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Show ' Pfalform of tho Democratic I - Pnrty. " Adopted at Silt Latca City Sept. 15-94 .' Mr. I'luly I. Wllllutns, chairman o tliu commlttco 011 resolutions, renil th-Cottoning th-Cottoning report: Wo, tliu Doniwratj ol Utah, in coa-vention coa-vention assembled, hereby reafllrin on mlhcrunco lo tliu principlen ol jtislici ninl trio gorormneiit which the Deino-rrutlc Deino-rrutlc pirty wits organized to ectabliel and preserve, nnd wliicli have been cm bo.llcd in tliu ptutioniH n lop ted by tht Democracy In tlielr Nutluniil conventions: conven-tions: Wo. licllovo In n strict construction ol tlio Constitution tbo people's grant ol powor to tliu Federal Oovornnient to tlio end . Unit tbo rights of tbo rcspec tlvo Htites may bu prosrrvrd, tbat loca Belfiovoriimsnt m.iy bo Hjtftirsd, and tbat pornon.it llborty nuy be ejorclsod to tbo fullest extent consistent with tlio publlirimfety. We believe in wiiio economy in public ' - expenditures; tbat olllcinls Minute be ltcld,lo a strict iiccountabllity for tbclr acts;'tlmt tbo employment ot the taxing power in any fo'iu by wblcb tbo few arc onrlcliud lo tbo impoverishment of the inany,,by wblcb trade is destroyed or obstructed, by which trusts aio created and foitercd and inoiiopolioi ntistalno'1, 'is 11 wicked pjrveision of Hie powers' designed for the common good. Wo, liuiievo in coiniiicrcl.il and industrial in-dustrial freedom, and reseulall attempts 10 prevent iisexeicisw; In the promotion ol tho ciliic.Uion by the Statu; in tbo full 0 development of our natural res-iueccs; I 411 tlieencouriiii'Jiiieiit and udvancemeiit I ' ol home industries, in tbo protection ol l.tbot- from tho encroachments of capital) I - and in eipiat rights to till, special prlvb u.oa to none. I t Wu dm.iiid tho pasHago of a law for I (ho Iimo mid unliuiited colnngo of both ' aold and silver at tho ratio of 1 lo 10. I without waiting for tho consent of any I oilier nation ; and that the government I aliall pay out-silver m coined as a money I of ultluiato redemption the sniuo as I Wo command the Democratic Con- fl resi nnd Administration for tho meas- ""B uro of relorm which tlivy bavo succeeded fl 111 ell'octiiiir, by which hundreds- ol H million ot dollars will bu unmiuly savtd B,l- to American consumer ami all classes ':plLJ.JUtyjwu-f-iAv,ii bo biiiellled. Inthear- HSk n5djusliiieiitvt- ".s.vfserasz BSK V " t'KroTijJlioiit" life country'" and not dls-H dls-H crimluato as between clasics or sections. I Wo 0011 tend that such duties nre as laid I 011 foreign Imports should In) levied for xcvcuue only, as contemplated in the National Constitution. Wo emphatically disapprove of tbo courso of those Democrats who, by com-willing com-willing with tlio Republicans, thwarted tbc expressed will of tl.u people in rcfeicncj lo tbo tuilll'iuiil irevented tbc .restoration of silver to Its right place as anoiivy. . " Wu endorse '.bo Income tax provision ol tbu tarill' law, by which a more .'qnlliiblu ilistiibiitlou is iiiiulu ol tbo burdens of taxation, and wealth as well as want is reiiired to :outributo its aliaro lo the public expense. Wo endorse the act of tho Democratic Congress and Administration: In abolishing tiie opprctive and aiiti-Amer lean l'eil'iral election laws and thus securing freedom to citizens ut the polls. 1 In to revising the- pension lists that tht) frauds wblcb liavu robbed the i Treasury of vast suma of money will be j provuntod in future, wliilo no worthy pensioner will bjihpiivetl of tbo aid to I which liisreivicisnro entitled. 1 J11 restoring to 11 religious organintion i .-...-.. ..... -. 11 Dlab.lts pnrsonlal property, which was condrcatetl under the provisions ot law, with tbo prospect of tlio further restoration ol tbo real eslalo nlso escheated. In tlio appointments which havo been mado ol actual rcsldcntsof tbo Territory to public office, many ol them natives to I ths soil of Utah, a ioUcy altogether llt fercat from that of Rrpublictit Ad-i pilnlsUatlons. In, throwing open to noltlemcntithe Uinikbnnd Unconipabgfe rfsetyatlbiui by willed a vast nrcaof tillable, xriitlni; and mineral lands will boutlllted by wblto labor and skill and bu added to the wealth ot Utah. In passing an enabling net by wblcb Utah may enter tbo Unln as a freo and sovereign 8ut( on an eot fooling; .with the exIstlngBtales. l'or tbo Union owck a debt of gratitude to tho Democratic Congress ami I'rcsldent, Vhoeo kind treatment ot this Territory stands' but In striking contrast to tho harshness and enmity extended by Itepubllean Congresses Con-gresses nnd Administrations for thirty ycats. We nro proud of ourDolegatc, lo Con-green, Con-green, Ifon. J. I,. Hawlins, to whoso lldcllty, crscvcranee and pplcndid politliii'.-tact and energy the numerous uieasuieDof legislation so beuojlclat to Utah Imve been obtained. Ilia tin-parallolU tin-parallolU aucecsa bia demonstrated to the people, of Utah tbat they nude no inistnke In Bending him lo tho atUual legislature, whcio be was reclf;iiir-cl as tbu peer of his associated and a man ol mark and ability. We denounce tbo Republican party for ltd obstruction to tboso remedial measures meas-ures demanded by tbo country to rescue trade, industry and business from thr chaos into which they were drifting through Itepubllean legislation nnd misrule. mis-rule. Tor tho attempting to foist the blame upon tbc Democratic party for the edicts ol Itepubllean maladministration. maladminis-tration. lty the demonetization ol silver nnd the unconstitutional and partial system of class protection, tbo masses of the pcopb' have been Impoverished, the agricultural and laboring classes oppressed op-pressed and the land disturbed by .the riots of dissatisfied workmen ami the cries of the uusinployed. We point to tliu only Rtpublican Lcgitlatiirc ot Vtt!!B3iWPl" "L-j .., ,.k .... ...iyy "'pji" foiir 1 bled that party .would exhibit It placod In power In the new' State. In attempting to ilcprive tbo public schools ol one-aixth ol tbo revenue essential to their support; refused lo grant necessary fnudafortboUnlvcitlty, theAgricuIturnl College and other public institutions ol an educational and rcfinnatory cbarecter; tried to appro ap-pro priato large sums of public money as bounties for favored private Industries ; did make expenditures for which no icveliuo was provided; drafted memorials memori-als to Congrets containing errors of fact and fallacies in piim-iple; recoiled to Kvanlou of llty ud politi.'al trickery willed were disgusting to- onlookerx anil made tbu Assembly a rlaughlng stock to the public. . We appeal tp tbo people ol Utah In adhere tp the principles Qf thi'p.itty which have endured since the Nation was founded, and to sec to it that td coming Stale ehull rest upon llic br ad fouud-tl fouud-tl (011 of those doctrines which the fathers cf Dcinncmry piumiilgaiul. Wodemaud thnt Ihi Constitution of the new Slate shall br tin mod 011 a 11011-pnrtiei 11011-pnrtiei 11 basis, th.ill piovldii for the equal protielioii of all law abiding cljzcns. Wo demand that economy sliull rulu "i In the public aorvlco ; Hint public money shall bo expended only fer public uses; and that no class of tbocommunily xhall be specially favorod l tbo State to the detriment of any other class. The Democrats of Utah nre utiOTiiivo-cally utiOTiiivo-cally in favor of woman Riiffrasc, nnd the political rlgbta and privileges of women Kiuftl ,to tlior of men Inelndlnc eligibility to bfllec, nnd wedrmsnd thai suib guarantees sballba proride1 In the Constitution ot tho Statu ol Utah as will septlio lo tho women of Utah thine Inestimable In-estimable rights. And wo demand that In the providing for the settlement and disposing of tht publiu lands granted to tbo State ol Utah, care should Ik; taken to prevent epccilntlou therein nnd to provide for inndUbohllnga; noil that, the arable portion thereof abould bo granted only to actual settlers upon, and cultivates of, tbo same. We denounco us uu-Auicrlcaii any society soci-ety organization that is pledged to deprive de-prive any citizen ot bis riglil tovotoor bold ufliceon account of his religious beliefs be-liefs or nationality. Wo rejoice In the faclthalit isthrougb the labors of tho Democratic Dclegule that a Democratic Congress at Its first regular session has given to Utn,h tho Irecdom for which sbo so long appealed to Itepubllean Administrations In vain and thnt 4 Democratic President signed the enabling act as soon na it was presented pre-sented to him. In view ol tho benefits conferred by tho Democratic party upon the Territory and the utter absence of any benefit received from the Republican party, and of the undying principles ofliboityand equal rights which Democracy upholds, we a ro fully con II dent td at th people ot U lab, who arc not forgetful or ungrateful will so rally to the polls in November that the victoiy of I8PJ will b repeated and Uiat nill enter tbo Union Crowned with glory as 11 freo and Democratic State. |