Show republican adopted in the utah county convention jaiya 1891 we ha republicans of uta h county in convention assembled herboy de clar our belief in and allegiance to the following principles 1 we mark with satisfaction the abandonment ot the old political issues which have heretofore divided the people of utah Territory retarding their progress in developing their material resources and bail the formation of political parties upon nasonal lines as being a happy solution of the old differt aces and as destined to create a new era in the advancement van cement of our fair territory by placing it in political harmony with the nation 2 the people of the united states in their organized capacity constitute a nation anu not a mere confederacy of states the national government is supreme its sphere of national duty but the states have reserved rights which should be faithfully maintained each should he guarded with jealous care BO that the harmony of our system of government may be preserved and the union kept inviolate 3 we point with pride to the history of the republican party it has suppressed au armed rebellion ane the union upon the basis of freedom instead of slavery lifted the impoverished credit oi alie nation to a point where its securities are eagerly sought at a premium has by its protective system maintained alio dignity and increased the iiii i iii jl labor fostered and tu home industries and brought to our country a degree of prosperity in the history of the world 4 chile inviting to our shores the worthy poor of all nations we earnestly recommend the baws that will protect our country and our people against the influx of alie vicious and criminal classes of foreign nations and the importation of laborers under contract to compete with our own citizens and earnestly approve the rigid enforcement of these bawa and of such further legislation as may be necessary 5 we believe that the prosperity of our territory depends upon the diver of arr industries and that these are best fostered and the imposition of impost duties upon articles the like of emch we can produce so as to ulford protection to our own products wllie at the same time raising revenue for needs we denounce the so called economic policy of the democratic party degradation of american workmen to the level of foreign pauper labor boon the maintenance of the republican protective system depend the very existence of our wool and lead interests and the growth and prosperity ot our rais and infant int anilu trios 6 we heartily endorse the action of the late republican congress in providing for the payment of a bounty on american bugar thus enczur amant establishment of import aal works of character in our county and incidental increase of values in farm lands and farm products 7 we are in favor of the free coinage of american silver 8 we are opposed to the di lafranchise any citizen except for crime of of which he shall have been convicted by due process of law and favor the free exercise of the power of amnesty to all citizens dis franchised on account of polygamy or polygamous relations who will obey and uphold the laws ot the united states 9 we are in ibor of free public choals ch for our territory so that every child within our borders rich and ne can receive a good english education nt alie public expense 10 we to all trusts and by which monopolies are fteres ft ered and competition rom petition in niile is dc feite dand ask for such legis latici ft avill such 11 we cordially invite all citizens of utah county of past political j i ano are a with these principle san J republican alca gene til amle mah us in up atif K party of utah and tats lican in this |