| Article Title |
Bull Moose County Platform |
| Type |
article |
| Date |
1912-09-29 |
| Paper |
Salt Lake Herald-Republican |
| Language |
eng |
| City |
Salt Lake City |
| County |
Salt Lake |
| Page |
7 |
| OCR Text |
I Bull Moose County Platform T I Progressives of oC Salt Sal Lake T I county In v convention con assembled assem- assem bled congratulate the people upon th tIme the formation of oC the new Progressive Pro Pro- party part and we we affirm our alc to the this splendid principles enunciated itt Iri the national Progressive Pro Iro ro sl platform adopted at at Chicago Chi cn cage cago o and th tIme the Eatn Progressive platform adopted zit at lt Ogden Osden Wo We rejoice that we now have a party In Utah Utah In which all nl voters oters of 01 past liast political affiliations alla- alla lons' lons or 01 of religious creed mn may co cooperate co- co operate in harm harmony n and Independence Independence dence for or the common SoO To n a u clean economic and busl- busl m lkc administration M if public affairs we ped pledge e our om candidates chosen for Cor th the respective offices t this l ca lay day and anti covenant co with wih the people to carr carry out th lh Pro Progressive e principles In and In deed We e deeply appreciate time the Importance lance tance tane and n necessity I of oC Rood good oll public hl which should be bc built and nd maintained In harmony harmon with modern Ideas of oC toad load building and ane In n a wide wIde plan mind and We wo de- de c the wast waste extra extravagance arnce and favoritism ra exhibited by hy the present administration in the construction and 1111 1 repair of or roads throughout throughout the tIme county We c believe that the tle taxpayer cI is entitled to Interest t on hit ll public lc moneys mOneR and in keeping with wih arct safely safety safe arc t ly ty we pledge e our candidates to place thc these e funds where tile the they will wl bring the best returns We c favor or fn tIme the hour eight law Jaw for tor public works works s and the employment of taxpaying citizens thereon and everything C being equal w wo We favor or Ca tIme the tie use URe of or Utah material In all Im- Im menti where whore the expenditure of oC public moneys is Involved Ve We believe e that public contracts should be C let on a l competitive basis basl to the tho lowest responsible bidder We e favor Or the gradual extension of our road rond lighting system throughout the q county We c appreciate the thc value alue and lou lou- of oC interurban railroads to our great r at growing county count and fa favor fa- fa vor vom 0 th the encouragement of the building of th the th amed ame- ame d the grant grant- InK imig of oC franchises for their 11 construction con eon on a basis of or justice and equity I t to the people In public positions we favor or fa th tIme the appointment and employment of or 0 1 n without discrimination against them In Inthe the way vay of oC salaries on account of oC sex We Ve also alRo f favor vor the amendment of oC the present laws Jaws so as bs to provide for tor an hour eight-hour for lor women and day young oung persons The Juvenile ju enle court has proved pro d itself lt- lt I- I self a factor of or great good in the community and we e pledge our le legislative legislative leg leg- candidates to further Us its Is effectiVeness b by adequate Ja laws WB and appropriations ia on a. a We e commend tho time Commercial club of oC Salt Lake Lalle CI City the Utah Determent Better Betler- Deter Deter- meat ment league and other similar organizations or Or- 01 for th their lr active Interest im in all al ll matters maUerR concerning the public welfare and und we believe iele e that the tie state stat should share In l part art the tho ex expenses expenses ex- ex neCe necessary In advertising the time abundant resources of ol our commonwealth commonwealth common common- wealth alth and to lo that thai end we pledge our le legislative e candidates to use their best st endeavors to secure a n I reason reasonable ble state slate appropriation for forthe or ortho tho the purpose suggested The first rule of ol public finance Is s that taxation should bo be carried b by those l best able to bear the tho bur bur- mIen lIen Taxation be equal but the equality should b be ba equality of ot sacrifice This rub rule ruJI is re reversed in our land Jand Where an Immensely greater rate is paid by ly the men with tho the home the tho farm or the small business than tItan the possessor of or great wealth We e c favor the pro progressive e Income tax the progressive e inheritance tax the this unearned Increment increment tax and similar measures We Yc l favor lor or the time abolition of ot the poll poll- tax ax which ma may take from rom the humble humble humble hum hum- ble toller toler an hundred times more In proportion of his Income than the tho possessor of great wealth We e unreservedly condemn the action acton ac ac- ac- ac tion thon ton of oC the last Republican Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature in falling failing to keep He its Is platform platform plat plat- form pledge to rat ratify the proposed Income tax amendment to the con- con of or the tIle United States Wo We e recognize the tho Inadequacy of oC our pre present ent telephone service In Salt Sal Lake city and county and wo we pledge our legislative e candidates to labor for lor J legislation that will wi Im Improve Improve improve Im- Im prove telephone service ser and other service b by public utility corpora corpora- thin tion ton Under the dauntless leadership of the great reat champion of or our cause Theodoro Theodore Roosevelt Hoose and his follow fellow statesman Hiram W. W Johnson and with wih Justifiable pride in our state statu ticket headed b by that distinguished son SOI of or Utah Nephi L. L Morris we wo look forward confidently to victory |
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https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67w7j0x/10072703 |
