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Show K; EHr "OUR PUT0ir flRAdoptcd by the Democratic hBSk State Convention, in Salt Lake City, Septem-HE Septem-HE bcr 14, 1808. HR; Tho Domocrats of Utah by their Uol-Begatcs Uol-Begatcs In convention nssonib'ed, de-B:laro de-B:laro anow tholr nllegianco to tho "Domocratlo party of tho Nation, and Kfor tho fjroat essential principles of Bllborty which that party, more than a jBcontury ngo, wan organized to piomoto jHj'nud establish. JjB Wo reaffirm tho principles doclarcd jR In tho Doniocratic platform, adopted jB In Chicago In 1800. Tho Imporattvo necessity of tho uso of both gold and HI silver for tho purpose's of money throughout tho world, Is gonorally con coded. Tho uso of both is osscntlal to jK tho welfare and happiness of mankind. 9H;; Tho ro-establlshment of suuh uso Is of H such vital Importance, that no ordl-nary ordl-nary difficulty should bo pcrralttod to H etand In tho way of Its attainment. It is gdncrally acknowledged that with Wg out both gold and silver, pooplo must 9mfi sink In tho scalo of happiness and civil- IKE izatlua. Thoy must languish in povorty. HM They must contlnuo to slrugglo In vain Hi to bettor tholr condition. Thoy' must toll on without oven tho hopo of ado quato reward. Yot It Is said that for HJj this porvadlng, flagrant wrong, thoro K is and can bo no remedy, without tho aid aud consent of thoso wbo aro, and JBI will roaialn deaf to all appoals for re- 11 lief. Is It truo that at this tlmo thoro Is a right which cannot bo mado to i provall? A wrong for which Ihcro Is no remedy? Have, tho maxims of our race proven false? There Is a remedy. It Is declared in tho national platform j of the Domocratlo party, to which wo now dcclaro our steadfast devotion. That remedy Is the enactmont of a law by the Congress of tho United States, providing for tho frco and unlimited colnago of both gold and silver at tho ratio of 10 to 1, without waiting for tho aid or consent of other nations, such consent being notoriously imposslblo to obtalu, and that such coin bo a legal tender In paymont of all debts both public and private. Tho Domocratlo party oxtonds a cor-dial cor-dial welcome to all thoso persons who havo heretofore ndherod to other organizations, or-ganizations, but who havo soon tho insincerity of tho professions of their former political associates, to tho cause of huuotallsm. Thoy havo had tho courago and honesty to surrender their previous relations and join hands with tho great Democratic parly to bring about the triumph of this all-lm-KMi portunt prlnoiplo. H Tho war with Spain was noccssary Mr aud Inevitable If tho nation was to B havo any regard for tho protection of H? its citizens, and tho redress of wrongs Mr and outrages on tho part of Spain, H which bad becomo Intolerable. Every H consideration of justice and humanity H demanded quick and decisive action. K Such was tho demand of tho American H people. Yot aftor this condition bo- I camo knowu for months a Republican administration hesitated, and in weakness weak-ness sought to avoid the responsibility growing out of this most important crisis. Aftor resorting to various devices de-vices aud dccoptlvo representations, It K was at longth compelled through tho B; patriotic efforts of Domocratlo mem-K mem-K bors of Congress and an array of public K sentlmont to favor a declaration of L war. Through tho skill, wllllngnoss, K sacrlflco and heroism of tho array and tho navy of tho United States, tho war m has been waged to a triumphant and K glorious conclusion. Tho Congress of tho United Statos K and tho cntiro pooplo of tho country B did not wish to sparo tho monoy or M efforts necessary to provide our sol- Idlers and sailors with everything needful need-ful for their health, comfort and wol-faro, wol-faro, Their request for supplies was mot by tho action of Congross prompt ly, and (o tho fullest limit of tho request. re-quest. Notwithstanding this, it Is to tho chagrin of tho Nation that through political corruption or inconipotenoy' of tbo Republican administration, our ; soldiers and sailors Lava not boon Butllolontly provldod for Seemingly f mi regard has fcuvu fitf:$$iWfiiJjC -t tlon of their health. Through tho j orders of tho War department thoy . brve been kept at places which became f. j. - veritable vest hull's, tin.il ili.y were so stricken with hunger and disease, tlmt if thoy were called upon to rendot the sorvlco for which they were enlisted, en-listed, they would be found physically unable to respond, Tho people of tho United States hold to a rigid account thoso persons who may be found responsible for this condition, con-dition, which discloses that thoy weru worso oncmlos to tho country than moso aguinst wnom our bravo soldiers and soamon wore roady to go forth to do battle. To the officers and men who volunteered volun-teered from tho Stnto of Utah and who havo, whorovcr an opportunity has boon afforded, as in tho battlo of Manila, so bravoly uphold tho honor of our country, and gonoral credit of our Stato, wo cxtond all praise, and fully assure them that tbo universal feeling is that tho futuro has no roward too good for thom. |