The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-10-11
CoUJpY DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Adopt led at the Convention Held in Prove
On Monday. October I, 1894.
The democratic party of Utah
county IN convention assem- bled,
hereby proclaims the following princi-
pies:
We reafiiIm 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 errIUory that u tab is about to en-
ter TIE union as a free and sovereign
state Local self-government is DEM
ocrate principle vouchsafed 10 US.
Our RrtY has again demonstrated that
the pppla may be trusted.
Weekend TO the democratic con-
gress4nd president our heartfelt graf
itudttor the many expressions of good
will the people Of Utah; In the pas
Eageif the liberal enabling act; in re
storig to the Mormon church Its contis-
cateProperJY; IN opening the Indian
resolutions for settlement; ia the
appointment of bona fide citizens
of Ua to local oflic IS; in the extensive
grantof land for various public puT-
poses in the reimbursement of
hunC'ds Of our citizens by the prOYis-
long the enabling, act and by the
m0recent amnesty proclamation of
Present Cleveland, all Of which acts
of Irtdship are in striking contrast
to threatment accorded Utah by The
repucan party.
Prdly we point to the record of our
deleg in congress, Hon j. l.. Raw
Inns, lose untlIng zeal, great ability,
tact d diplomacy have secured to US
so ma acts beneficial TO Utah. His
indefgable labor and unparalleled
succewih surely be approved and re-
wardby his return to congress with
vas increased majority.
Warther commend the action of |
the dDcratic congress and administra-
ton fthe measure of tariff reform |
effect whereby hundreds OF millions |
Of a. saved annually to |
psoplf this country. Distracted as
they re at every move by determined |
oppoon, they nevertheless succeeded |
in wiring from wealth and piutocrscy |
a porb of the means OF increasing
theiC gOtte n gains, and in rendering
McKiglsm a lost cause. We es-
peciaenG2rse the income tax pro-
visio4 the iaFiff law, whereby those
mostle Will be required to bear
morest portion OF the burdens Of
taXals
In Gepealing OF the federal cleo
tion D and thus securing freedom Of
citizeat the polls.
In Using the pension lists and
pensilaws so as to prevent spolia
ton de public treasury by the UNI
deserg, while dealing literally and
justlyth those who deserve the aid
OF goynnent.
1t beves the people of this county
and { territory, TO keep the re-
: pu6hdparJy out Of power. 1t is
party Broken and post norton prom
Uses, vse policy prompted by avarice
and Eidual ACKNOWLEDGMENT, has
preciped the recent panic and
brouglhis country to the verge Of
ruin.
We raign tine recent republican
leCislse of Utah for It's intense I
partishIp and inefficiency, for Its
attend divert the public moneys
frOn7f legitimate use to the pay
menebounties to select private en-
terns. Had it not been for the wise
a9of the governor, more than $780,
uld have been taken from the
publihoOl fund. For its refusal to
apprdte sufficient funds Tor the In
sane lum, the Agricultural College
and University of Utah, by which
parsiTy those institutions can. only
be CT RI on as required 10y law, by
loans Oh must be met by the PEG
pie inf future. For passing unWise
laws accusing to pass others which
would 5r the common good.
We cattention to the efficiency
and HON which has marked every
deparrTt of cur present county gov
ernmerS Wise economy should rule
in eyeranch Of public service. We
believed competency and fidelity
are thief qualification for Office.
We in favor of home industries.
We ain favor of the full enfran-
chiseuE of women, and pledge our
selves Sc our every effort to the end
TLlAJ lllCM OOuSblbuElOu Ollol4l plOf lhC /
for win suffrage on an equality
with "a
We upon the people to see to it
that tf.ate Of Utah shall be founded
npon broad principles of the demo
cratic v, which are the principles
of iutiTd free government. Care
must terc sed tLat monopolies shall
not psontrol Of the public lands
granite the state of Utah, and that
as far 5ssible these lands be granted
only I'd actual settler.
We are ourselves in favor of the
free re school system where the
chiIdrf the rich and the poor alike :
NAV axe freely Of the blessings OF {
public rucUion. s
We in favor of the free and IN +
limited age of silver at ratio Of Is :
to l wltid. I
Relyi pom the fidelity intelligence !
and palism of the people of Utah
county Confidently expect by their 6
yutgl mplete vindication of the
princip irein enumerated.