Show republican adopted in the utah conaty convention july 6 1891 we the republicans of utah county in convention assembled herboy declare our belief in and allegiance to the following principles 1 we markwith satisfaction the abandonment ot the old political issues which have heretofore divided the people of utah their progress in developing their and hail alie formation of political parties upon national lines as being a happy solution of the old differences and as destined to create a new era in the advancement van cement of our fair territory bv 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 supreme within its sphere of national duty but the states have reserved rights which should be faithfully maintained each should he guarded with jealous care so eliat tho harmony of our system of government may be preserved and the union kept inviolate 3 e point with pride to the history of the republican party it haa tup pressed an armed rebellion ream red alie the union upon the basis of freedom instead of slavery lifted the ed credit ot the nation to a point w ro its securities are eagerly at a premium has by its protective system maintained the dignity and increased the remuneration of labor fostered and cou home industries and brought to our country a decree of prosperity unparalleled in the history of the world 4 while inviting to our chores the worthy poor of all nations we earnestly ahe laws that will protect our country and our people against the influx of tho vicious and criminals cri classes of foreign nations and the importation of laborers under contract to compete with our own citizens and earnestly approve the rigid enforce these laws and of such further legislation as may be necessary 5 we believe that the prosperity of our territory depends upon the diversities of her industries and that these are best fostered aud encouraged by the imposition of impost duties upon articles the like of which we can produce so aa to afford protection to our own products at th sometime raising revenue for national needs we denounce the so called economic policy of the democratic party degradation of american workmen to the layol of foreign pauper labor boon the maintenance of the republican publican Ke protective system depend the very existence of our wool and lead interests and the growth and prosperity ot our stock rais and infant manufacturing industries U we heartily endorse the action of the late republican congress in providing for alie payment of a bounty on american sugar thus affording encouragement to the establishment of important works efthia 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 disfranchise ment of any citizen except for crime of of aich he shall have been convicted by due process of law and favor the free exercise of the power of amnesty to all citizens on account of polygamy or polygamous relations who will obey and uphold the laws ol 01 the united states 9 we are uncompromisingly in favor of free public schools for our territory so that evera child within our borders poor can receive a english education at alie public expense 10 we are opposed to all trusts and combinations by which monopolies are fostered and legitimate competition in trade is defeated and ask for fauch legislation as ill prevent such combinations 11 we cordially incite all citizens of utah county regardless of past political affiliations who are in harmony with these principle sani republican principles gene ally to unite with us in building un the republican party of utah county and ad the republican in this |