The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-01


ne arbitrary advancement of prices should
'e suppressed
THIRrEEN.
We pledge that the Prohibition party Il
elected TO power, will ever grant Just pen
sions TO disabled veterans Of the Union
army and navy and so their widows and
orphans.
FOURTEEN.
We atana unequivocally for American
public schools and opposed TO any appro-
priation OF public money for secta rian
schools. We declare only that by abe
united support of such common schools
taught in the English language can we
hope 10 become ard remain n homogeneous
and harmonious people.
FIFTEENTH.
We arraign the Republican and Demo
cratic parties as false standards reared py
their founders, as fsithless TO the principles
Of illustrious leaders OF the past to whom
they do homage with lips; as recreant TO
higher law" which is as iRfexible In poll
ticai affairs as in personal life, and as no
longer embOdying the aspirations of the
American people, or inviting the confidence
q enlightened progress and patriotism.
Their protests against the admission of
moral Issues in politics is q confession Of
their own moral degency- The declaration
OF an eminent authority that municipal mis-
rule Is 'Cne OF the conspicuous failures OF
American politics. follows as natural con-
sequence such degeaeracy and is true alike
n cities UNDER Republican and Democratic
control. Each accuses the other of extrav
agance in congressional appropriations an
Doth alike are guilty. Each protests when
out OF power against the infraction OF the
civil service laws and each when il power
violates those laws in letter and spirit
Each processes fealtY to the interests of
10. - -aL l.
Jrnckle TO the money power In their ad-
miuistration Of public affairs. Even the
tarln issue as represented in the Demo
cratic Mills bill and the Republican
Mckinley bill is no longer treat
ed BY them as an issue upon
the great and divergent principles Of the
government, BUT Is q mere catering TO diff
ferent sectional and class interests. The
attempt OF many states To- wrest the
Australian ballot system from its true
purpose and so deform It as to render 1t
extremely difficult for new parties TO ex-
ercise the rights Of suffrage is an outrage
upon the popular government. The CON-
petition of both parties for the vote of the
slums and the assidious counting Of the
liquor power and subserviency TO the
money power, has resulted in placing those
powers in q position of practical arbiters of
the distinies Of the nation we re-
new our protest against these
perilous tendencies and invite sill
citizens to join us IN upholding party
that as shown in Eve national campaigns
that prefers temporary defeat TO abandon
ment OF the claims of justice, sobriety, per-
sonal rights and the protection Of Amer
lean homes.
THE MINORITY,
composed OF almost half the members
OF the resolutions committee, through
Wheeler OF New York offered the follow
ing as q en bstitute for the financial silver
and tariff blanks:
The issuance Of national currency be-
longs 70 Congress alone as the representa-
tive of the sovereign power Of the nation
and should not be delegated to private IN
diyiduals or corporations.
The insufficient production Of gold and
the variance o. the relative value of gold
ind silver render it Improbable TO rely
upon either gold or silver for safe, sound
and sufficient currency. We favor there
fore. the issue Of legal tender treasury
notes. exchangeable ID gold or silver bull
lion, on plan similar to that which now
floats S340, 000, 600 Of greenbacks on $780,
goo, 600 Of gold reserve, and makes them
more acceptable and convenient than either
gold or silver coin. In an extension of this
plan, rather than in the coinage of GOLD or
silver, Lies the solution of the monetary
problem that is disturbing all nations.
For the tariff plank. the minority offered
the following:
Our tariff should be so levied as to fur
nish revenue for the needs of the gov
eminent, economically administered, re-
leving the necessities used by the mass Of
the people. and for the benefit of labor pro-
tecting American productions and manu-
features against competition of foreign
nations. The details Of our tariff laws
having become the football ef party politics
TO the great disturbance and damage of our
protective Industries and commerce, we
believe such details could be better ad
lusted by tariff commission torecommeDd
10 Congress he duties TO meet the wants
Of the government, SO graduated as to pro-
tect American skill and labor agains the
competition Of the world.
The following WIS offered by the minor
ity as an additional plank to the platform:
Recognizing and declaring that the pro-
hibltion OF the liquor traffic has become q
dominant issue ia national politics, vein
wife TO full party fellowship all those who
on this one dominant issue are with Us
agreed in the full belief that this party can
and will remove sectional differences, pro-
mote national unity and insure the best
welfsre Of our entire land
The minority report was taken up sec
ton by section. and no serious trouble oc-
cured until the financial and silver planks
were reached. The effort made to substi-
tute the minority plank caused parlia-
mentary tangle. which was further COM
picated by the amendment offered by
Martz OF Illinois having in view a substi-
tute for both, a declaration for the free
coinage OF the American product under
conditions
Professor Dicxie endeavcred TO cut of
the debate, but Ex-Governor St. John de-
manded that it continue.
The chairman recognized Dickie, but on
appeal from the decision OF the chair il
was reversed by vote Of 4S2 10 45S, and
there was
WARM DISCUSSION or THE SILVER QUESTION,
St. John and Hit Of California champion
ing free coinage and Carscaddon opposing
il. Finally Hartz's amendment was beaten
and the minority report defeated by vote
OF 337 TO 3l6.
Plank No 8, relating to finance, was
then adopted without division.
"A vote by states was then taken on the
fourth plank, 1t being rejected by a vote OF
3s5 to 296. After the free coinage men
were beaten an effort WIS made to strike
out UNLIMITED" and ADOPT resolution for
free coinage" but it was ruled out of
order.
The tariff fight followed, but it took only
a few minutes to defeat the minority plank
and s1opt The majority.
The other planks went through without
amendment, though meeting with OPP
position.
Rev. George Woodey, a colorsd delegate
from Nebraska, offered as an addition to |
the ''mob ruie'' plank, the following:
Believing in the purity of the ballot and |
freedom Of elections we denounce the two |
old parties for purchasing votes fraud and |
intimidation" The amendment was de- |
feated.
The passage Of the public school plank
was greeted with vociferous cheering.
Consideration Of the platform having |
been completed, minority resolution in
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