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Show DEMOCRATIC PLATFORMS Territorial, Adopted at Ogden SeDt. 5th The democratic party of Utah in convention assembled, reposing its trust in the intelligence, patriotism and justice of the people standinc upon the constitution as a foundation and limitation of the powers of the government gov-ernment as 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 ot the entire territory ter-ritory we reaffirm our fath in the permanence per-manence ot federal union androur devotion to the constitution and the laws; and declare as cardinal doctrines of democracy: First Absolute acquiescence in the will of the majority as a vital principle of tho democratic party. Second Total separation of church and state tor the sake alike of civil and religious liberty. Third The libertv of the individual unvexed by sumptuary laws. Fourth Support by the state of the public schools. JFifth Tne supremacy of the ciyil over the military power. Sixth Exact equality of all persons belore the law. Seventh The right to a free Vallot the right preservative 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 hi- interest alike against the ag ! eressions of monopoly as well as tbe commune. We believe the restoration of the money of the constitution is now the paramount issue before the country, and insist that both parties shall plainly state their respective posi ions upon the question in older that the voters may intelligently express their prbterence. We therefore declare our-selvoi our-selvoi in favor of the immediate restoration res-toration of the tree and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the present pres-ent legal ratio ot 16 tol, as such coinage coin-age existed prior to 1873, without 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 republican party for the demonetization of silver in 1873 and for its repeated acts of hostility to ward its remouetization. We call attention to the fact that the countiy was in the throes of a financial panic when the democratic administration adminis-tration assumed control in 1893.and we congratulate the people upon the approaching ap-proaching reign of prosperity as a result re-sult of a democratic reform ot the'tar-sff; the'tar-sff; and also to the lact that factories, toundaries and mills have resumed work since tho repeal of the McKmley Jaw, and to the constantly advancing wages of workingmen in almost every industrv. H e again express our hearty appreciation appre-ciation of the democratic congress and nresidnt in providing an enabling act Dy virtue of which utab 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 tbe taxing and revenue-raising power of the state by such restrictions and limitations as to preclude any squandering of public property in aid ot private enterprises, and to confine the expenses of carrying on the public business within proper limits of economy, despite the altnoBt unanimous opposition of a republican majority. And we fayor the adoption of tne 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 lepresentatives in the constitutional convention. We denounce as false the charge thnt the democratic party of Utah has been guilty or stuffing ballot boxes or otner election frauds, and condemn the republican party for its unwarranted un-warranted and libelous attack upon th majority ot the Utah commission, and deplore the lack of principle bhown by its attempt without any evidence and for partisan purposes to besmirch the character ot honorable citizens. Utah County, Adopted at Payson Sent. 28th. Hon, J. B. Milner, chairman of the committee on platform and resolutions reported the following platform: The democratic party of TJtab county in convention assembled declare as iol-lowa: iol-lowa: We hereby endorse and reaffirm the platform adopted at the convention held in Ogdon on September 5, 1895. We cordially and heartily approve of the action ot eaid convention in nominating nomi-nating Joseph L. Rawlins and MoEes Thatcher for United States senators or Utah, and demand tbat the members mem-bers of the legislature from Utah county use tvery honorable means to secure their election. W ith heartfelt gratitude we appreciate appre-ciate the munificent donation of public lands granted by the federal government govern-ment to the new state of Utah, and urge upon the legislature the necessity neces-sity of passing such laws and adopting such measures as will secure to the state the most valuable public lands within tbe state to the extent of all grants made to it, and its public Institutions. Insti-tutions. We demand the passage ot such laws as will provide for the sale of state lands to actual settlers only, in small holdings; for the selection of suitable site3 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 ol 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 lands, whenever when-ever Euch leasing will tend to their more rapid and efficient improvement and development. We favor a revision of the laws ot Utah on irrigation. First, to secure and irrevocably fix all existing rights to the use of water; and second, to provide pro-vide for an increased BUpply 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 such laws as will secure to all the people of the state the benefit of all land grants, and prevent, as far as possible, any monopoly mon-opoly of either land or water rights in Utah. We insist upon 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 neceesaiy for the accomplishment of such purposes. |