Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-10

Campbell and revenue collector under
President Cleveland
Ex-Congressman ]. +. Toilette re
ported in favor Of making permanent
the temporary organization. II was
adopted
Hon. NJ. A. Daugherty reported the
following resolutions which were adopt
ed;
THE PLATFORM.
The Democrats of Ohio re-ailirm their
belief In the equality Of taxation ana
other public burdens their advocacy
OF the equal rights to all people with
special privileges to none; their hos
Utility to the monopollzation of indus
try with a tendency on the one hand 10
crush out individual enterprise and on
the other to promote socialistic spirit
among the people as the only refuge
from oppression and their faith in that
theory and practice OF constitutional
government which brought the nation
into existence and have preserved IL TO
the present generation. With those
objects the Democratic party Of ONO
makes the following declaration OF
principles and policies:
MUNICIPALITIES.
The government Of municipalities of
the state should be radically reformed
and wise general laws be enacted to
correct abuses and prevent their re-
currence.
The Democratic party therefore calls
upon the people TO unite with 1t IN
placing the conduct of municipal az
fairs upon business basis, that they
may be administered by the people In
the interest of all the people on the
principle Of home rule. No franchise,
extension or renewal thereof ever to be
granted by any city or village. without
first submitting the same 10 vote OF
the people.
NO FREE PASSES,
The acceptance of free passes or
other favOrs from railroads by pubic
officers or employees shall be made ade-
quate ground for vacating the offices
held by them.
Steam and electric railways and other
corporations possessing public fran
chises shall be assessed In the same
proportion to their saleable value as are
farms and city real estate.
The proceedings OF the Republican
majority OF the state board OF equal
izatlon are scandal. Property values
instead of being edualized were in
creased or diminished at the dictation
OF political bosses pursuant TO corrupt
combinations and conspiracies.
The present Republican administra-
ton in the conduct of public affairs
ana In the management of public In
situations has been the most costly In
the history OF the state.
Benevolent and penal institutions
should be conducted upon a n-partis-
an and business basis.
STATES RIGHTS.
The reserved rights of the state and
people TO be upheld Capitalization,
which would destroy them, TO be con-
demned A strict construction OF the
constitution. The greatest individual
liberty consistent with public order and
welfare.
FOR TARIFF REFORM.
Tariff reform was never more urgent
ly demanded than nowwhen the produce
ton of the country so far exceeds its
power of consumption that our markets
are a prime condition Of its continued
and when the existence and
abuses of trusts have been brought
about by the policy of protection OF
favored industries; and the abolition OF
the so-called protective system and the
In its place OF the tradition
al Democratic policy OF a tariff for rev.
enue so levied as not to burden one IN
dustry for the benefit OF another.
TO PREVENT MoNoPoLIEs.
The enactment and the vigorous en-
forcement of measures which shall pre-
vent all monopolles and combinations
In restraint of trade and commerce-the
matter OF first Importance being TO pre-
vent the use OF the government as an
instrumentality for the creation and
Increase Of the wealth Of the few. while
intact the right OF private
property and the fullest measure ofin-
diyldual liberty Of contract and assur-
Ing TO every man the just reward Of
superior industry aud skill. We de-
mand the suppression OF all trusts and
q return 10 Industrial freedom. AS n
means to that end all trust products
should be placed on the free list and
the government should exercise a more
rigid supervision OF transportation lines
and abolish. In fact, all unjust dis
in rates.
NO SHIP SUBSIDIES.
Our merchant marine 20 be restored
to its former greatness and made the
ally OF the people against monopoly
~ the repeal OF antiquated and restrict
ed navigation laws. No subsidies
Tor favored ship owners.
The powers granted the federal gov
eminent were not meant 20 be used TO
conquer or hold in subsection the peo-
pie Of other countries.
EXPANSION MUST CARRY cITI-
2ENsHIP.
The Democratic party han never fav-
bred and now opposes any extension OF |
The national boundaries not meant TO
carry speedily TO all inhabitants full
EQUAL rights with ourselves. IL these
are untitled by location, race or char
lcter. 10 be formed into self governing |
erri,ory and then incorporated into the |
union OF states, IN accordance with the |
historic policy OF the republic. they |
'hould be permitted to work out their |
)wn destiny
TERRITORIAL EXPANSION.
Only territorial expansion demanded
by the national welfare and the nation |
n safety 10 be al any time favored |
he objection which should have pre-
vented certain Of our recent occupa-
ions being that they imperil the ma
.lonal safety without promotion OF the
rational welfare: that they devolye |
upon Us enormous responsibilities. we |
have no call 20 ASSUME; that they ar,
certain TO be an unrefnnnerative drain |
upon our resources. thai they tend 10
'mbroil us with European powers that |
hey weaken our claim 20 supremacy |
m the American continent, al the same |
lime that they lessen our ability TO
make the claim good, and that they fur
lish dangerous opportunity and