Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-24
Democratic County Platform.

In the municipal affairs Of Salt Lake
city ana county, res pectively. in both
of which, through graft and incom-
potency, taxes have been increased to
point beyond endurance. and offices
have been multiplied and salaries in
creased to the great pecuniary loss of
the taxpayers OF the county.
We favor the construction OF a mod
ern, efficient and comprehensive sys-
TEN of public roads in salt Lake cOun-
" without faVoritism TO any section
or neighborhood, and having in view
the greatest use for the greatest num-
Der, and of making ample provisi on
for the rapidly growing needs of the
people OF the county in this respect.
We call the attention OF the people
to the fact that the Republican party
of Utah, as evidenced By the solemn
declaration OF It's organ. The Inter
Mountain Republican, two years
ago. was in favor of the prohibition
Of the sale OF Intoxicating liquors and
the abolition Of the open saloon, but
all at once changed its position, as
evidenced by declaration of its said
organ, and became radical opponent
OF prohibition and friend OF the
saloon, thus laying the foundation for
the charge publicly made by members
of the same party that corrupt deal
had been entered into between the
leaders of the party and the liquor
Interests of the state, whereby said In
terests were TO furnish money and
votes In consideration OF immunity
from restrictive legislation.
We further call the attention of the
people 10 the fact that this same Re-
publican party, as evidenced bV the
solemn declaration OF It's said organ
ana pretended zeal OF its executive Of
hcers one year ago, were In favor of
suppressing and Graduating what il
commonly called the red light district
esta blished I'm salt Lake City, and for
short time before the last CITY cleo
ton actually prosecuted its pretended
opposition against said red light dis
trict until the inmates thereof were
practically driven from the CITY. but
all at once for some reason known
only 20 the party and 20 its said or
gan. said party ceased its opposition
TO said red light district, and il Is a
matter of common knowledge in the
community that the same is again in
fun blast without opposition, under
the very ewes OF the same Republican
officials. who one year ago pretended
so much solcitude for its suppression
and eradication.
The Democrats OF Salt Lake county
insist that n money and votes of the
liquor Interests Of the state were suf-
hcient consideration TO convert the
party from prohibition TO the endorse
ment of the open saloon two years
ago, II devolVes upon the leaders OF
the Republican party to declare what
was, or is. the consideration moving
1t and It's organ to cease their efforts
FOR the suppression Of the red light dis
trict and the vice and immortality con-
nected herewith at the present time.
We denounce the governor and the
Republican Legislators Of this and the
other counties OF the state for totally
ignoring the wishes Of nearly one hum
dred thousand citizens. who petition
ed them for legislation on the liquor
question.
We submit that any party dominat-
ed by bosses, that makes deal with
the open saloon and the underworld
that raises taxes and squanders our
revenues that unlawfully and dis-
honestly apprOpriates the public
moneys for private graft and the
maintenance OF corrupt political ma
chine has no claim on the confidonce
and suffrage OF the people OF this COM
monwenlth.