Show THE PLATFORM aaa adopted by the democracy of utah territory Torri tory charles W penrose Pen roae on behalf of the committe orn mitte submitted tile follow ing platform the democratic party of utah in convention assembled hereby adopts the following platform arid and resolutions ans I 1 first art ois As a duly du recognized portion of the great reat democratic party of tile the united states 0 a accept anti and endorse the principles set foith in tile platform of thit that party adt adapted opted nt at the convention held in chicago june julie ll 21 11 AT AI I 1 lelce second we ive recognize the government of tile the united states 1 us I supreme rne in sill ili national iti nal af fairst affirm sinew anew our allgai since to its find I pledge ledge our klives to its inns alit und authority aa als delegated to it front ruin the people and aila denied denned in the liati onal constitution HOME RULE third we told that the arinel principle of local relf government is fundamental fun ll 11 find and c essential to tile system established 1 by tl alio ao founders of our ni ria tion tinn arid and therefore that each of the states is and lie socie in 1 I iliin ita own sphere sp liere we regard paternalism in government as opposed to lie erenius of our political institution ions as fatal t to the rights of tile icat status add the I 1 liberties of the people TO fourth we denounce all schemes vili bother ether called protect protection ion or by silly any other oilier mi aich tax the many for the enrichment of the few take front from the poor man as inucci draw aiom the lich which build up one ile class at the expense of others foster trusts arid and feed monopolies as legalized iob jobbery bery disguised fraud and virtual dual defiance of constitutional inhibit tiber sl fifth we regard horne i industries till us t r acs ics 3 to I 1 lie V el fat e of the country and their maintenance is as to general prosperity cut but we do not believe 1 i e it I 1 is within tile province of constitutional tut anres ional government to manufactures f fac a c tures at public expense nor to compel tile the great reat mases masi of agriculturists to pay liili rh prices to a few to cripple commerce and pre ent fair competition is to create monopolies ard and int im the majority of the people HIGH TARIFF SOL S wo brand as deceptive and si s the specious bo by which uninformed people are led to believe that a t high lowers the price of coin commodities increases 1 wages and I 1 clie fits an body I 1 but put monopolists speculators and moneyed corporations we fitus 1 a I to provide needful I 1 evenue for the government w ie cc py economy I 1 in public lublic expenditures local tax taxation limn ted cited to tit alie necessities of the times and a ti act accounting of all public funds federal CONTROL 01 ELECTIONS seventh we execrate partisan pirt birtis isan in at tempts emits to control tic will of the people prevent its free expression at ai the ill polls or elsewhere and confront ballots with bayonets we pronounce them ievolo tiona un iiii american and declare our to resist ghetu legally to if lie u very uttermost t territorial eighth W we e denounce the action of the republican convention in tile territory in approving the exercise by tile goi governor arnor of the absolute ot of eto tile the subsequent quent withdrawal of that lip ap p roval when its pro halle effect upon the citizens I 1 was as appreciated WAS but a ab t tj flimsy tolver to cover afi ohp real pan t of alie party its action in reference c tu to statehood was similar in spirit and a plain indication that utah need not look to the republican publican Ite party for till iid in speedy speed deliverance front from territa rin rial I 1 lassaline lass assala alige C UTAH bosl ll IS ShIUN 1 10 AI Eni lOUDS ninth N in ali we condemn tile covert charge of tile utah pinned liy sill its ta except c that grand old veteran democrat beneral ic mcclarnand ernand cl that polygamous ai estill bainy contracted in ill buah ind and that ft a laigo laie number of people are living in ill polygamous cohabitation as false and designed to deceive the american people and hinder the pro rie of the terr itoi v to the gra grand till I 1 position 1 of statehood e 1 od while assertions asser tins thaties tha tIts it is believed 1 li 1 that this condition of affairs ex ais in utah I 1 iab the commission refrains from stating by iy ay whom it is believed and ami lias has persistently refused to name the individuals alleged to liae V violated the lie law or the persons said to have lave furnished the information The records of the criminal crimin jl courts and tin jilt ite ports leports of I 1 grand rn I 1 ill jurists foi fondi in a i standing refutation tio I 1 I 1 of this slander by the utah com coin inie sion wo delli demind anil III alie abolition of that body as an annece abaiy aay despotic and un institution ll we regard the roii that commission its as strictly in linel line wit ith lillie the coatse of the llie republicans party low towards arlis itah i tah the republican pest pesi dent lias tag officially de declared lared his doubts as to tile sincerity MI eerily erity of the Alor mormon moll peo pk pic in ht their announced abin allet hL let of polygamy 0 O the republican publican Kc congie inoval leave emphasized pha ilia hied sized ethehe doubts their words nords I 1 kiive save lieen been by tile republican publican pi toss ess the president rea gjent liis hate also withheld it action on oil tin till petition for general alit be begly ity pre anted d by murmon leaders endorsed an and ii i MIC 1 by olli biall ami of both parties par lies and by voting botin aga iut bowe rule lv by and thel inga shall rae roea eure asure havin artho alio appearance etli with split nut tilt cf alic th c way fur statehood and ittin liy abl obstructive plank pank in ill its is platform adopted it ill minim apolis i the lie republican party parly lias has ex hibit col tile old tinie arid and continued continue hostility to the people at af this territory and its ita determination to hinder as loni long to as possible the attainment of their poli political fical rights and liberties MORMON bak irwim IN we c announce confidence in the sincee it of tit ohp MOP enin people in fit their abandonment ol of in to tile hawx oi thelan llie land dand and their division divi fion on oil pity lines and our fur full faith in tile pledges ol of ther hurch leaders that the freedom of aitho I 1 hie members in political erl fairs shall not be I 1 ith br them alln m in aavo inv particular wo C view all the Att of individuals to make inake 11 t appear th llie presidency secretly desire rod B stork ork for the of nn ati 1 v pj anty I 1 tv up a ii 1 fLin upon hie church officials and ami it dis die giaco glace to 0 enung ij in ill puch despicable trickery applause 1 ST 1 twelfth we I my leac devI lc ac alsto that utah is fully prepared prep ired lit in every allay for the lie honors anti ami ref n lle of it state i and pledge oil awl us to labor until proud roald position is ia achieved A ant CAT CAf capiral I 1 irAL ra L thirteenth we aie united eiith the greit freit pirty in its ita ing in friend iship to labor and ail denounce tile policy of the party part in the ink rest of capital chit h Ie in ill tile im luction of wae lie importation of alic ap tin the uni fin pi I 1 men L of nf pinkerton Iiii korton birlin 4 aril and the oppression oppress ion of the la laboi bolint ini ces 1 I eat applause I 1 OF SILVE 1 1 fourteenth we look ill upon illon on tile the deino of silver by the party in 1873 as alii a crime ani an I dani ilc manil nd the restoration of the noi instill to lo inq it proper position ig it pirt art ul the national Lur currency rency oln 1 AN AM 1 fifteenth fitton alli such support as is poE sibo fur viti citizens zens of it n territory orv to 0 o live eive ito 1 nil ill lor for tile elects election on of those wilt wiil champi champions uns of pure denaer DL cy plover cleveland wid adlai L U t ev kil sun soon as president rf silent find vi vicc nl 01 tile unicel l mates frea t appl loppla uee anil and will advocate and lie ile feied it do promulgate and sustain tile plin pih ciplis of if dw di D w sciatic novem suld tile rights of man mail until they becO 1114 the land and justice jus lico liberty and in all the ni bild DELEGATE ENDORSED the de party of utah endorse tile services of lion john T cattle tit in Con congress Congi giess especially his efforts to pio cure hunio I 1 tile for the lie people of thi territory arill and for vo bich lii cli it il extends to him its A appreciation |