The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-16

ton IN Salt Lake CITY, ON lnursuAg'
september g. placed the following
ticket In the field Member OF con-
gross. o. w. Powers Of Salt Lake.
Governor james u. Moyle Of Salt
lake; secretary Of state Levi n. Har-
mon OF Price: attorney general, Grant
C. Barl,y Of Provo; Auditor j. w
Gelger Of Park City; treasurer w. b.
Wilson Of ogden; superintendent OF
public instruction. Nathan T Porter Of
Centervfle. justice Of supreme court
c. s. varlan Of Salt Lake; presidential
electors. Samuel Newhouse Of Salt
Lake; Edward II. Snow Of st. George;
Fred J. Kiosol Of ogden.
The Platform.
The Democracy Of Utah. in conyen.
ton assembled. rpiterates its bellet IN
the tlme.honorod principles Of the or
ganlzatlon that has always stood Tor
the rights Of all the people, as against
the demands Of the favored classes
since the founding OF the republic. and
reanirms lts faith In the great under
lying principle laid down by JEFFERSON
Incorporated into the Declaration OF
Independence iu ihr following Ian
guage.
1--WE hold these truths 10 be self-evl-
dent: that all mcu are created equal,
that they are endowed by their Crea.
tor with certain inillena5le rights, and
among these are me-, liberty and the
pursuit Of Happiness That TO secure
these rights. governments nre lnstf
tuted among men. deriving their just
powers from the rongcnt Of the gov.
erned." and we pI dive curse YES to
continuation Of tho uclicy which has
ever characterize Ibis party a strict
adherence to that principle. We de-
clare once again lu favor Of the time
honored axiom FIRST laid down by tho
4 indor Of tie % ocratlc party:
Equal rights to $40 and special privi.
legos to none
We endorse the platform adopted
and roaiilrm the principles declared by
the national Dcmocr 'lc convention nc
ST. Louis. and ed'0 y ana epthu.
slnstlcally approve the nomination OF
/ Alton b. Parker and Henry @. Davis
for president and vice president OF tho
United States
We direct the atter' on OF our fellow
citizens of an nlru'a the conditions
conirontlng the electors ~ this state
because OF the sa'ns and dlsgraceful
contentious which i1yc divided tho
Republican party iu two opposing fac
lions. each led ly Republican Unit
cd States senator such conditions are
the net results OF The success Of the
Republican party IN rectlt years. now
plainly manfeet. and nro hut the nat.
ural consequence Of IN attempt to ar
ray one class Of ou- citizens against
another class IN fil. which. II per-
sisted I'm. will result IN permanent in.
Jury TO the best Interests Of the com.
monwealth. The Democratic party Of
the state enters its protest against
these conditions and the causes there.
for. and CARS upon the people Of tho
state to rebuke NJ the polls tho as
sumption and arroeance OF the party
which is alone responsible for the sit
uatlon.
The Democratic rarity neither seeks
| nor fears the Interference OF any &c
| clesiastical power. with the express
sion OF popular win at the polls, ind
denies the right OF any power or OF
D
lltlcal nominations or 10 control polit-
ical conventions We ho'd that Amer
lean citizens are politically free and
equal, and the people alone should
WELD this power
While We are willing and ready At
all times TO accord 10 the president Of
the United States the credit due him
for his work In securing the passage
Of a national irrigation law. at the
same time We positively refuse to CON
cede that II was Republican meas
ure, but on the contrary was, as Is
shown by the record. initiated by, la
bored for and introduced by a Demo
crat. advocated by Democrats. passed
by Democratic votes, and but for the
votes OF Democratic members OF both
houses. wou have been defeated by
Republicans. overwhelmingly.
We believe in the dignity OF labor
and recognize the rights Of the toilers
OF our state and pledge our candidates
for office to the enactment OF such pol.
icioh and measures as will protect
them In their rights and insure their
personal liberty In the pursuit of their
several occupations. The Democratic
party now, as In the past, Is the friend
OF labor, and pledges It's candidates TO
Just and equal enforcement Of the
laws without discrimination In favor
OF persons. property or power. II ad-
vocates a just and compensatory wage
for the service Of an eighthour day In
work on all public works and I'm
mines. mills and Hmelters, and In all
cases a fair and living remuneration
for the labor OF all men and women.
With firm reliance In the Integrity
Of the people Of Utah, We submit tho
issues OF this campaign, national and
state, TO their candid Judgment at the
polls.