Show i Republican State Sta Platform r m i i iI N NC to a number of requests that have bac been made marle since the Utah Legislature began its ses session ion The I Republican Herald tIns this morning republishes hes the state platform of 1912 1012 the declaration f faith which I was adopted by 13 the tho representatives or of the Republicans H of thIS state assembled bled in JD convention in Salt Sail Lake j These requests ho have c come from those who expressed sed themselves as interested in In the redemption of the platform pledges by the legislators w who ho o were elected upon it The rhe platform is 18 a as ar follows THE HE Republicans or of Utah In convention 3 assembled I offer no program that IB Ie not with performances mako make no professions proCessions that do not square with practices The past four years of oC Republican Re He- publican control in the state and nation mark an era of progress surpassing any equal period in American history Th They y have been years alike of material prosperity aIR and moral awakening Never hULa has the country countr been confronted with problems so ro complex and varied never have havo such problems been heen handled with more skill or courage President Taft TaCt has hias demonstrated that tho the principles of ot constitutional constitution constitution- al ai and representative government though assailed b by agitators ug and decried b 1 by theorists are arc broad and deep enough to meet every exigency of or our advanced civilization cI Endorse Administration We Te give Ivo our hearty endorsement endors to tho the platform and candidates presented by tho the National R fl Republican p convention We Ve applaud the tho of ot William Wil 11 liam ham H. H Taft latt a Pre President who like 1110 Abraham Lincoln Lincoln Lin Lin- coln coin has proved that calmness kindness and sympathy sym ym- pathy path are compatible with Inn firm resolution and Inflexible In- In flexible courage A Republican administration which has hns stood behind the tho protective tariff tarter principles of ot Clay Garfield Blame BlaIno and McKInley has also given gl to tho the child Its first national recognition and to tho the workingman tho the broadest national support It has likewise preserved to the tho Utah farmer armer miner and flock master that prosperity which re results re- re suIts from protected sugar lend lead and wool The Tile people people peo peo- pie of this state havo have not forgotten tho the kind of or cheapness which comes come with Democratic tariff While Insisting on a a. scientific tariff based on nonpartisan nonpartisan nonpartisan non- non partisan Investigation the Republican party has also Insisted upon a a. g system stem of railroad regulation which would not build up tho the seaboards at tho the expense of ot the thc interior Every merchant factory actor and consumer consumer consumer con con- sumer of or Utah enjoys enJo's tho the benefit of reduced rates bestowed b 1 by an interstate commerce commission lon en endowed en- en dewed dowed with broad powers b by a Q Republican Co Congress He Hel ID for Workingman The rhe Republican party part which came canio into po power er as Dr the tho friend of ot the oppressed d and emancipator of or ortho tho enslaved ed continues continue as the champion of the w weak ak helpless and unfortunate The bill recommended b by President Taft and p passed u sed e l b by a n Republican Senate for fOl compensation and employers employers' liability lia lIa- ha- ha was n blocked of or po passage ago In a Democratic house This measure of or reform compiled b by a a. commission 0 of which Senator Sutherland w was chairman constitutes constitutes I the tho greatest advance ad yet et made for OL tho the workingman work work- in ingman groan an amounting almost to a 3 revolution rc in existing exist ing law Wo o 0 urge the tho passage of ot this act and favor both in nation and state all an those measures which make for social and economic advancement ment Urge Practical Laws Wo We urge pl- pl passage ag- ag of mOTe more effective factor factory in inspection in- in spec lion laws rigid enforcement of sanitary regulations regulations regula regula- a a. systematic application of ot tests in weights weights' and measures in every locality the protection of the tho con consumer umer against impure food the establishment of ofa ofa ofa a national board of oC health and the encouragement of er e every movement mo for tor tho the protection of or women and children in iii working centers Wo We favor an extension of aid to good roads to the on end that Utah ma may have havo tho the best means of transportation Wo Yo call attention to the fact tact that under authority given by the tho present present pres pres- ent cut Republican administration moro more money has been spent J on good gooel roads during during- tho past four years ears than In Jn the tho whole pr previous history of tho the state late Tho The employment ment of convicts on the public highways has been an f ideal eal means of ot prison discipline dis dis- dis and has assisted tho the construction of good roads without injury to private labor We Ve request our representatives in Congress to work for the passage passage pas pas- sage of a federal act creating and anel maintaining maintaining- a s system stem of national roads Reform Taxation System A system slem of ta taxation atton in Utah which is unequal and antiquated Is undergoing investigation iO b by a revenue commission created by the last legislature The le levy leof of taxes on an equal basis and tho the deposit I of state funds under such restrictions as to safeguard safeguard safe safe- guard c such moneys while bringing bringing- the best rate of or Interest on dally daily balances s arc are measures to which tho party is already committed A constitutional amendment amendment amend amend- ment submitted by the last legislature which will enable tho the state to get tho the interest income from unemployed funds is before the voters of this state tato at tho the November election We Yc pledge our representatives representatives represent represent- ent- ent in tho the legislature to tho the enactment of ot laws for tor this purpose as soon toon as empowered by this amendment On High Cost of Living We c denounce the tho effort of ot our enemies to impute to the protective c tariff the high cost of living a hiving a condition of ot life that is manifest alike aUke In trade free and protected nations Tho The problem I Is one that c confronts both tho the Occident and tho the orient and is isto isto isto to bo be solved less b by laws aws than b by the application of economic principles In erda e everyday life Ute Other Laws Urged We Wc favor faor the ratification o of the constitutional t amendment providing pro for tho the election of ot United I States senators b by direct vote of ot the people J JEV NEW V E COU COUNTIES We TIES e We favor tavor the adoption ot of tho constitutional amendment for tho creation of ot new counties in this state 1 MEND AMEND CRIMINAL AL CODE Ye We We favor avor tho the i amendment of ot the criminal code of this state to the tho end that criminals ma may b bo bG brought to more 1 speedy trial and punishment and that tho the guilty i may not escape through mero technicalities INDIAN WAR VAR PENSIONS PENSIONS Yo Wo urge urs-e the enactment enactment enactment enact enact- ment of or legislation providing pro adequate compensation t to those veterans who b by their courage and devotion de In the tho early building of the state protected the and liberty of ot the thc people during the Indian wars FOR PASS ANTI MEASURE In In In line lino with legislation leg leg- tion b by a 0 Republican Congress and believing that wholesome ome legislation is hampered and endangered b by the system In vogue of giving passes to public le officials wo we o pledge dg our r l legislature tur and ad Governor vernor to pa pass s an adequate pass anti measure lor zor inc tue correction corree- corree i Uon tion of this evil IL A AS TO RATE REGULATION TIO In In accordance with i tho ho su suggestion g of Governor William Spry in a a. message mes- mes sago sage to the thc last state legislature we c pledge o our h party part to put on tho the statute books of ot this state at tho next se session of oC the legislature adequate laws for 4 iJ tho carrying out of tho the provisions of ot Section 15 of ot 4 PArticle P- P Article 12 of ot tho the constitution relative to the tho establishment t 3 of reasonable ma maximum rates of charge for forthe forthe r- r r the tho transportation of or passengers and freight for correcting cor car abuses and preventing discrimination and extortion in rates b by all an common carriers Point to Party Record i PROVIDE FOR CAPITOL Wo Wo call particular 1 attention to tho constructive work wk of ot the last legis Ig- Ig lature The TilO provision pro for a 0 capitol capital building meets n n. need that has hac Ion long pres pressed cC upon tho the state The commission selected for tho the dut duty of supervising this t work reflects tho the highest t cre credit it upon the appointive power and insures the tho economical construction of ot a building commensurate with tho the importance of ot tho the commonwealth COl 1 COMMEND LEGISLATURE Wo We commend thelast the tho last legislature for tor the passage of a law lav to suppress tho the white slave traffic within state limits Wo rejoice ro- ro joice In the passage of or a CL measure to provide for tho the maintenance of oC tho the State University Uni and Agricultural t to College b by a permanent tax Tho The provision pro for tor a central building for or tho State University and a n. gymnasium gymnasium gym gym- for the Agricultural College Collego accords with the interest always felt by tho the Republican party part in 11 educational edu edu- g affairs S 'S SUPPORT UTAH DELEGATION We We congratulate t late the state on the the- high efficiency of oC our congressional delegation and the broad standards of ot statesmanship statesmanship states tates- 1 mam manship shown by them in their public service t ENDORSE STATE ADMINISTRATION We We endorse en en- dorso dorse the splendid administration of ot state affairs by our present state officers headed b by Governor Go Wilham William Wil Wll- ham liam Ham Spry an administration which itself constitutes constitutes a Q platform upon which the Republican party part is glad to go before tho the voters oters of or Utah J |