The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-24

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has gone wrong but as Thomas Jefferson said
in that inaugural address from which 1 read to
you, frequent recurrence to original principles
has brought 1t back to the standpoint of Je1ferr
sonlan Democracy every time.
! Will not worry you, my friends, for fear
have already spoken too long, by further rec
1tat1on OF that which should be taught TO every
school child in our land But pardon me while
say few words with reference to the aims,
purposes and aspirations of our club. L show
you that at least Mr.. President,
WE HAVE PLANTED OURSELVES UPON JEFFER-
sONIAN DEMOCRACY,
Our declaration of principles, which we have
subscribed to, are those that were declared in
tnat inaugural address of Thomas Jefferson
ninety years ago next March. What are they
I'VE believe that the government Of the
United States is natio nal sovereignty. su-
preme In its sphere as delegated and defined in
the constitution, and to that government our
hrst allegiance is due; and we believe in
willing and loyal obedience to all its laws and
strict enforcement of the same" Isn't that
| what Mr.. Jefferson told us?
I've believe that the separate states of the
union are sovereign within there sphere, and
/ that upon the preservation of their autonomy
depends the benefits of local self government,
the liberty of the citizens and the perpetuity OF
! the union''
3-"We opposed to the idea of a central
lzed or paternal government believing that the
| pest government is the one that governs least;
and a corollary from this, we believe in the
largest liberty of the individual citizen consist
ant With good government -
1--WE are opposed to any legislation by the
federal government which looks to or operates
IN leVlug taxes for the benefit of one class at
the expense OF another, but We believe that the
| primal idea OF all taxes should be revenue
and that confined to the needs of the govern
ment economically administered. -
! tell you. my friends, that as sure as extrava-
| gance upon the one hand endangers the liberty
OF any people, so sure upon the other hand,
economy OF government preserves the liberty
| of the individual citizen. Thomas Jefferson
said: "lf you give the money power into the
hands OF the general government the liberty
! OF the CT 1Zen is in danger" Have we not had
sad examples of that today? This Rel ublican
party that we are contending with has by it's
/ legislation
CREATED WEALTH, POWER AND MONOPOLY,
until the very liberty of the government itself
! is threatened.
5-"We are opposed to any legislation tend
ing to build up monopoly the result is to
make rich the few and to the hurt of many, and
we believe that the rule of the government
should be: The gre atest good to the greatest
number; special privileges to none, equalltydo
all There Is q Democratic government, my
friends, brought down TO you to-day by the Cen
tral Democratic club of Salt Lake county And
listen to the last
1.-THE union of church and state is viola
! ton OF the principles of the constitution and
! the Democratic party. Freedom of religious
belief and worship must not be questioned, but
religion must not be used as cloak for crime.
Inter. erence in politics or government by any
church. priesthood or religious organization en- =
| angers the peace and welfare of the commun-
1ty and the liberty of the citizen. These are the
principles which every member of our club, my
friends, has subscribed to. So far as our club
Is concerned, 1t Is composed of Democrats; men
who rejoice to be called Democrats; men, L
might say. like myself, who enioy their politics
as Methodist minister does his religion.
| There are Democrats who are such in the heat
OF campaigns when the emoluments of office
are IN sight. OF SUI h our club is not composed.
Such are not our aspirations. We haNe begun
with what we believe to be laudable amb ton
to build in Utah this sublime structural
Democratic party. Our aspirations and our
! purposes are to send into every hamlet in this
territory these principles which L have read TO
you. Our purpose is TO place before the young
men, as well as the old, of Utah these princi-
pies. We are going
TO BUILD A DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN UTAH.
| We intend to send Democratic literature into
every postofice in this territory. We, Y this
| beginning, serve notice upon all those who are
| interested in combating our ideas the war is
! open. II has begun.
So far as the local complications are con-
cerned here, out CLUB does not propose to com
pl1cate itself with them. Every member of the
club as understand it, speaking for myself,
certainly viii be left to take such course with
reference to that as he may choose. But GER
talnly our aims and our purposes shall be to
spread Democracy in this territory. l expect,
SO far as l am concerned, when opportunity and
'iuoUuti ouail ollel' W ~ mo tne Inherent
parts Of the territory and talk TO the people as
L have talked to these tonight. AS 1 said. we
seek not the emoluments Of office; we seek to
build q government which shall preserve hui
man liberty.
We believe that by the PRONUNCIATION of
THE PRINCIPLES OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTo
and their Just application to the affairs of gov
eminent, our government Will be preserved and
human liberty taken care of. That is our pur-
pose. That is our asprat on To that no citi-
zen has the right to OBJECT. To that we agree
! and our action and course shall be onward and
upward believing in the truth and rectitude Of
our position, we bear and brave public opinion
| in the declaration of our purposes.
| thank you for your attention.
The Inauguration of the club movement
| by the Democrats of Salt Lake had the
effect to awaken the consideration of the