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Show nroo,,?L fnVfThat.w? T,ew the,r endeavors to fHwi?r ,1lmlcl1 legislation again- etoX'SS F ""'oa'" Utah as a shameful the I. hu'inority rule; to work for SowerJSf'th ' VHy V"!' S6ek9 to Climb into fons cowTnt' and " retain P lt- ZT S0""? 'or themselves eno. raous and be It BcarC3ly any worlt 10 pertorm: Iisiivel- That the "Ll' ei al" party is a par-h?Jrf par-h?Jrf hery, d-ceptfon and false- l,s tnmj at the polls have been wrought by political robbery; that its ofllclal record Is one or extravagance, Jobberv, lmuo-?' lmuo-?' K fn?rmous 'axes, waste 6f public luncls and ladi of public Improvements; that It has lostered social Impurities, winked at flagrant crime, and lowered the tone of public morals; that it steks to pein tuate Its exlst-enco-by swindling the major., y at the polls and by seeking to Btrike from the hands or freemen the sacred rights of franchise, The Liberal party is, therefore, unwo 'thy the suffrages of honest people and ought to be blotted out ol me sight of just men. Resolved, That the Peoples' party has conflicted con-flicted public aliairs with honestv. economy, anTI Justice to all, and that It Ispledged to this course in the f utnre ; that it has established all the permanent improvements to be seen in the territory; that it has promoted education and established a competent free school system as soon as circumstances permitted: that in this it received no aid, but constant opposition from the Liberal party; that tae Peoples' party is in favor of public buildings, suitable and ample for muuiolpal, county and territorial terri-torial purposes. That we declare our unqualified allegiance to the federal government, recognizing its laws as supreme, and that we will devote our lives, fortunes and all our powers to the maintenance of good government and the extension of liberty lib-erty to all. Resolved, That the Peoples' party has been the unfailing friend or tho laboring classes, as is tean In the number of labor home owners that have grown under its fostering care; and that we denounce any system of taxation that is calculated to deprive laborers of the possibility possi-bility of owning homes, or which will consume their hard-earned substance to satisfy the greed of rapacious office-holders. Mr. Richards then introduced a resolution reso-lution which stated the campaign would hfi an active and untiring one and earn- estly urged the members to give their most intelligent and energetic actions to it. The campaign will lie thorougn and no halt will be made until tho election. The political interests of the Peoples' party will be closely guarded throughout the whole territory and solid organization is earnestly desired. Chairman Richards addressed the convention con-vention before it closed. He thanked the members for their attention and interest in-terest exhibited. The work done would surely meet the approbation of the constituents con-stituents of the members of the convention, conven-tion, The resolutions adopted undoubtedly undoubt-edly declare the loyalty of the members of the Peoples' party and their willingness willing-ness to obey the laws of the government. govern-ment. He was proud that the name of Honorable John T. Caine, candidate delegate to congress, had been so spontaneously spon-taneously received by acclamation. The speaker desired that each member take upon himself the peronal duty of making mak-ing tne fight a grand success. PEOPLE'S PARTY. Tjanaad of Political freedom Tor Members Mem-bers and Equal Eights Tor All . Citizens and Parties. SINGING EESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. Bie Party Poses as a Priend of the Laboring Lab-oring Olasses and Adverse to High Taxation, . The Peoples' territorial convention ,st evening nominated Honorable JobnT. Caine for congress by a unanimous unani-mous vote, as was announced in yesterday's yester-day's second edition of The Times. After the nomination the convention took a recess of thirty minutes. At the end of the time tho' body reassembled when S. D. Die and H. H. Kolapyr were elected members of the executive committee com-mittee from Weber county. - At last the long expected committee on resolutions came forward and received re-ceived hearty applause. Their paper, which is of some length, was read by J. H. Paul, secretary pro tem and was udopted. It is as follows: Tie duly electod representatives of the Peonies Peo-nies party of Utah territory, la convention iembled, present the following declaration "'ItaconsUtutlon of the United States is a divinely inspired instrument ordained and established es-tablished for the ptotection of life and prop-ertv prop-ertv and to secure to every individual the most complete freedom compatible wita tne general All laWs enacted In pursuance of the national constitution are paramount. The decisions of the supreme court ot the United States are final and authoritative as 1o the validity and interpretation of those laws, and it is the duty of all good citizens to render willing submission submis-sion thereto. . , All political power Is in and with the people. Every loyal citizen should be equal be.ore the law. and In freedom to exercise political lights snd privileges. No power or organization, i e-clesiastical e-clesiastical or otherwipe. should b3 permitted to encroach upod that liberty which is essential essen-tial to popular government and personal pallt-ical pallt-ical independence. , Local self-government is a fundamental principal of American republicanism. Congressional Con-gressional legislation may be needful f ir the territories while unable to maintain the burdens, bur-dens, respons bllitles and expenses of a ma-tnred ma-tnred common wealth, but when competent to eierclre the full powers of statehood, such legislation becomes not only needless, but op-piessive op-piessive and oppesed to the genius of ArJBrl-can ArJBrl-can Institutions. Utah terrltoiy, In numbers, wealth, psace. order, Intelligence, progies, nd every qualification for political independence, independ-ence, is capable of taking its plaoe among the states of the anion and would sad p we strength and glory of the union, and aid in its perpetuity. . , Tne recent dscaration of the president or the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saintB-coinmonly called the "Moimon chnrch-and the action of that body in general conference, by which marriage! in violat on of law ave forbidden, coupled with tie national and territorial legislation on this subject, remove re-move the only substantial barrier in the path of this terrltoiy to the full rights and priv-lleees priv-lleees of political Independence. The discontinuance of pDlygnmous marriages mar-riages In this teirltory renders unnecessary any further legislation by congress affecting the liberties cf the citizens of Utah, or entail-Ingthelrrights entail-Ingthelrrights and franchises. The vot n j members of the People's party, forming a large majority of the ndult male citizens, have not been violators of law in the past, and have taken an oath to obey the laws of their country in future. Every attempt to deprive them of the elective franchise, is a deadly thrust at the liberty to secure Which this government was established. Public office is a publlo trust. All officers are responsible to the people for their official acts. offiO!" seekers should not be made officeholders. office-holders. Wise economy, ibut not parsimony, should govern in public expenditures. Extravagance Ex-travagance is as impolitic in public as in private pri-vate affairs. High taxes, large debts, excessive salaries and expensive sinecures are obstaclos In the path of progress and make grievous bnrdfiii which should not be borne by a tree Pple. . ., Freedom of thought, of speech and of action is essential to true liberty and should be secured se-cured to all, -within the line of Infringement upon the rights and liberties of any person or society. , . . In the seloction of public offers this free-flora free-flora should bj fully accorded, in public anil in private, in political assemblies aud by means of the ballot. , , . . The exclusion of legal voters from registration registra-tion and from the polls, no matter ly whoai accomplished or connived at. Is a crime akin to treason, which strikes at the heart of the body Politic and sheds the lite blood of liberty. ThePoople's party, while demanding full Political freedom for its members, will struggle to maintain equal rights for all citizens ana .U parties, to secure the purity of elections, to sustain the supremacy of majorities, na to establish universal, civil Jand religious UU-rtv. FKI.1MBLE AND RESOLUTIONS. , Whereas. The eovernor of this territory has Moavored, ny addresses tefora congressional committees aud in his report for tt to tue Kxxetary of t!ie Interior, to mako it appear that it would be tor the public benefit to mter-Ppse mter-Ppse test oaths, having for their object the disfranchisement of many thoustinds of law abiding citizenst and also to secure to "'mseii the power to appoint a large number of oac-rs 'a the various counties, which are. and of Hstit should be. in the gift of the voting People; and ... h Whereas, The only ends to be rec5,w ach letfslation as the governor desi?,?1,1" We of the minority and the exercise by himself him-self of more than monarchial power; niV , , Whereas, the Utah commission in Its repo" foriwiatothe secretary ot tho Interior has claimed that elections in Utah, resulting m jujorlties for the so called Liberal Prty, yn fairly conducted by officers who have . per 'M-med their legal duty, and the commission taving also recommended farther e0? onal legislation similar to that desired by tne governor; therefore, belt .,n) Resolved, that we denounce the action oi Governor Arthur L. Thomas as mimicf to tne lst interests of the territory, and his Pomy revolutionary, needless, and PrnlPK r '? the wants of his party aud by personal tion: that the men whom he seeks to l'JP?f ' the elective franchise are loyal to the gov foment and republican Institutions. Jree the stain of cr:me, bound by solemn Mhs. voluntarily; taken, to obey and np?J Jiis law.devofcd to their country J.heht?r"11 orv in which they Uve, and entitled by an kit can give them that rijrht, to enj' WrileKeg. Immunities and liberties of Ameri fan cltfstenshlp; that we are under no opllga on to any church, organization. ff't'" f individual, by which our liberty is to ny y curtailed, nor is our freedom to vote i to r against an v person or question infringed, that the gnvernor s insinuations to ra.7 are fal.e and made without foimdaUon f excuse, and we challenge turn totheprooi. Resolved, That the Utah commission is nseless, expensive and unrepublican body, the 'awtui duties of which could Le discharge by ny ordinary individual; that under itsaa ttmistratton election frauds have .been mane Possible; legal voters whose riehtto jote w Wood question, hare been fu registra-"on registra-"on and the right to cast tbeir tl,lote?"!: hey were members Of the Peoples' Prty,l J ons not entitled to vote and belonging to tne Liberal party have been rrrmedw regis wr nd vote; men are holding official !''m ttich they were not elect!, even by the me fl means thus employed : officers ho neK fted to obey the instructions of 'n, and who have unlawfully used their or 8 in the interest of the Liberal Prty.have n retained by the commission, and tne m Hty of that oJdy haveopenly. as well as pri ;r. used ttietToffleial nBnen 'in ot Liberal party and against the Peoples ty , t , -. , v t |