The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-09-19
DEMUCRArIC PLATFORM
Issued and Adopted hy the Territorial
Convention IN Session at Salt Lake, sat
11rdar- Senramner Is. 1894.

NJ, the democrats Oh Utah, in con
vtutlun assenlD Died, hereby reaffirm ouI
adherence u the principles vi Jusuc
ana IIoe government which the demo
cratic party Was organized To establish
ana preserve, and which have been
embodied IN The platform adopted by
the democracy IN their national con-
lions.
We bsueve in strict constru ton of
the COusIJuuOn-lhe peoples grant Of
power 10 Inc federal POyernment-tO
the end that the rights of the respec-
tive STATES may be preserved, that local
s5Is-gOheIum ut may be secured, and
that personal liberty may be exercised
10 Tie luiess extent consistent with
the yuUAc safely.
We believe ia wise economy in pub
tic expenditures; lnaG officials should
he LeIQ 10 d strict accountability tor
their acts; that The employ ment Of the
taxing pUM ct ia auy form by which the
few are entitled 10 the Impoveushment
oil t many, by which trade Is de-
5 TCyv or ODs, Ucted, Dy winch trusts
are Created and fJsLered and monop-
Ones sus AIMED, is a wicked peIverslon
OI tue powers Designed TOr the common
good
trial freedom ana resent all attempts
10 prey eAI It's exercise, Ii the pro 40
lion vi education by the state;
IN the tall development of our national
les urces; IA the encouragement and
adv anCelnenJ of home Industries; in
The prJUuc tlOn Of labor from the en-
CrOaCumtnJs OF capital, and in equal
rights W eli, special privileges to
none.
Medemand the passage Of law for
the ice and unlimited coinage of both
silver and gold at ratio OF l to 10,
without waiting tJr the consent OF any
Other nation; and that the govern
meAy shall pay Out silver SO coined aE a
money vi ultimate redemption the
same as gold.
Ne Commend the democratic con.
gTess ana administration OF the meas
ures OF reform winch they have sue
ceeueu ia etf6Cting, by which hundreds
o. MIIiICns Ut d~lldTs VIII be annually
SAVED by American consumers and all
classes Vi people VIII be bene-
fled. la the arrangement vi tariff
ouurs We 1aY0r sucn adjustment aS
WII operate equally throughout the
cOuu-r and not discriminate as be-
tween Glasses or sec lions. We contend |
tia. auca uuulcs as are laid on foreign |
Imports should De LEVIED for revenue
OnIS 40 Cun.em Lated ia the national
Constitution.
We en- yudtlcdlly disapprOYe of the |
course OF 5nose democrats who, by |
Com blnlng with the republicans. thWar |
TED Tie eX JrsSsei will OF the people In |
reference 20 the tariff and prevent |
ca the ItslUrdJ!Un oi silver to It's right |
p.H'- - money.
We euaorse The income tax provision
o. ,ae U-nM law, 10y which q more |
e4utaD e Distribution Is ndde OF the |
burdens ri taxation, and wealth as |
Wei as Want ID required to contribute |
lIs sIaIo W the puOAc expense.
W Z euJOToo Une acts OF the democra !
Tic CONGRESS and administration: in |
aO Ilsl NJ the oppressive and anti
American teueraI election laws aaf |
thus securing freedom 10 citizens at |
the polls.
La So revising the pension lists that
the IIduds winch have robbed the |
tie say OF vast sums OF money will be |
pre-, en.ed IN luture, while no worthy
pensioHer viii be deprived of the aid to
which ms services are entitled.
Ia restoring to religious organIZ a.
Il IA IN Titan It's personal property,
which WAS cJnhScated under the pro-
YIsl Us OF law. with the prospect OF the
further restoration OF the zeal estate
also tscned ed.
In Inc appointments which have
been made oI actual residents of the
ter tory 70 pablo Office, many of them
ualIye to .he soil OF Utah, a policy al.
tog5JhoI different from that OF republ-
can aam nIs.raJlOns.
Ia throwing open TO settlement the
UiaJah and UncOMpahgre reservations,
10y WuiCn a vast area Of tlllable, graz
Ing al0 mineral lands Will be utilized
by Wn.Je labor and skill and be added
10 The Wealth OF Utah.
La passing All enabling act 10y which
Uta1 mas eGJer the union as free
and SOVEREIGN state, on an equal footing
with .ue EXISTING states, For this Utah
owes a debg OF gratitude to the demo-
craIc c0u-TosS and president, whose
Kind treat Dent OF this territory stands
out II sulkiug contrast to that harsh
ness and enmIIy extended by republi-
Can Congresses an. administrations for
thirty Yeas.
We are proud of our delegate to Con-
gTess. Hon. j. l.. RaW!lnS, to whose
hdeIgy, perseverance aud splendld
pu.I zeal uacy and energy the numerous
measures oil legislation so beneficial to
UUsH nave been Obtained dis unpar-
alieIsu success has demonstrated To the
people vi l1tan that they made no mis-
taAe Ia sending ham 10 the national
le-i IS. tur, +" LeTe he WAS recognized as
the po6I u ms as5OclaUeS and a man OF
marA ana ability,
We denounoe the republican party
for It's obstruction TO those rems deal
meas Tes demanded 10y the country to
rescue trade, industry and business
from TIE caaO5 INTO which they We're ;
drlf5.n2 Enough republican legislation |
ana mlsTuie.
FOR attempting to foist the blame
upon shs democratic party for he Ell
feGls oI Iepl lIcan maladministra- ;
ton
BY the decentralization of silve~ and ]
the unconstitutional and partial sYs- {
ten oI class protection, the masses of
the people nave been impoverished, the
agricultural and laborlng classes op-
pressed, and the land disturbed by the
rio.s Of dissatisfied W0rkmen, and the
cries OF the unemployed.
We Jolnt TO the only republic an leg
islature OF Utah as a SIMPLE OF the In
com peleacy, partisanehIp and folly
which that party would exhibit II
placed ia power in the new state.
la attempting To deprive the public
schools OF One-slxUh If the revenue es-
senLIai TO UheIr support; refused to (
grant necessary funds for the unlver-
SHY, the agricultural college and other
pubic institutions OF an educational
and eIoImdlUIy character; tried to ap-
pr0prla,e large sums OF public money
as bOuuues TOR favored private indus
tries; oid make expenditures for which
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