The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-10-03
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The platform as finally adopted by
the delegates to tho Democratic
state convention held in Logan Is as
follows;
The Democratic party of Utah, In
convention assembled, indorses the
platform Of principles adopted by the
national party at Denver, embracing
among many other respects, the great
questions of economy in admnistra.
ton, abuse OF legislative power, mis-.
use of patronage, tariff and an in.
come tax, rights of the states, regu.
lation of trusts and corporations,
popular election OF senators, bank.
ing laws and guaranteed deposits.
merchant marine and navy, labor and
injunctions, waterways, canals, co.
lonial possessions, the public domain,
publicity of campaign contributions
before election and pledges its ear
rest support to Bryan and Kern, the
nominees for president and vice.pres.
ident. We favor the enactment OF a
direct primary election law by which,
ct least, all general Offices of the
United States senate, shall be chosen
by direct vote of the people.
We favor such Legislative action
as will provide for a systematic and
vigorous method of constructing
proper highways.
We favor the conservation OF the
resources OF the state and the fullest
cooperation with the general govern.
Inent IN securing the most economi.
zeal use of our grazing lands. timber
and water. We favor an intelligent,
efficient and scientific development of
the forest lands.
We favor the creating OF the de.
partmcnt of mines and mining, with
its head as a member of the cabinet;
Glso the establishment Of n buraeu Of
health, with powers and funds com
mensuratc with the important duties
To be entrusted to II.
We favor such steps as may be
necessary 10 aid In the proper rCccr.
ton of the Grand Army at its next
annual encampment In Salt Lake IN
1909. We favor pensions for the vet
Grams and their families of all who
defended the struggling territory In
It's Indian wars. and we also favor
the publication OF all records rcla.
tive to service In the Indian wars of
Utah at the expense OF the state.
We arraign the Republican party In
this state for waste OF the public
funds OF the people. evidenced by the
unwarranted increase OF the annual
expenditure OF the state government
We charge that much OF the taxes
taken from the people IL used to
maintain officers not required for
public business, but whose only func.
ton is TO keen the Republican party
in power. and therefore we demand
that public expenditures shall be so
reformed and safeEuarded as to abol
fish all sinecures, that economy shall
be practiced In every public depart
ment, and that the business of the
people shall be conducted on the
most approved lines.
We favor all necessary legislation
for the maintenance of the state fair
10 the fullest extent, in the interest
Of the varied Industries OF our com.
monwealth.
Public Office Is public trust, and
all oflceholders are public servants
and the dictation of the nomination
of set OF men for state officers by
coterie Of federal appointees is
reflection upon the right and the
Judgment of the pcople of Ghis state
and subversive of the principles of
our constitution.
We favor the observance of the
enc hundredth anniversary OF the
birth of Abraham Lincoln. February
70, 1909, and direct the Utah Demo
cratic club to take the necessary
stems to that end together with other
political or civil organizations Of the
state, and we favor the naming Of
that date as n legal holiday.
We therefore repeat to every voter
who believes in equal but not special
privileges, who favor economy In al
branches of the government WHO
stands for m honest ballot and n
fair count. who reveres the cOnstitu-
ton and opposes executive usurDa.
lion. and stands by the motto, 9TH"
people must rule" to ioln With us n
the sunDort Of the national and state
candidates OF our party.