The herald., 1898-10-16
We he,ieve IN the broadest application Of

We believe In the broadest application Of
popular rule, therefore we favor direct
legislation to the utmost practical extent.
We favor the election Of United states
senato by popular vote
Reforms that shall remove political I'M
purity and official incompetency, neglect
and corruption, are among the necessities
of the times But such reforms will not be
accomplished until our citizens shall act,
not from the d.ctation of party caucuses.
convention and bosses, but from intelligent
and conscientious conviction Of duty.
We express our high appreciation of the
untiring efforts of the national COMMITTEES
of the Silver Republican party, who have
so nobly worked for the upbiuldins and
perpetuating Of the principles of the party,
fathered and fostered by that grand mar
tyr, Abraham Lincoln, whose teachings
we still follow, and pledge ourselves to
stand by as patriotic American citizens,
ever rising above greed or official emolu-
ment, and devote ourselves to the anchor
alton of the masses and greatest good to
the greatest number in this grand republic.
We congratulate the Republicans of
Utah in denouncing the presumptuous and
un-republican manifesto issued by Senator
MARX t1dn1ld u LLlc INcpuUlACAAS Va ~ t~$h,
protesting as chairman of the national
committee, against the Republicans OF
Utah or any state indorsing in their plat
forms the free coinage Of silver; and we
commend the Republicans of Utah in ig-
noring Chairman Hanna's protest and
maintaining their organization as the Sill
yer party Of their state and in accord with
the Silver Republicans OF this and other
states.
We declare for the standard prin-
c.ples of the true Republican party in
honoring American institutions. favoring
American manufactures, assisting Ameri-
can labor, providing pensions to American
soldiers and sailors, protecting American
citizens, developing American Industries,
giving markets for American products, ex-
tending American commerce, strengthen
ing American defenses, improving Ameri-
can harbors and rivers. and providing for
the education of American children.
We favor, and urge our representatives
in congress to work for, the adoption by the
national government of the proposition of
the building of federal storage reservoirs
las a part of its policy Of internal improve
r1ents, and of the construction of irriga-
ton works necessary to reclaim the arid
public domain, thereby benefiting the
whole people of the nation, by giving en-
ployment to thousands Of idle laborers, in
creasing trade and commerce, opening up
new opportunities for millions Of people to
secure homes, and materially assisting In
bringing back prosperity to our country.
Any party that declares that it will
favor and assist labor, and then crushes
or hampers the silver miner at the dicta-
ton of the non-producer, Is false to its pro-
fessions and unworthy the support Of the
American producers.
We declare our constant allegiance to the
cause Of labor and the interests of the
producers of the United States, who are the
mainstay and corner stone Of our repub-
lie, and pledge our votes and influence to
their cause.
The state records show that in 1872 the
personal property OF the state listed for
taxation purposes amounted to $219, ,942 3223
but in 1896 1t amounted to only SIT, ,353, ,419,
although during that period the population
and wealth of the state has practically
doubled The records also show that
more than one-fourth Of the personal prop
erty so assessed consisted Of household
furniture and farm produce, stock and i'm
plements. This unfair valuation and as
sessment Of personal property, which
could only be reached through the gross
mismanagement and corruption of public
officials, the inefficiency Of the laws and
the corrupting influence Of great corpora
tions and the moneyed influence of the
state, throws almost the entire burden of
supporting the state government upon the
real estate owners, farmers and horticul-
turists of the state. We therefore demand
a reform in the laws governing the assess
ment OF personal property and the faithful
administration Of such laws.
The taxing of fruit and nut-bearing trees
and vines is unusual in other states,
puts such burden upon our farmers
and horticulturists as to place them in un-
fair competition with like productions of
other states. 1t is q BURDEN that hould not
be borne by our fruit growers any longer,
and we demand the repeal of such laws.
We sympathize with the boys Of the Sew
enth regiment. California infantry. In