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Show COUNTY. Adopted by Utah County Convention, Con-vention, at Provo, September Sep-tember 7, I 898. TLATrOItM AND 1IICS0LUTI0NS. Tho Democratic party of Utah county, coun-ty, by Its authorized delegates in con-vontion con-vontion nsscmbled, submit tho following follow-ing declaration of principles: 1 Wo reaffirm, and endorse tho Democratic plaltorm nilopted by tho National Democratic Convention at Chlrago in 1800, and especially that portion of said platform which declared In favor of tho free ami unlimited coinago of Bllvor equal with fjold at the ratio of 10 to l. Tho warfaro bo-tueon bo-tueon the tnonry power of the world and tho iimcses of humanity Is still on. the Iksho Is as important now, and more Important than It was In 189,'). It Is and must continue to bo a conflict between grinding monopolies ou the oiio hand nnd the down-troddun ninscs on tho othor. until, by tho mighty voice of tho peoplo at the tiallot box. It shall havo been settled, nnd settled right. This is tho paramount issue beforo the peoplo. It has hithorto been In (ho State of Utah a question upon which all of tho political parties agreed. Recently, however, by tho ue of Jmrgllng words and moanliurlois term, calculated only to obscure tho vital question and befog the Issue, tho Republicans of Utah, with many honorable hon-orable exc3ptlons. In violation of their solemn plcdtros anil promises to the people, havo taken a backward stop in tho progress of the light until It has become Impossible to regard them nny longer In any other Unlit, than ns the frieiv's of gold and enemies of silver Tho only truo friends of any question nro those who light for its triumph, nnd fluht to win. Such Is tho attitude of tho Democratic party towards tho freo nnd unlimited coinago of silver equal with goUl as a money of ultimato redemption. 2 The Democrats of Utah county nro proud of tho rcsultM of tho war with Spain. Wo nro nono the less proud of tho fact that Democratic Senators Sen-ators and Representatives in the Jon-gross Jon-gross of tho United States by nncons-lug nncons-lug agitation, In spite of n formidable opposition by Republican loaders created cre-ated a publlo sentiment In tho country which forced nnd compelled a reluct-ant. reluct-ant. Republican Administration to declaro war. A declaration which not only tho distinction of tho "Malno" was arranged, but liberty and tho opportunity op-portunity of enllirhtnned freo government govern-ment was cxtmided to nn opproased and down-trnddon people. 3 Wo rnafllrm our ndhoronco to the doctrine of equal suffrage, and aro proud of thnt provision of tho Constitution Consti-tution of tho Stato of Utah, by which equal Buffrngo Is guaranteed without regard to the distinction of snx; and wo declare that that provision of the Constitution, nnd tho laws made In pursuance thereof should ho given tho fullest possible effect; and tho nbsoluto right of women to vnto and hold ofllco should bo uphold and maltained, 4rWo congratulate tho peoplo of Utah county, and tho Democratic party therein upon tho clean, frugal and honest administration of tho county government by the ofllcors elected In 1800. Tho county government govern-ment has heon administered nnd eon-ducted eon-ducted in tho Intercut of thp citizens and the taxpayers nnd for tho public good. Vo therefore, ns tho representatives represent-atives of tho pirty to whom sa)d olllcers owo their olectlon, hoa tily on-dorse on-dorse and approvo tho manner lu which they havo discharged their trust nnd bespeak for them tho sincere graU Itudo of tho people of Utah county. |