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Show H THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM BH Tho pint form iih finally adopted by H tiro delegates to tlio Democratic Jl Mate convention hold In Ixignu la n H Tlio Democratic party of Utah, In pH convention assembled, Indorses tlio H platform of principles ndoptcd by the H national party at Denver, embracing H among many other respects, the groat pH questions of economy In ndmlulstrn- H tlon, abuse of legislative power, mis- H imo of patroungo, tariff and an In- H como tax, rights of the states, regit. pH latlon of triiHtu and corporations, H popular election of senntors, bank- Ing laws and guaranteed deposits. ' Jiiercliant marine and nnvy, labor and H Injunctions, waterways, canals, co- pH lonlal possessions, Hie public domain, ppfl publicity of unpulfin contributions H before election and pledges Its ear- H rest support to Ilryan and Kern, the pH nominees for president and vice-pros- pH ident. Wo favor the enactment of n pH direct primary election law by which, ppfl tt least, nil general olllces of the pH state, Including candidates for tlio pH United States scnato, shall bo chosen pH by n direct vote of the people. pH Wo fnvor such legislative action ppfl as will provide for a systematic and pH vigorous method of constructing pH proper highways, ppfl Wo favor the conservation of the ppfl resources of the state and tho fullest ppfl co-operation with tho general govern- pH mcnt lu securing tho most economl- pH ical use of our grazing lands, timber ppfl and water. Wo favor tin Intelligent, ppfl fflrlont and sclentlllc development of ppM tho forest lands. pH Wo fnvor the creating of tho do- pH pnrtmcnt of mines and mining, with ppfl Its head ns a member of tho cabinet: pH rlso tlra establishment of n burneu of pH health, with powers and funds coin pH tnensurnlo with the Important duties pH to be entrusted to It. t pH Wo fnvor such stops as may he pH necessary to aid lu tho pro per recep pH tlon of the Grand Army at Its next pH nnnunl encampment In Salt I.ako In pH 1909. We favor pensions for the vet- ppH erans nnd their 'families of nil who ppfl defended tho struggling territory lu pH Hs Indian wars, nnd wo nlsn fnvor ppH lira publication of nil records rein- pH live to service lu tho Indian wars of pH Utah nt the expenso of the state. pH Wo arraign the Republican party In pH this state for wasto of the public pK funds of tho people, evidenced by the pH unwnrmnted Incrcnse of the annual pH expenditure of tho slate government. pH Wo charge tlmt much of tho tnxen pH taken from tho people Is used to ppH maintain o Hirers not required for pH public business, hut whose only ftnic- pH tlon Is to koon the Republican partv pH In powor, nnd therefore we demand ppj that public expenditures shall be so pH reformed nnd safeguarded ns to abol-lsh abol-lsh nil sinecures, that economy shall ppf bo practiced In every public depart- pH- mont, nnd that the huslnois of tiro pH pcoplo shall bo conducted on tho pH most approved lines. pH Wo favor all necessary legislation PIJ for tho mnlntonanco of tho stnto fair PPJ to tho fullest oxtont. In tho Interest PH of tho vnrled Industries of our com- PPJ monwealth. PPJ Public oirico Is a public trust, nnd PPJ oil oiriceholders aro public servants PPJ and tho dictation of tho nomination PPJ of n set of men for state officers by PPJ r. coterlo of federal appointees Is n PH retleetlon upon tho right and tho PH judgment of tho peoulo of this state PH, end subversive of the principles of PH our constitution. PH We fnvor the observance of the PH rue hundredth anniversary of the PPJ birth of Abrahniu Lincoln, February PPJ 12. 1900. nnd direct the Utah Demo PH erntlc club to take tho noressarv PH t-ton to that end. together with other PH political or civil organizations of the PH htate, nnd wo favor the naming of PH that date ns a legal liolblav. PH We theroforo repent to every voter PPj who believes In eniml bit not speclnl PH privileges, who fnvor economy In n'l PH branches of the government, who PH itnnds Tor an honest ballot nnd a PPJ fntr count, who reveres the const It n- PH tlon nnd opposes executive usuriia- PPJj tlon. nnd stnnds tiv the motto. "Th" PH ncnpli must rule." to loin with- us Pi PPj the Himnort of tho national nnd state PPJ (nndldntes of our party. |