The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-10-05
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

HAdopted at the Convention Held in Provo
On Monday, October I. 1894.
The democratic party of Utah
BOUNTY in convention assem- bled,
HEREBY proclaims the following princi-
les:
We reahiIm our allegiance to the
-barty principles as set forth in the
National platform adopted at Chicago
Il June. 1892, and we are in hearty &C.
1lord with the territorial platform
adopted at Salt Lake city on Septem-
Der Is, 1894.
We rejoice with the whole people of
he territory that Utah is about to en-
Der the union as free and sovereign
btate. Local self-government is dem
Ecratic principle vouchsafed 10 us.
Dur party has again demonstrated that
the people may be trusted
We extend To the democratic con-
kress and president our heartfelt graf
ude for the many expressions of good
Till to the people of Utah; In the pas
Eage of the liberal enabling act; in re-
BORING to the Mormon church Its contis-
eElted property; in opening the Indian
observations for settlement; III the
1kise appointment of bona ide citizens
III Utah to local Offices in the extensive
0Irants of land for various public pur-
Closes; in the enfranchIsement OF
tIundreds of our citizens by the provis-
!; bns of the enabling, act and by the
-bol g recent amnesty proclamation OF
President Cleveland, all of which acts
If friendship are in striking contrast
- the treatment accorded Utah by the
Tepublican party.
I Proudly we point to the record of our
delegate in congress, Hon. ). l.. Raw
tIns, whose uniting zeal, great ability,
Aact and diplomacy have secured to US
10 manv acts beneficial to Utah. His
interchangeable labor and unparalleled
siucceso win surely be approved and re-
1Earded by his return to congress with,
. vastly increased majority.
I We further commend the action OF
Abe democratic congress and adminlstra-
tlion for the measure of tariff reform
Effected, whereby hundreds of millions
If dollars will be saved annually to |
TyeOple of this country. DISTRACTED as
they were at every move by determined !
Opposition, they nevertheless succeeded |
"a wrestling from wealth and plutOcracy |
= portion of the means OF increasing |
their ill-gOtttn gains, and in rendering |
TdcKinleyism a lost cause. We es-
-aeciaIly endorse the income tax pro-
5p';eion of the tariff law, whereby those |
~ bst able will be required to bear a
N bre just portion OF the burdens of |
40 &ation.
"a In the repeating of the federal cleo
+,1n law, and thus securing freedom of |
ot5izens at the polls.
In revising the pension lists and |
tension laws so as to prevent spolla
zion of the public treasury by the UNI
Deserving, while dealing literally and |
Justly with those who deserve the aid |
~ government.
y It behooves the people of this county |
md this territory, TO keep the re-
nynbIican party out of power, 1t is a |
party of broken and post norton prom |
Yes, whose policy prompted by avarice |
md individual ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, has |
nTecipitated the recent panic and |
b,:ought this country to the verge Of |
We arraign the recent republican
legislature of Utah for its intense |
Craftsmanship and inefficiency, for its |
3 ttempt to divert the public moneys |
from their legitimate use to the pay |
LENT of bOunties to select private en- |
taEprlses. Had it not been for the wise |
sction OF the governor, more than $780, |
0Go would have been taken from the |
Uablic school fund. For its refusal to
appropriate sufficient funds for the In
Sane ASYLUM, the Agricultural College
and the University of Utah, by which |
rstsfmUny those Institutions can only
he carried on as required by law, by |
ioans which must be met by the peo
,SJein the future. For passing unwise |
and n nf hnrC U-bIQh ]
would be for the common good.
Ne call attention to the efficiency |
81 honesty which has marked every |
De 3artment of our present county gov
a~rment. Wise economy should rule |
in very branch of public service. We
heIeve that competency and fidelity |
or the only qualification for Office.
We are in favor of home industries. |
We are in favor of the full enfran-
lsement of women, and pledge our
Ives to use our every effort to the end |
at our new constitution shall provide |
r woman suffrage on an equality |
4 tn men,
I'VE call upon the people to see to it |
lat the state of Utah shall be founded |
on the broad principles of the demo- |
Atic party, which are the principles |
iutice and free government. Care |
st be exercised that monopolies shall |
get control of the public lands |
nted to the state of Utah, and that |
Jar as possible these lands be granted |
to the actual settler.
Ne declare ourselves in favor of the |
public school system where the |
dren of the rich and the poor alike |
partake freely OF the blessings of |
lie instruction.
Ne are in favor of the free and un-
Sited coinage of silver at ratio of Is |
with gold.
Relying upon the fidelity, intelligence
d patriotism of the people of Utah |
lntv we confidently expect by their |
es a complete vindication of the
nciples herein enumerated.