The herald., 1894-09-16
THE UTAH DEMOCRACY.
Meeting of the Territorial
Convention.
1t Ind0rses the Cleveland Ad-
ministrati0n.
Js L. Rawlins Chosen for Delegate
to Congress.
Senator Harris Opens the Democratic
Campaign In Tennessee Mr.
Estes at Santa Barbara.
Political Notes.

SALT LAKE. Utah, Sept 15.-The DEM
ocratio territorial convention was called
to order in the opera house today by j.
7. Csine. The hall was Handsomely
and lawfully decorated with flags and
bunting and profuse in mottoes and
statements making claims OF what the
Republicans had not done and what the
Democratic party had done for the peo-
pie of Utah. A prayer was offered by
Bishop Whitney. o. H. Powers Was
made temporary chairman. He made u
brief speech, which was interrupted by
frequent applause. Committees on
permanent organization, credentials and
resolutions were appointed and the con-
vention took recess until O'Clock.
On reassem bling Hon. A. w. IvAns
was made permanent chairman and s..
A. King secretary.
The committee on resolutions made q
report, which was unanimously adopt
ed. The principal points are "a fol-
lows:
We hereby re-affirm our adherence to
the principles of justice and free gov
ernment which the Democratic party
W
and which have been embodied in the
platforms adopted by the Democracy in
their national conventions. We believe
in strict construction of the constitu-
tion, to the end that the righta OF the
respective states may be preserved.
We oelieve In the encourage ement and
advancement OF home industries, in pro-
lection of labor from the encroach.
ments of capital, and in equal rights to
all, special privileges to none.
We demand the passage Of q law for
the free and unlimited coinage of both
gold and silver at the ratio of to l6,
without waiting for the consent OF amy
other nation and that the government
shall pay out silver so coined ss = money
OF ultimate REDEEM ption the same 90 gold.
We commend the Democratic congress
and administration for the measures of
reform which they have succeeded in
effectlng, by which hundrede of millions
of dollars will be annually saved to
American consumers, and all classes of
people will be benefited. We contend
that such duties as are laid on foreign
imp ports should be levied for revenue
only, as contemplated in the national
constitution.
We emphatically disapprovs OF the
course of those Democrats who, by COM
bining with the Republicans, thwarted
the expressed will of the people in refer
ence to the tariff and prevented the res
toration of silver to its rightful place as
money.
We endorse the income tax provision
of the tariff law.
We endorse the acts of the Democratic
congress and administration in abolish
ing the oppressive and anti-American
federal election laws and thus securing
freedom to citizens at the polls in 30
revising the pension lists, that the
frauds which have robbed the treasury
of vasts sums OF money will be prevent
ed in future, while no worthy pensioner
will be deprived OF the aid to W hich his
services are entitled, in restoring to a
religious organization in Utah it's per-
sonal property which was confiscate
under 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 ente,
the union as free and sovereign state
on an equal footing with the existing
states.
For this Utah owes debt OF gratitude
to the Democratic congress and presi.
dent whose kind treatment OF this terri
tory stands out in striking contrast to
that harshness and enmity extended by
Republican congresses and administra.
tions for 80 years.
We are proud of our delegate to con
gress, Hon. j. l.. Rawlins, by whose
fidelity, perseverance and splendid po-
litical tact and energy the numerous
measures OF legislation go beneficial to
Utah have been obtained.
We denounce the Republican party
for its obstruction to those remedial
measures demanded bv the country to
escus trade, industry and business from
the chaos into which they were drifting
through Republican legislation and
misruls, Tor attempting to f'ist upon
{ g Democratic party the blame for the
effects OF Republican adminirr ration
Ry the demonstration OF siiver and
he unconstitutional and partial system
| OF class protection, the masses OF the
people have been impoverished, tho ag-
ricultural and laboring claeses oppressed
and the land disturbed by the riots oil
dissatisfied workmen and the cries OF
the unemployed.
We point to the only Republican leg.
islature OF Utah as a sample OF the in
competency, partisanahip and folly
which II at party would exhibit ii
placed in power in the new state
We appeal to the people of ah to
fdhere to the principles OF the party
which has endured sInce the nation was
founded and to see to it that the COM
! g state shall rest upon the broad
foundation OF those doctrines which the
father OF Democracy promulgated.
We rejoice in the fact that it is
through the labors OF Democratic dele
gate that a Democratic congress at it's
tifst session has given to Utah the free
dom for which she has go long appealed
to the Republican administrations in
vain.
The Democrats OF Utah are uneoui.
vooally in favor of woman suffrage and
the political rights and privileges of
women equal with those of men, includ.
ing eligibility to office. and we demand
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