The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-15
EVENING.
At $40 order was again called and the
committee reported the following


committee reported the following
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS:
The Democratic party of Utah in convention
assembled, hereby adopt the following plat
form and resolutions:
First-We believe that the government of the
United States is q national sovereignty su-
preme within its sphere as delegated and de-
fine in the Constitution, and to that govern
ment our first allegiance is due; and we believe
in willing and loyal obedience to all Its laws
and a strict enforcement Of the same.
Second-We believe that the several states of
the Union are sovereign within their sphere,
and npon the preservation OF their autonomy
depends the benefit of local self government,
the liberty OF the citizens and the psrpetuity of
the Union.
Third-We are opposed to the idea of Ii CEN
tralized or paternal government believing that
the best government is the one that governs the
least: and therefore We believe in the largest
liberty to the individual citizen consistent
with good government.
Fourth-We are opposed to any legislation by
the Federal government which looks to or ODer-
ates in levying taxes for the benefit of any one
class at the expense of any other, but we be-
lieve that the primal idea OF all taxes should be
! revenue, and that confined TO the needs of the
government economically administered.
Ftfth-We are opposed to any legislation
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 10 the greatest number;
special privileges to none; equality to all.
Sixth We are unalteraoly opposed to force and
fraud in the conduct OF elections to any inter-
ference with them by extraneous power or
means The constitution of the United Stat eS
should not be Yitiated by make-shift legisla-
ton to facilitate party advantage
SeVenth-We favor the full restoration of sill
yer to the position it occupied in our national
currency before its decentralization by the Re
publican party.
Eighth-That the course of the Democratic
majority in the last legislative assembly of
Utah is commended by this convention for its
efforts in behalf of good government as wise
| and patriotic in protecting the rights OF tax
payers and in opposing all class Of legislatio n
! in the shape of bountieS.
Ninth-That this convention unqualifedly
condemn the report of the minority of the
! house committee on territories made by the
Republican members of that committee for the
reason that the same is false so far as it pre-
tends to state facts. 1t is Slanderous In so far
| as it seeks to throw discredit on the people of
this territory. 1t is infamous in that Ii pro-
! poses to continue the present system of mis-
! government in this territory. 1t deserves only
the condemnation of all self-respectlng citizens
| OF this territory.
whereas, the people of Utah are vexed and
oppressed by the most cruel system Of govern
ment which has ever existed in the history OF
| America AS proof Of this let the facts be
stated, that our fellow citizens of the Union
may realize our helpless condition.:
| Our elections are held under the direct super
vision and control OF five men who are neither
citizens nor residents of the territory but OF
| states at a distance of from one thousand TO
| fifteen hundred miles from us.
| We are not allowed to appoint single regis
trar Of voters nor single judge or clerk at an
election poll.
We cannot elect a justice Of the peace nor a
constable and commission him to perform the
duties of his office without the Intervention OF
i the Utah commission.
! Our Judges are appointed and sent to us from
abroad, and no application or petition from Us
TO the appointing power receives even passing
notice.
Our governor is appointed and sent to Us from
abroad. He posses q o competent knowledge OF
our people and their affairs so to lit him fol-
the high Office which he holds. He possesses
an absolute veto upon the laws passed by oul
representatives. and as an evidence that be
holds no sympathy with the people. he arbitra
rily and in a most reckless manner exercises
the veto power, even to paralyzing the Just eff
forts of the legislature in exhibiting to the
world the great resources of our territory
therefore. be IL
Resolved first We demand that these evil!
which so sorely vex us be put away from oul
people, and that we be accorded that measure