Show I I Republican State Platform lIE r Republicans of tali H-tali in convention offer no program that is not THE bulwarked with performances pc make no professions that do not square with practices tices The past pa four years of Republican control in state and nation mark an era of progress surpassing any equal period period in Ill American history They have been years alike moral Never the confronted with of material pro prosperity crity and nd awakening has country been problems so complex aad ad varied never have such problems been handled with more skill or courage President Taft has demonstrated that the principles of constitutional and andr r representative though assailed by agitators and decried by theorists are arc broad and deep deep enough to mee meet every exigency of our advanced c civilization I Endorse Administration to tho the platform endorsement We Ve give ive our hearty heart and candidates presented l by tho the National R Republican convention Wo We applaud the of William Wil Ham liam H. H Taft a President who Ul like e Abraham Lincoln Lincoln Lin Lin- kindness and sympathy sym coln coin has proven that calmness cs pathy arc are compatible with firm resolution and amid in inflexible Inflexible inflexible In- In flexible courage A Republican administration which has lias stood behind the protective c tariff principles of ot Clay Garfield Elaine anti and Mc has also given cn to the tho child its first national recognition and to the workingman the broadest national support It has likewise preserved to tie llie the Utah farmer farmer farrier miner and ster that prosperity which re results results re- re suits from protected sugar lead and wool The people people peo pee pIe of this state have o not forgotten tho the kind of ot che cheapness which comes conies with Democratic tariff While hUo insisting on a a. tariff based on nonpartisan nonpartisan non- non partisan investigation the tho Republican party part has also insisted upon a s system tem of railroad regulation which would not build up the seaboards at the expense of ot the interior I Every ver merchant factory factor and consumer con con- sumer Burnet o of Utah enjoys the benefit of reduced rates commission besto bestowed b by an Interstate commerce en red endowed owed with broad powers b by a Republican Con Con- gress Help for Workingman The Tile Republican party which came into power as the friend of br the tIle oppressed and emancipator o othe of oC the thc enslaved continues as the champion of ot the weak helpless and unfortunate Tho The bill recommended by President Taft and passed by a Republican Senate for compensation and employers' employers liability lia ha- ha was blocked e of passage in a a. Democratic ilou louse house e. e This measure of or reform compiled by a commission of which Senator Sutherland was chairman constitutes constitutes corinth corinth- the greatest ad advance yet et made for the workingman work work- ingman amounting almost to a 3 revolution in existing existing existing exist exist- ing law We e urge the tile passage of or this act an and favor both in nation an ami ard state stale all an those thoo measures which make male for tor social and economic a advancement 1 Urge Practical Laws We Vo urge passage of or more effective c factory In Inspection In- In laws law rigid enforcement of or sanitary regulations regula regula- ons a systematic application of tests In w weights 1 in the the measures ever every locality protection of or consumer against Impure food toad tho the cS establishment of ot ofa ofa ota a national board of ot health and th the tho encouragement oC ot eVer every mo movement for the protection of ot women and children ch ren In working centers We Wo favor an extension of aid to good roads to the en end that Utah may have tie best means of transportation W Wo Yo call attention to the tile fact tact that under authority given ghen by b the present pres pres- cat ent Republican state administration more money mone has been spent on good roads during the p past pait t four ears than in iii the whole previous history of the state stale The employment of convicts on the public has been an ideal means of ot prison discipline discipline discipline dis dis- dis- dis and has assisted the construction of good roa roads s without Injury to private labor lobor We Ye reque request t tour our representatives es in Congress to work Worl for tl the passage passage passage pas pas- pas pas- sage of ot a federal act creating and maintaining a system of or national roads road Reform Taxation System A system of taxation in Utah which is unequal and antiquated is undergoing b by a revenue commission created by bp the last legislature The rhe levy of ta taxes es on an equal basis and the deposit of state funds under such restrictions as to safeguard safeguard safe are guard such moneys nones while bringing the best rate of interest on daily dall balances are measures to which the th party is a already ready committed A constitutional amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment submitted by the time last Jast legislature which will enable the state to the tho interest income incon e from unemployed ed funds is before the tile voters of ot this state I at nt tho the November election We Ye pledge our representatives tives thes in tho legislature to the enactment of or laws for this purpose as soon as empowered by this amend amend- men ment tOn t- t On High Cost of Living We Wre denounce the tho effort of ot out our enemies to Impute to tho the protective c tariff the high coat cost of living a living a condition of oC lifo lito that is manifest alike aliko e in trade free and anel protected nations The problem is one that confronts both the the- Occident and the orient and ond Isto is isto isto to be solved less b by laws Jaws than by the application of ot economic principles In everyday l life e. e Other Laws Urged Wo We favor faor the ratification of ot tho constitutional amendment providing for tor the election of United States senators b by direct vote of ot the people NEW V CO COUNTIES We Ye We favor far the adoption of or orthe the constitutional amendment tor for the creation of ot new counties in this state AMEND CRIMINAL CODE We We favor the amendment of ot the tho criminal code of ot this state to the en end that criminals may be brought to more speedy trial and punishment and that the guilty gunty ma may not escape through mere technicalities INDIAN WAR Y AR PENSIONS Yo Wo Wo urge the enactment enactment enact enact- ment of ot legislation providing adequate compensation to those veterans who by their courage and devotion in the early building of ot th the state protected the lives Jives and property of ot the people during the Indian wars FOR PASS ANTI-PASS In MEASURE In line with legislation legislation legislation leg leg- b by a a. Republican Congress and believing ing that wholesome legislation Is hampered and endangered by the system In vogue ogue of ot giving passes to public officials wo we pledge our legislature and Governor to pass an adequate pass anti measure for tor tho the correction corree- corree tion of ot this evil e AS TO RATE REGULATION In In In accor accordance ance with the of oC Governor William Villiam Spry in a message message mes tries sage to the last state legislature wo Yo pledge ge our party to put on the statute books of this state Mate at atthe atthe the tho next ses session lon of ot tho the legislature adequate laws for tor forthe forthe the carrying out of the he provisions of or Section 15 of ot Article 12 of oc the tile constitution relative to the establishment establishment of ot rea reasonable maximum rates of ot charge for tor forthe the transportation of or passengers and fn freight ight for tor correcting correcting correcting cor cor- abuses abuses' and preventing discrimination and extortion In rates b by all aU common carriers Point to Party Record PROVIDE FOR CAPITOL Wo Wo call can particular Is attention to the constructive work of or the last legis legis- lature The provision for a capitol building meets a need that long has pressed upon the state The commission selected for tor the duty dut of ot supervising this work worl reflects the highest hest credit upon the appointive power po and insures the economical construction of a a. building commensurate with the importance of ot tho the c commonwealth commom 0 mm cal th CO COMMEND I LEGISLATURE We c We commend thelast thelast the tho last Je legislature slature for tor or the tho passage of a u la lai lato to suppress the white slave traffic within state limits We Ye re reJoice rejoIce rejoice re- re joice in the p passage sage of oC a t. measure to provide pro for tor the tho maintenance of or the State Stat University and anti Agricultural College by a n permanent tax tat The provision for a central building for tor tho the State University and arid a gymnasium gymnasium gym gym- for the Agricultural College accords with the interest always felt fell by the Republican party in educational educational edu edu- affairs SUPPORT UTAH UlAH DELEGATION We We congratulate late the tue state on the high efficiency of our congressional delegation and the tile broad standards of statesmanship statesmanship states states- manship shown by them in their public service E ENDORSE DORSE STATE AD ADMINISTRATION n Wo Wo en endorse endorse endorse en- en dorse the splendid id administration of ot state affairs by our present state officers headed b by Governor William Wil l liam liem m Spry i an administration which itself constitutes const a platform upon which the Republican party is glad to go before the voters of ot Utah T |