Show republican adopted in the utah 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 mark with satisfaction atie aban dorment ot the old political issues which have heretofore divided the people of utah territory retarding their progress in developing their material resources and hail the 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 by placing it in political harmony with 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 within 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 he preserved and the union kept inviolate 3 we point with pride to alie history of the republican party it has arup pres sedan armed rebellion restored reb alie the union upon the basis of 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 remuneration of labor fostered and en to our country a degree of prosperity unparalleled in the history of the world 4 while inviting to our shores the worthy pour oi 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 lawa and of such further legislation as may he necessary 5 we believe that the prosperity of our territory depends upon the diversities of her industries and that these are best fostered and encouraged hy the imposition of impost duties upon articles the like of we can produce so as to afford protection to cur own products while at tha same time raising revenue tor national needs we denounce the so called economic policy of the demo cratic party degradation of american workmen to the beyel of foreign pauper labor boon the maintenance of the republican protective system depend the very existence of conr wool and lead interests and the growth and prosperity ot our stock rais ing agricultural and infant manufacturing industries 6 we heartily endorse the action of the late republican congress in providing for the payment of a bounty on american sugar thus affording encouragement to the establishment of important works of this character in our county and incidental increase of values in farm lands and farm products 7 we are in favor of the free comage of american silver 8 we are opposed to the disfranchisement of any citizen except for crime of of which he have been convicted by due process of law ami 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 uncompromisingly in favor of free public schools for conr territory so that every child within our borders rich and poor alike can receive a good english education at alie public expense e 10 we are opposed to all trusts and combinations by which monopolies are fostered and legitimate competition in trade is defeated and ask for such legislation aa will effectively prevent such combinations 11 we all citizens of utah county lega ruiess or past political affiliation who are in harmony with these principle republican principles generally genei ally to unite with us in building up the party of utah county and advancing the kepul hcan cans in this territory |