Show democratic PLATFORM the democratic party of utah in convention assembled reposing ing its trust in the intelligence patriotism anil and justice of the people standing upon the constitution as a foundation and limitation of the powers of the government as mirll nr ll a as the guaranty of the ellei bics tics of the citizen congratulate the territory now soon to bs be a state on th the assur red success of the policy adopted by the national argania tion on as I 1 laid 11 id down in all its P platforms I 1 at for the democracy of the entire we reaffirm our faith in th the permanence of fedrial union and our devotion to the constitution and the laws and declare as cardinal doctrines of democracy first absolute acquiescence in the mil ot the majority majori tyas as a ital anital principle fifthe of the democratic baity second total of church and state for the sake alike of civil and religious liberty third the liberty of the individual uri vexed by sumptuary laws fourth by the state slate of the public schools rieth the supremacy of the clel civil over tho the military power sixth exact E exact equality 0 of f all persons per jonii before the law seventh the right to a diee ballot the right of a all othor rights eighth that the demeter democratic stir party is the friend of the laboring nan mail in in every avocation of lifo life and will vill protect his interest alike against the aggressions of monopoly as well as the commune we believe the restoration of the money of the constitution is now I 1 the he paramount issue before the country a and nd insist that both parties shall plainly state their respective spec tive positions upon the quest question boll in ill order that the voters may intelligently ine telli gently express their p preference f arence we e therefore there foie declare our ourselves se I 1 ves in in favor odthe of the immediate leet oration of the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1 as such coinage exi exited existed ted prior to 1873 without w waiting abtin for the aid or consent of any an other nation gold cold and silver coin to be a full and legal tender lender for all debts public and private we e danou denounce nee the republican party for the of sl lver liver in 1873 1973 and for its repeated acts achi of hostility toward its lerhone tiza tion wo we call attention to the fact that the coun country try was in the throes 01 of the financial panic when the democratic administration assumed control in 1803 1893 and we congratulate the peo le ie upon the approaching I 1 eign or ity as a result of a democratic reform of the tari tariff if and also to the fact that factories foundries anti mills bae resumed work since the repeal of the ic fe kinley law and to the constantly y advancing wages of working workingmen nien in almost every industry ind ushy NN we e again express our hearty appreciation of the democratic congress and president in pi hviding an er abling act by virtue of which I 1 utah is about to assume its position ab a sovereign state we commend the action of the democratic convention odthe of the constitutional members in byg gitig the taxing and bevenue raising po vier state by such libua and as to preclude any squandering of public prop city in aid of private and to confine the expenses of carrying ou oil the public business busin ss v athin proper limits of economy des despite pl it e the almost una unanimous opposition of a republican majol majority ity and we favor the lie adoption of if afie proposed constitution we congratulate the nomen of utah upon their admission to equal political rights mith aith men under tinder the provisions ons of the constitution proposed sed find and the democratic party for the cat crinest nest and able support 0 of f that measure by its in the constitutional convention na e as fale the charges tb that t the democratic party or of utah has been guilty of stuffing ballot boxes or other election frauds and condemn the republican for its unwarranted anted and li bellous attack upon the majority of tile the utah commission arid and deplore the lack sprit of f principle icicle shown by its attempt without any evidence and for partisan purposes to lea lestair mirca ch the character of citizens |