Show adopted in alie utah conaty convention july 6 1891 we the republicans of utah county in convention assembled berely declare our belief in and allegiance to the following principles lwe l we mark with satisfaction the abandonment ot the old political issues which have heretofore divided the people of utah territory retarding their progress in developing their material resources and hail the formation of political parties upon national lines as being a happy solution of the old differences and as destined to create a new era in the advancement van cement of our fair territory by placing it in political harmony with the nation 2 the people of the united states in their organized capacity constitute a nation and not a mere confederacy of states the national government is supreme its sphere of national duty but the states ave reserved rights should bb faithfully maintained each should he guarded with jealous care so that the harmony of our system ui government may be preserved and the union kept inviolate 3 we point with pride to the history of the republican baily it has suppressed an armed rebellion restored rei the the union upon the basis of instead of slavery lifted the ed credit ot the nation to a point its securities are eagerly boucht at a premium hap by its protective system maintained the dignity and increased the remuneration of labor fostered and a cou raged home industries and brought to our country u decree of prosperity unparalleled in the history of the world 4 while inviting to our shores the worthy pour of all nations we earnestly recommend the laws that will protect our country and our people against the influx of the vicious and criminal classes of foreign nations and the importation af laborers under contract to compete with our own citizens and earnestly approve the rigid enforcement of these laws and of such further legislation as may he necessary 5 we believe that the prosperity of our territory depends upon the diversities of her industries and that these are best fostered and encouraged by the imposition of impost duties upon articles the like of which we can produce so as to afford protection to our own products while at th same time raising revenue for national needs we denounce the so called economic policy of the democratic party degradation of american workmen to the level of foreign pauper labor thoon the maintenance of the republican protective system depend the very existence of our wool and lead interests and the growth and prosperity ot our stock rais ing agricultural and infant manufacturing industries 6 we heartily endorse the action of the late republican congress in providing for the payment of a bounty on american sugar thus affording encouragement to the establishment of important works of this character in our county and incidental increase of values in farm lands and farm products 7 we are in favor of the free coinage of american silver 8 we are opposed to the disfranchise ment of any citizen except for crime of of which he shall have been convicted by due process of law and favor the free exercise of the power of amnesty to all citizens dis franchised on account of polygamy or polygamous relations who will obey and uphold the laws ot the united states 9 we are uncompromisingly in favor of free public schools for our territory so that every child within our borders rich and poor alike can receive a good english educational alie public expense 5 10 we are opposed to all trusts and combinations by which monopolies are fostered and legitimate competition ia trade is defeated and ask for such legislation as will effectively prevent such combinations 11 we cordially incite all citizens of attah county regardless of past political affiliations who are in harmony with these principle republican principles generally to unito with us in building up the republican party of utah county and advancing the republican cause in this territory |