| Show r 1 r ftc bif JJ republican PLATFORM 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 lwe 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 hail the formation of political parties upon national lines aa 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 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 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 that the harmony of our system of government may be preserved and the union kept inviolate 3 Q point with pride to the history of the republican party it has s ap pressed an armed rebellion ade tha union upon the basis of freedom instead of slavery lifted the ed credit oi the nation to a point L re its securities are eagerly sought ai a premium has by its protective system maintained the dignity and increased the remuneration of labor fostered and encouraged cou raged home industries and brought to oar country a decree of prosperity unparalleled in alie history of the world 4 while inviting to our shores the worthy poor of all nations we earnestly recommend the lawa 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 aa may be necessary 5 we believe that the prosperity of our territory depends upon ahe diversities of her industries and that these are bast fostered and encouraged by the 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 re venue for national needs we denounce alie 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 stock rais I 1 and infant ing 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 enczur argement to the establishment of important works character in our county and incidental incur ase of values in farm lands and farm products 7 we are ui favor of the diee coinage of american buver 8 we are opposed to the disfranchisement of any citizen except for crime of of aich he ahall 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 ober and uphold the laws ot the united states 9 we are uncompromisingly in favor of free public schools tor our territory so that every child within our borders rich and poor alike can receive a good english education at alie public expense 10 we are opposed to all trusts and combinations by which monopolies are fostered and legitimate competition ia trade is defeated and ask for such legislation as will effectively prevent such combinations 11 we cordially all citizens of U ah county regardless of past political affiliations who are in with these principle san 1 republican principles generally ge neally to unite with us in building up the republican ganv of utah county and advancing the republican cause in this territory |
