The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-10-30
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORMS
Territorial, Adopted at Ogden
FSepu, 9Th

Territorial, Adopted at Ugde
!SepU. 9Th
The democratic party of Utah
convention assembled, reposing il
trust in the intelligence, patriotism
and justice of the people-standin
upon the constitution as q fouDdatio
and limitation of the powers of the gol
eminent as well as the guaranty Of u
liberties of the cltiZen-congratulat
the territory-now soon to be state
on the assured success of tie polio
adopted by the national organizatio
as laid down in all its platforms.
For the democracy of the entire ter
ritOry we reaffirm our faith IN the pei
manence of federal union aud Tou
devotion to the constitution and tn
laws; and declare as cardinal doctrine
of democracy:
First-Absolute acquiescence in tn
will of the majority as vital principl
of the democratic party.
Second-Total separation Of churcl
and state for the sake alike of civil an
religious liberty.
Third--The liberty of the individua
uDvexed by sumptuary laws.
FOurth-Support by the state OF thu
public schools.
Fifth-The supremacy Of the ciyi
oyer the military power,
SiXth-Exact equality Of all persons
betore the law.
Seventh-The right to a free ballot
the right preserYatiYe of all othel
rights,
Eighth-That our democratic party
is the friend of the laboring man in
every avocation of life, and will pro.
tecU his interest alike against the az
gresslonS of monopoly as well as the
commune.
We believe the restoration of the
money of the constitution is now the
paramount issue before the country,
and insist that both parties shall
plainly state their respective posi- ions
upon the question In order that the
voters may intelligently express their
preference. We therefore declare our
selves in favor of the immediate res
toratiOn of the tree and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver at the pres
ent legal ratio of Is to l, as such coin
age existed prior to 1878, without wait
ing for the aid or consent of any other
nation. Gold and silver coin to be a
full and legal tender for all debts pub
lie and private.
We denounce the republican party
for the demonstration of silver in 1873
and for it's repeated acts of hostility to-
ward its reconciliation.
We call attention to the fact that the
country was in the throes of financial
panic when the democratic admins
tration assumed control in 1895, and we
congratulate the people upon the APP
preaching reign of prosperity as re-
suit of O democratic reform of the tar
if; and also to the fact that factories,
boundaries and mills have resumed
work since the repeal of the Mckinley
law, and to the constantly advancing
wages of WoTkingmen in almost every
industry.
We again express our hearty appre-
citation Of the democratic congress and
president in providing an enabling act
by virtue of which Utah is about to as
sumo its position as sovereign state.
We commend the action of the DEM
Ocratic members of the constitutional
in surrounding the taxing
and Tevenue-raising power of the state
by such restrictions and limitations as
to preclude any squandering OF public
III aid of private enterprises,
and to confne the expenses of carrying
on the public business within proper
limits of economy, despite the almost
opposition of a republican
majority. And we favor the adoption
Of the proposed constitution.
We congratulate the women of Utah
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rights with men under the provisions
of the constitution proposed, and the
democratic party for the earnest and
able support of that measure by its
in the constitutional
We denounce as false the charge
that the democratic party of Utah has
been guilty of stufing ballot boxes or
lther election frauds, and condemn
he republican party for its IN
warranted and libeIous attack upon
he majority Of the Utah commission,
and deploTe the lack of principle
shown by its attempt without any
evidence and for partisan purposes to
lesmiTch the character Of honorable
;itizens.
Jtdu COunIy, AuUpteu d. 1aJeOA
Sept. 18th.
Hon, j. B. Miner, chairman of the
committee on platform and resolutions
exported the following platform:
The democratic party of Utah county
n convention assembled declare as fol-
0Ws:
We hereby endorse and reaffirm |
he platform adopted at the convention |
leld in Ogden on September 5, 1895.
We cordially and heartily approve of
he action of said convention in nomi-
rating Joseph L. Rawlins and Moses
Thatcher for United States senators
or Utah, and demand that the mem
,ers of the Legislature from Utah
ounty use every honorable means to
ecuTe their election.
With heartfelt gratitude we appre-
late the munifcent donation of public
ands granted by the federal govern
nent to the new state of Utah, and
irge upon the legislature the neces-
ity of passing such laws and adopting
uch measures as will secure to the
tate the most valuable public lands
within the state to the extent of all
rants made to it, and its public insti-
utions.