The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-03
PLATFORM OF
THE DEMOCRATS

The following is the platform adopt
ed by the Weber county Democrats at
the convention Saturday afternoon:
We. the Democratic party of Weber
county, in convention assembled re.
affirm our steadfast faith in and ad
herence to Democratic principles as
heretofore enunciated in national con-
vention, and especially pledge our
selves and candidates 10 the follow
ing platform OF principles:
L. We endorse tho Democratic plat
form of the state convention, adopted
at Provo on Sept. 10, 1910.
2. We shall insist upon the enact.
ment OF laws
(a) Prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquors with
In the state Of Utah, and providing
severe penalties for the violation of
such laws.
(b) Providing for the initiative and
referendum and the right of recall,
in accordance with the provisions OF
our constitution. which Republican
legislatures have persistently refused
to put into effect
(c) Prohibiting the acceptance of
campaign contributions, money or
promises of any kind from any one
affected by legislation and prohibit
ing the betting on elections, the use
of passes by all officers and canj-
dates. and especially the judiciary;
ana limiting the amount of campaign
expenses, and requiring the publica-
tion OF the same both before and aft
er election, with severe penalties for
the violation OF any of such laws.
(d) Permitting cities TO establish Il
commission form of government
te) Putting into operation the pro-
visions of the state constitution as to
the regulation of transportation char
Ses by common carriers. and the pre-
yention OF discrimination and abuses
hereunder through the means of
non-partisan commission
(O For the control and regulation
OF all public utility corporations.
(Gl Prohibiting all officers, state,
county and municipal. from accepting
free passes. or other fayors. from any
public corporation. and providing for
severe penalties for the violation of
such laws
(h) For the protection of labor and
the adjustment of differences by
$'S'A sft'i hit'fAh fRtan " VI
. We hold the Republican sheriff
and prosecuting attorney of Weber
county responsible for failure TO en-
force the state law against gambling,
and charge them with criminally per
mitting gambling and prostitution to
be conducted openly and notoriously
In Weber county during the entire
time of their incumberey. and OF
confessed inability To fulfill the du.
ties OF their respective Offices by
openly and repeatedly stating public.
ly and otherwise that they were not
able to obtain any evidence that gam
bling was being conducted in this
county. We pledge the nominees for
sheriff and county attorney OF this
convention to honestly and faithfully
enforce the laws against gambling and
prostitution.
We favor the enactment OF law
authorizing the recovery Of money
lost in gambling by the losing party.
or creditor. or by any person de.
pendent upon such party for sun
port
we condemn the present practice OF
public officials in electing as to what
laws they will enforce, and we pledge
our candidates. IL elected, 10 enforce
all laws SO long as they remain upon
the statute books.
We oppose the present practice OF
expending money for the employment
oil workers OF carriages. or other
means oil conveyance. on election day,
or prior thereto. by candidates or
political parties, and we favor the
enactment OF laws that viii strictly
prohibit such practices and punish the
violation thereof.
we condemn the present practice of
permitting the reckless running OF an.
tomobiles through Ogden canyon.
tnerepy endangering the lives of our
eitlzens. and pledge our candidates
70 prevent such dangerous practice.
lpon the foregoing platform OF prln-
ciples We confidently expect and solic-
lt the yotes not only of the members
VI the Democratic party of Weber
county, but of ali persons OF what
ever party who believe In those prin-
clpiesi and we again pledge our par
~ and the candidates OF our party.
10 the faithful execution of the prin.
ciples Of this platform.
VAI.ENTINE GIDEON,
A. r. PRATT.