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Show DEMOCBATIC PLATFOEMS Territorial, Adopted at Ogden Sept. 5th Tne democratic party of Utah in convention assembled,) reposing its trust in the intelligence, patriotism and justice of tbe people standing upon the constitution as a foundation and limitation of the powers of the government gov-ernment aB well as the guaranty of the liberties of the citizen congratulate the territory now soon to be a state on the assured success of the policy adopted by the national organization as laid down in all its plattorms. For the democracy of the entire territory ter-ritory we reaffirm our fath in the permanence per-manence of federal union aud our devotion to the constitution and the laws; and declare as cardinal doctrines of democracy: First Absolute acquiescence in th8 will of the majority as a vital principle of the democratic party. Second Total separation of church and state for the sake alike of ciyil and religious liberty. Third The liberty of the individual unvexed by sumptuary laws. Fourth Support by the atate of the public schools. Fifth The supremacy of the ciyil oyer the military power, Sixth Exact equality of all personB belore the law. Seventh The right to a free raliot the right preEeryatiye of all other rights. Eighth That our democratic party is the friend of the laborine man in every avocation of life, and will protect pro-tect hL interest alike againet the ag-creESions ag-creESions of monopoly as well as the commune. We believe the restoration of the money of the constitution is now the paramount iesue before the country, and maist that both parties shall plainly state their respective posi ions upon the question m order that the voters mav intellmently express their preference. We therelore declare our-Eelve our-Eelve in favor of the immediate restoration res-toration of the tree and unlimited coinage of old and silver at the present pres-ent legal ratio of 16 to 1, as such coinage coin-age existed prior to 1873, without waiting wait-ing for the aid or consent of any other nation. Gold and silver coin to be a full and legal tender for all debts public pub-lic and private. Ws denounce the ropuDiicau party for the demonetization of silver in 1873 and for itB repeated acts of hostility toward to-ward its remonetization. We call attention to the fact that the country was in the throes of a financial panic when the democratic administration adminis-tration assumed control in 1893,and we congratulate ihe people upon the approaching ap-proaching reign of prosperity as a result re-sult of a democratic reform of the tariff; tar-iff; and also to the fact that factories, Xoundaries and mills have resumed workeince the repeal of the McKinley 'aw, and to the constantly advancu g wages of workingmen in almost every industry. We again express our heartv appreciation appre-ciation of the democratic congress and orefcidnt in providing an enabling act by virtue of which Utah is about to assume as-sume its position as a sovereign state. We commend the action of the democratic dem-ocratic members of the constitutional convention in surrounding the taxing and revenue-raiBing pow er of the state oy such restrictions and limitations as to preclude any squandering oi public property m aid of private enterprises, and to confine the expenses of carrying on the public business within proper limits of economy, despite the almost unanimous opposition of a republican majority. And we fayor the adoption of the proposed constitution. We congratulate the women of Utah upon their admission to equal political rights with men under the provisions of the constitution proposed, and the democratic party for the earnest and able support of that measure by its representatives in the constitutional convention. We denounce as false the charge thtt the democratic party of Utah haB been guilty ot stuffing ballot boxes or otner election frauds, and condemn the republican party for its unwarranted un-warranted and libelous attack upon the majoritv of the Utah commission, and deploie the lack of principle shown by its attempt without any evidence and for partisan purposes to besmirch the character of honorable citizens. Utah County, Adopted at Payson Sept. 28th. Hon, J. B. Milner, chairman of the committee on platform and resolutions reported the following platform; The democratic party of Utah county m convention assembled declare as follows: fol-lows: We hereby endorse and reaffirm the platform adopted at the convention held in Ogden on September 5, 1895. We cordially and heartily approve of the action of said convention in nominating nomi-nating Joseph L. RawlinB and Moses Thatcher for United States senators for Utah, and demand that, the members mem-bers of the legislature from Utah county use tvery honorable means to secure their election. With heartfelt gratitude we appreciate appre-ciate the munificent donation of public lands gianted by the federal government govern-ment to the new state of Utah, and urge upon the legislature the necessity neces-sity of passing such lawB and adopting such measures as will secure to the etate the most valuable public lands within the state to the extent of all grants made to it, and its public institution. insti-tution. We demand the pissagoot such laws as will provide for the sale of state 1 mds to actual settlers only, in small Holdings; for the selection of sui'able sites for reservoirs; for the preserva tion from destruction or waste of the timber on the public lands; for the improvement of and lands, and for the development of all the natural products pro-ducts of state lands. We favor retention by the state of all its lands not susceptible of immediate imme-diate improvement, and tbe leasing by the state of improvable landB, whenever when-ever such leasing will tend to their more rapid and efficient improvement and development. Wo favor a revision of the laws ot Utah on irrigation. First, to secure and irrevocably fix all existing rightB to the use of watery and second, to provide pro-vide for an increpsed supply of water and to distribute all the available water fairly and justly among all persons per-sons entitled to its use. We demand the passage of 6uch laws aB will secure to all the people of the Btate the benefit of all land grants, and prevent, as far as possible, any monopoly mon-opoly of either laud or water rights in Utah. WeinsiBtupon the expenditure of public money by the state for public purposes only, and for such purposes as economically as is possible, consistent con-sistent with securing efficient service, and as may absolutely be necessaiy for the accomplishment of such purposes. |