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Show COUNTY. Adopted by Utah County Convention, Con-vention, at Provo, September Sep-tember 7, I 898. I'LATl'OltM ASIl UltSOI.UTIONS. The Democratic pnrty of Utah county, coun-ty, by Its authorized delegates In coo-ventlon coo-ventlon assembled, submit tho following follow-ing declaration of principles: 1 We realllrm, nnd endorse tho Democratic plattorm adopted by the National Democratic Convention at Chicago In 18U0, nnd especially that portion of said platform which declared In ftivnr nf t.lin fp.n, ntnl iinlt,ltnil colnago of silver equal with gold at the ratio of 10 to I. 'J'hn warfaro between be-tween tlie monry power of the world and (ho mnses of hiininiiliy Is still on. the Issue Is as Important now, nnd moro Important than it was in 180."). It In nud must continue to bo a conillct between grinding monopolies on tho one hand ami the down-trodden iunscs on tho nllior, until, by the mighty voice of tho peoplo at the nallot box, it shall have been settled, and settled right. This is the paramount Issue beforo tho peoplo. It has hlthorto been in tho Slate of Ulnb n quostlon upon which all of tho political parties agreed. Recently, however, by tho use of juggling words and meaningless terms, calculated only to obscuro tho vita) question nnd befog thu Issue, tlio Republicans of Utah, with many lion-orablo lion-orablo exemptions, in violation of their solemn pledges and promises to the I people, havo taken a backward step In I tho progress of the light until it has become Impossible to regard them any longer In any other light than as tho fnen'8 of gold and enemies of sliver Tho only trno friends of any question nVc thoso who fight for Its triumph, and (lulu to win. Such Is tho attitude of tlio Democratic pnrty towards the free nnd unlimited eolnago of silver equal with gnM as n money of ultimate redemption. 2 Tho Democrats of Utah county aro proud of tho result h of tho war with Spain. Wo nro 110110 the less proud of tho fnnt that Democratic Senators Sen-ators and Reprosimtatlvos In the Congress Con-gress of tlie United States by uncens-lug uncens-lug agitation, In xpllo of n formidable, opposition by Republtcin leaders cro-ntcd cro-ntcd a public sentiment In the country which forced nnd compelled n reluct-nut reluct-nut Republican Administration to declnro war. A declaration which not only tho distinction of the "Maluo" wns nrranged, hut liberty and tho opportunity op-portunity of enlightened free government govern-ment wns extended to nn oppressed nntl down-trodden people. .1 Wo roafllrm our adhcronco to the doctrine of equal suffrage, and aro proud of that provision of tho Constitution Consti-tution of tho Stnto of Utah, by which eqtinl sulTrago Is guaranteed without regard to tho distinction of sox; and wo declnro that that provision of tho Constitution, and tho laws made In pursuance (horoof should bo given the fullest posslblo effect; and the absnluto right of women to voto and hold otllce should bo uphold and maltalned. 4--W0 congratulate tho peoplo of Utah county, nnd the Deinoerntlo party thoreln upon the clean, frugal nnd honest administration of tho county govornnient by the olllcors olected In 1800. Tho county govern-niont govern-niont has bfon administered nnd com ducted In tho intorest of tho citizens and the taxpayers nud for tho public good. Wo therefore, us tho representatives represent-atives of tho pirty to whom said olllcors owe their election, lion tily endorse en-dorse nnd approve tho lunnner In which they havo discharged their trust nnd bespeak for them tho slncoro grat-Itudo grat-Itudo of the people of Utah county. |