The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-10-06
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PLArEoRM.
Adopted at the Convention Held in Provo

Adopted at the Convention Held in Provo
On Monday. October L. 1894.
The democratic party of Utah
county in convention assemb led,
hereby proclaims the following princi-
pies:
We reafiIm our allegiance to the
party principles as SGT forth in the
national platform adopted at Chicago
in June, 1892, and we are in hearty ac-
cord with the territorial platform
adopted at Salt Lake city On Septem-
Der Is, 1894.
We rejoice with the whole people of
the territory that Utah is about to en-
ter the union as a free and sovereign
state. Local self-government is dem
ocratic principle vouehsafed TO Us.
Our party has again demonstrated that
the people may be trusted.
We extend to the democratic con-
gres I'D president our heartfelt graf
itUde + the many expressions Of good
will TO the people of Utah; In the pas
sage of he liberal enabling act; in re-
storing the Mormon church Its contis-
Gated pr0perty; in opening the Indian
reservg 1ns for settlement; III the
wise az ointment of bona fide citizens
of IT. 10 local Offices; in the extensive
gram lt a. / for various public pur-
poses in the en1ranch1Sement of
hund,el5 OF citizens by the provis-
ions Of ihe enabling, act and by the
more recent .LL- Eesty proclG nation OF
President eve and, all Of which acts
of frien JsliP are In striking contrast
to the traGtuesi : accorded Utah by the
republican party.
Proudly We point to the record of our
delegate IN congress, Hon. j. l.. Raw
Inns, whose uniting Zeal, great ability,
tact aud diplomacy have secured TO US
SO manv acts beneficial to Utah. His
interchangeable labor and unparalleled
success viii surely be approved and re-
warded by his return TO congress with
a vastly increased majority.
We further commend the action of
the democratic congress and administra-
ton for the measure of tariff reform
effected, whereby hundreds OF millions
Of dollars viii be saved annually to
people of this country. DISTRACTED as
they were at every move by determined
opposition, they nevertheless succeeded
in wrestling from wealth and plutocrscy
a portion of the means OF increasing
their ill-gOttt n gains, and in rendering
McKinleyISm a lost cause. We es-
pecially endorse the income tax pro-
vision of the tariff law, whereby those
most able Will be required to bear a
more just portion of the burdens of |
taxation.
In the repeating of the federal cleo ,
tion law, and thus securing freedom of |
citizens at the polls.
In revising the pension lists and |
pension laws so as to prevent spolla
ton of the public treasury by the un-
deserving, while dealing literally and |
justly with those who deserve the aid |
OF government.
1t behOoves the people of this county |
and this territory, TO keep the re-
publican party out Of power. 1t is a |
party of broken and post mortem prom |
Uses, whose policy prompted by avarice |
and individual ACKNOWLEDGMENT, has |
precipitated the recent panic and |
brought this country to the verge Of |
ruin.
We arraign the recent republican
legislature of Utah for its intense
partisanshIp and inefficiency, for its
attempt to divert the public moneys |
from their legitimate use to the pay
ment of bounties to select private en-
terprlses. Had it not been for the wise
action OF the governor, more than $780,
600 would have been taken from the
public school fund. For its refusal to
appropriate sufficient funds for the In
sane Asylum, the Agricultural College
and the University of Utah, by which
parsimony those institutions can only
be carried on as required by law, by
loans which must be met by the peo
pie in the future. For passing unWise
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would be for the common good.
We call attention to the efficiency
and honesty which has marked every
department of our present county gov
eminent. Wise economy should rule
in every branch of public service. We
believe that competency and fidelity
are the only qualification for Office.
We are in favor of home industries.
We are in favor of the full enfrau-
chisement of women, and pledge our
selves to use our every effort to the end
that our new constitution shall provide
for woman suffrage on an equality
with men.
We call upon the people to see to it
that the state of Utah shall be founded
upon the broad principles of the demo-
cratic party, which are the principles
of jutice and free government. Care
must be exercised that monopolies shall
not get control of the public lands
granted to the state of Utah, and that
as far as possible these lands be granted
only to the actual settler.
We declare ourselves in favor of the
free public school system where the
children of the rich and the poor alike
may partate freely OF the blessings of
public instruction.
We are in favor of the free and un-
limited coinage of silver at ratio of IS
to j with gold.
Relying upon the fidelity, intelligence
and patriotism of the people of Utah
county we confidently expect by their
votes complete vindication of the
rrincinlns hnrein enmmeratad