Show republican PLATFORM adopted in the utah conaty convention july 6 1891 alie republicans of utah county in convention assembled herbuy declare nr belief in and allegiance to the following principles 1 we marlc with satisfaction the abandonment ot the old political issues which have uio fore divided aliu people of utah tt progress in developing their material resources and hail the tun nation of political parties lines as being a happy upon solution of the old differences 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 and not a mere confederacy of states the national government is sphere of national duty but the states have reserved rights which should be faithfully maintained should he guarded with jealous care so that the harmony of our system of government may be preserved and the union kept inviolate 3 ve point with pride to alie history of the republican party it has suppressed an armed rebellion restored rea alie the union upon the basis ot freedom instead of slavery lifted the impoverished credit ot the nation to a point where its securities are eagerly sought at a premium has by its protective system maintained the dignity and increased the i of labor fostered and en cou raged lione industries rna to a degree of prosperity in the lii story of the world 4 inviting to our shores the poor of all nations we earnestly recommend the laws that will protect our country and our people against the influx of the 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 laws and of such further legislation as may he necessary 5 we believe that the prosperity of our territory cependa upon the diversities of her industries and that these are best fostered and encouraged by alie imposition of impost duties upon articles the like of which we can produce so as to afford protection to our own products while at the same time raising revenue for national needs wo denounce the so called economic policy of atie democratic party degradation of american workmen to alie 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 stock rais ing agricultural and infant manufacturing industries 6 we heavily endorse the action of the late republican congress in providing for payment of a bounty on amt acau abear thus affording encouragement to the establishment of important works of this character in our county and incidental increase of values in farm lands ami farm products 7 we are in favor of alie free coinage of american silver 8 we are opposed to the i jentof any citizen except for crime of of which he shall have been convicted by due process of law and favor the free exercise of atie power of amnesty to all citizens enfranchised ou account of polygamy or polygamous relations alio will bobev and uphold the laws ot the united states 9 we are uncompromisingly in favor of free public schools for our territory so that every child within our borders rich and poor alike can receive a good english education at the public expense I 1 10 we are opposed to all trusts and combinations by which monopolies are fostered and competition in trade is defeated and ask for such legislation ng i ill c prevent such combinations 11 we cordially all citizens of utah county regardless of past political affiliation who are in harmony with these principle sand republican principles gene alev to unite with us in no the R party of utah c iiii und thy rei uh airan cause in this |