The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-26


zation permanent and referring all resolu-
tions to the committee on resolutions with
out debate. which was adopted.
John HALEY, from the committee on
resolutions, handed in a report which he
said be regretted was not unanimous one.
1t was the report of eight out of fourteen
members who met:
THE PLATFORM.
We, the democracy of Idaho in delegate con-
vention assembled, avow our devotion to the
Jeffersonian principles first declared by the
men who founded our free institutions and es-
tablished our party with the sacred trusts to
preserve and maintain them.
The national Democratic platforms of 1884 and
1883, endorsed by the vote in those years. and
so heartily sustained by the popular vote in
the congressional elections OF 1890. have our
hearty approval
We commend the organization of the in
dustrial classes for self-protection against
trusts, combines and monopolies, and we call
the attention of the farmers and laborers to the
fact that everything they complain of is the re-
suit of thirty-five years OF Republican legisla-
ton in the interests of corporate wealth, cen
tralization OF class legislation, wanton
sQuandering Of the public domain, ultra protec-
tion, silver demonetization and unrestricted
immigration OF pauper labor-an are Republi-
can iniquities.
Resolved. That the Democratic party of the
state Of Idaho is in favor of the
FREE AND UNLIMITED COINAGE OF SILVER
under the law as it existed prior 10 the demone-
tization of silver in 1873 and that our delegates
TO Chicago be instructed to use all honorable
efforts TO have plank in the national Demo.
cratic platform pledging the party to this meas
ure The Democratic party pledges itself to
remedy as far as possible the evils growing out
OF such class legislation by administering the
government upon the democratic principles OF
exact and equal justice to all and special privil
eyes to none.
The convention expresses its appreciation OF
the patriotism Of those who fought for the
preservation of the Union and We favor just
and liberal pensions for all disabled soldiers
their widows and dependents, but we denounce
the Inauguration of special pension system
for partisan purposes and the squandering Of
public funds under the pretext of bounties tc
veterans.
We also favor a prompt settlement of the
long deferred claims of that other large anC
patriotic body of veteran pioneers, who II
making homes in the far west, have suffered
property and other losses from Indian depreda
tons and spoilations.
We demand constitutional amendment
making United States senators elective by
direct vote Of the people.
We demand the strictest enforcement of The
laws excluding the Chinese from and prohibit
ing the Importation of foreign labor into thu
United States.
The mineral and all other public lands Of tn,
United States are the poor mans heritage, ant
we pledge the Democratic party to preserve
them from The aggressions of the greedy rail
road land grant corporations, which are fraudu
lenty, in violation of the express terms O
their contract, trying to secure them.
The public interests demand the immediat
survey OF the public domain within this state
We pledge the Democracy of Idaho to act il
unison with the Democratic party of the cour
try in the cause of tariff reform, and we den
the right of the government to levy protectiv
tariff except so far as required for purposes G
revenue, and we denounce the tariff and othe
class legislation that the Republican party ha
inflicted upon the country as subversive of tn
interests OF the people and in conflict with tn
fundamental laws of our country.
After the resolutions were read a
RED HOT DEBATE WAS PRRcIPITATED
on the silver clause Four substitute
were proposed. Pierce of Custer put in
fiery resolution to the effect that the dele
gates be instructed to walk out of any con
vention that did not proclaim in favor O
free and unlimited coinage of silver
This was tabled. Sullivan of Altura
put in another almost as strong, and inc
dentally denounced Cleveland as an enem
of silver. He too was squelched.
HALEY, Ainshe, TilliDghast and Johnso
joined in the debate and insisted that tn
silver clause was as strong as the commit
tee knew how to make it.
johnson was cheered when he said b
doubted the democracy Of any man VIII
would bolt convention because he coul
not get his views carried out
Finally E. b. True proposee the follow
ing substitute, which was adopted after a
hour had been spent in a hot debate
Resolved, That the delegations to the Demo
cratic convention at Chicago be instructed
demand OF that body as matter of right an
justice the adoption OF plank advocating Il
free and unlimited coinage OF both gold ar
silver as full legal tender money at the presel
ratio and the full and unqualified recognize
OF this idea as cardinal principle OF demo-
racy.
Morpby of Shoshone introduced the 70
lowing:
Resolved, That we believe in Home Rule ar
states rights and depreciate all federal int,
ference IN our domestic affairs, and we denoun,
Eli who cause such interference except as a la
resort when the state authorities find ther
selves unable TO quell domestic violence.
This went with big cheer. especial
when Morphy. Tillinghast and Stevenson
SCORED TIE REPUBLICANS
for interfering in the trouble betvyaen II
mine owners and the miners. Morphy So
the whole of north Idaho was under an i
junction, and the chairman said they didn
seem TO be much troubled by it, and !