The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-08-03
DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS

he Territorial lie OcA3eAS SS
ResolDed. That as the convention was
not called TO make nominations or
formulate a platform OF principles, the
ioIowino he adopted as the sentiments
of the convention to be presented IN
Che form of an address to the people OF
We the democrats of Utah, in con-
,,ontion assembled, hereby declare our
devotion to the time honored principles
of the democ. atlc party as enunclated
in the national platforms and lmoeo'
ded in the harts of its members.
We are emphatically in favor OF
eoual RIGHTS to all and special prlyll-
eoes to none; of the greatest possible
liberty tn every individual compatible
xyith the nubiic welfare; Of the advance
menI and support of home industries;
of the maintenance or local selI-goVern-
ment to the fdllest Tghtful EXTENT
and of n strict construction OF The ma
ional constitution.
We are in favor of such reform OF
the tariff as is consistent with the In
terests of the consumer and The pro-
ducer and declare that duties upon
foreign imports should be levied upon
the Injuries. so far as possible, and not
unon the necessaTIeS OF life. Tor the
nnrpose of providing revenue for the
necessary expenses OF government, and
not for the special benefit OF any class
or nrivate enterprise. We are opposed
to the bounty system, by which the
many are taxed for the enrichment OF
We demand the speedy passage of
tba hill for trriff reform now pending
in the senate, including the provision
for an income tax by which those large
oroperty holders who are best able
shall bear their just share OF the bur-
den of taxation. And we denounce the
obstructive policy of the republicans
in congress. Dy which Needed meas
ure to provide public revenue is de
Isyed. causing uncertainty and doubt
In commercial and manufacturing
circles. and thus paralyZIng industry
and arresting trade. 70 the factlous
hindrances which are still thrown In
the way of the Wilson bill by repAbh-
can senators are due to the slow pro-
gress it is making and the disasters
that are consequent upon the delay;
We demand the restoration OF silver
20 the CO.. stitutional position 1t occus
1873. by which the republican party
cast down that historic and essential
money metal, and caused the increas-
inc disasters which, beginning with
the manic 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
tramps which swarmed over the land,
eliminated in the panic of 1893 and
still spreads it's blight upon trade and
industry.
we call attention to the undeniable
foot thet the repu blican party took the
government from the democratic ad
ninisrration in 1889, with more than
hundred million dollars in the national
treasury and turned it back to the
deuocratic party In 1898 with treasury
practically bankrupt
We denounce the silver policy OF the
republican party as a system OF m1ser-
able makeshifts to palllate the repub-
ican financial crime Of 1873, and de-
ciare that only in and through the
,cratic party can the people of the
United States expect the re-estaoilSh-
ment of true blmetalism, which in
cludes tie free coinage of silver at the
ratio of l6 to / with gold. We believe
tJ,of this can be done with sa fsESz s-z.es
ton, independent of European agree
ment if international CO. cooperation can
not be Immediately obtained.
We denCunce the republican policy
of protection as embodied IN the Infa-
nous Mckinley law and reaffirmed by
that party in its most recent utter
ances. We regard it as an assistant
agency to the prOstrstion of silver in
producing the poverty and distress and
social calamities of various kinds which
still afflict 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:
Ia repeating the obnoxious federal
election law and thus promoting the
freedom of elections.
In formulating and endeavoring to |
enact bill to reform the existing e1-
Orbitant system of tariffs.
In revising the pension lists, so that |
while all persons deserving the aid of
the country for services In Its defense
shall be secured in their rights, Impost-
ers and fraudulent pension agents
shall not be permitted to further bleed
the body polite.
In the exercise of the federal forces
TO suppress laWlessness where power to
do so is clearly vested in the federal au-
thority, and declining to interfere when
it would intrude on the rights of local
government.
In the restoration to the church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prop
erty confiscated under the provisions of
law; and we favor the
restoration also of the real
So escheated in view OF the
now indlsputable fact that no pretexs
remains for charging that the majority
Of the people of Utah are in opposition
10 national authority.
In the passage through the house
and its report in the senate Of liberal
and excellent bill for the admission of
D tab as state on an equal footing
with the existing states; and we urge
is speedy enactment as g measure of !
simple justice to the Oldest and most /,
of the existing territories,
In the appointment of bona fide resi- !
Tents OF the territory to the various
,fices In the gift of the government in
teRd of men from other sections of the
country unfamiliar with our people and =
he situation Of our affairs as was =
he rule under republican administra- :
ions.
And we further endorse all efforts to
the dignity and authority of
he government and remove the effects
f over thirty wears of republican mis-
ule
We endorse the official acts of our
elegate in congress, Hon. J. L. Raw
ms and offer his able and sIlcoaaafi1I