| Show i DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM I Special to The Tho To 1 novo Sept 16 The Tho Democratic PROVO P state convention today adopted I Ithe the following platform About to enter upon another state statewide statewide wide wie campaign for tor the advocacy of those thole principles of or government which vitally itally v concern every citizen The Democratic party 1 deems it es os essential to declare delar its It position upon the thet moat meet t important questions which at this time divide the electors of the state and nation an naton Polities Politics is It not a a gamo glo to bo ho b played for selfish ends end and without a scrupulous lous regard to means Public office Is not a s tool tol for those who want more than their share of or opportunity Party IB Is not a machine machino to despoil the tho te many by the few rew Old prejudices preJudice and antique war cries crie can an cn c no longer lonser stifle popular conscience must not eclipse e patriot patriotism ism Im The Te plain people are weary wr of the aversions of ot government and are deter determined determine determined mined mine to lo have he a new deal del The Tho Democratic party came Into exis existence tence tenc with the nation naton and will wil live flue lve so 10 long as the principles of or popular government gov government animate the hearts herts of at men man menas menal manse as se al the champion of ot the rights of the masses mall s It I Is 18 their only protection against a tho the encroachments of central ced Ie I wealth and power tho only safe safeguard reo guard furd g Ism lem against plutocracy and ad imperial imperialIsm Labor Each Bach Ech individual should sol receive from society a reward for far all aU tell elf tel commensurate eurate with wih the contribution to the th wel wl welfare welfare i fare of society We e favor 1 Organisation Organ I wit Ion All Al just and necessary organisation for the protection prote protection tion ton of or labor and the tho adjudication of or oral all al differences by b nonpartisan boards 2 2 Exclusion The Tho Te exclusion of C Cal all al coolie cole labor from competition with wih American labor labori i Compensation A workman workmans compensation compe act ACt the enforcement of or orthe the best beat bt sanitary conditions the best beet bt use UH of safety rot appliances and the best beet tt regulation of or the terms and nd conditions of or tabor labor especially as aa affecting the employment em employment of oC women and aDd children 1 Regulation R lalon The To passage of ot a law which shall put pl In operation o the tb provisions of the state constitution providing for the regulation of trans trane transportation charges harg by b common comon carriers and an to lo prevent discriminations and and abuses hUMS 2 Tickets and Passes A law pro prohibiting all al officers state county and municipal whose duty daty It I may ma bo be to tomake tomake tomake make Interpret and ad the yaws laws of the tho state from accepting free posies passes pales from any aay public corporation elections To destroy Irresponsible political ma machines m machine chine chines place alt all officers Orn In la touch with wit the people Rive Rite direct and nd full run force forc to t o the ballot to eliminate corrupt in influences in to public affairs and secure ere e I lasting reforms We e declare delare in favor of 1 Primary The enactment of or a u direct primary law Jw by which all an gen general gent eral l officers orCera Including candidates for Cor fortha Corthe fa fathe r the tha United Unie States Senate may be b chosen chose chon n by vote oto of ot the whole whale people 2 Initiative and antl Referendum Re Ro Recall Recall call cal The TIle necessary ner legislation t to 10 s carry cr into fate effect the provisions of the th e state constitution providing for the In Initiative inand and referendum and end the right of recall rel of oC any an unfaithful or Incompetent potent public servant errant particularly 1 In Incase Inc fl case c of oC municipal officers 3 2 Prevent Corrupt Practices W Ve We We demand legislation l against all aU forms n of oC t corruption in elections eleton prohibiting u use UM of oC money mODe giving of promises accept accepting lag ing I campaign contributions from all an affected by b legislation publication of or o t anonymous letters letter lettel the sale Ile of or editorial support use une Ie of or conveyances except for foraged rorA fo r aged A f cripples etc at the expense o othe of or orthe f the state stat betting on elections use o of or orl t pauses passes by b all aU officers officer and candidates s san and l providing for the limitation of ot o campaign an expenses end and a publication of or orme a asame f same both before beCore and after elections me We favor for 1 I Good Go Roads Legis Lols Legislation lation that will wi best beet bt secure Mur the con construction cn contraction traction of ot a system of or good goal gOI roads road e throughout the entire entre state 2 Public Schools bool l Necessary Net leg to maintain to the fullest fult extent ex extent tent teat all RI needs ne of our public schools school a Including High schools as also aloo all the Ibe e Agricultural college and ad the the State uni university ave ve Ity S i Government for Cities The Te Th e of a law permitting cities to t o establish wont ment Jg a commission form of govern government gern 4 1 State Skate Funds Funs A law la requiring all 1 state Lund funds sla to be b deposited with re responsible banks and upon the giving given r of or ample uple security as also th the e payment to the ti state slate of the highest bl het Interest obtainable competition rate of or on public C i Pensions for the veterans of ou our r Indian Inin wars warn WArs Con I Ion The natural resources re of or the country are the the boats of ot its II prosperity and am growth and an they should be used ue In the th lh Interest fore favor furor furore favorI of all al of or the lie people We Ve therefore there therefore therefore I 1 L The conservation of the resources resource e of or the state tate and an the te fullest cooperation Hon tion ton of oC the th state tte and aud the Ue federal Rev gov government JOV In to securing the best beRt use UKO ule 0 of ot the grazing grafting rin and ami Umber timber loads lands and water wale r supply within the state 2 I The further disposition of oC the Hi e Ands IRn of the tho state into should hold be guards guarded ti by f the th strictest legislation and th the e hoards boards entrusted with wih the sale aale Ie and Ant an ii lease Jea thereof should be b composed o of t men of oC unquestioned capacity and In Integrity le sit 5 We 1 e denounce the Republican rupart party of ot the lh state stale of or Utah for he ruinous nou a conduct of or affairs in relation to the theland Hi Hiland s land grant Irant received from the federal federl tile of government After fourteen years peers of inefficient service Ic tho the public Institutions fiend have hae been pauperised through the Ignorant and end scandalous a management of or the land lad grant to the lh state of Utah Where In sister states state simper similar land lad grants Irant have here been con conserved served and are art now non no A constantly conI f In n I source lur e of revenue to the them Chem m Utah through Republican management mt t stands practically stripped of or her gifts girs with no probability of or ever being able to retrieve the revenues revenue thus n iuan derod dero Revenue All Al property should bear ber Its Just pro proportion proportion portion of at the burdens of or government taxes should be only levied for fot legit Imatt necessary public purposes and must mu t be b uniform and equitable pub lic le l ic funds and public credit ghoul not be given Ilven Or 01 loaned to private Ind Id d ual or 01 corporations We e therefore declare delare that 1 Tariff Tariff is III a a tax tx paid pid by b the consumer The modern lican lon tariff emanated from the for revenue during the great groat civil war and has baa been perpetrated by self civi ish and corrupt men for tor 60 years year until It tr t t threatens who tho very ery life ICo of a rear the coun all al taxation it I should be for public purpose purposes only and not for or vate profit and ol should be so BO levied as not to discriminate dl against section any class clas industry or occupation and be limited tot to the te actual needs of at the Che gov ministered 5 honestly ne and ad economically ad adT T To avoid injury to Io any legitimate in in JI through necessary tariff changes We favor th the creation of t non n nC partisan n tariff C commission empowered to investigate economic conditions and to r report port Pub publicly cly to the Congress Congro We e de the tho Payne tar If iff act as s a masterpiece ma of Injustice tr dictated by special lal interests r ts and mak tusk an lag Ing exactions to the th few rew at the expense of ot the many y through the trusts and monopolies monopole may which U it fosters I foster and a brazen violation of or the pledges made b by the Republican to party to the nation 2 Income Tax W We Ve favor Cavor tax an income m a tx 17 35 a as being HIne a Just means mean of oC equitably distributing the the burden burder of or maintaining government 1 aPP applicable W alike aUke to In fn a a and corporations 2 Trust Trusts we Ve oppose all I al tons control or of J capital organised to arbitrarily ar I trade favor jrade among among our citizens an and andt effective legislation t and Its s rigid Ia enforcement ment to destroy detroy r monopolies and an d to dependence secure Individual opportunity and In and favor a penalty of ot im tin laws f for Cor r all al who violate violat such auCh We e cal call attention Uen n to tho the rapid growth or of tr trusts monopolies and organization organisations UI In n restraint i of or trade trade and to the danger out ous conditions which threaten the thin In and an economic life of the people as s 8 the direct result of or Republican rule rut e both in n the nation naton and state and hot hold d the tb present prent administration responsible e We Ve y cl call attention to lo the tho r policy of ot the Republican party which gives given the trusts tho the advantage of free rree trade In n articles artole which the tho trusts le con sumo sume while placing protective duties dude a even eyen to the point pint of or prohibition dutes upon tape fl all aU articles competing with whet what the th e trusts mako make and sell selli selle We Ve e call attention to tho cl i t fact that articles produced duce by b y leading leding protected trusts of or this country count ry are are shipped abroad at considerable ex ponce pense and sold lold to foreign consumers at ata ata a lower price pric than Is la f charged carge the Amer Airier ican consumer at home We e favor admitting freo free of duty duly dul all al goods and products competing with articles and urge the ex x etch of ot all al legitimate power for the suppression and eradication of or the fife Will tie el connected therewith We e condemn the tho unscrupulous meth metho odd of or Republican campaign o managers In this thin state who employ political trick tricksters store aters era ain to convoy convey by b stealth the Impression Impre sion Ilon that the church leaders leaden say wiy one thing for far the public and say 8 another nother thins thing for private ears eal and that whal the Welfare of or the church depends upon the success c of a political party On O this point pint we direct special attention to the lie open official declaration of or the church as ad 8 a church that It favors both from principle and policy the tho absolute rcpt repa reparation pa parton ration of or church and state elate no domina tion of ot the elate by b the church no state Interference with wih tho functions of or the church or 01 with wih the freo fro of vi If rei re and the absolute freedom of or the Individual from the domination of ec ecclesiastical e authority In n political met mat tens ten True to its Is record of or a century the Democratic party adheres loyally to I the te principle hero here set forth Corth and in the Ibe Interest of justice peace and good will wil go we wo demand that this principle be bE ac accepted copied and acted acte upon in good goC faith by every ever citizen of oC Utah Manufacture and Sale of Liquors Liquor The Democratic party has haa ha always advocated the largest measure of lib liberty lb erty arty to the Individual citizen con consistent Ilent with Ith public welfare however we recognize the tho fact that the manu facture and sale Ie of or Intoxicating liquors and the use u e thereof as a bever borer beverage age ag la Is e one of or o the greatest evils to so RO society clet It I results In untold economic less led 10 both to the state and the mill Indi Individual vidual it I fills rm our Jails jais offs penitentiaries and asylums and it Il Is la the ills tie cause of cf the greater geater per cent of the crime com committed milted Wo Ro believe beleve that the larK largest t tunit unit of oC government can an cn obtain the best beet result reul in dealing with wih the liquor ques quee question que lion tion ton and we therefore favor the pro prohibition of or the manufacture stale sale sil or other disposal dl pl of or any an spirituous vinous 1 no s melt malt mal or other Intoxicating liquors within I thin the state of Utah Uth We therefore favor Cavor the enactment by the next legislature of or a statute pro providing providing viding for statewide prohibition of the liquor traffic within this state and we pledge the Democratic senators and representatives elected to the ture lurf to vote for tOr such a law We e call cl attention to the fact rae that thal the Republican leaders while soliciting ecclesiastical support have horn at the same name Ime time entered Into an lan with the tle liquor element loment to prevent or post postpone pt pone one the tbt enactment of oC prohibitory laws law awe thus demonstrating to the tle world worl that there IB is no Institution or organisation so sacred Nore or exalted they would wul not attempt to debauch and none M so low 10 they the would not zealously approve and uphold In la order to accomplish h their an partisan ends endl We e denounce tho the Republican party of or Utah for tor Us its 18 toward corporations cor corporations cr its to Is tyran tyrannous tyrannous noes machines Its 18 record of or R a R die dis disturber IS of ot the public peace and the tho In Incubator of ot the American party ltd Its ItI cor cur corrupt rupt rpt bargain bargin with the liquor In Interests its II Inefficiency in public nevi ice I ct its Ia extravagance extra nce In the who matter mater of public funds runds its Is in Inan all an the departments of ot the state and county government Its Is reactionary policies Us Its 18 opposition to private Judg Judgment td I ment to enlighten the tho public con conscience conscience science lence and an to the spirit of ot and civic righteousness that develop citizenship Wo denounce and Can m as manifested and repudiated In the nation naton and as an personified and upheld by b the tho Republican machine In n Utah And In this connection we e call 11 HIP thi attention to tn the people of Utah to toti tot t e t ti t conduct rondu of ot Use l Republican seta senat nr r nd pd congressman Con from this eta r who ho havn lav Nn ng nR 81 9 where e t t rv should lave ravo I been I ani I courageous In HIt site tie famous tot tariff C measures passed In vt nUon cf c he the nf of nt th the m there thoI was l no schedule so corrupt no exaction made upon the people so I un unjust unjust just just no demand of an Illegal combi combination nation and nation naton and trust so 80 outrageous that congressional delegation del loR did not welcome and a applaud |
