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Show DEMOCRACY IN UTAH. The Central Deniocratlo Club Organized and Offlotrs Selected. Pursuant to notice, a number of the Democrats of Salt Lake county held a meeting on Tuesday, October 1st, for the purpose of taking steps looking to the organization of a club. The Hon. II. C. Lett was selected as chairman, and the following was adopted as a declaration de-claration of principles: , First We believe that the government of the United States is a national sovereignty, supreme within its sphere as dolegatea ana denned in the constitution, and to that government gov-ernment our first allegiance is due; and we bellovo in a willing aud loyal obedience to all Its laws and a strict enforcement of the same. Second We believe that the separate states of the union are sovereigns within their sphere, and that upon the prenervatiou of their autonomy depends the benefits of local self government, Ihe llb n-ty of the citizens and the perpetuity o; tne union. Third We are opposed to the idea of a centralized cen-tralized or paternal government, believing that the best government is the one that governs the least; unl as acorollaiy from this, we believe be-lieve in the liu gnst llbirtyof the Individual citizen consistent with good government. Fourth We are opposed to any legislation by the federal governmeut which looss to or operates in levying taxes for the benefit of one clusiatthe expense of another; but believe that the primal idea of taxes should be revenue, reve-nue, and that confined to the needs of the government gov-ernment ec nomically administered. Fifth We urj opposed to any legislation tending to build up monopoly; as t!ie result. is to make rich the few to the hurt of tlie many: and we believe the rule of tre government should be: The greatest good to the greatest number; special privileges to none; equillty to all. sixth The union of church ana state Is a vlo'ationof thepvinqtplesof the constitution and of the democratic party. Freedom of ra-11,'lous ra-11,'lous belief and worship must nut he que i-iidned, i-iidned, but religion must not be used as a cloak for crime. Interference fn polllics or Kovernment bv any church, pjienthood. or religious re-ligious organization endangers the pea.e and welfare 01 the country and the liberty oi the citizen. A committee on constitution, by-laws and rules of order, consisting of John A. Marshall, J. W. Judd, A. 5. Norrell, Jos. L. Rawlins and J. R. Letcher was appointed, and at an adjourned meeting meet-ing held on the 8th inst., submitted a draft of tho same which, after amendments, amend-ments, was approved and among other things sets forth the objects of the club to be: "The cultivation ot friendly and social relations among its members; the inculcation of the principles of democracy, democ-racy, as expounded by the greatest leaders since the establishment, of the Republic; the promotion of the interests of the democratic party, and through it the attainment of the best government for the entire people." An election of officers to serve until the regular annual meeting in December Decem-ber was then held and resulted in the selection of the following: H. C. Lett president, Caleb W. West 1st vice-president, Frank H. Dyer 2nd vice-president, II. V. Meloy recording secretary, A. T, Shroeder financial secretary, H. T. Duke treasurer, P. J. Daly sargeant-at-arms. The club will hold its regular meetings meet-ings on the first Tuesday in each mouth and starts out with a membership of over one hundred. |