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Show ij mi inn i 1 1 .i m DEMOCEATIC PLATEOKMS Territorial, Adopted at Ogden Sept.. 5tli Tne democratic party of Utah in convention assembled, j reposing its trust in the intelligence, patriotism and justice of the people standing upon the constitution as s foundation and limitation ol the powers of the government gov-ernment as well as the guaranty of the liberties of the citizen congratulate the territory now EOon to be a state on the assured success of the policy adopted by the national organization as laid down in all its platlorms. For the democracy of the entire territory ter-ritory we reaffirm our fath in the permanence per-manence of federal union and rour devotion to the constitution and the laws; and declare as cardinal doctriues of democracy: First Absolute acquiescence in the will of the majority as a vital principle of the democratic party. Second Total separation of chnrch and state for the sake alike of ciyil and religious liberty. Third The liberty of the individual unvexed by sumptuary Iswb. Fourth Support by the state of the public schools. Fifth The supremacy of the ciyil oyer the military power, cixth Exact equality of all persons before the law. Seventh The right to a free Fallot the right preseryatiye of all other rights. Eighth That our democratic party is the friend of the laboring man in every avocation of life, and will protect pro-tect hk interest alike againit the aggressions ag-gressions of monopoly as well as the commune. We believe the restoration of the money of the constitution is now the paramount! issue before the country, and insist that both parties shall plainly state their respective posi ions upon the question in order that the voters may intelligently express their preference. We therelore declare our-selvei our-selvei in favor of the immediate restoration res-toration of the tree aud unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the present pres-ent legal ratio of 16 to 1, aa such coinage coin-age existed prior to 1873, without wait "mg for the aid or consent of any other uation. Gold and silver coin to be a full and legal tender for all debts pub-he pub-he and private. Ws denounce the republican party for the demonetization of silver in 1873 and for its repeated acts of hostility toward to-ward its remonetization. We call attention to the fact that the country was in the throes of a financial panic when the democratic administration adminis-tration assumed control in 1893.and.we congratulate the people upon the approaching ap-proaching reign of prosperity as a result re-sult of a democratic reform of the tariff; tar-iff; and also to the fact that factories, foundaries and mills have resumed work since the repeal of the McKmley aw, and to the constantly advancirg wages of workingmen in almost every industry. We again express our hearty appreciation appre-ciation of the democratic congress and oresiddnt in providing an enabling act by virtue of which utab is about to assume as-sume its position as a sovereign state. We coinmend-the action of the democratic dem-ocratic members of the constitutional convention in surrounding the taxing and revenue-raising power of the state by such restrictions and limitations as to preclude any squandering ol public property in aid ot private enterprises, and to confine the expenses of carrying on the public business within proper limits of economy, despite the almost unanimous opposition of a republican majority. And we favor the adoption .f t.hn nrnnnapfl finnstittltion. We congratulate the women of Utah upon their admission to equal political rights with men under the provisions of the constitution proposed, and the democratic party for the earnest and able support of that measure by its representatives in the constitutional convention. We denounce as false the charge th'it the democratic party of Utah has been guilty of stuffing ballot boxes or otner election frauds, and condemn the republican party for its unwarranted un-warranted and libelous attack upon th2 majority of the Utah commission, and deplore the lack of principle shown by its attempt without any evidence and for partisan purposes to besmirch the character of honorable citizens Utah uounty, Adopted at Payson Sept. 28th. Hon, J. B. Milner, chairman of the committee on platform and resolutions reported the following platform: The democratic party of Utab county in convention assembled declare as follows: fol-lows: We hereby endorse and reaffirm tbe platform adopted at the convention held in Ogden on September 5, 1895. We cordially .md heartily approve of the action ot daid convention in nominating nomi-nating Joseph L. Rawlins and Moses Thatcher for United States senators for Utah, and demand that the members mem-bers of the legislature from Utah county use tvery honorable means to secure their election. With heartfelt gratitude we appreciate appre-ciate the munificent donation of public lands granted by the federal government govern-ment to the new state of Utah, and urge upon the legislature the necessity neces-sity of passing such laws and adopting such measures as will secure to the -tate the most valuable public lands vvithin the state to the extent of all grants made to.it, and its public institutions. insti-tutions. We demand the passage ot such laws aB will provide for the sale of state 1 inds to actual settlers only, in small holdings; for the selection of sui able sites for reservoirs; for the preserva tion from destruction or waste of tho timber on the public lands; for the improvement ot and lands, and for the development of all the natural products pro-ducts ol state lands. We favor retention by the state of all its lands not susceptible of immediate imme-diate improvement, and the leasing by ihe state of improvable lands, whenever when-ever bucIi leasing will tend to their more rapid and efficient improvement and development. We favor a revision of the laws ot Utah on irrigation. First, to secure and irrevocably fix all existing rights to tbe use of water; and second.to provide pro-vide for an increpsed Bupply of water and to distribute all the available water fairly and justly among all persons per-sons entitled to its use. We demand the passage of such laws as will secure to all the people of the state the benefit of all land grants, and prevent, as far aa possible, any monopoly mon-opoly of either laud or water rights in Utah. Wo insist upon the expenditure of public money by the state for public purposes only, and for such purposes as economically as is possible, con-bistent con-bistent with securing efficient service, and as may absolutely be necessaiy for tbe accomplishment of such purposes. |