The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-10-15
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Adopted at the Convention Held in Provo
On Monday, October I, 1894.
The democratic party of Utah
county in convention assembled,
hereby proclaims the following princi-
pies:
We reafiIm our allegiance to the
party principles as set 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 U cab is about to en-
ter the union as a free and sovereign
state. Local self-government is DEM
Ocratic principle vouchsated TO us.
Our party has again demonstrated that
the people may be trusted.
We extend to the democratic con-
gTess and president our heartfelt graf
itude for the many expressions Of good
will to the people Of Utah; in the pas
sage of the liberal enabling act; in re
storing to the Mormon church It's confis-
Gated property; in opening the Indian
reservations for settlement; In the
wise appointment of bona tde citizens
of Utah to local Offices; in the extensive
grants of land for various public pur-
poses; in the enfranchlsement of
hundreds of our citizens by the provis-
ions of the enabling, act and by the
more recent amnesty proclamation of
President Cleveland, all of which acts
of friendship are in striking contrast
to the treatment accorded Utah by the
republican party.
Proudly we point to the record of our
delegate in congress-, Hon. j. l.. Raw
Inns, whose untiIlng zeal, great ability,
tact and diplomacy have secured to us
so manv acts beneficial to Utah. His
indefatigable labor and unparalleled
success will surely be approved and re-
waTded by his return to congress with
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 will be saved annually to
people of this country. Obstructed 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-gOtttn gains, and in rendering
4OSI GhuoOs
peciaIly endorse the income tax pro-
vision of the tariff law, whereby those
most able will be required to bear
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
To-. TO 1Isl
ton of the public treasury by the un-
deserving, while dealing literally and
Justly with those who deserve the aid
OF government.
It behooves the people of this county
and this territory, TO keep the re-
publican party out of power. 1t is
party of broken and post mortem prom
Uses, whose policy prompted by avarlce
and individual ggrandiZement, 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-
terprIses. 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
laws and refusing to pass others which
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 enfran-
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 eXeTcls ed 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 partake freely OF the blessings of
public instruction.
We are in favor of the free and IN
limited coinage of silver at a ratio of 16
to / with gold.
Relying upon the fidelity, intelligence
and patriotism of the people of Utah
county we confidently expect by their
votes q complete vindication of the
principles herein enumerated.