Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-17
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The Resolutions Adopted at The
Territorial Convention.
UrAH's sERrpou SET FORTH.


are hefewith given IN iull;
rLxFoRM AND REGULATIONS.
The Democratic party Of Utah in
convention assembled, hereby adopt
the foll1wing platform and resolutions;
First--wc believe tina, the govern.
ment Of the United States Is n national
sovereignty supreme within its sphere
Ne delegated AMI defined within the
Constitution, aud 70 that government
our first allegiance Is due; snd we be.
lleve In n willing and loyal obedience
to all IT, laws aud strict enforcement
OF the sans.
Sscond-We believe that the several
states Of the Union arc sovereign with
In their sphere, aud upon the preser.
walton Of their autonomy depends the
benefit Of local self.governmont, the
liberty OF the citizens and the per.
petuity Of tho Union.
Thlrd-woare opposed to the idea Of
a centralized OF pstcrnal government,
believing that the best government Is
the one that governs the least; aud
therefore We believe In the largest
liberty TO the individual citizen con-
-ls,cnt with good government.
Fourth-We are opposed to any
legislation by the Federal government
which looks TO or operates In levying
taxes for the benefit OF any one class
at the expense Of any other, but We
believe that the primal Idea Of all
taxes should be revenue, and that con-
fined to the needs Of the government
economically administered.
Flfth-We are opposed to any legiB-
lntlon tending to build up monopoly, ~
the result IL 10 make rich the few ~ the
hurt OF the many, and we believe that
the rule Of government should be- the
greatest good TO the greatest number,
special privileges to none; equality 10
all.
Sirth-we are unalterably opposed
10 force and fraud IN the conduct OF
elections or to any interference with
them by extraneous power or means.
The Constitution Of the United States
should not he vitiated by make.shift
legislation 10 facilitate party advan-
tage.
Acvcnth--We favor tho full restora-
ton OF sllver 10 the position II occupied
In our national currency before It's
characterization by tho Republican
party.
Eighth-That the course OF the Dem.
ocratic majority Ia the last Legislative
assembly OF Utah Is commented by this
convention Tor its efforts In behalf OF
good government m wise aud patriotic
In protecting the rights Of Taxpayers
and in opposing all class legislation Ia
the shape of bounties.
Ninth-rhat this convention un-
quRlinedly condemns 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 II false 20 far a. II
| pretends TO state facts. IL In slandcrOus
10 90 far as II seeks 10 throw discrcdit
on tho people Of this Territory. II Il
Infamous In that II proposes to con.
tinue tho present system OF misgovern.
raont In this Territory. II deserves
only the condemnation OF all self.re-
speeding citizens OF this Territory.
Whereas, The people Of Utah are
vexed and oppressed by the most cruel
system Of government which has ever
existed In the history OF America. AZ
proof Of this lei the facts be stated, that
our fellow citizens Of the Union may
realize our helpless condition;
Our elections are held under the d.
rect supervision and control OF Ave
men who are neither citizens nor resi-.
deuts Of tho Territory, but OF States at
q distance Of from one thousand TO az.
teen hundred miles from US.
We are not allowed to appoint q sin.
gle registrar Of voters, nor a single
| Judge or clerk at an election poll.
We cannot elect Justice OF the
peace nor n constable and commission
him to perform the duties OF his office
without the Intervention OF the Utah
| Commission.
| Our Judges are appointed and sent
| 10 us from abroad, and no application
or petition from us 10 the appoint.
ing power receives even passing no.
tice.
Our governor Is appointed and sent
TO Us from abroad. lie possesses no
competent knowledge OF our people
amt their Affairs 10 as to Nc him Tor the
high office which he holds. He pos
sesses an absolute veto upon the laws
passed by our representatives, aud
M an evidence that he holds no
sympathy with the people, he nrbitra.
rily and in n most reckless manner ex-
ercises the veto power, even to para
lyzipg the just efforts OF the legislature
IN exhibiting to tn, world the great
resources Of our Territory; therefore,
be n
Resolved first, We demand that
these evils which 70 Eorely vex US be
put away from our people, and that we
be accorded that measure OF liberty en-
joyed by our fellow citizens In all parts
VI our common country.
Resolved second, That every con-
di,ion necessary to the iull exercise OF
local eelf.government exists In Utah,
and that We are entitled at this time to
full fellowship In the family Of Ameri.
can States, and that In the meantime,
until statehood can be accomplished,
we demand that the Home Rule bill
now pending In Congress be passed In
order that We may be relieved In some
measure OF the vicious aud un-Amori.
can system OF Territorial government,
now existing,
Resolved third, That we are unwlll.
ing any longer 10 rec auy portion OF
our fellow citizens deprived Of the
privileges OF an American citizen by
dlsfrnnchisement, when II has long
since been agreed ON all sides that no
rem0n now exists therefor, ana when
thuy have made most respectful petit
ton 10 the President for relief, aud
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