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Show DUR PLATFORMS, STATE. Adopted by the Democratic State Convention, in Salt Lake City, September Septem-ber 14, 1898. The Democrats of Utah by their delegates-Ill convention nssouib'ed, declare de-clare ancnv their allegiance to tho Democratic party of the Nation, and for the great essential principles of liberty which that party, more than a contury ngo, was organized to piouiolc and establish. Wo realllrm tho principles declared In tho Democratic platform, adopted lu Chicago in 181)0. Tho liuperatlvo necessity of tho use of both gold and silver for tho purposes of money throughout the world, Is generally con-coded. con-coded. The uso of both is essential to tho welfare and happiness of mankind. Tho ro-cstabllshment of stub use U of such vital importance, that no ordinary ordi-nary dilllculty shouUhho permitted to stand in the way of Its attainment. It Is generally acknowledged that without with-out both gold and silver, people must sink In tho bcalo of happiness ami civilization. civil-ization. They imi&L languish in poverty. They inns', con tin no to struggle In vain to bolter their condition. Thoy mint toll on without oven the hope of adequate ade-quate reward. Yut It is said that for this porvadiug, flagrant wrong, there Is ami can be no remedy, without the aid and consent of tlioso who are, and will roiialn dea to all nppeals for relief. re-lief. Is it true that at this time there Is a right which cannot ho made to pravaUr A wrong for which there is no remedy? Have tho maxims of our rnco proven falso? Tliero is a remedy. It is declared In tho national platform of the Dutnocratlo party, to which wo tiotv declare our steadfast devotion. That romedy Is tho enactment of a law by the Congress of tho United States, providing for tho frco and unlimited coinage of both gold and silver at the ratio of lit to 1, without waiting for the aid or consent of other nations, such content being notoriously Impossible to obtain, and that such coin bo a legal tendor in payment of all debts both public and private. Tho Democratic party oxtonda a cordial cor-dial welcome to all those persons who have heretofore udhurod to other organizations, or-ganizations, but who havu seen tho Insincerity of tho professions of their former political associates, to tho causo of himotullsni. They havo had tho courage and honesty to surrender their previous relations and Join hands with the great Democratic party to bring about the triumph of this all-Important principle. Tho war with Spain was noccssary and Inevitable If tho nuilon was to havo any regard for tho protection of its citizens and tho redress of wrongs and outrages on tho part of Spain, whioh had becoino Intolerable. Every consideration of Justice and humanity demanded quick and decisive action. Plich was tho demand of tho American people. Yot after this condition became be-came known for inonllw a Republican administration hesitated, anil in weakness weak-ness sought to avoid tho responsibility growing out of this most important crisis. After resorting to various devices de-vices and decoptlvo representations, it was at length compelled through tho patriotic efforts of Democratic members mem-bers of Congress ami an array of public sentiment to favor n declaration of iyar, Through tho skill, willingness, sacrifice and heroism of tho army and the navy of tho. United Stales, tho war has been wnged to a triumphant and glorious conclusion. The Uiingross of the United Slatos and tho entire people of tlio country did not wish to spare tho money or efforts necessary to provido our soldiers sol-diers and sailora with everything needful need-ful for their health, omnfort and welfare. wel-fare. Their request for suppll&s wm met by the action of Oouttross promptly, prompt-ly, and to tho fullest limit of thu ro-rjucst. ro-rjucst. Notwithstanding this, it Is to the chngrin of the Nation Unit through political corruption nr Incompetency of the Republican administration, our wldlcrs and sailor. ,ay0 nt)t been Biilllclontly provided for. Seemingly no icgard has been paid to the condition condi-tion of I heir health. Through tho orders of tho War department tliev have been kept ni places which becamo veritable pest holeg, until they wore o stricken with liuugor and dlseaso, that if they wero called unon to render the service for which they were enlisted, en-listed, they would bo found physically unable to respond. The people of the United States hold to a rigid account thoso persons who may bo found responsible Tor this con-dltlon, con-dltlon, which disclose that they wore worse enemies to the country than those against whom our brave soldiers and seamen were ready to go forth to do battle. To the oflloers and men who volunteered volun-teered from the State of Utah and who have, wherever an opportunity hns been afforded, as in tho battle of Manila, so bravely uphold tho honor of our country, mid general credit of onr State, wo extend all praise, and fully nesuro them that the universal feeling! is that tho futuro has no rouard too good for them. |