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Show PLATFORM ADOPTED BY DEPDBLICANS AT THE STATE GQNVENJION IN OGDEN The report of the resolutions com-inlttee com-inlttee or the slate convention which was adopted as the platform follows The republli an party of I tali In state convention iiMembled Indorses the nutlounl platform adopted at the Chicago convention mid the nomination nomina-tion made by that convention of Charles E. Hughes of New York for president and Charles W. I'alrlKink of Indiana for vice president, nnd In addition to the national platform declare de-clare as follows I 'or (imhI UimiiN. We commend the administration of flov. William Hpry for the wise expenditure ex-penditure of public funds In building our magnificent state capltol, and for the splendid road being constructed throughout our stale, and we pledge our Incoming governor and legislature legisla-ture to wisely, economlcall) and energetically ener-getically continue the good work to the end that ultimately every county a ml hamlet In our state shall be con-netted con-netted by good roads with Wfry othtr part of the stute "llry" laiw Pledged. We pledge the Incoming governor and legislative askrmhly. If republican, to promptly, mul not less than fifteen du)s before the close of the next session ses-sion of the legislature, enait a law effective!) prohibiting by direct legislation legis-lation the manufacture and the sale, by prescriptions or otherwise, of Intoxicating In-toxicating liquors of ull kind within the stute of Utah, a taw which shall be thoroughgoing, unambiguous and im InuupitM of evasion n language can make It; and that suld law go Into effect within six months after Its passage Vutloual Prohibition. We also pledge our candldata for the United Htate senate to favor by Ills vote and In every other way possible pos-sible every measure that slmll he In-troduted In-troduted b) congress for the elimination elimina-tion of the lliUor traffic and for the securing of natlonul prohibition. Workman's Coiiim'iiiiIiiii, Wo favor the enactment of a torn-prehutislve torn-prehutislve workman's compensation law providing a liberal schedule of payment for death and Injury resulting result-ing from accident to employe or all kinds, w hether stute, municipal or prlvute. Woninii Suffrage. Wo favor the prompt submission by congrco and ratification by the neo-essury neo-essury number or states of the proposed pro-posed constitutional amendment Introduced In-troduced by Senntor Kutherlnnd, conferring con-ferring the electho franohlse on women, wo-men, and In that connection we es-pecially es-pecially congratulate the republican nomine- for president, Churles E. Hughes, on his emphatic anil unequivocal un-equivocal approval of thl proposed amendment. Itccojtiiltloii I'or Women. Wo pledge the republican party to provide proper recognition of women by appointment on all state boards u ml commission not Incompatible with women's work. Public Utlllllet. We fuvor the creation of a public utilities (ommUslon and we pledge our part) to put on the statute books of this state iU the next session of the legislature adequate law for the currying cur-rying out of the provisions of Hecllon IS or Article 13 of the Constitution, relative to the establishment of reasonable rea-sonable maximum rates of charge for the transportation of pueitgers and freight, for lorreetlng abuses and preventing pre-venting discrimination and extortion In rates b all common curriers, .ntM'ii-. laiw. The constitution and stutute of our slate provide adequate mileage for traveling expenses of public officers offi-cers of our stute, and In line with legislation leg-islation by a republican congres and Nllevlng that wholesome legislation Is hampered nnd endangered by the s)stem In vogue of giving pusses to public orflclals, we pledge our legislature legis-lature and governor to pas an adequate ade-quate nnll-puss measure for the correction cor-rection of this evil, Prntcttlou of Worker. We pledge the republican part) to the enactment of such legislation a muy lie necessary to secure to the worker the legal right of voluntary association, for mutual protettlon nnd welfare, protecting their right against ag-ainst unwarrantable Issuance or writs or Injunction, lndiitr!al Protection. We fuvor the enactment of legislation legisla-tion calculated to secure the saftty, conservation and protection of lulior from the dangers Incident to Industry und Irannportatlou. I'or Eight-Hour l-uw, We demand the faithful observance and enforcement of the eight-hour law In mines, mills and smelter us well ns on all public works. We pledge the republican eirt to the enactment of a law giving to the workers of this state "one day's rest III seven." 'omml.lniicr of l-nlwir. If elected to mwer we pledge the republican party to the broadening of the law creating the office of labor and ststlstii with such additional power ns the general welfare may de-mil de-mil ml. Aguln-t Sm-)Iu Tuxcn. ' We disapprove the democratic polio) pol-io) In time of peuce of taxation upon spaclal articles. A tariff law constructed con-structed In accordance with republican republi-can prlnulple would produce, ns It has njwa) produced, under republican repub-lican administration, sufficient revenue rev-enue to carry on the operations of the government without resort to vexa-tlou vexa-tlou taxation such n that contained i In tha'socalled emergency revenue act. School and Politic, We believe that the public schools of the state should be kept entlrel) free from partisan politic and to that end we favor the non-partisan selection of the state NUpurlntendellt i of public Instruction., Mate Water loivv Supreme. We denounce the attempt of the democratic administration to Interfere Inter-fere with and abridge the Just rights of the settlers upon the former I'lu-tali I'lu-tali Indian reservation to the use and control of the water wlilih they have apptoprlated for Irrigation, nnd we declare that in the matter of the appropriation ap-propriation and Use of these water within the state, the state law Is supreme, su-preme, Ooncmlilp of Home. The home brings to Its owner no Income In-come Vet the safety and perpetuity of every republic I guaranteed where the people own their own home nnd Is undermined where the burden of taxation I so great a to threaten the ownership of the home by those of moderate mean. We therefore pledge our governor and legislature to thf enactment of such law on taxation as shall encourage the ownership jiy the people of their homes and smalt farms, |
