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Show OUR PLATFORMS. STATE. Adopted by tho Democratic State Convention, in Salt Lake City, September Septem-ber 14, 1898. The Democrats of Utah by their delegates del-egates In convention nssumb'ecl, declare de-clare anew their allegiance to tlio Democratic party of the Nation, nnd for tho groat essential principles of liberty which that party, more than a century ago, was organized to piomote and establish. Wo reatllrni tho principles declared In tho Democratic platform, adopted In Chicago In 1800. Tho Imperative necessity of the use of both gold and silver for tho purposes of money throughout the world, Is generally conceded. con-ceded. The uso of both is essential to the welfare and hupplnessof mankind. The rc-establlshmeut of such me Is of such vital Importance, that no ordinary ordi-nary dilllculty should be permitted to stand in the way of Its attainment. It is generally acknowledged that without with-out both gold and silver, people must sink In the scalo of happiness and civilization. civil-ization. They must languish in poverty. They muv. continuo to struggle in vain to better their condition. Thny must toil on without even tho hopu of adequate ade-quate reward. Yet it is said that for this pervading, ll igrant wrong, there is and can be no remedy, without tho nld aud cousont of those who are, and will remain deaf to all appeals for roller. ro-ller. Is It true that at this time thcro Is a right which cannot bo made to prevail? A wrong for which there Is no remedy? Havo tho maxims of our race proven false? There Is a remedy. It is declared in the national platform or the Dumocratlo party, to which wo now declare our steadfast devotion. That remedy Is the enactment of a law by the Congress of tho United States, providing for tho free aud unlimited coinage of both gold and sliver at the ratio of 10 to 1, without waiting for the aid or consent of other nations, such consent being notoriously impossible to obtain, and that such colu bo a legal tender in payment of all debts both public nnd private. Tho Democratic party extends a cordial cor-dial welcome to all thoso persons who have heretofore adhered to other organizations, or-ganizations, but who have seen the Insincerity of tho professions of their former political associates, to tho o.uise of bimetallsm. Thoy havo had tho courage nnd honos,ty to surrender their previous relations and Join hands with tho great Democratic parly to bring about the triumph of this all-Important principle. Tim win- wlt.li Sniiln was noeossurv aud Inevitable If tho nation was to have any regard for tlio protection of its citizen4, and tho redress of wrongs and outruges ou tho part of Spain, which had become intolerable. Every consideration of Justlco and humanity demanded quick and decisive action. Such was the domand of tho Amorlcan people Yot after this condition bo-camo bo-camo known for months u Republican administration hesitated, nnd in weak-no8 weak-no8 sought to avoid tho responsibility growing out of this most Important crisis. After resorting to various devices de-vices and deceptive representations, It was at length compelled through the patriotic efforts of Demoerallo members mem-bers of Congress and nit array of public Rcntlmcut to favor a declaration of war. Through tho skill, willingness, sacrifice and heroism of tho army and tho navy of the Unllcd Stales, tho war has been waged to a triumphant and glorious conclusion. The Congress of tho United States and tho entire pcoplo of tho country did not wish to spare tho money or efforts necessary to provide our soldiers sol-diers and sallom with everything needful need-ful for tholr health, comfort and welfare. wel-fare. Their request for supplies was mot by the antlon of Congress promptly, prompt-ly, and to the fullest limit of tho request. re-quest. Notwithstanding this, It Is to tho chagrin of tlio Nation that through political corruption or Incompotonoy of tho RcrpiMllcan administration, our soldiers nud sailors have not been Biifflolenlly provided for. Seemingly no regard has been paid to the condition condi-tion of their J)onlt,h. Through the a orders of tho War iVpurlmpnt they havt been kept nt pbicos which bocame Verlublo pest holes, until they wore wi stricken wlih hunger nud disease, that If they were cnli-d upon to rondoi the cervlce for whicn they wore enlisted, en-listed, they would bo found physically uiirtble to respond. The people or the Unltsd States hold to a rigid account tlinso persons who may lie round ri'spntislbl ror this condition, con-dition, whloh tllsolosos that Ihoy woru worse onemlos to tho country than tlmso against whom our brave soldiers nnd seamen were ready to go forth to do battle. To tho ofllcers nnd men who volunteered volun-teered from tho Stale of Utah and who have, wherover an opportunity has been nfforded. ns in the battle of Manlln, so bravely upheld tho honor of our country, nnd general crudlt of our State, wo extend all prnlse, and fully aestiro them that the universal reeling is that tho futnro has no reward too good for thorn. |