The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-09
TOOELE DEMOCRATS
ADVOCATE CHANGES
Declare fer Initiative and
Referendum, Recall and
Direct Primary.
PLATFORM IS ADOPTED
State and County Tickets Named,
With John A. Bevan for
Representative.

Especial 70 The Herald Republican,
TOoele. Oct. Ss-Harking back to
Jefferson and Jackson. and indicating
in their platform a perfect cycle of
evolution OF principle between these
opponents OF a Democracy OF long ago
and the theories espoused by the
Peerless One" who thrice lead the
Democratic party to defeat, Demo-
Gratis OF Tooele county met in eOnven-
ton yesterday. adopted q platform IN
which they declared their faith in the
national and state platforms OF their
party. and named a county and state
ticket.
Following is the platform as ac-
oepted by The convention:
I'VE, the Democrats OF ToOCle
county, IN convention assembled,
heartily indorse the national and state
platforms OF the Democratic party and
give our allegiance and devotion 70
the principles OF representative gov
ernment es laid down by Thomas JEFF
ferson and Andrew Jackson and advo-
Gated by William Jennings Bryan.
'.Shall the people rule?
I'VE first believe that the initiative
and referendum and recall and pri-
mary system should be adopted, for
the following reasons:
Should be Removed.
Public Offices are public trusts,
and when q man does not prove true
10 this trust reposed in him he should
be removed from Office and a man
found who would; that the people
should have the right to propose laws
and send them 10 their representa-
tives in the state legislature and 10
the national legislature. including the
United States Senate and House OF
Representatives, through their state
legislators, and thar an laws voted,
national and state, should be referred
back To the people for their adoption
or rejection at the next general cleo
ton following. Believing that the
veto power belongs to the people, and
not 10 the President or the govern
or, and that the people should have
the right 10 name their candidates at
the primaries; believing that the tariff
is an issue and that the trusts are. we
ask the people, Shall the friends OF the
trusts revise the IariI or shall the
friends OF the people?
History has shown US that the
Utah representatives in Congress now
are friends OF the trusts. We com
mend those honorable and upright
officials. both PinchOt and CLAWS. for
the action they took In exposing the
Alaska coal land frauds. ana we be-
lieve that Balhnger should not be re-
tanned as secretary Of the interior, as
no is a man not to be trusted with
the public domain.
Direct Vote.
I'VE commend TO the people the
actiOn taken by five OF the Ballinger-
PinchOt investigating committee, in
Guiding four Democrats and one in
surgent Republican, for their atten-
tiOn TO the public duty in disposing OF
this great public question.
I'VE denOunce Senator George
Sutherland for his hedging. being a
member OF the committee with six
other Republican members, for not
taking action in this great case. as the
time was set for final decision at
previous meeting.
1--WE believe in electing United
States senators by the people. as the
present system is dangerous to free
institutions.
I'VE believe that the land, timber,
water and coal are the nations main
asset and should be protected and
made 10 yield q revenue for the ma
tional and state governments. through
a license system, and should be pro-
tected from monOpOlies and trusts, as
IL IS reported that fOur-fifths or the
nations resources are mOnOpoIized.
I'VE believe in adjusting taxation,
that the farmer and property owner
may get a square deal. as the state is
advancing I'm taxing power, and that
the taxes should be adjusted fairly to
all
We pledge the nominees OF the
Democratic party for county commits
sioners TO do all in their power. with
IN reason, TO assist in the extermina-
ton OF the ground dog and the lucern
weevfl from the farming districts of
our county, as they are threatening
the destruction OF our crops OF grain
and hay.
I'VE also pledge our county COM
missiOners 10 improve the condition