The morning call., 1894-09-16

SALT LAKE, Sept. 15.-The Democratic
Territorial congen ion was called to order
III Inc opeTa-house this morning by John
l. Game. The hail was handsomely and
laVlShly decorated with flags and bun ing
and profnse In notices and statements
making claims of what the Republicans
had not done and what the Democratic
party had done for the people of Utah.
Prayer was offered by Bishop Whitney.
y. ID. Powers was made temporary chair
man. He made brief speech, which was
interrupted by frequent applause. Com
mittees on permanent organization, Gre
dentiaIs and resolutions were appointed
and the convention took recess until l
o'clock.
On the reassembliDg of the convention
Hon. A. w. Ivans was made permanent
chairman and S. y. King secretary. The
committee on resolutions made report,
which was unanimously adopted. The
principal points are as follows:
We hereby reaffirm our adherence to the
principles of justice and free government
which the Democratic party was organized TO
establish ana preserve and which have been
embodied in the platforms adopted by the
Democracy In their national conventions.
We believe IN strict construction of the
constitution TO the end that the rights of the
respective States may be preserved
We believe in the encouragement and ad-
vancement Of home industries; in the protec-
ton OF labor from the encroachments or CAPT.
tai, and in equal rights TO all, special privileges
10 none. We demand the passage or a law for
the free and unlimited coinage of both gold and
silver, at the ratio of I 10 16, without wal Ing
for the consent of any other nation; and that
the Government shall pay out silver so coined
as money OF ultimate redemption the same as
gold.
We commend the Democratic Congress ana
administration for the measure OF reform
which they have succeeded IN effectlng, by
which hundreds OF millions of dollars will be
annually saved 10 American consumers, and all
classes of people will be benefited. we con
tend that such duties as are laid on foreign
imports should be levied for revenue only as
contemplated in the national constitution We
emphatically disapprove of tbs course OF those
Democrats who, by combining with the Repub-
iieanS. thwarted The expressed will of the PEG.
pie in reference 10 The tariff, and prevented
the restoration of silver to its rigut place as
money. We indOrse the income tax provision
of the tariff law.
We indorse the acts of the Democratic Con-
gTess and administration In sbolshing the OPP
preSsiye and anti-AmeTican Federal election
laws and thus securing freedom to citizens at
the polls; in so revising the pension lists that
The frauds which have robbed the treasury of
vast sums OF money will be prevented 10 the
. future, while no worthy pensioDer VIII be de.
= priYed OF The aid to which bis services en-
ttl~d; In restoring TO religious organization
in Utah its personal prop rty, which was con-
fscated nnder the provisions OF law with the
prospect of the future restoration of the real
estate also escheated; in passing an enabling
act by which Utah may enter the Union as a
free aud sovereign State on an equal footing
gY liz raj
debt OF gratitude 10 the Democratic Congress
and President, whose kind trea ment OF this
Territory stands out IN striking contrast 10
that harshness and enmity extended by Repub-
lican Congresses and administrations for thirty
years.
We are prouc OF our delegate 10 Congress-
Hon. j. l.. Rawlius, TO whose fidelity, peTSe-
yerance and splendid political tact and energy
the numerous measures Of legislation so bene
fetal to Utah have been obtained.
We denOunce the Republican party for its
obstruction 10 those remedial measures de-
manded by the country TO rescue trade indus
try and business from the chaos into which
they were drifting through Republican legisa-
tion and misruIe; for attempting to foist the
blame upon the Democratic party for the effects
of Republican maladminstratiOn.
By the reconciliation of silver and the I'M
constitutional and partial systrm Of class pro-
lection The masses Of the people have been
Impoverished. Tie agricultural anu ldDOfl1g
classes oppressed and the land disturbed by
tie riots of dissatisfied workmen and the cries
Of the unemployed.
We point to the only Republican Legislature
of Utah as a sample of the incompetency, parti-
sanship and folly which that party would ex.
hibit if placed in power In the new State. We
appeal TO the people of Utah to adhere TO The
principles of the party which has endured since
the nation was founded. and 10 see to it that
the coming State shall rest upon the broad
foundation of those doctrines which the father
of Democracy promulgated.
We rejoice in the fIct that il Is through the
labOrs OF a Democratic delegate thar Demo-
cratic Congress at its first regular session has
given to Utah the freedom for which she so
long appealed TO Republican administrations In
vain.
The Democrats OF Utah are uneQuivocally In
favor Of woman suffrage and the political rights
and privileges OF women equal with those of
men, including eligibility 10 office, and we de.
mand that such guarantees shall be provided in
the constitution OF The State of Utah as will Sc
cure 10 the women OF Utah these ineslimable
rights.
We denOuncc as uD-American any society or
organization that is pledged to deprive any cit
iZen OF his right to vote or hold Office on account
OF his religious beliefs or nationality.
j. l.. Rawlins was chosen by aeclama-
ton as the nominee as de egate to the next
Congress. An enthusiastic ratification
meeting was held in the opera house this
evening".