Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.


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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Tn following platform was adopted:
tn Democrats OF Provo City In con-
vent ON assembled for the purpose OF
nomi hating candidates for election at
the municipal election In November
submit the following declaration or
principles:
We believe that the system OF water
works for supplyli tie city with pure
aud wholesome water Is public utii-
ity which should be maintained owned
and controlled by the city, and that tie
present system as soon as practicable
should be improved, and If necessary
extended, SO that such water in the tn-
ture may be insured and guaranteed
TO the city and its inhabitants.
We believe that the sinking fund
provided for the payment OF the bond
ed debt occasioned by the city water
works. should be continued and faith
fully maintained, and that the same
should under any and all circumstances
be pledged and dedicated to the pay
ment OK sgid debt as the same becomes
due, fully believing that such fund, II
so maintained, viii be sufficient to ul-
timately liquidate and extiaguish said
debt
We. believe that as soon as the fin
ancial condition OF the city will permit,
an adequate system for lighting the
city should be provided, and that the
same should be owned and controlled
by the city, so that the municipality
may not be at the mercy OF private in
diyiduals or corporations with power
to lay the city under tribute for this,
one. OF the greatest neeessaries OF life,
We commend and approve the admin
istration OF the present mayor and city
council in the public spirit manifested,
both In public improvements made and
SIT forth, and IN the wisdom displayed
generally in the application of the
municipal funds TO public purposes; but
we dCnounce and condemn the narrow,
partisan spirit Of the Republican party
OF fIoco city in its demagogical at
tenn to deprive the mayor and certain
n mbers OF the city council OF their Just
need Of praise In these respects merely
because they are Democrats and differ
from, the majority of the city council
in their political views.
We are In favor of necessary public
improvements, and the economic ex-
penditures OF the public monies; but
whenever improvements that can be
dispensed with or deferred without Sc
rious inconvenience cannot be made
without depressing the people and en-
failing serious hardships upon them We
are In favor Of deferring such improve
ments until the same can be made
without effecting such results. We are
In favor Of peace, order and morality
an h,liaks.. .haF fhn t.rlfpn n a.
IN the interest thereof should be en-
forced and rigidly maintained, To this
end we believe that the ordinances
against the sale OF intoxicating liquors
without a license, or TO minors or on
| the Sabbath day, should be enforced
! without fear or favor, and without re-
| gard to whether the place is a saloon
| or a drug store or other place where
such liquors are sold; and We especially
commend and approve the conduct OF
| the mayor and city marshal of the city
| as executive officers, In their earnest
| efforts to suppress these vices and pre-.
! serve the peace and good order OF the
city.
In order TO maintain the peace, good
| order and morality OF the city We he.
lieve It unwise TO nominate and elect
a man to a municipal Office and espe-
| cially IL that office Is executive. who Is
| largely interested In business which
| permits the sale OF intoxicating liquors
| IN violation OF the ordinances OF the
| city which ordinances he would be
| sworn to uphold and maintain.
We believe IL suicidal in the highest
| degree 10 deliberately elect a man to
| the highest municipal office within the
! suffrage OF the people. who is o large
owner In company furnishing light TO
| the city. We believe that the private
/ interests Of such a man win seriously
conflict with the duty he owes TO the
| city, and that the public interest could,
| In the nature OF things. become subOr-
| dinate TO his private concerns, and se--
riouslv suffer In consequence thereof.
We deeply deplore the tragioal and
| untimely death OF the chief magistrate
| of the nation. President William Me
| Kinley. and view with alarm the grow
ing spirit Of anarchism which culmin-
ated In the sad and lsmentable event.
| We believe that IN as far as the munl-
cipality has power under the law. such
ordinances should be ordained as will
suppress the spirit Of enarChism In our
midst. especially where such spirit cul-
inmates In acts or conduct calculated
10 disturb the peace and good order OF
the community.
But while we deeply deplore the as
saSsination OF President Mckinley. we
cannot but view with pity and disgust
the shameful deGaEogism Of the Re-
| publican party Of Provo City. who. In
the midst OF universal regret occasioned
by his death. seeks In its platform 90
make political capital n he sai occa-
sion and derive political advantage
from an event deplored by all risht-
minded people throughout fNs civilized
world We believe and declare that
any party capable OF such detestable
subterfuge Is unworthy the suffrage OF
an enlightened and discriminating peo-
| pie
To the faithful maintenance OF these
PRINCIPLES. the Democrats Of Pro-
vo City In convention assembled.
! pledge the best efforts OF their
candidates n elected 10 the offices for
which they will THIS day be nominated.
The ticket nominated II considered n
strong one and r. generally acceptable
to the voters OF the party.
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.
The case OF Matilda s Houtz VS. J. 8.
Wing. Jr.. came up yesterday before
Judge Msrioneaux and a Jury. The
complaint alleges that defendant, on the
first day OF March, 1901, falsely and