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Show OUR PLATFORMS. STATE. Adopted by the Democratic Stat. Convention, in Salt Lake City, September Septem-ber 14, 1898. Tho Democrats of Utnh by their delegates del-egates in convention assanih'ct), declare de-clare nnow tlinlr ullenliinco to the Democratic party or tho Nation, nnd for tho groat essential principles of liberty which that party, more than a contury ngo, was organized to piouiote nnd establish. Wo runnlrm tho principles dnclnred in tho Democratic platform, adopted in Chicago In 181)0. Tho imperative necessity of the uso of both gold and silver for tho purposes of money throughout tho world, is generally conceded. con-ceded. Tim uso of both is essential to tho welfare and happiness of mankind. Tho ro-establlshment of stub me U of such vital lmportaucn, that no ordinary ordi-nary dilllculty should bo permitted to stand lh the way of Its attainment. It Is generally acknowledged that without with-out both gold and silver, people must sink in tho tcalo of Impplness and civilization. civil-ization. They must languish in poverty. They must continue to strugulo in vain to better lltoir condition. Thny mint loll on without oven tho liopa of ado-quote ado-quote reward. Yet It is sulci that for this pervading, flagrant wrong, there is and can bo no remedy, without the aid and consent of thoso who aro, and will run u! u denf to all appeals for relief. re-lief. Is it true that at this time there is a right which cannot ho made to prevail? A wrong for which there is no remedy? IIuvo tlio maxims of our race proven false? There is a remedy. It is declared in tho national platform of the Duiiiocrallo party, to which wo now declare our steadfast devotion. That remedy Is thoenncimentof a law by the Congress of tho United Stales, providing ror tho free and unlimited coinage of both gold and silver at tin ratio of 1U to 1, without waiting for the aid or consent of other nations, such consent being notoriously Impossible to obtain, and that such coin bo a legal tender in paytnotit of all debts both public and private. The Democratic party oxtonds a cordial cor-dial welcome ti all thoso persons who have heretofore adhered to other organizations, or-ganizations, hut who have seen tho insincerity of tho professions or their former political associates, to tlio c i use or hituetallsm. They liavo had tho courngo ami honesty to surrender their previous relations and Join hands with the great Democratic party to bring about the triumph oTthis nil-Important principle, Tho war with Spain wns nocessary and Inevitable If tho nation was to have any regard for tho protection of its citizen-', and tho redress of wrongs and outrages on tho part of Spain, which had become intolerable. Every consideration of Justice and hum unity demanded quick and decislvn action. Such wns the do in and of tho American people. Yot after this condition bo-came bo-came known for months a Republican administration hesitated, and in weak-11068 weak-11068 sought to avoid the responsibility growing out of this most important crisis. After resorting to various devices de-vices and deceptive representations, It. was at length compelled through tho patriotic efforts of Democratic members mem-bers of Congress and an array of public sentiment to favor a declaration or war. Through tho skill, willingness, sacrifice and heroism of tho army and the uavy of tlio United Stales, tho war-has war-has been waged to a triumphant and glorious conclusion. The Congroso of tho United States and the cntlro people of the country did not wish to sparo tho money or efforts necessary to provide our soldiers sol-diers and sailors with everything needful need-ful for their health, florufort and welfare. wel-fare. Their request for supplies was jet by the action of. ConsrroHS promptly, prompt-ly, and to tho fullest limit of tho request. re-quest. Notwithstanding thf. it is to the chagrin of the Nation that through political corruption or Incompetency of tho Repu'illean administration, our vnldlcrs nod salloi'x have not been 8unielenlly provided for. Seemingly no tegard has been paid to tho condition condi-tion of their honlth. Through the orders of tho War department thoy Inivo been kept al places which became veritable pest holes, until they wore ho stricken with hunger nnd disease, Hint if they were ofllrd upon to rcndei the Hervlco for which tln-y were enlisted, en-listed, they would bo found physically iiimIiIo to respond. The people of tho United Stntes hold to a rigid nccniiiit thoso persons who may be found responsible for this condition, con-dition, which discloses that they wore worse enemies to the country than "hose against whom our brave sn illi'ie and Rcnmen were ready to go forth to do battle. To the olllcers and men who volunteered volun-teered from the State of Utah and who have, wherever nn opportunity hns bi'Hi nltoi'dcd. ns in tbo battle ol Manila, so bravely upheld the honor ol our country, and general credit of our State, wo extend all praise, and fully tiosurc them that the universal feeling Is that, tho futuro has no row aril too good for them. |