The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-18
THE RESOLUTIONS


Ocratic Societies Salt Lake City.
July 13, 1895.
Following are the resolutions unani-
mously adopted by the convention Of
the Democratic Societies of Utah,
held in the Salt Lake theatre July Is,
1895. Several errors having occurred
in the first reprint. they are here
presented in correct form, as report
ed and signed by the committee:
The Resolutions.
The Democratic societies of Utah,
| in convention assembled, renew their
! declaration of allegiance to the party
which, coming into organized exist
ence with the birth of national lib
erty on this continent, has survived
all attacks made upon it by successive
factions from the Federalist party
| down to the Republican party. and
stands today Inimpaired. and ready
as ever to maintain the rights of the
people against all usurpation and
every form of tyranny and wrong.
We reaffirm our faith in and de-
votion to the principles of Jeffersonian
Democracy.
The source of all power in this gov
eminent is the people, and springing
from them it goes UP to the state and
national authorities, and not from the
government down to the people.
The Constitution of the United
states is the supreme law, and is to
be strictly construed and is as binding
upon the highest public official as
upon the humblest private citizen.
The federal government Is sovereign
IN it's sphere. which extends to every
part of the public domain. But that
relates only to national concerns
Each state is sovereign In us own al
fairs All power not expressly Ves.eu I
in the national government belongs
70 +ba respective states, or is retained
bv the people. in whom it is inherent.
The balance of these powers must De
maintained, and all tendency to cen
traIization and the exercise OF govern
mental authority not conferred must
be resisted. so .
Taxation is robbery unless for
legitimate public purpose. II must De
uniform and equitable. Dgtiee upolt
imports may only be levied to meet
the necessary expenses of the natloIaI
government Neither the public funds
nor the public credit can be constltu-
tionally given or loaned to private IN
dividuals or corporations.
The constitutional money OF the
United States is gold and silver coin
and government paper redeemable IN
coin. The free and unlimited coinage
of both gold and silver is national
necessity. and should be resumeG at
the ratio of 1 to 16 without waiting
for the action of any foreign govern
ment.
All citizens are equal before the law
and have a right to its protection when
iran
elective franchise is the greatest prlvl-
lege of citizenship. 1t should be be-
slowed without discrimination on &C
count of sex. We approve OF the &C
ton of the Democratic party of Utah
In extending to women equal pohucal
rights and privileges with men, 1t is
but just that they should be permitted
TO vote for state officers and Tor the
ratification of the constitution at the
election next November, and, If the
enabling act and state constitution will
permit them to do so, we insist that
this right be secured to them.
Public office is a public trust.
Scrambling for public places is con-
trary TO the spirit and principles of
pure Democracy The office should
seek the man, and not the man the
Office.
The people of Utah are indebted to
the Democratic party, not only for the
glorious boon of statehood, but for
the guarantee of economic government
and the preservation of the funds OF
the state from the greed of grasping
corporations and specializing monopol-
lists, and for these broad and liberal
provisions which secure freedom and
that equal and exact justice 10 all
which is fundamental principle of
Democratic government.
We pledge the Democratic party OF
Utah our full and entire support in the
approaching campaign, and will do
our utmost to obtain for it that sweep
ing victory to which it is entitled by
the preponderance of popular senti-
ment, the gratitude of a people politi-
cally redeemed by its exertions, and
the undying principles which form its
political creed.
We invite all the men and women
of Utah who prize liberty. equality and
constitutional government, to unite
with US in organizing for their preserv-
alton. for the freedom and purity of
elections, economy IN the public SER
vice, strict accountability for the ex-
penditure of public funds, the removal
Of restrictions from commerce, the
restoration of national bimetallism, the
prevention of special privileges, the
protection of labor from the encroach-
ments of capital, the encouragement of
of the affairs of church and state, the
maintenance of the reserved rights of
the people, the extension of the free
public school system of education for
all and the diffusion of intelligence for
the uplifting and progress of the
masses. All these will be best at
tanned by the supremacy of the Demo-
cratic party in the conduct of public
affairs. and to it's continuance and
control we pledge our devotion, our
fidelity and our energies from this
time henceforth, until the blessings of
popular government shall be enjoyed
throughout the world
c. w. PENROSE, Chairman.
Una d. H. YOUNG,
CHARLES H HART,
JANE S. RICHARDS,
JOHN B. MINER
BATHSHFRA w. SMITH.
R. N. BASKIN,
NJ. ISABELLA HORNE.
FREDERICK W. CHAPPELL.
ELIZA B. JUDD,
SAMUEL FRANCIS,
MRS. NJ L. PRATT,
JOHN r. GAME,
WARREN N DJJSENRERRY