The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-09-25
TerrItOrial DemOeratle PLATFORM

| Territorial Democratic Platform
Adopted at the State Convention.
The democratic party of Utah in
] trust in the intelligence, patriotism
and justice of the people-standing
upon the constitution as foundation
and Limitation of the powers OF the goY-
ernment as well as the guaranty of the
| liberties of the citiZen-congratuls
the territory-now soon to be state
on the assured success of the policy
| adopted by the national organization
as laid down in all It's platforms.
For the democracy Of the entire ter
ritory we reaf1irm our faith in the per-
manence of federal union aud Iour
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 ciYil and
religious liberty.
Third-The liberty of the individual
unvexed by sumptuary laws.
F0urth-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 ballot
the right preserVatiYe of ali other
rights.
Eighth-That our democratic party
is the friend of the laboring man in
every aVocation of life, and will pro-
tect his interest alike against the ag.
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 intelllgently express their
preference. We therefore declare our
selves in favor of the immediate res
torainn of or soid and Silver at the pres
ent legal ratio of Is 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.
We denounce the republican party
for the demonstration of silver IN 1873
and for it's repeated acts of hostility to-
Ward its remonetization.
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 1898, and we
congratulate the people upon the ap-
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
law, and to the constantly advancing
wages of Workingmen 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
eume its position es sovereign state.
We commend the action OF the DEM
ocratic members OF the constitutional
convention in surrounding the taxing
and revenue-raising power OF the state
by such restrictions and limitations as
TO preclude any squandering OF pubic
property IN aid OF private enterprises,
and to confne 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 stufing ballot boxes or
other election frauds, and condemn
the republican party for its un-
warranted 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
besmirch the character of honorable
citizens.