The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-10-25
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORMS
Territorial, Adopted at Ogden
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convention assembled, reposing its
trust in the intelligence, patriotism
and Justice of the Notwithstanding
upon the constitution as foundation
| and limitation OF the powers OF the gov
eminent as well as the guaranty OF the
| liberties of the cltiZen-cOngratulat
the territory-noW soon to be state
on the assured success Of the policy
adopted by the national organization
as laid down in ali It's platforms.
For the democracy Of the entire ter
rjt0ry we reaffirm our faith IN the per-
manence OF federal union aud our
devotion to the constitution and the
laws; and declare as cardinal doctrines
of democracy:
First-Absolute acquiescence in the
will OF the majority as vital principle
of the democratic party.
SsUond-Total separation of church
and state for the sake alike of civil and
religious liberty.
Third-.The liberty of TIE individual
unvexed by sumptuary laws.
Fourth-SuppOrt by the state OF the
public schools.
Fiith-The supremacy OF the CIVIL
oyer the military power.
gixth-Exact equality of all persons
before the law.
Seventh-The right to a free Eallot
the right preventative OF all other
rights.
Eighth-That our democratic party
is the friend Of the labOring man in
every aYocation of life. and will pro-
tect his interest alike against the az
gressIons 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,
snd 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 Ii TO l, as such coiu-
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
lIc and private.
VS. denounce the republican party
for the decentralization of silver In 1873
and fer It's repeated acts Of hostility to-
ward it's decentralization.
We call attention TO the fact that the
country was in the throes OF a financial
panic when the democratic admins
tration assumed control in lS93.and We
congratulate The people upon the APP
preaching reign Of prosperity as re-
suit of democratic reform OF the Tar
iff; 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 worBingmen in almost every
industry.
W L again express our hearty appre-
citation of the democratic congress and
president in providing an enabling act
hy virtue OF which Utah is about TO as
sumo it's position as d sovereign state.
We commend the action of the dem
Ocratic members of the constitutional
convention in surrounding the taxing
and revenue-Faising po1er of the state
by such restrictions AMI limitations as
to preclude any squandering OF public
property III aid OF private enterprises,
and to contine the expenses OF carrying
on the public business within proper
limits OF economy, despite the almost
unanimous opposition of a republican
majority. And we favor the adoption
OF the proposed constitution.
We Congratulate the women of Utah
upon their admission to equal political
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
representatives in the constitutional
convention.
We denounce as false the charge
that the democratic party OF Utah has
been guilty OF stufiing ballot boxes or
other election frauds, and condemn
the republican party for It's I'M
warranted and libelous attack upon
che majority Of the Utah commission,
and deplore the lack OF principle
shown by its attempt without any
evidence and for partisan purposes to
hegmirch the character OF honorable
citizens.
Utah County, Adopted at Payson
Sept. 18th.
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