Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-11
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
American and Republican Admins.
trations Are Roundy scored.

First We, the Democratic party of
salt Lake county, In convention as
semoled, reattlrm our allegiance to the
iime-honofed principles OF the party.
aud give cur unqualified approval 20 the
platform ana Resolutions FORMULATED
and adopted az the Democratic state
convention which was held In Salt Lake
CITY ON Oct T. 1906, We endorse the
standard bearers Of the party named IN
that convention, Hon, o. W. Powers
and Judge w. \, Whitecotton, and
pledge them our earnest support
Second, We insist upon fair laws
careful administrat ton aud strict econo.
my In all branches Of local government
10 the end that all may enjoy right
full share Of the fruits OF their labors.
Third. We remind the citizens OF the
former successful administration Of the
AFFAIRS Of Salt Lake county by the Dem
ooratic party which assumed control
when the credit of the county was i'm.
paired and its warrants selling at a
discount and which. by wise and con-
sentative policy restored the public
credit, brought the county warrants
back to par, and gave the people a safe
and sane management Of the affairs OF
the county. combined with lower rate
OF taxation.
Fourth. We point with pride to the
fact that the last Democratic admins
traiion in Salt Lake City was one OF the
bost In the history OF the city. And We
remind all members OF the community
that after years OF Republican inactiW-
ty 1t was the Democratic administra-
ton that conceived and inaugurated all
the important public Improvements now
under way In Salt Lake City, not only
for the increase OF the water supply. for
the laying of permanent sidewalks, and
FOR the paving OF streets, but also for
better sewerage system and the Inn
provement OF sanitary conditions In the
city. We remind taxpayers that, under
Democratic administration In Salt Lake
City, the adopted policy OF absolute
fairness in all contracts for public work
resulted in lower contract prices for the
city than under the preceding Republic
can administration or under the present
American" party administration We
condemn the American party for hAv-
Ing destroyed competition, thereby in
creasng the cost of public work. which
means greater burdens on the taxpayer.
We condemn, without reserve, the pres
ent city administration of the "Ameri.
can party and the last Republican ad-
ministraton OF the city, not only for
Their extravaganza, but for the i'm
uroper diversion and frittering away OF
special funds which were created for
special purposes,
Fifth. We denounce the american"
party in Salt Lake City and the Re-
publican party in Salt Lake county, for
their failure to turn into the public
treasury interest from public funds held
on deposit This we hold to be democrat
izlng 10 public business and Injurious
to the interests OF the taxpayer We
pledge the nominees of this convention
handling public funds TO secure and
turn into the public treasury, for the
benefit Of the people, interests at the
current rate on all daily balances. We
also urge the enactment by the coming
legislature. OF law to make the collec-
ton OF such Interest mandatory on all
public officials throughout the state.
sixth. We declare In favor OF an
equal and just assessment Of all proper
~ as provided In the Constitution Of
Utah. and In this connection We call
especial attention to section 2, article
10, which provides that all property
shall be taxed In proportion TO It's value,
and which constructs the word proper
"" to include moneys, credits. bonds.
stocks, franchises and all matters and
things (real personal and mixed. capa-
BILE of private ownership. We believe
that the strict application OF this con-
stitutonal provision In the matter of
assessment will result In an equalza-
ton of taxes redounding to the benefit
OF those least able to pay. and will re-
suit In an increase Of revenue sufficient
to Justify a decided reduction In the
present rate of taxation.
Seventh. We denounce the present
Republican county administration for
lnoompetency. as demonstrated by the
recent bond sale and by the manage
ment OF the county nfirmary and other
wise; also for extravaganza In the null
tiplication Of deputies and other EN-
ployes,
Eighth. We invite the attention OF
the people Of this county to the fact
that the Democratic party stands now,
as II has In the past, as the conserva-
tive force in this state. Its mission Is
peace and the destruction OF the reac-
tlonary forces at work within the Re-
publican and American parties which
have engendered Bitterness and strife
within the hearts of the people. A
Democratic victory would dispel the
clouds hanging over the people In this
county and In this state, and would
usher In an era Of fraternallsm that
would place Utah upon the highway OF
prosperity and progress.