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Show COUNTY. Adopted by Utah County Convention, Con-vention, at Provo, September Sep-tember 7, 1 898. ' n.ATFOItSI AND IIKS0LUTI0N8. The Democrail.0 pirly of Utah county, coun-ty, liy lis aulhorlzed delegates In convention con-vention asxeiiibletl, Mibmlt tlio following follow-ing declaration of principles; 1 We rnn ill riu, and endorse the Democrat In pbitlnrm adopted by the National Democratize Convention ai Chicago In 1800, and especially that portion of said pint form which declared In fivor or the fr-m nod unlimited colmigo of silver equal with gold at tlie, ratio of 10 to I. The warfuro between be-tween the mom y power of the world and tho miises of bumniliy is still on, tho Ifsiie Is as Important now, and more Important limn It was In 180,"). It Is and must continue to be a conflict between grinding monopolies on the one liaiid nnd I ho ilown-troddtm masses on tho niher. until, by tho mighty voice of tho people- nt the nallot box. It shall have been settled, nnd settled right. This Is tho paramount Issue before the people Tt luts hltherlo been In Uin Suite of Utah n question upon which nil or ihe political parties ,lgreeiL Recently, hmvuvor, by Hie twof Juifgllng words and meanlnirles lerm, calculated poly to obscuro the vlt-l question and befog the Issue, tlie Itepniiiienns of Ut-ib, with many linn, ornblo exemptions. In viobitinn of their lolemii plediiea nnd promises to the people, havo taken n backward step In the progress of tho Unlit, until it Im tieennic impossible to legard them any longer In nnv other lleht, than ns the friem's or gold nnd enemies of sliver Tho only true friends or any question arc those who light- for Its triumph, nnd llirht to win. Such Is t he atMiude of tho Deiuocrntlo party tnwnnls the free nnd unlimited roinago of silver equal wl'h go'd ns a money of ultimate redemption, 2 Pho Democrats of Utnh xjnunly are pioud of tlio resnllM of the wnr with Spain. Wn are none the less proud of tho fact, (hat Democratic Ren-Titnrsand Ren-Titnrsand Reprni'iita'lves In Ihe "on-vrress "on-vrress nf tho United Suites by unceiis-lug unceiis-lug norltnllnn, in fplie of n formidable opposition bv Repnbllcin lenders cro- ited a publlo sentiment, In the country which forced nnd compelled n reluct-nnt reluct-nnt Republican Admtnltralnn to dpclnro war. A declanitjnn wbV.h nnl only tho distinction nf l lie "Maine" wns nrranged. but liberty and the opportunity op-portunity of enlightened freo govern-mppt. govern-mppt. wns extended to an oppressed mid down-trodden people. 3 Worenfllnn our ndbnrenco In Ihe doctrine of quil suffrage, nnd nre proud nf that provision nf the. Const!-luilnn Const!-luilnn of l):e Sinto of Utah, by wbieli equal sulTrngo Is cnnnintoed without regard to tho distinction of sv, and wo declare that that provision nf tho Constitution, and tho laws ninde in pursuance thereof should bo given the fullest nnsMhlo effect; nnd 'ho absolute rleht, of women to vote nnd ''oh olllco should be uphold and maltauied. 4- -Wo ciingrntulato tho people of Utah cnunty, nnd tho Demncrntlo party therein upon the clean, frugal and honest administration of tho county government by the officers elected In 1800. Tlio county govern moot hns hncn administered nnd conducted con-ducted In tho Intercut of tho citizens and ihe taxpayers ami for tho oubllo good. Wo therefore, as tho representatives represent-atives of the pirty to whom said officers owe their eleptlun, hen tily on-doiso on-doiso and upprovo tho manner In whloh thoy have discharged their trqst nnd be peak for them tho slucore gratr ltpdu of tho people of Utah county. |