ the nation.
III government. The Republican party
has given our great mining industry
protection against the po1n product ~ tic
southern ropuhlic aud has thereby con
frrrpd an iuostlmnhlo blessing upon Utah
IL La
port of nil who depend for their Individual
prosperity upon the prosperity u tA1
Territory,
We take pride In the "pollcy Of ap.
| prlpriuiug the public lands N the
United States for homcstotds Tor Amurl.
can citizens ami settlers, not aliens, which
the Republican party established la lai.
against the persistent opposition OF ncmp
! rrats In Congress, and which has brought
our great western DOMAIN INFO such mag
nihocnt Development
Aud IN contrast with the Republican
pariy's record Ia this respect W. point 3,
the failure OF ihu Democratic Ndminlstrl
I tion under GruVer Cleveland "tn execute
the laws securing 10 zottlor. their titles Il
humUstoads.'
We endorse tho administration of Pres
ident Harrison, and particularly com
mend the course pursued by our state lie
Iartmeut. We heartily approve the 70
olprocity policy inAugumtud 10y thl
administration, believing % will open
now and enlarged markets for Amorical
farmers aud manufacturers and booi th
greatest value 10 this country.
We pointwiih pride tp tho record O
President HarriHnn's administration II
c1nnerfion with federal appointments II
this Territory, the appointments hayin,
boon made from among tho bona I'D
residents ~ Utah, thi, being In marke,
contrast with the record Of the Demo
cratic administration that preceded 10.
We are Loyalty attached To those prlncl
ulcs Of the Republican party under whicl
Ii strives To build up the American mcr
chant and marine aud the American navy
10 protect the right Of franchise, To main
tain FREQ schools, 10 eucnurtgu temper
ance. tn maintain tho honor " the Auiori
can flag, 10 protect American citizens d
home aud abroad, and 90 secure prOpc
. and adequate pensions for the veterans Il
the war aud for the dependent families O
deceased soldiers.
We demur that silver shall DO r.
stored to the position that Il held bofor
,, the passage of tho decentralization ac' %
1878.
We will carry forward popular govern
ment ia Utah rcg,rdlo-s of religious dis
tnctlons, by our united efforts, free fror
, all distinction,
} Woaro opposed 10 the dlsinnrhlso
ment Of any citizen except Tor crmo 81
which he shall nave boon convicted b.
due process II law, and we favor tho ire
I exercise oil the power of amnesty 10 nj
citizens DISTINGUISHED ON account Of poly
gniny or pOlyganous relations, who WI
E obey aud uphold the laws Of the Unite
: | States,
{ We assert aud recognize tho dignity d
labor aud tho Necessity Of proper legi-ln
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