Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-07
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ment.
Trusts, fostered By Republican poll-
cies and afforded immunity from prose-
cuti0n by Republican administrator,
now control many lines of industry and
Curtail the people in their rights and llD-
erty and the pursuit OF happiness, They
constitute an intOlerablc evil, and the
Democratic party IL pledged TO its eiadl
cation
We favor the election of United States
senators by the direct vote of the peO-
pie We favor the adoption Of the con-
stitutional amendment proposed 10y the
last Democratic Legislature of Utah
providing for direct legislation where
by the people may be allowed 90 vote
on the laws that shall govern them
We favor the reclamation of our vast
arid region, and to that end VIII work
for State and national legislation 10
facilitate the storage of water
The Democratic party pledges Itself
to maintain the system Of Gun public
schools free from sectarian control
We pledge the Democratic party 70
give the State honest capable and
economical administration
We denounce the Republican party OK
the nation for It's subservitncy TO in
huences corrupt and autaglnisic %
the peoples rule. and Tor IT'S commit
ment at the exalted presidential office
and its occupant into the control OF a
financial autocrat and personal dlcta-
tor. We deplure the weakness Of those
Utah Republicans who fought their
party iot principle go 1886 ard have
become its apol0glsts and devotees for
the sake Of power and pelt In 1900.
We denouncc the Republican party Of
the nation for It's betrayal of the spirit
OF liberty In waging am unnecessary and
bloody war against pledged allies In the
Philippine Islands. for its attempt 20 eX-
panl this Republic of free and equal
States into an empire of satrapies prov
inces and subject pussessionsi for It's
squander Of the lives Of Americans IN
an unholy conflict prosecuted In order
that the financial greed Of It's masters
may have new field for exploitation, for
ils league with the sultan OF Sulu and
It's pledged recognition Of his right OF
imperial ruleship under our flag We
condemn the Republican party of Utah
for its support of these inIquities which
IL attempts 10 pcrpetuate
We denounCe the Republican national
administration FOR its periidious be-
trayal OF the strucglng people Of Porto
Rico. We condemn the Republican party
Of Utah for its participation Ia. and ifs
approval Of. the hear,Iess oppression OF
our new citizens lu that island. We hold
that every voter who supports the Re-
publican party OF Utah is 70 wilful par
ticipant In the cruct.es vaged against
the people who sought our help and
have received our indigniles.
We denounce the Republican party Of
the nation for its political partnership
with the trusts Of the country whose aid
IL inyokes when seeking power and
whose bidding IL performs when that
power is attained We condemn Repub-
lican officials OF this State for their neg
lect 10 enforce the State laws designed
FOR the suppression OF trusts and the
protection Of the people from their
rapacity.
We denounce the Republican party Of
the United States for its determination
to NIX upon the people the woes Of the
single gold standard In finance. We con
denim the Republican party Of the state
Of Utah for It's shameful abandonment
OF the silver cause and its base surren-
der 90 the money trust which controls
It's national organization, We point 20
the fact that the present Republican
administration Zoo this state owes rs eN-
istence and its power 20 the acceptance
by tho people OF solemn Republican
pledges to labor for the restoration OF
silver until that end was achieved
There IS not now and there has not been
a Republican elected ln Utah 90 state
or national office except upon his cove
nant to the people 10 support the cause
OF bimeialllsm
We denounce the officials who thus
gained power for their betrayal Of the
peoples trust and we appeal to the v0t-
ers Of this state 90 resent at the bal
lot box the violation 90 promise and the
surrender Of the peoples right by the
Republican party 0t Utah az the dicta- |
ton Of the peoples enemies We ask
the voters OF this state 90 remember
the platform and the pledges on which |
the Governor. secretary of state. attor- |
ney general and Justice Of the supreme /
Court were elected hy the Republican |
party In 1896, and 90 set It's seal OF dis |
approval upon the act Of recreancy OF |
these officials who have deserted their |
covenants. and before their term Of |
office has expired are seeking reelection |
az adherents OF the single gold stan |
dard
The Democratic party came into pow |
err az the commencement Of the nine |
tenth century under the leadership " |
that matchless patriot and statesman, !
Thomas jefferson, at q time when mon
arohial tendencies under the old federal |
party alarmed the people for the safety I
81 Republican Institutions and now az |
the commencement of the Twentieth |
century when imperialism is again men
lcing the great Republic. IL Is fitting /
that the people should again place In |
power that party which stands for the
and preservation Of free
government for, Of and by the people
We welcome 90 the ranks Of the Dem
Dcracy those who formerly affiliated |
with the Republican party. but who
have. Cor the sake Of principle, been
10 desert lts ranks.
Believing that the principles for which
he Democratic party In the nation and