The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-10-01
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORMS
Territorial, Adopted at Ogden
Sept. 9Th

trust in the intelligence, patriotism
and justice of the peOple-standinl
upon the constitution as foundation
and limitation of the powers of the COY
eminent as we'll as the guaranty of tn,
liberties of the cltiZen-congratulat
the territ0ry-n0W soon to be state
On the assured success of the policy
adopted by the national organ izatioI
as laid down in all its platforms.
For the democracy of the entire ter
ritory we reatfirm our faith in the per.
manence of federal union aud oul
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.
Second-Total separation of church
and state for the sake alike of civil and
religious liberty.
Third--The liberty of the Individual
unvexed by sumptuary laws.
Fourth-Support by the state of the
public schools.
Fifth-The supremacy of the civil
oyer the military power.
Sixth-Exact equality of all persons
before the law.
Seventh-The right to free Fallot
the right preserYatiYe 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 hie interest alike against the ag.
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,
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 Tor the AID or consent of any other
nation, Gold and silver coin to be a |
full AID legal tender for all debts pub |
llc and private.
We denounce the republican party !
for the decentralization of silver in 1873 |
and for its repeated acts of hostility to-
Warn us DECENTRALIZATION.
We call attention to the fact that the
country was in the throes of financial
panic when the democratic admins
tration assumed control in 1898. and we
congratulate The people upon the APP
preaching reign of prosperity as re-
suit of 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
.sw, and to the constantly advancing
wages of Workingmen in almost every
industry.
We again express our hearty appre-
citation of the democratic congress and
presid mt in providing an enabling act
toy virtue OF which Utah is about to as
sumo its position as sovereign state.
We commend the action of the DEM
Ucratic members of the constitutional
in surrounding the taxing
and revenue-raising power of the state
by such restrictions AMI limitations as
10 preclude any squandering OF public
III aid OF private enterprises,
and to confine the expenses of carrying
)n the public business within proper
limits of economy, despite the almost
unanimous opposition of republican
majority. And we favor the adoption
1f 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
.ble support of that measure by its r
representatives in the constitutional
We denounce as false the charge
hat the democratic party of Utah has A
been guilty Of stuffing ballot boxes or
)ther election frauds, and condemn
he republican party for its I'M r
warranted and libelous attack upon
he majority of the Utah commission, i
md deplore the lack of principle
hown by its attempt without any |
and for partisan purposes to
the character OF honorable {
itizens
Utah County, Adopted at PaYsOn =
Sept. 18th. 7
Hon, j. B. Miner, chairman of the
ommittee ON platform and resolutions
eported the following platform: a
The democratic party of Utah county
q convention assembled declare as fol- {
0ws:
We hereby endorse and reaffirm a
be platform adopted at the convention
eId in Ogden on Septem Der 5, 1895.
We cordially lnd heartily approve of .
be action Of said convention in nomi-
ating Joseph L. Rawlins and Moses 2
hatcher for United States senators Il
or Utah, and demand that the mem o
ers of the legislature from Utah e
ouniy use Every honorable means TO 81
ecure their election. o
With heartfelt gratitude we appre- :
late the munihcent donation of public :
,nds granted by the federal govern d
aent to the new state of Utah, and
rye upon the legislature the neces Y
ity of passing such laws and adopting
lch measures as will secure to the
tate the most valuable public lands
yithin the state to the extent of all
rants made to it, and its public insti- 4
ntions.
We demand the passage OF such laws
8 will provide for the sale of stated j
ands to actual settlers only, in small
oldings; for the selection of suitable
ties for reservoirs; for the preserva
ion from destruction or waste of the
imber on the public lands; for the
of arid lands, and for the F
evelopment of all the natural pro- m
ucts CT state lands. N
We favor retention by the state of b
II its lands not susceptible of imme- "
late improvement, and the leasing by e.
ne state of improbable lands, when S,
yer such leasing will tend to their o.
nore rapid and efficient improvement =
nd development. et
We favor revision Of the laws OF T
Jtah on irrigation. First, to secure e e
nd irreYocably fix all existing rights "
, the use of water; and second,to pro- IA
ide for an increased supply of water 81 q
nd to distribute all the available Of
ater fairly and justly among all per- 81
)ns entitled TO its use.