The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-09-26
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

Tho platform as finally adopted by
ilre delegates to the Democratic
state convention held in Logan Is az
follows:
The Democratic party Of Utah, in
convention assembled, indorses the
platform of principles adopted by the
national party NJ Denver. embracing
among many other respects, the great
questions OF economy in administra.
zion. 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 ano
!njunCtions, 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 vicc.pres
idont. We favor the enactment of
direct primary election law by which
1T least, all general Offices of the
state, including candidates for the
United States senate, shall be chosen
by direct vote of the people.
We favor such legislative action
rs will provide for IA systematic anc
vigorous method of constructing
| proper highways.
We favor the conservation Of the
| resources OF the state and the fullest
| cooperation with the general govern.
ment 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-
! partmcnt of mines and mining. with
its head as member of the cabinet:
) rlso the establishment Of huraeu of
health. with powers and funds com
| monsurate with tho important duties
| TO he entrusted TO II.
We favor such steps as may be
necessary 10 aid In the proper recep
| ton of the Grand Army nj it's next
annual oncampmcnt In Salt Lake In
! 1909 We favor pensions for the vet
Grams and their families OF all who
defended the struggling territory In
is Indian wars, and we also favor
the publication OF all records rela
tive TO service In the Indian wars o'
Utah ut 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 annua
expenditure OF the state government
We charge that much Of the taxes
taken from the people IL used 4,
maintain officers not required To-
public business. but whose only func
ton Is to keep the Republican part,
in power, and therefore we demand
that public expenditures shall be 8,
reformed and safcguarded ms to abol
fish all sinecures. that economy shall
be practiced In every public depart
ment, and that the business OF tn,
people shall he conducted on tn
most approved lines.
We favor all necessary Legislation
for the maintenance Of the state fai
to the fullest extent, In the interes
Of the varied industries OF our con
monwealth.
Public Office r. n public trust, an
oil offlceholders are public servants
, and the dictation of the nominatio
} of n set of men for state officers b
, r. coterle OF federal appointees Is
reflection upon the right and tn
Judgment OF the people Of this stat
md subversiye OF the principles G
our constitution.
We favor the observance OF IN
; enc hundrcdth anniversary Of tn
birth OF Abraham Lincoln, Februar
70. 1909. and direct the Utah Demo
I cratic club 10 take the necessar
: stems TO that end, together with othe
/ political or civil organizations Of IN
' state, and we favor the naming G
|. that date as n legal holiday.
We therefore repeat TO every vote
who believes In equal but not speclf
. privileges. who favor economy In n
branches OF the government VIII
stands for an honest ballot and
+ fair count, who revores the constit'
lion and opposes executive usurn'
, tion. and stands by tho motto, "Th
I, people must rule" 10 'oin with us
=. tho sunnort ~ tho national and stat
. candidates Of our party.