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Show lUTAH DEMOCRATS STAND BY WILSON AND HIS IDEALS SALT LAKE. Aug. 12. The plat-Iform plat-Iform adopts Friday at th-e Dr-mo-Joratir sintp convention follows: "Tho Democratic party In convention conven-tion assembled. submits the following follow-ing declaration of Ideals and principles princi-ples "Proudly do are place beside the Inamca of Washington. Jefferson and J Lincoln, the foremost champion of Mb-ierty Mb-ierty and demorracy to ha rlsn on the political horizon m a generation, iformf-r PrflMAn1 WnnA "We aro proud of tho constructive land Administratis nchiov omon'n of hf Democratic party during his ad-I ad-I ministration, and pledge oursel9 to i jirry on tho work h ho nohly began "We bellevo in being charitable, and acting upon tht belief we r-fra!n from deploring and enlarging upon the weaknesses and follies of the present Republican administration, both state and national, whoso numerous shortcomings short-comings are so manifest that criticism would eri only to arouse useless animosity an-imosity or auch pity as Is accorded the helplesa. i "We believe In acting in good faith and in harmony with this belief we ! refrain from promising that which we cannot hope to achieve Log-rolling, straddling, catering and downright deception de-ception are evils too common in pol-I itlcs. Desiring to avoid these t-vlis and hopeful that what we promi shall be able to perform, we Invite attention lo the following platform FAVOR TARIFF BOARD "We fuNor and will work for: "1. A policy that will recognize thai t ho tariff Is an economic problem Wo favor taking out of polities and plac- I Ing It in the hands of an expert commission com-mission whose duty shall be to Inform congress as to what rates will best promote pro-mote the Interests of the American producer and iMd the greatest amount of revenue to the gocrnment without stifling trade, or closing foreign for-eign niaikela to the produce of our farms, mines and factories. Meanwhllo we favor a tariff so applied as to meet these ideals and purposes The I'ord-ney-McCumber tariff bin we condemn rs Iniquitous, dis rlmlnatory and wholly whol-ly Indefensible. "2: Rfeaaure-- calculated to relieve or overcome employment which we regard as a public sin. We pledge our candidates for senator and representative representa-tive to a studious ln estimation of this difficult problem :ii well as any others oth-ers that will better the relations bo-t bo-t 'A t i n .i pltn I .( nd In lor "3. Ratification of the covenant of the league of nations by the United States of America. .Meanwhile, we fu-v fu-v or the appointment of an American representative on the reparations commission com-mission and on such other commissions us win help to stabilise economic conditions con-ditions In Kurope and In the United States. "4 Prompt and adequate rare and relief for wounded and disabled service ser-vice men. o. The settlement of differences i tween employers and employes by peaceful means, and to this end the adoption bj the state and nation of an industrial rode that will frankly recognize rec-ognize and define the basic rights of all parties In industry Sanitary, safety safe-ty and health measures should be provided pro-vided and enforced by the state "6 Rigid economy In the administration adminis-tration of educational affairs, us In other departments Of the government, but In fairness to the teaching profession pro-fession and to the children of I'tah we should not seek relief from the burden of taxation, admittedly heavy to the point of injury to either We believe that efficiency ratlur than partisanship partisan-ship should govern In the selei 'ion of superintendents and other ad m Inlstra -the officers of r.nr schools. We favor a strict certificate for teachers, and the principles of the Turner-Sterling;! bill "7 The abolishment of Xewbcrry-ism Xewbcrry-ism In acquiring office, or spoils in office of-fice and especially brlberv In the form ol large campaign contributions given giv-en in exchange for tariff and tax privileges priv-ileges granted at great cost nnd Injury to the American people "8. Reduction of Juvenile dellnquen- I CJ and crime by intelligent treatment j of fceble-mlndedness, disease, broken brok-en homes, and kindred causes, together togeth-er with speedy and certain punishnii al of responsible criminals. TO STIMt Dl i; PRODUCTION I All measures calculated to stimulate stim-ulate the production and - fficlent marketing of products of the farm the range and the mine, to the mutual ad- vantasje of producer and consumer "10. Freedom In business with only such government regulation a the general good demands "1 A railroad policy that will en- (courage the building of lines Into southern nnd eastern 1'tah "12 The reduction of taxes through rlfid economy bv increasing the vol-(ume vol-(ume of lax, idle propi-rt, l. Inducing outside capital to invest in Utah, i reclaiming the lands susceptible to 'reclamation iy obtaining a transfer to I state ownership of lands no lying 'die j as a part of the federal domain, and also by an equitable distribution of I ta x burdens i 'We offer our past record In evidence evi-dence as proof of our Intent to keep faith with the neopk. ami we pledge oursehes t . ni . our stair nnd nu-tlon nu-tlon to the best of our ability, that we ! ma? go, not back to normalcy but I forward to achievement and prosperity. prosper-ity. We extend cordial Invitation to ail v,ho believe in popular government clean campaigns, honest conventions, I progress!,- policies nnd stale development develop-ment to join us in thin campaign and ito share the burden that will surely be cast upon us In making this program a reality." |