Show PLATFORM the republicans of utah in claven tion assembled oa the people of the territory that the time has come when they can push old differt dieb behind them and aaa ye forward epou those linca that tend most directly direct lv to iha public fiord we hold that it la of wisdom and of patriotism to recognize the changes that have occurred and to ac capt their inevitable tendency and we maintain abas any effort to force boudi aona under which old lines would b rs and old bitterness revived ia to be condemned as inimical to the best interests of all the people of auh we congratulate the republican ol 01 utah upon tuu large vote polled at the recent election circumstances were auch that the party could scarcely hope to make more than a proportions of that beginning encourage our confident belief that tats arne is near at hand when a large mas bority of the people of the territory will be found arrayed under the banner ot the party of aa believing Beli evinK abit the party upon which rely tor the bet rac 01 government should clearly denne its position belara the people upon all questions of general interest and importance we hereby the I 1 following as the platform of principles or the republican party of utah we are unalterably attached to clr principled of the republican party and are prepared to maintain them defore the people of this territory be hoving best calculated to foster the of the section in which ws live as well as the interests of every fihar ejection of our common country we affirm our unswerving devotion mhd national constitution and to the indissoluble union of the stales to the authority reserved to th amatea andar the constitution and to the personal pera onal and liberties of citizens in all the elates and territories the republicans hold that all politic cat power is of the people that national authority is derived from the people of ail a il the amatea and state authority from itie people of the particular tate that the government of the united attea possesses tha named in ita con ution and those necessary to their oser cise that the people of the irate possess the powers not so conferred or denied to them by that instrument that abo state government may exercise anch powers as remain with its people as iney have not in their constitution forbidden the use of that the national and state are soverign la their inspective coheres so heres ana that there can be no condict between their rights BO bounded and we further affirm that the allegiance of tha citizen of the united states is direct and immediate and that his allegiance to the state cannot intervene and that frem this it folio via that the united ia antion we are in favor of the american system of on wo protest against ita destruction proposed by the democratic party it arres the interests of europe we willa the interests of america the protective system must be main has always been fullow dd by general dis dater to all interests except those of the usurer and the sheriff we condemn the proposition of the democratic party to place wool OB the free list this policy persistently ared by that party would disaster to one of our most important industries br ingine ruin to ciany throw a baat number of men out of employment and lose to utan a very large part of her income boyr an received ajom the wool clip we view with undisguised tha persistent efforts made by tho damo fratia darty to admit mexican lead era tree of duty that party supported that proposition in the loat coners 3 an d would carry it through if it should be permitted to come into complete control of the national government the republican baity has giyen our mining industry protection tho peon product of the bouthern republic and has thereby conferred an ablo blessing upon utah and it is entitled to the uns bervine support of all who depend for their individual prosperity upon abo prosperity of tho territory we take pride in the policy of appropriating the public andi ol 01 the united states for homs teada for aiace ican citizens and seit lera not aliens which the republican party established in 1862 against the persistent of democrats in and which has brought our great do inabin into such magnificent development and in contrast with the republican Republic aa bartys record in this respect wo point 10 the failure of the democratic administration under grover Cl avaland to execute the laws to their ditlea to ve indorse tha administration of president harrison und particularly commend the pursued by our department we heartily approve ibe reciprocity policy inaugurated by this believing it will open new aud enlarged market for Aine farmers and manufacturers and to be ot greatest value to this country we point with pride to the record of president harrisone administration in connection wibb federal appointments in tass territory abe appointments havin been made from among tha utah this being in marked contrast with the record of the democratic administration that proceeded I 1 it wo are loyally attracted rached att to those principles of the republican party under which it strives to build up the amenson merchant marine and the americal Ameri cac davv to protect the right of to maintain irea schools to temperance to maintain the honor of the american flag to protect american citizens at home and abroad end to secure proper and adequate pan dona fur the veterans of the war and for the dependent depan dent families of deceased soldiers WB demard that silver bo ere stored to the position that it held befaro the passage of the act of 1873 we will cany forward popular government in utah regardless of religious distinctions by our efforts fre all distinction we are opposed 10 the ment of any citizen except for crime of which he shall nave been convicted by due process of lagund we fryor the free exercise of the power of amnesty to U citizens dis franchised on account of polygamy or polygamous relations who will obey and uphold the lawa of the united deates we assert and recognize the dignity of labier and the necessity of proper eg protect ifft interests that home laborers and con tribute gio the public benl enl to tha preference in all public works and that utah work should go to utah workman the national re publican party in its platform adopted in rha government b ai the ies ia based upon only to the end that thy may become m the union therefore con of the population material resources aali intelligence and morality tv are such aa to insure a government therein the people of the territories ri be right inherent in theato form for themselves vea and state t and be admitted into ane union e deny that the republican party in utah is organized to unduly hasten statehood the question of fur utah id not involved m th present political oolitic al issues or in tha division f tha people of the territory on national party i I 1 arpe the flaws which gilr aal equity in hit i i vt c ii i a ki the united states government in reaped to the locution and development of mining property ao that proa nia y be more greatly encouraged to continue their explorations in our great mining districts 1 we demand the enactment of a law making it a misdemeanor for employers employ erb t u practice what is known as blacklist ing or to interfere the freedom of their employees in the exercise of the franchise by any sort of coercion we hold that eight hours should be made by law a days work on all public works we are in favor of equitable railroad legislation under which railroad lail road com banies abail be encouraged to build the linea that are needed for th further de of great and which shall at the same time folh protect the interests of individuals and communities in their relations to the common camera wa demand such legislation as will equalize the assessment and taxation of property we favor the enactment of a personal registration law which shall compel voters to register in person or by satis factory vouchers giving their exact residence and we arye the adoption ot a ballot law modeled alter the australi an system the disgrace of dol ia too familiar in in ibis may not hei beafter attach to the fair name 0 utah |