| Show A Platform Is a Program I PTA PLATFORM I is a statement of pJ principles to Lo A J A whelm a hod body of men declare L their heir adhesion Time The platform of a n political party is framed formulated and adopted by the representatives Cs ot oi that party in convention assembled it is is binding upon milieu tho thu delegates cleg who sit It in convention to transact the business s of tho lie party upon each nn and e c every one ono of that party's parly's members and especially upon those these chosen l by election to public office to place it in in operation A platform is notice to the world that the time political organization in question affirms it its belief in jim the principles set forth and ond that it will vill write them upon the statute books if given tho time opportunity It is a promise a pledge ge and a compact compact com corn pact pact- and the time oo g-oo good faith of tho limo party of every member of the party part and of every one of its party men in office is pledged ed to redeem the promises it makes A ph platform may be general in statement stat merely setting forth the thu precepts which should bo be followed in ill tho the administration of government j it may also bo spec specific fic reciting certain legislative or executive nets acts which it will ill perform if its representatives es arc are arcI areT 1 rr T T. T 1 1 T n i f h I I lU J Hi II mi U. V J-V 1 AZ UlI m Sl fc i U V J v- v v party's word and party honor depends upon good faith just as the honor of tho the individual rests upon his reputation for foT keeping his promises and meeting his obligations When one can sa say of a person under under- discussion that his word is as good g as ns his IDS bond ones one's hearers recognize that the tiLe highest possible tribute is being paid The Tho individual of or whom this cannot be said soon loses tho the confidence of his fellows they no longer long trust him This is essentially essen essen- as ns true of a political party Bitter experience has taught the great mass of the people to distrust political platforms and party part pledges the flue he cynical comment of a famous fatuous politician that a H platform is ma eto get in on not to stand standon standon on oil is a quip that contains far more truth than poetry To public understanding of this tItis ma may with propriety be attributed the prevalent curiosity as to IQ what Pre President elect i elect ent-elect Wilson may do the remarkable difference of opinion among men as to his proba probable le policies and tho lie consequent public unrest This seems the more amazing since the thc Democratic c national na nn- na- na lional platform to which Dr Wilson inferentially inferential subscribed sets bets forth certain general principles concerning concerning con con- corning which there can cnn be no misconstruction and also definite policies to which he lie and his party part arc committed If the people had not ha had such sueh bitter experience with repudiated promises and broken pledges they would entertain no imo doubts as ns to Dr Wilsons Wilson's probable probable probable able administrative e acts for his party con ent convention on told the lie people in iii advance anco of at- at athis his election just what lie he would rould do Not Kot only have the tho lessons of the time past taught the public to be he wary but hut Dr Wilson Tilson himself him hini- self has remarked that hint a platform is not a program The above e situation to a lesser degree pertains to tho the possible statutes to be enacted b by tho the Utah Legislature at this session Men wonder what the lawmakers intend to do and their doubt extends unfortunately even to tho the specific legislation legislation- is outlined in the tIme party platform A careful reading read rel- ing lug of that important document shows that a number of reforms are promised to the people the thc representatives representatives of the time party outlined n a program and pled pledged ed the legislators of the time party parts faith to keep these promises premises and redeem these pledges if elected T They ey were vere elected the Republican party part is in the majority in the Legislature and the time people expect that the legislation promised will vill be enacted I |
