Show THE adopted today to day in conven ti on A GRAND OF THE principles OP TUB PARTY local questions an lua the document the peoples party of prove city in consention conen tion assembled present the following OF ve baht cihat all fr bollow ing tho body public hay equal rights we believe that all poleu al power is inherent in thu and that all free governments govern menta are formed on their authority and instituted for their benefit we L alieve that the protection of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness is the object ot free government and that alie constitution of the united states ivaa ordained and established to secure the greatest gr earest possible liberty to awn woman and child consistent wilts the public we believe that no person ci lc justly deprived of tiny civil ngo 1 citizen on ui hid s ni menla or peculiar mode ui we believe that any guity or of a political beelas to subvert the ol 01 louil sel aims a deadly thrust at the constitution and hut auch party or faction is unworthy alie aull rages of a free people the peoples party has always these principles it lias maintained alie right of local belf government it lias contended for alie breedom and purity of elections it lias opposed class legislation it has promoted honesty in all branches of the public service it has maintained equality before the law it has been characterized by justice prudence and fidelity taxation has been uniform and lower in utah than in any kotlier territory haye been no extravagant jobbery no schemes for great bonded deb is life und property hav been secure morality haa been fostered and vice repressed it is lie party of tive progress commensurate with public necessities and resources that the progress aud improvement demanded by the growth of this city may be secured we declare that ast 1st must be a system for alie purpose of furnishing homes business houses and other buildings with a needful and plentiful supply of water and as an auxiliary to a lire department the necessity of which is growing more and more pressing with every step of progress tins city takes and in tin s connection we believe it to be the duty of citizens directly benefited thereby to meet alie burdens thus imposed when once water works are ad we favor alie speedy establishment of a system of street lighting by gas or electricity as far as is compatible with public economy ard 3rd we favor the establishment of sanitary regulations ath the grades and lines of all streets water ditches and the walks should be permanently established the corners of blocks and grades of streets indicated by suitable corner stones and all improvements prove ments made to conform thereto oth we favor the erection of a building for public purposes but in order that the taxes may not be increased for aliis purpose and that the ordinary city revenues may be used for a water system and other pressing requirements the city surplus lauds not dedicated to public use should be sold as provided bylaw and the funds appropriated for the public building in common with othe improvement ath good railroad facilities are necessary to the growth and development of alie city and the convenience of its inhabitants but rights of way for steam railroads through our streets should only be granted eliere absolutely necessary and then in lucli man ay to cause as little injury and con bence to the inhabitants as possible id only on the consent of a two thirds majority majori tv of the owners of real property fronting en the street no exclusive street franchises to railroads should liere after be granted but all railroads coming in or going out of the city in the same direction sli so far as practicable use the bamo krisht of way forfeiture of a franchise should follow persistent neglect to comply with it terms no freight trains should ru through populous parts of the city inno cars should be unloaded or left stan ing on the streets or sidewalks railroads should conform to the grade of streets which should be kepa graded up to the top of the rails and the street crossings of all railroads should be blanked planked the full width of the streets and sidewalks ath we are opposed to high taxa lioa and an extravagant expenditure of alie cites revenue and are in favor of an economic and judicious outlay of public funds consistent with the steady and permanent of our city ath we insist on the rigid enforcement of alio license law for the sale of liquor or else the leppal thereof with the prohibition law in its stead ath alie peoples party of the municipality nici pledges itself to the above declaration of principles and the maintenance of the civil political and religious rights of all cliss s THE organ of the liberals is mum on alie subject of recent developments |