Show fe TOE THE PEOPLES PLATFORM ai lr the peoples peopled municipal conven I 1 alm hold held Us closing session on vr evenin evening september 18 AtAr Aleh was comp completed it eted and adopt eibe following the peoples party of salt lake in convention assembled pre ampt pattie the following OF principles tha atha basis of free government is r the right of the people to govern IN clr object of the federal con sam tatton tf Is to secure a free govern zno to the people of the united wherein herein au all persons shall be protected in li life liberty feliberty and property buaas the enjoyment of every right AIMO Etel to their happiness ha and an d not stent with the rights of dmn the constitution as a ased acarter opi arter of human liberty we me ite principles and declare allegiance to the and laws made in pur of its ite provisions the peoples People Ps party has always oplin these principles it has the right of local self ki it has contended for 3 Z af v r 1 the freedom and purity of elections it has opposed class legislation it has promoted honesty in all branches ot of the public service it has maintained equality before the law it has been characterized by justice prudence and fidelity taxation nas has been uniform and lower in utah than in any other territory there have been no extravagant salaries no jobbery no schemes for great bonded debts life and property have been secure morality has been fostered and vice repressed it is the party of conservative progress commensurate with public necessities and resources opposed to the peoples peopled party is the self styled liberal party which professes to venerate the constitution while violating its fundamental truths it arrogates to its members the honored name of americans while seeking to deprive a large class of american citizens of the substantial rights of free men through its persistent misrepresentation the right of trial by jury has been abridged and almost destroyed in this territory by procuring test oaths and other proscriptive prescriptive legislation it has dis franchised many biti citizens zens because they would not support its men and measures for this cause only it has succeeded in robbing the women of utah of the elective franchise after they had exercised it for fifteen years it has endeavored to supplant a legislature elected by the people with a commission appointed by the federal government it has sought to erect an almost insuperable barrier of prejudice against the admission of utah as a state it seeks to extend to this territory the infamous enactments by which in idaho thousands of law abiding citizens are stripped of every political right solely because of their membership in an unpopular religious organization iza tion it avows through its organs its intention to procure such congressional legislation as will debar all persons who belong to that religious body from acquiring title to any part of the public domain it is therefore destructive of popular liberty and unworthy of the support of any just liberal and patriotic citizen we believe that the supremacy of the I 1 liberal 2 party means class dis f ranch isemena excessive taxation official extravagance and laxity in social public regulations and that the supremacy of the Peo peopled pleIs party means equality before thelah the law reasonable taxes official honesty and prudence and the maintenance of the proud re reputation of the city for law and order that the progress and improvements demanded by the growth of the city may be secured we declare that WATER first there must be a plentiful supply and fair distribution of water for all needful purposes let the cost be what it may this is absolutely indispensable to the health and happi ness of the people and the beauty and prosperity of the city the water mains should be extended as soon as possible to every part of the city STREET LIGHTING second we favor the speedy extension of street lighting by gas gaa or electricity to all inhabited parts of the city sanitation third we favor a thorough system of sanitation sewers for the bUS business iDeSS and thickly peopled portions of the city deodorization and removal of and all kinds of waste matter from other parts under the supervision of efficient off officers leers STREET improvements fourth the grades and lines of all streets water ditches and sidewalks shou should ld be permanently established the corners of blocks and grades of streets indicated by suitable cornerstones and all improvements made to conform thereto the streets and sidewalks should be permanently graded and improved with good material as fast as possible upon an equitable and definite plan and all bridges and lverts culverts cu should be the ddll width of the streets and sidewalks PUBLIC BUILDINGS fifth we favor the erection of public buildings adequate to present and approaching requirements but that the taxes may not be increased for this purpose and that the ordinary city revenues may be used for water and other pressing requirements the city surplus lands not dedicated to public use should be sold as provided by law and the funds appropriated for public buildings in common with other improvements prove ments LETTING OF CONTRACTS sixth public work should be let by contract to the lowest responsible bidder RAILROADS seventh good railroad facilities are necessary to the growth and development of the city and the convenience veni ence of its inhabitants but rights of way for steam railroads through our streets should only be granted where absolutely necessary and then in such manner as to cause as little injury and inconvenience ven veni lence ence to the inhabitants as 88 possible and only on the consent of a two thirds majority of the owners of real property fronting on the street no exclusive street franchises to railroads should hereafter be granted but all steam railroads coming in or going out of the city in the same direction should so far as practicable use the same right of way and no side tracks should be allowed on the streets forfeiture of a franchise should follow persistent neglect to comply with its terms no freight trains should run through populous parts of the city and no cars should be unloaded or left standing on the streets or sidewalks all railroads should conform to the proper roper gra grade d e of the streets ets which w hi e fi should abou d be kept graded up to the top of the rails and the street crossings of all railroads should be planked blanked the full width of the streets and sidewalks we pledge e ourselves to lend our sled Ingue aid an and influence nce to induce all railroad companies now here to join in the erection and use of a union de depot ot for passenger purposes and to gave have their freight depots on the outskirts of the city POLICE eighth the police force should be neatly uniformed and be extended so as to give protection to every municipal ward suppression OF VICE ninth gambling houses and houses of ill III fame should be au suppressed and both male and bem fem female ae re sorters to such places should be punished punished with the full rigor of the raw law liquor tenth we are opposed to the traffic in liquor and favor the highest license practicable and the strictest execution of the laws for its regulation enforcement OF ordinances eleventh all the ordinances ordinance of the city should be vigorously enforced TAXATION AND PUBLIC DEBT twelfth taxes should 1 be be equal and uniform and limited to the necessities of municipal government economically administered and to the making of public improvements essential to the well being of the inhabitants and consistent with the growth and development of the city it is just that future inhabitants who will enjoy the benefits of public improvements should assist in bearing the burdens of their expense conclusion the peoples peopled party pledges itself to this platform and to the maintenance and defense of constitutional principles and the rights of mankind and will ever labor to promote universal liberty civil political and religious after the adoption of the platform the convention again went into executive session tor the purpose of full discussion on the selection of a municipal committee on rising the names of the following gentlemen were reported to the convention and adopted unanimously as the municipal central committee C W penrose wm fuller I 1 M waddell B P F cummings jr J N pike F H hyde R W young H W wells E G woolley alonzo young P F 8 richards john C cutler james sharp jas H moyle and frank W jennings the following resolution was adopted resolved Se solved that a political club be organized in each ward to diffuse a knowledge of the principles of government and to support the men and measures of the peoples peopled party mr penrose made some remarks on the necessity of union deprecated attacks on the city officials who he claimed had been diligent and energetic in the discharge of their many duties and responsibilities and appealed to all the members of the convention to be alive and vigilant and present a solid front to the enemy that victory might be assured at the election next february on motion of mr spencer the secretary was instructed to furnish to the press corrected copies of the declaration of principles the convention then ad adjourned journe d sine die the executive committee agreed to meet on friday morDi morning ngat at 9 for the selection of a chairman and other necessary business |