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Show DEM0CEATIC PLATFORMS Territorial, Adopted at Ogden ?SeDt. 5th Tfie democratic party of Utakin convention" asEembled, reposing its trust in the intelligence, patriotism and justice of the people standing 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 platiorin3. For the democracy of the entire territory ter-ritory we reaffirm our fath in the permanence per-manence of federal union and our devotion to the constitution and the laws; and declare as cardinal doctrines ofdemocracy: First Absolute acquiescence in the 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 indiyidual unvexed by sumptuary laws. Pourth Support by the state of the public schools. Fifth Tne supremacy of the ciyil oyer the military power. Sixth Exact equality of all persons belore the Jaw. Seventh The right to a free ballot the right preservative of all other rights. Eighth That our democratic party is the friend of the laboring man in every avocation of life, and will protect pro-tect hL interest alike against the ag gressions 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 insist that both parties shall plainly state their respective post ions upon the question in order that the voters may intelligently express their preference. We therefore declare our-eelve our-eelve 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 of 16 tol, 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 pub lic and private. We denounce the republican party for tbe demonetization of silver in 1873 and for its repeated acts of hostility toward to-ward its reinonetization. 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.aud we congratulate the people upon the approaching ap-proaching reign of prosperity us a result re-sult of a democratic reform of the tariff; tar-iff; and also to the fact that factories, toundaries and mills have resumed work since the repeal of the McKiuley law, and to'the constantly advancing wages of workingmen in almost every industry. e again express our heartv appreciation appre-ciation of the democratic congress and president in providing an enabling act by virtue of which Utah i3 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-raising power of tbe state by such restrictions and limitations as to preclude any squandering ot public property in aid ot private enterprises, and to confine the expenses of carrying on the public business within proper limits of economy, despite tbe 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 tbe democratic party for the earnest and able support of that measure by its representatives in the constitutional convention. "We denounce as false the charge tbnt the democratic party of Utah has bean guilty ot stuffing ballot boxes or otner election frauds, and condemn the republican party for its unwarranted un-warranted and libelous attack upon ths majority of the Utah commission, and deplore the lack of principle shown by its attempt without any evidence and for partisan purposes to besmirch the character ot 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 in convention assembled declare as follows fol-lows : , , We hereby endorse and reaffirm tbe 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. Rawlins and MoseB 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 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 lawB and adopting-such adopting-such measures as will secure to the state tbe most valuable public lands within the state to the extent of all grants made to it, and its public institutions. insti-tutions. , , We demand the passage ot such laws ae will provide for the sale of state lands to actuul settlers only, in small holdings; for the selection of suitable sites for reservoirs; for the preserva lion from destruction or wiiBte 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 the leasing by the state of improvable lands, whenever when-ever such 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 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 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 right3 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 necessaiy for the accomplishment of such purposes. |