Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-18
CONVENTION CALLED.
uir;s Issued by The Executive
Committee,
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PAnry.
a, Chicago Platform Criiiclztd-nce;.
log at Ind annapolis,
sep.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE executive
..mmi,tse Of tho National Democratic
s.,ty was in session here todpy and
,,usd the following call for national
s,nven.len nj Indianapolis SEPTEMBER
.uii
Z, the Democrats Of the United
siaier-
The Democratic party IL the only
,rhtlng political organization which
Ia. history extending back to the
18TH OF the Republic. Party after party
80 attempted its overthrow. EOmo
ave achieved temporary triumphs.
with each triumph WINS huHrd tue
tmphccy that the Dtmocfntic parry
reald surely die. IL has survived oil
te'e,is. Yy virtue Of its indosirucii.
H. principles, II hpa Witnessed the
blf,h aud death Of every rival fhvu
sns, and this with history 0i no
more than forty Year,, had no part Ia
lsying tho foundation Of constitutional
p5pulaf government.
For moro than century men OF
hlsh principles, noble ambitions, uu.
,fiffh aud patriotic aims have nd.
hsfed TO the Democratic party with "A
esns.auny Of devotion unparalleled in
he history OF politics. For more than
aeenlufy, through gooi and evil 10.
rot, In times u prosperity anu days of
sittuiiy, 10 has KEEP! IT, faith. Win
cut "yaTiablcncas or shadow Of turn.
lnsn u has heid fast 10 tho iunda-
mental principles OF free government
ioimulagej by IT. foundern anu Euhae.
quuntly enforced by ito great leadori,
ifom Jefferson to Cleveland. For more
lhan a century no man was ever In
DOUBT M 10 what constituted Dpmu-
efacy. He who proclaimed himself n
Democrat, defined his principles. Ho
ttlieved--aud this was tho cardinal
article OF his political iniih-in tho
ability Of every Individual, unasulsloi,
unlelicfcd by law, TO achieve his own
hhppineJt, nnd thufuf0io that 20 nyery
oliIssn there should 10 secured the
hght ana opportunity poaceably 10
tufsun whatever unufuu OF couduCt lie
would, provided buuh conduct do.
rfiyca no other Individual OF tho equal
snloyment of tho oamu right ana %.
pUftunity.
He stood for freedom Of speech, tree
dem u conscience, freedom OF trade
and freedom OF contract, all o. which
ne implied by the ctntufy-1ld battle
efy VI the Democratic party, "in1lvld-
uil liberty" Asa consequence every
Dtmucfat believed IN tho rule q law
laa tho rule OF Rn impartial law. 10 tho
ubhesitating protection not only OF the
A,tA " tho cltlzuns, but OF private
tghia ana property, and In tho On.
i,ietmsnt OF obedionce to duly conhtl.
lul,d authority. Every true Democrat
ilskted upOn u Gliict observance OF the
tnd OF the Limitations therein pie.
ieflood, ae well us upon n loyal support
VI oil tue institutions Thereby created
10 bg guafanlurs OF the liberty II sought
10 refpeiuaie. Ho profoundly uir.
believed In the ability OF Govefamrui,
through paloInal legislation or super.
WHOM 10 increase the happiness oi the
nauon. Ho WAS oppouod 10 all attempts
10 couture comfort iuto the homes OF
~ eilizena OF wealth into their pockets.
he believed that II ~ the Junction Of
government 10 provide the pbopiu with
"a honest anu ulAble medium OF OK.
thtngo, thus enabling them TO transact
their busiuoia safely and conveniently
IN every malt nud market Oi tho
world. He reprabated every ut.
tempt TO supply 10 money by means
Of legislation that value which u
can POSSESS only by reason 0f these
qualities that render It acceptable TO
Toe world when unsupported by lrRis.
lsilve lai. liz believer Ia the greatest
meaiuIe Of freedom Of trade anu In.
au'ify compatible with the necessity
10 obtain by constitutional means an
AdtquAie revenue iof the support OF tho
govsrnment. Ho believed In "a aim.