The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-09-25
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

We, the democrat ) Oh I tan, III con
ventIon assembled, hereby reatfirm GU
adherence 10 the principles OF jusuc
and free government which tie demo
cratic party wos organized to establish
and preserve, and winch have beer
embodied IN the platform adopted 10y
the democracy in their national con-
tions.
We believe in a strict construction Of
the constituUion-the peoples grant Of
power TO the federal government-to
the end that the rights OF the Tespec-
tive states may be preserved, that local
selt-goYerlmant may De secured, and
that personal lIUerty may be exercised
to The fullest extent consistent wlGn
the puollc safety.
We believe in wise economy in pub
lie expenditures; that officials should
be held to strict accountability tor
their acts; that the employment OF the
taxing power In auy form by which the
few are entitled to the impOverlshment
of the many, by which trade is de
slroyed or obstCucted, by which trusts
are created and fostered and monop-
Olies sustained, is wicked peTyersIon
of the powers designed for the common
good.
We believe in commercial and indus.
trial freedom and resent all attempts
to prevent It's exercise, IL The pro 40
ton OF education by the state;
in the full development of our national
resources; IN the encouragement aud
advancement OF home industries; in
the protection of labor from the en-
crOachments of capital, and In equal
rights TO all, special privileges to
none.
Wedemsnd the passage Of law for
the free and unlimited coinage of both
silver and gold at q ratio OF to 10,
without waiting tor the consent of any
other nation; and that the govern
ment shall pay out silver so coined as
money Of ultimate redemption the
same as gold
We commend the democratic con-
greSs and administration of the meas
ures OF reform which they have sue
ceeded In effectlng, by which hundreds
OF millions OF dollars will be annually
saved by American consumers and all
classes or people will be bene-
flied. In the arrangement OF tariff
duties we favor sucn adjustment as
Will operate equally throughout the
country and not discriminate as be-
tween classes or sections. We contend
that such duties as are laid on foreign
imports should be LEVIED for revenue
only las contemplated In the national
constitution.
We emphaticaIly dIsapproYe of the
course OF those democrats who, by
com bining with the republicans. thWar-
ted the expressed will of the people In
reference 10 the tariff aud prevent
ed the restoration OF silver TO lis rlgLt
place OF 1ney.
We enUOrse the income tax provision
of the Jar ii law, 10y which more
equitable CiiUrlDu5iOn Is made of the
burdens al taxation, and wealth as
we'll as lI is required to contribute
its share L ne pubic expense.
We enc 1856 the acts ot the demOcra-
tic cong 3 and administrator: In
abolish. tne oppressive and anti
America IeaG i election laws AID
thus securing iI-udom to citizens at
the polls.
In so revis ug tRe pension lists that
the trauCs Winch have robbed the
treasury CT .Gs5 Inns OF money will be
preY ented o future, while no worthy
DBuSlOUGI W DS u6Dl1N0u VI IlO d4G W
which his SERVICES are entitled.
In restoring To religious OrganIza-
tim in Titan Its personal property,
which Was cODhScated under the pro
Yisi ms of law. with the prospect OF the
further restoration Of the real estate
also escheated.
In the appointments which have
been made of actual residents of the
n fAlT Of ha
native to The SOU of Utah, a policy al
together different from that of repubh-
can administrations.
In throwing open to settlement the
Uintah and Unc0mpahgre reservations,
by which vast area of tillable, graz
ing and mineral lands Will be utilized
by white labor and skill and be added
to the wealth Of Utah.
In passing an enabling act by which
Utah may enter the union as a free
and sovereign state, ON an equal footing
with the existing states, For this Utah
owes q debt of gratitude to the demo
cratic congress and president, whose
kind treatment of this territory stands
out in striking contrast to that harsh
ness and enmItY extended by republi-
can congresses and administrations for
thirty years.
We are proud OF our delegate to Con.
1gress, Hon. j. l.. RaWliDS, to whose
fidelity, perseverance and splendid
political tact and energy the numerous
measures of legislation so beneficial to
o Yah have been obtained. His unpar-
alleleo success has demonstrated to the |
people of Titan that they made no mis- |
take in sending him to the national
legislature, where he was recognized as
the peer of his associates and man of
mark and ability,
We denounce the republican party
for its obstruction to those remedial
measures demanded by the country to
rescue trade, industry and business
from the chaos into which they were
drifting through republican legislation
and misrule.
For attempting to foist the blame
upon the democratic party for ibe eff
iecUs OF republican maladministra-
ton
By the demonstration of silve- and |
The unconstitutional and partial sye-
tenn Of class protection, the masses of |
the people have been impoverished, the |
agricultural ana laboring classes OPP |
pressed, and the land disturbed by the |
riots of dissatisfied workmen, and the |
cries OF the unemployed.
We point to the only republican leg
islature of Utah as a sample of the In
partisanehip and folly |
which that party would exhibit If
placed in power in the new state.
In attempting to deprive the public |
schools OF one-sixth of the revenue eS-
seUtial to their support; refused to
grant necessary funds for the uniVer-
sity, the agricultural college and other
public institutions of an educational |
and reformatory character; tried to ap |
large sums of public money |
az bounties tor favored private indus
tries; did make expenditures for which |
no revenue was provid d; drafted |
nam nrials To cnnoreas onntai ming errors |