The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-06
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There Was No Dodging the Two-mile
Limit Plank.

Limit Plank.
The platform, as adopted by the con-
vention is clear and explicit in IT'S dec
laration. and is as follows:
The Platform.
We. the Democrats OF Idaho, hereby
acknowledge and declare our continued
allegiance. to the Democratic party Of
the nation. and on national issues reaf-
firm and endorse the principles laid down
IN its national platform adopted az KAN
sAs City and fully and ably represented
in the presidential campaign OF 1900 By
William Jennings Bryan. Regarding
those principles as opposed to imperial
ism and col0nialism. as opposed 20 gov
eminent by injunction. as opposed 10
trusts and trust-fostering tariffs, as OPP
posed 20 financial monopoly. and as op-
posed TO all other legaIized monoplies and
privileges. we condemn every effort 70
repudiate and ignore them.
We are unalterablY opposed 10 an
archy. and deplOre with great sorrow the
coWardly act OF the assassin who struck
down our late lamented president WIZ
liam Mckinley whose personal virtues
we acknowledge and respect
Trusts.
The alarming recent growth Of trusts,
whereby legitimate competition Is de-
sJrOyed and the prices OF staple articles
OF CONSUMPTION unreasonably inflate1. Is
due 20 a nigh protective tariff, failure
TO enforce the federal antitrust law, and
q harmful manipulation OF ranspOrta-
ton facilities. We DO. therefore, demand
a revision OF the tariff laws which VIII
place on the free list every article and
product controlled BY a trust: the Grim
LnaI prosecution OF trust promoters and
operators In compliance with the federal
antitrust Jaw. and the denial OF the use
OF the United States mails 10 said trusts.
We are opposed 70 the Fowler currency
i've in
for the reason that IL destroys independ-
eut banks and substitutes therefor the
European branch bank system with the
privilege given to such bank 20 Issue cur
rency based on asset. and also because
by making the silver dollar redeemable
in gold IL lessons the debt-paying money
OF the country without reducing It's N
debtedness.
Government by Injunction.
We are unaIterably opposed 20 govern
ment bv Injunction. and favor such legls-
lation as will prevent the abridgment,
bV the abuse OF the writ OF Injunction, Ot
the rights OF free speech. the peaceful
assembiage OF all persons 20 peaeeably
discuss any and all questions, The right
TO use persuasion 10 convert Others 70
their views and the depriying or persons
Of trial By jury.
We favor government ownership OF
railway. telegraph and telephone lines.
We demand the federal constitution 10
be so amended as TO provide for the cleo
ton Of United States senators by the d.
rect vote Of the people.
State Administration.
We commend the wise and economical
administration Of or present state gov
eminent and We point with pride 10 the
fact that under the Democratic manage
ment OF the past six years the business
Of the state has been brought 10 tire con-
dition where q is now being conducted
upon q cash basis. and We Invite the
voters of the state 70 compare the same
with the incompetent and eXtraVasahl
administration Of the state government
by the Republican party during the hfAt
six wears OF our statehood.
We invite careful eXaminAuon py
every voter OF the state Of the eoEduct
Of the business Of the state lana ooaLd
during the last six years. ana also uui
ing the first six wears Of our stateiioop'
and we respectfully invite rigld COM
harrison OF the conduct Of al business OF
such land board under Democratic ad-
rnfuistration with thar Of the .srecedihs
Republican administrations.
Initiative and Referendum.
We favor an amendment TO our state
constitution providing for that system OF
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