The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-26
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM


The platform as finally adopted by
tne legates to the Democratic
state convention held in Logan Is as
iollows:
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 administra
ton, abuse of legislative power, mis-
use of patronage, tariff and an in
come tax, rights Of the states, regu
latlon 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 It's 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,
It least, all general Offices of the
state, including candidates for the
United States senate, shall be chosen
by a 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-
cal 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-
partment Of mines and mining, with
its head as a member OF the cabinet;
Glso the establishment of a buraeu OF
health, with powers and funds com
mensurate with the important duties
to be entrusted to it.
We favor such steps as may be
necessary to aid in the proper recep-
tion 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
,ts Indian wars, and we also favor
the publication OF all records rela.
| 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 Is used TO
maintain officers not required for
| public business, but whose only func-
ton is to keep the Republican party
| in power. and therefore we demand
that public expenditures shall be so
reformed and safeguarded as to abol-
ish 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
to the fullest extent, in the interest
OF the varied industries OF our com.
monwealth.
Public Office is public trust. and
all officeholders are public servants.
and the dictation of the nomination
of set of men for state officers by
e coterie Of federal appointees IL a
reflection upon the right and the
! judgment OF the people OF this state
and subversive OF the principles of
our constitution.
We favor the observance OF the
one hundredth anniversary OF the
birth of Abraham Lincoln. February
~. 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 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 an honest ballot and a
fair count. who reveres the constitu-
lion and opposes executive usurna.
ton. and stands by the motto. "The
people must rule" 10 Join With us in
the SUPPORT OF the national and state
candidates Of our party.