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Show - coImy. Adopted by Utah County Convention, Con-vention, at Provo, September Sep-tember 7, 1898. I'LATfOUll AND HKSOLUTIONS. Tho Democratic party of Utali coun-tyi coun-tyi by its authorized delegates In convention con-vention assembled, submit tho following follow-ing declaration of principles: 1 We reaffirm, and endorse tho Democratic plattorni adopted by tho National Democratic Convention at Chicago In I800phnd especially that portion of said platform which dcclarod In favor of thofreo nnd unlimited colnago of sllver cqunl with gold at the ratio "of 10 to I. Tho warfaro bo-toon bo-toon tho money povr of the world and tho mnescs of humanity is still on. the Ifsuo Is as Important now, and in urn Imtmrtntit, than It ivttS In 1805. It Is and must continue to bo a conflict between grind nil? monopolies on tho one Hand nnd the down-troddon masses on tho other, .until, by tho mighty volco of tho pcoplo nt the ballot box, It shall Jnivo been solllod, and sottlcd right. This Is tho 'paramount Issuo beforo tho pcoplo. It has hlthorto been in the Stato of Utah a quostlon upon which all of tho political parties agreed.- Hcccrilly, hovovcr, by ..the use of Juggling words and mcanlngloss torm, calculated only to obscuro tho vital question nnd bofog tho issue, tno Uopubllcans of Utah, with many hou-orablo hou-orablo exceptions, In violation of their solemn pledges and promises to the poople, havo taWon a backward stop In tho progress of tho light until It has becomo Imposslblo to regard them any longer In any other light than as tho friends of gold and enemies of silver. The only truo frlonds of any question, aro thoso who light for lis triumph, and light to win. Such Is tho attitude of tho Democratic party towards the froo and unlimited colnago of silver equal with gbbl.'as a money of ultimate redemption. j 3 Tho .Dcmoorats of Uth county nro proud of tho results of tho war with Spain. "Wo nro nono tho less proud of tho fact that Domoeratfc Senators Sen-ators and Repro3outatlvos In tho Con- grcis of tho Unltod States by uncoas-Ing uncoas-Ing agitation, jplte' of n formidable opposition by Kopubllcan loadors created cre-ated a publlo seuttmont in tho country which , forced and compollcd a reluctant reluct-ant ilopubllcan Administration to deolnro wnr. fl. Ucojaration which not only, tho distinction of tho "Maluo" was arranged, but liberty ant! the opportunity op-portunity of oiilightoned free government govern-ment was extended to an oppressed and down-troddon people. 3 Wo reaffirm our a,dheronco to tho doctrine of equal suffrage, and nro proud of that provision of tho Constitution Consti-tution of theLBtnto pf, Utah, by which equal 8Uu"rngQis guaranteed without regard to tho distinction of sex; and wo declare that that provision of tho Constitution, and tho laws made In pursuance thereof should bo glvon tho fujles pos?lbo "crrec; and tho absolute right of women to v'oto aucf hold olllco should bo uphold and maltaluod. 4 Wjj congratulate tho, pcoplo of Utah county,'" aud "tho Democratlo party therein, upon the clean, frugal and honest JUUinJrtlBtratioii ' of . flip county government;' by the officers elected In 1800. Tho conrity government govern-ment has bcuu administered and eon-, duclcdvln the (ht;orest tho cltjzeiifi ;and tho tnxrWora and for tho pubjfo Y$ liholw$faa the rsprescit- i, ! n is attves of tho pnrtv u. vhm sain Officer owo their ohTtiori, Uea tdy en-dowo en-dowo mid approve tho maanor lu which thoy havo diwiinrgml their trint hnd bespeak for them tho sincere gratitude grat-itude of tho peoplo of Utah county. |