The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-09-30
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORMS
Territorial, Adopted at Ogden
Sept. 9Th

trust IN the intelligence, patriotism
and justice of the peOple-standlna
upon the constitution as foundation
and limitation of the powers of the COY
eminent as well as the guaranty OF The
liberties OF the cltiZen-congratuia
the teTritOry-now coon to be state
on the assured success of tie policy
adopted by The national organization
as laid down in all it's platforms.
For the democracy of the entire ter
Titory We reaffirm cur faith in the per-
manenee of federal union aud our
devotion to the constitution and the
laws; and declare as cardinal doctrines
OF democracy:
Firet-A bsolute acquiescence in the
will OF the majority as a 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
Iunvexed 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 falIot
the right preserYatiYe OF all other
rights.
Eighth-That our democratic party
is the friend of the laboring man in
J every agocatiOn of life, and will pro-
/ tect his interest alike against the az.
gressIops 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 l6 to l, as such coin
age existed prior to 1873, without wait
ing for the aid or consent OF any other
nation. Gold and silver coin to be
full and legal tender for all debts pub
lie and private.
VS. denounce the republican party
for the characterization of silver in 1873
and fer its repeated acts OF hostility to-
WARD It's Tem0n6GIzatlOn,
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 ap-
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 W0rkingmen in almost every |
industry.
We again express our hearty appre-
ciatiGn of the democratic congress and |
president in providing an enabling act
by virtue of which Utah is about to as
sumo its position as q sovereign state.
We commend the action of the dem
ocratic members of the constitutional
convention in surrounding the taxing
and reyenue-raising power of the state
by such restrictions and limitations as
to preclude any squandering OF public
property III aid of private enterprises,
and to confiDe the expenses of carrying
on the public business within proper
limits OF economy, despite the almost
unanimous opposition of 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
in the constitutional
convention.
We denounce as false the charge
th at the democratic party of Utah has
been guilty of stuffing ballot boxes or
other election frauds, and condemn
the republican party for its I'M
and libelous attack upon
the majority OF the Utah commission,
and deplore the lack of principle
shown by its attempt without any
evidence and for partisan purposes to
besmiEch the character of honorable
citizens.
Utah County, Adopted at Payson
Sept. 18th.
The democratic party of Utah county
in convention assembled declare as fol-
cows:
We hereby endorse and reaffirm
The platform adopted at the convention
held in Ogden on September 5, 1895.
We cordially and heartily approve of
The action OF aid convention in nomi-
mating Joseph L. RaWlins and Moses
Thatcher for United States senators
for Utah, and demand that the mem
oers of the Legislature from Utah
county use livery honorable means TO
secure their election.
With heartfelt gratitude we appre-
late the muniAcent donation of public .
ands granted by the federal govern .
nent to the new state of Utah, and
trge upon the legislature the neees
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 1t, and its public insti-
utions.
We demand the passage of such laws
Is will provide for the sale of state
ands to actual settlers only, in small
holdings; for the selection of suitable
ties for reservoirs; for the preserya-
ion from destruction or waste of the
imber on the public lands; for the
of arid lands, land for the
of all the natural pro- F
lucts of state lands. n
We favor retention by the state of n
III its lands not susceptible of imme- Il
iiate improvement, and the leasing by y
he state OF improbable lands, when :,
,yer such leasing will tend to their 5
more rapid and efficient improvement Q
Ind development. :
We favor a revision of the laws OF e
Utah on irrigation. First, to secure Z
md irregocably fix all existing rights !.
% the use of water; and second to pro- :
,ide for an increased supply of water q
md to distribute all the available =
Fater fairly and justly among all per- o
ong entitled to its use. g