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Show DEM0CEATIC PMTJFOEMS Territorial, Adopted at Ogden tSept. 5th The democratic partv of Utah in convention assembled, reposing its trust in the intelligence, patriotism and justice of the people standine 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 eoon to be a state on the assured success of the policy adopied by the national organization as laid down in all its plattorma. For the democracy of the entire territory ter-ritory we reaffirm our fath in the permanence per-manence ot federal union aud our devotion to the constitution and the laws: and declare a3 cardinal doetricee of democracy: First Absolute acquiescence in the will ot 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 uuvesed by sumptuary tawe. Fourth Support by the state of the public schools. Fifth The supremacy of the ciyil oyer the military power. Sixth Exact equality of all persons belore the law. Seventh The right to a free 1 allot tho right preseryatiye of all other rights. IHighth That our democratic party is the friend of the laborine man in every avocation of life, and will protect pro-tect hit. interest alike against the ag gressions of monopoly as well as the commune. We believe the restoration of the money of tho constitution is now the paramount issue before the country, and inBist that both parties shall plainly state their respectiye post ions unon the Question in order that the voters may intelligently express their prelerence. We therelore declare our-Belvew our-Belvew in favor of the immediate restoration res-toration of the tree aud unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the present pres-ent legal latio ot 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 public pub-lic and nrivate. We denounce the republican party for the demonetization of silver in 1873 and for its repeated acts of hostility toward to-ward itB remonetization. We call atten'ton to the fact that the country was in the throes of a financial panic when the democratic administration adminis-tration assumed ccntrol in 1893.and we congratula j the people upon the approaching ap-proaching ' -n of prosperity as a result re-sult of a donwcratic retorm of the tariff; tar-iff; and also to the fact that factories, foundaries and mills have resumed work Bince the repeal of the McKmley law, and to the constantly advancing wages of workingmen in almost every industry. V e again express our hearty appreciation appre-ciation of the democratic congress and president in providing an enabling act by virtue of which Utah is about to assume as-sume its position as a sovereign -Btate. We commend the action of the democratic dem-ocratic members of the constitutional convention m surrounding the taxing and revenue-raiBing power of the state by such restrictions and limitations as to preclude any squandering ot public property in aid or 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 wemen 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 thHt the democratic party of Utah has been guilty ot Btufling ballot boxes or other election fraudB, and condemn the republican party for its unwarranted un-warranted and libelous attack upon Che majority ot the Utah commission, and deplore the Iacfe 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 Sent. 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 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. Rawlins and Moeea Thatcher for United States senators tor 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 laws and adopting such measures as will secure to the state the 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 aB will provide for the sale of stats lands to actul settlers only, in small holdings; for the selection of suitable sites for reservoirs; for the preserva tion from destruction or waste of the timber on the public lands; for the improvement ot arid lands,and for the development of all the natural products pro-ducts oi 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 existfng rightB to the use of water; and secona.to provide pro-vide for an increased Bupply of water and to distribute all the available water fairly and justly among all per- : sons entitled to its use. We demand the passage of such laWB aa 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 npon 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 bo neces3aiy for the accomplishment of such purposes. |