Show THE democratic PLATFORM tito the platform us lis finally adopt adopted eil by I 1 the I 1 te delegated delegate 3 to the ho state CollY convention hold held in logan Is as i follows the democratic varty of utah in ili convention assembled endorses indorses Indo indor iBoa ses the platform of principles adopted by the national party it at denver many other oilier respects tho the gret great questions of economy in ili adminis till tion lion abuse of legislative power misuse of of patronage tariff und and an income tax rights of the states regulation of trusts and corporations popular election of senators banking laws anil and guaranteed deposits merchant marine and navy labor and injunctions waterways water waya canals canala cu lonial possessions tho the public doni domain alli publicity of campaign contributions before election and pledges its carrest support to bryan and kern herni tho the nominees ees for president and vice pres ident we favor the enactment of a direct primary election law by which chic 11 lt it least all general offices of th the state including candidates for tho the united states senate shall be chosen by a direct vote of the people wo we favor such legislative action as will provide for a systematic and vigorous method of constructing proper highways we favor the conservation of tire ali e resources of the state and the fullest operation cooperation co with the general government in ill se seeming ellIng the most econ economical onil use of our grazing lands timber and water we favor an all intelligent efficient and scientific development of the forest lands we favor the creating of the department part ment meni of mines antl and mining with its head as a member of the cabinet cabine t rise tiro the establishment of a of health with powers and funds commensurate men with the important duties to be entrusted to it we favor such steps as may to bo necessary to aid in the proper reception of the grand army at its next annual encampment in salt lake lit in 1909 we favor pensions for the veterans and their families of all who defended the struggling territory lit in its ta indian wars and we also favor the the th e publication of all records relative to service in the indian wars of utah at tile the expense of the state wo we arraign the republican party in tills this state for waste of tile the public funds of the people evidenced by the unwarranted increase of the annual expenditure of the state government we charge much of the taxes taken from the people Is used to maintain officers not required for public busi business noss hut but whose only function tion Is to keep the republican party in power and therefore we demand that public expenditures shall be so reformed and safeguarded as to abolish all sinecures sine cures that economy shall be practiced in every public department and that the business of tho the th e people shall be conducted on the most approved lines we favor all necessary legislation for the maintenance of the state fair to the fullest extent in the interest of the varied industries of our commonwealth mon wealth public office Is a public trust and oil all officeholders are public servants and the dictation of tire the nomination of a set of men for state officers by a coterie of federal appointees Is a reflection upon the right and the judgment of the people of this state and subversive of the principles of our tion we favor the observance of the ope olie hundredth anniversary of tile the birth of abraham lincoln february 12 1909 and ana direct the utah mali democratic club to take the necessary deos bens to that tha end tend together with other Toli political or civil organizations of the state and wo we favor tho naming of that date as a legal holiday we therefore repeat to every voter who believes in equal but not special privileges who favor economy in all bran branches clies of the government alo stands for an honest ballot and a fair count who reveres the constitution and opposes executive usurpation and stands by the motto the people must rule to loin join in the support imort of the national and state candidates of our party |