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Show J 1 PLATFORM ADOPTED BY UTAH I REPUBLICANS IN CONVENTION i , H I Tlio Republicans of Utah, mot lu I 1! buuo convention, respectfully inako I II lo tiieir fellow cltUeiiB the following li ttuiLiuont on matters ot supremo mo-I mo-I In intai now engrossing the nttentlou if j! luu mucrlcan icoilo: T if Allegiance to Party If i. vo umiuuiuiedly reaffirm our I j! ui.tbuco to tho national Republican 1 II j ui n und our approval aul support of I jj tc ...uolpIeB and policies proclaimed l j) oj . o party at Its laBt national con-jj con-jj - cntou. ml I i ..i f arty Record HI 1 i. Wo refer with pride to tlio ureal 'HI j il.iu made U) our pattj during tuu 1 if I j 0. i.uy yeaiBj a rtcoid which, lu ly ,i uitad sweep, embraces a great r-? r-? luuhc prcsened; the emancipation ot Hl ' u iulo, the opening ol an empire ot HI luullc domain to settlement by mil-Hi mil-Hi lions or fico people; the advancement L i ot freo Institutions to a foremost Dl ptucu lu the affairs of mankind; tho HI S development of our resources, manu-Hj'ill manu-Hj'ill fuctuio3 and commotco on a scale Hj QK imcr beforo paralleled; and, for ur Hi inn nation, greatly Increased national HJi (j picstlgo at homo and abroad. Tho H I Bplendor of this record will novor HI in 1 glow dim. HI If! ' lh0 Protective Tariff HI II j 3. Wo reaffirm with emphasis our HI j ndherenco to tho great Amerlcau III J; doctrine, consistently upheld by tho Hi I Itcpubliciiu party, ot protection lo Hj f I homo Industries. Tho pcoplo ot litati 111 jj ' lnespectlvo of party, aro vitally In-Hi In-Hi I tcrcstcd lu tho upbuilding of till HI '' policy. Without It tho profitable culll-HI culll-HI y j vatlou of tho sugar beet and tho man-Ill man-Ill 1 I I'fncturo of sugar from tho beet root Ml ft 1 umitil rnnnn! thn flocks would 1)0 HI 3 I swept from our hills and plains; our 'If K 1 lowgrndo lead and silver mines would i bo closed and with other kindred pur- HI suits would disappear from tho Indus- wfi " j trial llfo of Utah. Wo condemn 'Jjo H jj Inconsistency of those of our fellow i HI H tltUens who, nppcallng to tho Tlcpub- jli "a Hcan party to protect their lead, all- (H II or, iron ore, wool and other Interests II I irom disaster by threatened Domoc- (rntlc legislation, go to tho polls iirl with their votes support tho party from whoso acts they ask tho Repii'i- EH I'-i llcan l'arty l0 l,rolcct tllc,n- Wo oc"- H j' ji them It such a courso Is consistent j El j 1 with Btvaightforward political action III it 1 -ind Just to tho pcoplo among whom j ' they llc nnd tho state In whoso ma-IB ma-IB I tcrial welfare they have a common Hi ,r ' Interest. 1 91 l Uphold the Constitution Kfl I 4. We regai d tho picscnation of IHj lcprccontatlvc Institutions and nu 11 untiammeled Judicial) one ot tlio in- B piemo Issues ot this campaign und t - ilcom It to bo our duty to sound r.o I HI! uncertain or faltering note In icgard I UK! lu " The UcpubltcanB of Utah stand, Iwjlj where tho national nepubllcan party fttjl haa always stood, for tho constitution IHRj j nnd the representative institutions, lo- 111 ' lslatio and otccuthc, and tho In-Ill) In-Ill) ', tuependent Judiciary It provides for. Iu ' Vhcy bellevu these to be BiiftlLlcnt for j nil our social and pollt.onl needs. Tn " Ifti icgard all attempts .to subeit i-r KB change these Institutions by fornu R ; I rnd mcthodH unknown to tho constltu-IB constltu-IB Hon us revolutionary mid destructive lltu I ' ot lll flm'l!Unt'11,nl principles upon I'Djjj f ' which our form ot government is !. based, j The Titanic Disaster , C. We deploro tho gicat calamity ' which bo Bwiftly sent to the oceans HB cepth. with Us precious load of hu- BR ni.n freiglit, tho mighty Titanic, nnd Htj '0 urgo upon our congressional dele- HS ration tho importanco ot adequate ' 1 glstattou to Instil o hereafter ccr.v HU 103slble protection to tho lives ot HI tin so who may hae to travel upon Hfi ,1u' scaa' ID I For Veterans ' H u Wt dcoin li to ho ur (luty ou HB nt'iy po.i3lble occasion to express our , HI upprceiatlou und regard for tho ta HI i ti otic men who risked theli lhea in HI I f Ue'ense of our country. We hold Bi in in in grateful tcmomhranco and H, r bglsiatlon that will place ov- H ir boliller who, in tho hour of neoil, Hji ninuhed beneath the flag, beyond til') H ' io8blllty of want so. long as bo HJK n aj lio Hi SixYeir Presidential Term i i : Wo favor an amendment to IV.n Hi oi ttlon of tho United Staler H f t king the term for whljjh a Presl- H ' iirnt may bo cloctcd six years, and Hi " n,ti"R hlm Ineltglblo for ro-olectlon. H I t'lah Delegation In Congress H 1 S Wo lndorso without reservo tho splendid services rendered lo cur t Btato and nation by tho congressional H I delegation from Utah, tho Hon. Heed ' j Smoot, tho Hon. Georgo Sutherland H j nnd tho Hon, Joseph Howell. They H k , l-avo safeguarded our Interests with K faithfulness, energy and nhlllly. Thov Hj ' imo originated legislation ot great B value and lasting benefit to tho poo-HJjj poo-HJjj ' i lo They occupy a foremost placo In H the great legislative councils of tUr- B J HHkHHhHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH nation and havo won famo for them-cones them-cones and honor for tho stato tho represent. President Taft 0. Tour years ago tho Ilepubllcani of Utah, In abiding confldcnco that ho would bring to tho performance ot his duties a purity of purpose worthy ot tho high offlco, unanimously supported support-ed for I'rcsldont of tho United States tho statesman and -Jurist William Howard Taft. Tholr confldcnco was not misplaced. At tho end of this, his flrat term, ho stands beforo the pcoplo associated In their minds with nil that Is host, slncero and manly In American character. Ho has sought, without fear or favor, to enforco tho law to tho end that unfair monopoly nnd practices may bo effectually pro hlbltcd. Ho lias recommended anO approved legislation In the Interest of all tho pcoplo. Ho has firmly opposed any nnd all attempts to uilnlmlzo tho authority and power of any ono of the thrco great coordlnato branches of our government, and especially has he Btood for a puro Judiciary. His inter national policies, In favor ot universe! peace, havo appealed to tho heart and conscience ot mankind nnd have ndded dignity to his administration. As an ndvocnto of peace, as a friend ot tho people, as nn honest ndminl3 trntor of tho law, as a dignified, nblo and conscientious President, an1 nboo all, as a trtto friend of Utah and her Interests, ho has won our love, admiration and respect, nnd we plcdgo tho delegates wo shall clast to represent us In tho national flo-publican flo-publican convention to uso all hon-ornbto hon-ornbto means to secure his rcnomln ntlon. |