The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-05

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Kane-Frank Little
Millard--Daniel Stephens.
Morgan-H. 3. Frye.
Piute-Samuel l.. Bay.
Rich-Rob bert McGammin.
Smith, nth aAfH a B. Hyde, SaF{Sa Sou C. cePPtseo p Over r.
field, D. W. Moffatt, Maboni Spencer.
San Juan-L. H. Redd.
Sanpete-L. p. Nelson, John Iye.
Sevier--No selection
Summit. l.. Bowder A. r. Wieter.
Tooele-J. II. Dunlavey.
Uiutah-J. z. Wilson.
N. Greer, w. NJ. Roylance.
Wasatch-John IT. Murdocl
Washingtou-D. Ii. Morris, Bri~ham
Jarvis,
Wayue-M. ". Mansfield
Weber-H. w. Williams, Daniel Ham.
mer.
Immediately after the selection Of
the new State committee, the commit
| tee on platform and resolutions an.
nounced its readiness TO report, and the
report was read by the secretary. The
| report, as 1T originally came from the
committee, WIS as follows:
Hero is tho Platform.
The Democrats of tho State OF Utah in
/ convention assembled hereby announce as
! their platform for the coming campaign the
| following declaration of facts aud principles
| The Democratic party now, as In the past
! deserves tho support OF all the citizens in
! the State. II has always stood for honest
| and Legitimate politics, and against tho re-
dictionary course or unwise leaders IN the Re-
| publican party, and tho etorts oi those who
! nave insisteatly sought 70 Inject religious
! and other improper influence into political
| discussions aud party conduct. while Il
| makes no war upon conscience or creed. but,
! upon the contrary Is tho defender OF personal
! rights, including the rights Of conscience and
! freedom oC religion, yet Il demands that tharo
| snail be no union OF church and State, aud
that not only IN letter, but in spirit tho
| provisions OF tho constitution embodylag the
| declaration shall be observed.
| We believe iu the complete separation Of
| cnurch and state a. expressed IN our ConSN-
| iul and conscientious Observance Uf the
| same, aud IN this connection declare that
| the election tn the United States Senate OF
| all apostle of the so-called dominant church"
! was violation OF the spirit OF the oopsutu-
! ton, was inprudcut aud urwlse, and has
! inflicted upon thls commonwealth o. Utah and
ts people Injury from which they cannot re-
| cover Tor many years 20 come.
Ia this connection, also, VIC condemn and
| denounce both the Republican and "Amerl-
can parties of Utah. The former for its TIM
| FASHIONED appeal 20 ell MoImonS. without
regard 10 former political affiliations. 10 vote
the Republican ticket. and tae latter Tor
similar appeal TO ali non n-Mormons to vote the
American" ticket Wo derouncc each OF
-sid parties LOT the methods so adopted and
| Characterize all such methods Is iucendiary,
revolutionary and subYersive OF the highest
and the best interests OF the commonwealth
| and the welfare OF our people.
The Democrats OF Utah are proud OF their
state: OF its founders and Cf the industry.
patriotism and intelligence OF It's people
with 2 population possessing qualities and
habits which mark in such pre-emlneut de-
gree tho people OF progres sive common
wealth. and with state enjoying such
boundless and varied resources. the progress
and prosperity OF Utah should now be
greater than lt Is, and its influence IN the
world should be stronger. The reason for
obvious Al the door Of the Republican
party lies much OF tho ehame fnr ths un-
fortunate condition now existing in Utah.
We demand that the causes producing these
conditions shall be removed: that local strife
and bitterness shall yield 10 IN enlightened
and progressive sentiment, The great mass
Of the people OF Utah desire peace, and the
maintenance OF those conditions politically,
and relations socially that Will result so con
cord and in bringing into happy rivalry all
that Is best within all, 10 the end that our
State Will occupy proud and progressive
position IN The Nation.
We View With serious torcbodings Of dan
ser 10 our state the recent attempts ot the
machine" TO inauence one cf the Judges OF
this state "a the interestJ ot Republican
machine politics.
We favor such national lesislation e. Will
compensate those who served in the Black
Hawk and in the Indian wars Tor their
heroic and invaluable services.
VIC EEeCs LlLs WI JEn4llSa DlE dH
the greatest living private ciL!zen and the
leading exponent OF the principles o2 true
Democracy. And recognizing IN hin. fear
lees leader, justly endtled 70 the abaolute
hereby ,ndors5 him IS the logical candidate
(or the Democratic party Tor the next rresl-
dent OF the United states
We believe In the equality OF all men be-
fore the lew, and assert that all men are
entitled TO the full enjoyment Of al civil
and political rights.
the wage Garner Is q citizen as well as
laborer. and must have une for the study
OF public questions II be IS 70 be sn iptslli-
gent sovereign. To drive him from his bed
10 his task and from his task 20 his bed. is
70 deprive the family OF his company. So
ciety Of his service and politics OF hLs In
Auence.
Holding as true this statement Of fact,
we urge the strict enforcement OF the pres
ent clght-bour law spd its extension 10 meet
all reasonable demands OF labor.
We demand tina, the legislature shall pass
laws establishing reasonable maximum rates
or charges FOR transportation Of passengers
and freight, Tor correcting abuses. and pre-
venting DISCRIMINATION and eytortion IL rates
Of freight and passenger tariffs by the diE-
ferent railroads and other common carriers
in the State, and sGal! enforce such laws BY
adequate penalties.
We pledge ourselves 10 support the cause
OF irrigation in the west, and Insist that
laws be enacted which Will grant easements
for public roads, bitches, canals and reser-
voirs within forest reservations, the same as
now nzed by legislation upon the public do
main.
we pledge our candidates 10 enact such
laws at the coming session OF tho legisla-
ture as Will put into effect the constitutional
amendment concerning the initiative and
referendum.
We approve the plan so earnestly advo-
Gated BY the Democratic party In the past
that United State senators be elected by
direct vote OF the people. and we pledge our
selves to name at the next State Democratic
convention our candidates fer United States
senator.
We are una!tecabIy opposed to partisan
politics and mana cement being injected lnto
the administration OF our public educational
Institutions.
We favor the encouragement, by law, ct
arbitration between capital and labor.
we declare in favor OF public ownership
of public utilities.
And upon these the foregoing declarations
OF principles the Democratic party OF the
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