The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-10-21
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORMS
Adopted at Ogden
fSept. 5th

| The democratic party of Utah in
convention assembled, reposjng its
trust in the intelligence, patriotism
and Justice of the people-standine
upon the constitution as foundation
and limitation of the powers of the COY.
eminent as veil as the guaranty of the
liberties of the cItizen-congratulste
| the terTitoTy-now soon TO be state
On the assured success oftbe policy
adopted by the national organization
as laid down in all its platforms.
For the democracy Of the entire ter
ritOry 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-A bs0lute acquiescence in the
will OF the majority rs 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 TIE individual
unvexed by sumptuary lave.
F0urth-Supp0rt by the state OF the
public schools.
Fiith-The supremacy of the civil
oyer the military power.
SiXth-Exact equality Of all persons
before the law.
Seventh-The right to a free BALLOT
the right preserYatiye of all other
rights.
Eighth-That our democratic party
is the friend OF the laboring man in
every agocation of life, and will pro-
tect hi interest alike against the az.
gresslons of monopoly as well as tue
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 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 decentralization of silver in 1873
and for its repeated acts OF hostility to-
ward its reconciliation.
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 (
the people upon the APP
preaching 9ign of prosperity as re-
suit Of Gsn,.cratic reform of the tar
if; and also to the tact that factories,
and mills have resumed |
work since the repeal of the Mckinley
aW, and to the constantly advancing |
wages Of Workingmen in almost every
industry.
We again express our hearty appre-
,iation of the democratic congress and
president in providing an enabling act
)y virtue of which Utah is about to as
ume its position as a sovereign state.
We commend the action of the DEM
)cratic members of the constitutional
in surrounding the taxing
md revenue-raisiDg pow er of the state
" such restrictions ami limitations as
o preclude any squandering OF public
III aid or private enterprises,
nd to confDe the expenses of carrying
N the public business within proper
limits OF economy, despite the almost
unanimous opposition of republican
De jOrity. And we favor the adoption
# the proposed constitution.
We congratulate the wGmen Of Utah
ipOn their admission to equal political
lights with men under the provisions
# the constitution proposed, and the
emocratic party for the earnest and
BILE support of that measure by it's
representatives in the constitutional
We denounce as false the charge
hat the democratic party of Utah has
,een guilty OF stufing ballot boxes or
timer election frauds, and condemn
he republican party for its un-
and libelous attack upon
he majority of the Utah commission.
md deplore the lack OF principle |
hown by its attempt without any
violence and for partisan purposes to
the character OF honorable
itizens.
Utah County, Adopted at PaysOn
Sept. 18th.
Hon, j. B. Miner, chairman of the
committee ON platform and resolutions
eported the following platform:
The democratic party of Utah county
n convention assembled declare as fol-
ows:
We hereby endorse and reafirm
he platform adopted at the convention
leld in Ogden on September 5, 1895.
We cordially and heartily approve Of
he action of said convention in nomi-
lating Joseph L. RaWlins and Moses
Thatcher for United States senators
or Utah, and demand that the mem
1ers of the Legislature from Utah
county use every honorable means to
secure their election.
With heartfelt gratitude we appre- /
,iate the muniheent donation of public
ands granted by the federal govern
nent to the new state of Utah, and
Irge upon the legislature the neces-
Iity of passing such laws and adopting
such measures as will secure to the
state the most valuable public lands
within the state to the extent of all
grants made to it, and its public insti-
buttons.
We demand the passage of such laws
az will provide for the sale of state
lands to actual settlers only, in small
holdings; for the selection of suitable
sites for reservoirs; for the preserva
tion from destruction or waste of the !.
timber on the public lands; for the
of arid lands, and for the /
development of all the natural pro-
o. do