Show BRANDS AMERICAN PARTY PRODUCT OF I MALICE AND DISAPPOINTED AMBITION The Republican city convention with Its face tace turned resolutely to the past adopted the following platform The delegates of ot the Republican party of ot Salt Lake City in convention assem assembled assembled assembled bled submit to the voters the following declaration of ot Its principles and policies We reaffirm our fealty and devotion to the grand old Republican party of ot the nation the party of ot Lincoln Grant Gar Ga Garfield Garfield field Harrison McKinley and Roosevelt We affirm that Republican principles and politics are necessary to the success successful successful ful tul development of ot the great west of which Salt Lake City is an integral part as well as the other portions of our coun country try tro Wo We declare there is not any justification tion In conscience or justice for the at attempt attempt attempt tempt now being made by a few individuals als who inspired by br a malice born of disappointed political ambition seek to ti destroy national party lines in Utah and thus wreak their revenge upon the Iw 1 publican party 1 We declare there Is no valid political reason for the existence of the American party that Utah is a sovereign sovereIgn eign elga state of a glorious union and all aUlts its people a part of the great American Amadean population population lation which divides on national party lines l nes and that such division is healthful and necessary not only in Utah but else elsa that hat only through national n parties can methods m be adopted and anil policies en enforced enforced enforced I forced which are necessary for tor the progress progress progress ress and advancement of our state an and l country and we further declare that Utah rich in mineral mineraI agricultural and other forms torms of natural wealth In need or of the fostering care of or friendly national legislation Is the last place where a peo pea people people pie having these vast ast interests at stake should seek seele to destroy national party part lines and that the Republican party which reflects the conscience justice justl progress and grandeur of the nation will wili willin willIn in good time satisfactorily meet and ad adjust just j every issue which arises in the pont political political cal field of Utah Wo We emphatically declare in favor of rf r public Improvements and pledge the can candidates candIdates candidates I nominated by t y this tins convention to support wise and liberal policies in this thi I respect t we condemn the wasteful ex extravagance extravagance of the present city adminis administration I which In the face of a largely larg I Increased revenue amply sufficient to 01 OR ORthe the portion of the cOt cost of public Improvements has led ted to a n legally ques questionable and altogether unnecessary III In Increase crease rease of the taxes of an ar overburdened people and end w WI we the voters of Salt Lake City that under a Republican ad administration admInistration ministration these thes Improvements win will b bel be I honestly and economically made without Increase ani nn possibly p a reduction of or the I tax levy and that every cery dollar paid into I Ithe the public treasury shall be b sacredly held and applied to the purpose e for tor which It was paid and the widest publicity be given of the tha details of every financial transaction transaction tion lion We Ye will not present to the people at the close of our administration the out outrageous outrageous outrageous condition which exists today toda of i the disappearance of special tax funds I collected for tor Improvements never made without explanation being offered for the he disappearance If It a Republican adminis administration adminIstration can not mako make the Improvements for which a tax Is levied and collected the money will be refunded to the tax taxpayer taxpayer payer He will not read on the door of the city treasurer the legend legonci No funds fund Upon this legend the American party is entitled to letters patent by right of original discovery We e believe there thero is need of investigation of the unlawful use of ot public moneys by the present city ad administration a administration ministration On behalf of the taxpayers ers of this city we demand demind an intelligent clear and concise statement of the financial con condition condition of our city From the incomplete Information published it Is apparent that with an increased revenue of over o othe the present administration will close cose its books on Dec Dee 31 next with a deficit and that for the first time in Its history Salt Lake City will commence the new year ear without a dollar doUar in its treasury for current expenses practically a bank bankrupt bankrupt rupt We deny that this deficit is due to expenditures for public Improvements Re no Recently Recently experts were appointed by the city council to audit accounts of the city and their report has not yet been be n made public We Ve demand as their right that the taxpayers ers be made acquainted with the true trus financial condition of the city We condemn the course of officials of or orthe the present city administration In with withholding withholding withholding holding from the public the evidence of crime committed and remind the voters of ot the exposures made which have hac forced resignations from public office and brought disgrace upon our city We Va call attention to the resolutions re recently adopted in the precinct conventions of the 1 American party pied pledging I ing its It candidates in making of public appointments to divest themselves of or po political political political manhood and become the creatures of a partisan committee not responsible to the people It was known at the time these resolutions were adopted who were to be the th candidates of the party par for tor mayor and other important offices Thus I was presented the thc amazing spectacle of ot a party part which condemning alleged political I dictation OP or the part of others adopted 1 a n pol f of ot absolute dictation as to its own candidates an and giving no notice notice tice Uco in the most public way that these candidates would If elected enter the public service not as the servants of ot the people but as Its the tools of an irresponsible ble and corrupt political machine and this Is the reform party which as an ex excuse excuse excuse cuse for Its existence alleges its high purpose is to secure for tor pr everyone n I or official perfect freedom tr edom of action In all political matters I We Ve declare In favor of the continued and Improvement ot of our pros pres present I ent great free school system one oner r of the best In the tho nation commensurate I with the rapid growth of or our o r city and for adequate salaries to teachers Money I Ican can not noi be better spent than In aid of at the cause of education We e declare in favor of the absolute separation of ot church c and state I We declare the time has hu come In the history or of Salt Lake City when in the I publication of or matters affecting our city cly cl y and people falsehood d and slander Iander should cease nd vre ws invite nil all au public spirited c I patriotic and ana loyal citizens to unite with us In the work of or advancing the Interests Interest und ind wallar of ot our beautiful city to the th I end nd that It tt shall take Its It rightful place pl ce ns us I the leading len And ind most m t progressive com coin commonwealth of the tM west and to the tile ac IC accomplishment of ot this thiM great reat purpose the Republican party pledges et Its ita best bet efforts |