The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-08-22


the Tsrritorial De nocratic Convent
Resolved, That as the convention was
not called to make nominations or
Formulate a platform of principles, the
following be adopted az the sentiments
of the convention to be presented In
the form of an address to the people OF
Utah
we. the democrats of Utah. in con-
vention assembled, hereby declare our
devotion to the time hOnored principles
of the democratic party as enunciated
in the national platforms and lmbed'
ded in the harris of its members.
We are emphatically in favor OF
equal rights to all and special prlyll-
eyes to none; of the greatest possible
liberty TO every individual compatible
with the pubic welfare; of the advance
ment and support of home industries;
of the maintenance of local self-gOvern-
ment to the fullest rightful extent;
and of a strict construction of the ma
ional constitution.
we are in favor of such reform Of
the tariff as is consistent with the III
terests of the consumer and the pro-
ducer. and declare that duties upon
foreign imports should be levied upon
the luxuries. SO far as possible, ana not
upon the necessarleS OF life. Tor the
purpose of providing revenue Tor The
necessary expenses OF government, ana
not for the special benefit of any class
or private enterprise. We are opposed
to the bounty system, by which the
many are taxed for the enrichment OF
. few.
We demand the speedy passage of
the bill for trrif reform now pending
in the senate, including the provision
for an income tax by which those large
property holders who are best able
shall bear their just share OF the bur-
den of taxation. Aud we denounce the
obstructive policy of the republicans
in congress, pv which needed meas
ure to provide public revenue is de
layed, causing uncertainty and doubt
in commercial and manufacturing
circles, and thus paralyZlng industry
and arresting trade. To the factious
hindrances which are still thrown In
the wav of the Wilson bill by replbli-
can senators are due to the slow pro-
press it is making and the disasters
that are consequent upon the delay.
We demand the restoration OF silver
TO the col stitutional position 1t occus
pied as money previous TO the act or
1873, by which the republican party
cast down that historic and essential
money metal, and caused the increas.
ing disasters which, beginning with
the panic of 1873 and bursting forth at
intervals with terrible severity, de-
pressing the agricultural Interests OF
the country, creating unrest and dis
content among the oppressed laborlng
classes and increasing the armies oil
tramps which sWarmed over the land,
eliminated in the panic OF 1898 and
still spreads its blight upon trade and
industry.
We call attention to the undenlable
fact that the republican party took the
government from the democratic ad
ministration in 1889, with more than a
hundred million dollars in the national
treasury and turned it back to the
democratic party in 1893 with treasury
practically bankrupt.
We denounce the silver policy OF the
republican party as a system OF mIser-
able makeshifts to palliate the repub-
licau financial crime of 1873, and de-
clare that only in and through the
democratic party can the people OF the
United States expect the re-establlsh-
ment of true bimetalism, which in
cludes tie free coinage of silver at the
ratio of is TO L with gold. We believe
that this can be done with safety ana
profit to this nation by American &C
ton. independent of European agree
ment if international cooperation can
not be Immediately obtained.
We denounce the republican policy
of nrotection az embodied IN the lnfa-
mons Mckinley law and reaffirmed by
that party in It's most recent utter
ances. We regard it as an assistant
agency to the prostTation of silver In
producing the poverty and distress and
social calamities of various kinds which
still aff1ict our country.
We DENY that the high tariffs placed
upon lead and wool and other commod-
tiles have raised their price or benefit
ed the producer of such materials.
while they have been oppressive and
detrimental to the consumer and the
country at large.
We cordially endorse the democratic
congress and administration:
In repeating the obnoxious feoeral
elaction law and thus promoting the
freedom of elections.
In formulating and endeayoring to
enact a bill to reform the existing eX'
,orbitant system of tariffs.
In revising the pension lists, so that
xhile all persons deserving the aid OF
the country for services in Its defense
shau be secured in their rights, lmpost'
ers and fraudulent pension agents
shall not be permitted to further bleed
the body polite. -
IN eunpress lawlessness where power To
do so is clearly vested IN the tederai au'
thority, and declining to Interfere wheI
it would intrude on the rights OF ioca
government.
In the restoration to the church Of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day SAINTS prop
ertv confscated under the provisions o.
congressional law; and we favor the
Immediate restoration also OF the rea
nronerty so escheated in view OF the
now indlsputable fact that no pretex
remains for charging that the majority
of the people of Utah are In opposition
20 national authority.
In the passage through the house
and its report in the senate of liberia
and excellent bill for the admission Of
Utah as state on an equal footing
with the existing states; and we urge
it's speedy enactment as measure o
simple Justice to the Oldest and NOR
prosperous of the existing territories
In the appointment of bona fide resi-
dents of the territory to the various
offices in the gift of the government 10
staed of men from other sections of the
country unfamiliar with our people ant
the situation of our affairs as wa
the rule under republican admlnistra
tions.
And we further endorse all efforts t.
maintain the dignity and authority o
the government and remove the effect
of over thirty wears of republican mis-
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