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Show I COUNTY. H Adopted by Utah County Con- B vention, at Provo, Sep- K- tembei-7, 1898. B 1'LATFOItM AND KKSOLU'TIONB. flf Thu Democratic pirty of Utah conn- BJ ty, by Its authorized delegates In con-vention con-vention assembled, Mihnilt tho follow- BJ lug declaration of principles: 1 Wo renlllrm, and endorse tho B Democratic plutiorm adopted by tho Bk National Democratic Convention at Bt Chicago in 1800, and especially that BC portion of said platform which declared Bfi in favor of tho free and unlimited Be coinage of silver equal with gold at BM the ratio of 10 to 1. Tho warfare be- BV tw eon the money power of the world BB nnd tho masses of humanity is still on. BB thy jfsuo (s us Important nuw, and 1 h ra r Important than It was in 1895. h U and must contluuo to ho a conflict between grinding monopolies on the one hand and tho down-trodden masses on tho pthor, until, by tho mighty video of tho peoplo nt tho ballot box. It shall havo been sottled, and settled right. This Is tho paramount Issue before the people. It has hlthorto been lu tho Stato of Utah a question tipoa which nil of tho political parties agreed. Recently, howover, by tho uso or Juggling words nnd meaningless tornu, calculated only to obscure tho vital question nnd bofog tho Issue, tho Republicans of Utah, with many hon-ornblo hon-ornblo exceptions, In violation o'f their solemn pledges nnd promises to the pooplp, havo tnkon a baekwnrd step In tho progress of tho light until it has become Impossible to regard them any longer In any other llitht than ns the friends of gold and enemies fit sliver The only trno friends of any question are thoso who light for Its triumph, nnd fight to win. Buoh Is tho attitude of tho Doinocratlo party towards tho free and unlimited coinage of silver equal wlih go'd as n money of ultlmnto redemption. 2 The Democrats of Utah county aro proud of tho results of tho wnr with .Spain. Wo aro uono tho less proud of tho fact that Democratic Senators Sen-ators nnd Renrowntntlves In the Congress Con-gress of tho United States by uncoas-lug uncoas-lug imitation, lu spite of a formidable opposition by Republican lnnders cro-iited cro-iited n public sentiment In the country which forced nnd compelled a reluctant reluct-ant Republican Administration to declare war. A declaration which not only tho distinction of tho "Jlalno" wns arranged, hut liberty nnd tho opportunity op-portunity of enlightened free government govern-ment wns extended to an oppressed and down-trndden peoplo. .1 Wo renlllrm our adherence to the doctrine of equal u(Trago, and aro proud or that provisltm of the Constitution Consti-tution of tho State of Utah, by which equal suffrngo Is guaranteed without regard to the distinction of box; ami wo declare that that provision of tho Constitution, and tho laws made In pursuance thereof should ho given tho fullest posslblo effect; and tho absolute right of women to vote and hold olllco should bo uphold nnd maltalnod. 4--Wo congratulate tho peoplo of Utah county, and tho Democratic party thoreln upon the clean, frugal and honest administration of tho county government by the olllcors elected In 1890. Tho county govern-mont govern-mont has ben admlnlstorcd and conducted con-ducted In tho Interest of tho citizens and Iho taxpayers and for tho oubllo good. Wo therefore, as tho representatives represent-atives of tho ptrtv to whom snld olllcors owo their olectlon, hoa Lily on-tlorso on-tlorso and approve the manner In which thoy havo discharged tholr trust nnd beipeak for them tho slncorc grat-Itudo grat-Itudo of tho people of Utah county. |