Show Democratic State Convention The state tate dem deco cratic cl convention was held in to Provo last Thursday A Adem deco dem a silver republican and a populist populist pop pop- were named for or presidential electors The following is the ticket Electors Robert C. C Lund J lJ paly Daly H H. H W. W Lawrence L Congressman 1 W. W H. H Kin King S The convention adopt adopted d the follow follow- ng PLATFORM The democrats of Utah luau in state convention convention convention con con- assembled relying upon the honesty intelligence and patriotism of the people and reaffirming their devotion devotion devotion de de- to the essential principles of oC justice and liberty on which our institution tion are founded now congratulate the people o of this state as well as of the tine nation na tion Lion in that their representatives in democratic national convention assembled assembled assembled assem assem- bled for the first t tame me in in many years declared in in clear and Unmistakable terms the principles by the application o of f which h our free ree institution may be perpetuated perpetuated perpetuated per per- the equal ri rights of all the people I irrespective of wealth or condItion condition condition con con- preserved pres and their prosperity and happiness secured e We accordingly accordingly accord accord- in ly hereby endorse all the principles thus taus enunciated We believe that the restoration o of the f free ee and unlimited coinage of oC both silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to i x without waiting for the aid or consent ot of foreign nations the money so coined to o be lawful lawful law- law ful ul tender in payment of debts to be benow benow benow now of paramount importance that all believers in its this principle irrespective o of former or mer party associations should cooperate cooperate op co erate erate to the end that it may b be enacted into nto legislation w with lh the tine t least ast p possible delay that other questions upon which I the people in the past have been divided I should hould be bl held in abeyance until this paramount purpose has been accomplished We are opposed to any general tariff revision revision except such as may be necessary necessary sary sarv to raise sufficient revenues to meet the he expenses 0 ol of the government economically economically econ econ- administered In Iu such necessary necessary sary tariff legislation we favor such an adjustment of oi the duties a as will cau cause e them hem to tu operate equally throughout tile the country and not discriminate between classes or ot sections ons We Ve approve the the principal prin ipa of of an in income income in- in come cume tax as being i j just means of equitable equitable equit equitable equit- equit able the burden of oC maintaining maintain maintain- ing illg ng the government gO among the people so so su that the rich ich as well as the pour poor will bear their just share of this burden I If to accomplish b an amendment of the Constitution be necessary then we favor th the tale tak ng of such sach steps step as will make telis legislation of this character constitution constitutionally ally permissible The people ol ul the nation are to be especially es especially especially es- es congratulated in the nomination by th the Chicago convention of Villiam J. J Bryan Since the foundation of our government no mote mOle fearless earless honest and capable exponent of the tine principles upon which the people rely icly for or success hay has ever been selected as their standard I bearer It now is evident that he will willbe willbe will be elected and inaugurated president of the United States it there can call he a free and honest expression of the convictions judgment of oC the voters The supporters supporters supporters sup sup- porters of the republican candidate tor for president now now apparently only rely upon the corrupt use of unlimited sums o of money contributed by foreign and domestic domestic dom dom- estic money holders to overawe the popular popular pop pop- ular sentiment in lavor favor of the democratic democrat democrat- ic ic C candidate e and to purchase the success success suc suc- cess of oi the candidate of oC the monopolists and money syndicates The perpetuity of the nation rests upon the freedom of its citizens to vote their deliberate and honest convictions without the feat fear of punishment or the hope nope cf unearned reward The intimidation intimidation intimidation dation ot of voters whether direct or inferential inferential inferential infer infer- and the promise o of r reward to a voter expressing other than this convictions Lions by bV the ballot are al alike ke a menace to republican institutions and should her wherever ver sh shown wn to exist be met by bv the imposition I of legal penalties Corporations Corporations Corpora Corpora- resorting to either method of controlling controlling con con- trolling the theoles votes oles of their employees should be deprived of oC their franchises because the unlawful direction of the votes vuteS oj uj laborers is is but hut another form of ot treason to the government itself We favor dv r an an n honest hones capable and ana economical o of state affairs also the he opening of the Ind Indian an reserva reservation reservations lions tion at tike the earliest possible moment so 0 that the now unused lands therein may flay be selected for or homes for lor our people people peo peo- pie or to satisfy the grants rants made to the state as contemplated by the tile resolution passed b by the last legislature and pledge the members of congress elected by democratic votes to a faithful adherence to the principle enunciated herein and to tu the policy here declared red |