The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-10-20
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 reaffiIm 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 y Gah is about to en-
ter the union as free and sovereign
state. Local elf-government is DEM
ocratic principle vouchSafed 10 US.
Our party has again demonstrated that
the people may be trusted.
We extend to the democratic con-
gress and president our heartfelt graf
itude for tue 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 Its contis-
Gated property; In opening the Indian
reservations for settlement; III the
wise appointment of bona hde citizens
of Utah to local Offic IS; 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
interchangeable labor and unparalleled
success will surely be approved and re-
warded by his return to congress with
a vastly increased majority.
We further commend the action OF
the democratic congress and administra-
tion for the measure of tariff retoIm
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 plutocracy
portion of the means OF increasing
their ill-gotttn gains, and in rendering
McKinleylsm a lost cause. We es-
peeiallY endorse the income tax pro-
vision of the tariff law, whereby those
most able will be required to bear a
more jast portion OF the burdens OF
taxation.
In the repeating OF the federal cleo. ,
ton law, and thus securing freedom Of
citizens at the polls.
In revising the pension lists and |
pension laws SO as to prevent spolla
ton of the public treasury by the un"
deserving, while dealing literally and
Justly with those who deserve the aid |
OF government.
1t behooves the people of this county |
and this territory, TO keep the re-
publican party out of power. 1t is a
party of broken and post norton prom |
ises, whose policy prompted by avarlce
and individual aggrandizement, mas !
precipitated the recent panic and |
brought this country to the verge OF
ruin.
We arraign the recent republican
legislature of Utah for Its intense |
craftsmanship and inefficiency, for its |
attempt to divert the public moneys |
from their legitimate use to the pay
ment of bounties to select private en-
terprlses. Had it not been for the wise |
action OF the governor, more than $780,
900 would have been taken from the
public school fund. For its refusal to
appropriate sufficient funds for the In
bsane Asylum, the Agricultural College
and the University OF Utah, by which
paTsimony those 4HsSltHt1UnS ran only
be c. rTied 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
AFould be for the common good.
1--WE call attention to the efficiency |
honesty which has marked every |
srUment of our present county gov
ent. Wise economy should rule I
cry branch of public service. We
I've that competency and fidelity
Pthe only qualification Tor 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 jutlce and free government. Care |
must be exercised that Donopolies shall |
not get control of the pu bic lands |
granted to the staue 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 ratio of l6
to l with gold.
Relying upon the fidelity, intelligence
and patriotism of the people of Utah |
county we confidently expect by their |
votes a complete vindication of the |
principles herein enumerated.
A Household Treasure.