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Show llilTIC CLUB Of Provo City 'Believing as we do, that the changed, as well as the rapidly changing chang-ing conditions in the social and political polit-ical status of this Territory, jrstify the abandonment of the political organizations organi-zations which have heretofore existed; and that the time has now arrived when the political parties of this Territory Ter-ritory should be formed upon the lines ot national politics, leaving each individual indi-vidual citizen to choose for himself his fflilliation with the one or the other of the two great political parties of the country according to his preference, and conlident of the virtue. "patriotism and integrity of the mass of the people, peo-ple, as Democrats we make the following follow-ing declaration of principles: "1 We believe that the government of the United States is a national sovereignty, supreme within its sphere as delegated and defined in the constitution: consti-tution: and to that government our first allegiance is due; and we believe in a willing and loyal obedience to all its laws and a strict enforcement of the same. "-We believe that the several States of the Union are sovereign within with-in the.r sohere, and that upon the preservation pre-servation of their autonomy depend i he benefits of local self-government, the liberty of the citizens, and the perpetuity per-petuity of the Union. '3-We are opposed to the idea of a centralized or paternal government, believing be-lieving that the best government is the one that governs least; and therefore there-fore we believe iu the largest liberty of the individual . citizen consistent with good government. "4 We are opposed to any legislation legisla-tion by ihe federal government which looks to or operates in levying taxes for t he benefit of any one class at the expense of any other, but we believe j that the primal idea of all taxes should be revenue, and that confined to the needs of the government economically administers i". "o We are opposed to any legislation legisla-tion tending to build up monopoly, as the result is to make rich the few to the hurt of the many, and we believe that the rule of government should be the greatest good to the greatest number; num-ber; special privileges to none; equality equali-ty to all. "6 We are unalterably opposed to the disfranchisement of any citizen except for crime, whereof he shall have been first duly convicted. "7 We are unalterably opposed to -rce and fraud in the conduct of actions, or to any interference with them by extraneous powers or means. The constitution ot the United States should not be vitiated by makeshift legislation to facilitate party advantages. advan-tages. "The foregoing we believe to be an embodiment of the true principles of Republican-Democratic government, which find their expression in the just interpretation of our constitution; and we most cordially invite the people of Utah, without regard to previous political polit-ical affiliations, who are willing to subscribe thereto and abide the action of the Democratic party in its organized organ-ized capacity, to join with us in our effort to build up a party in Utah in sympathy and harmony with the Democratic Dem-ocratic party of the nation." A B. Gash. John Dale, I). I. Houtz, Jas. F. Heesley. M M. Kolloiiff. Dr. J. X. Christensen, Wm. I'robert, John Hunt, John K. Twelves, IukeCook. F.W. C. Hatheiitiruck, John W. McAdam, John W. pike, W.O. Xorrell, W. X. lluspii berry, Geo. Smart, T. E. Daniels, Jr., Thomas W. Allen, Geo. Havercamp, H. H. Good, Geo. A. Dusenberry, F.d, Olson, Josiah Beck. W. II. Herry, R. A. Harney, E. C. Davis. W. K.Ayer. Ernest Young, Jos E Daniels, K. J. Kroupu, I). S. Ivlimr. J. L Clavtoii, D .-. W . 1 . Pike, A . P. Ulsen, John M. Hansen, G. M. Kiailer, H.J. Mail.cn, L. K. lii-rreit. Geo. W. Crnitr, W. II. Kenner, , James Punn, Wtn. K. Henry, James H. Wullis. L. Milsou, Soren Christenscn, John Iv. Allen, K. W. Iti-own, Wm. K. Proliert, Dr. Fhumlierg-, G. F. .Mitchell, John Hood, Peter Groneman, Albert Hi-.lmiist. Chas. K. F.ek- D. V. Felt. Oscar W. Flyfrare, H. F. Osterloh, W. D. Alexander, .1 M. Palmer, E. E. Lund, .toll n Murray, Sam P. Jones. Martin Carlson, C. W. Smith, W. O. liccsley. Oscar li. Young:, Jed Mercer, Geo. Groneman. E. E. Corfnian, John W. McAdam, .1. P. Doolan. K. C. Watkins, J. H. liceslev, E. A. Gregory, E. C. Williams, W. Silver. J. A. Van Wa-rener, C. A. Conkling, A Greenliuljrh, George T Peay, T E Thurman, W L Nielsen, Cbas W Dusenberry, J T Loyran, Thos Jefferson Patten, Thad E Flemming', Jit Stephens, S E Phillips, E A Wilson, Jaa K Pierpont. |
