| Show REPUBLICAN STATE q TIE E Republican party part of or Utah t h in state state convention on ass assembled rca fl TI T L its devotion to the lime principles and policies of the national Rep Republic I party and lends hearty indorsement to the sturdy American doctrine i that grout great leader Theodore who h has demonstrated repeatedly i ij urgent necessity of hein wise wis in ill time We n rec with him hint and ot other cr ti n fount lenders leaders of The lime party that I two paramount i issues sl es confront the can people today First that our entire citizenship regardless of race or creed mustI mu must t 1 absolute I lute and t oin A Americans men Americans men men and women whose love lore a aya a destroyed by hy hyphens loyalty ya are not neutralized or Second to win vIn the war as sis speedily as pO possible peace e on c car through an overwhelming o victory which shall guarantee to us and to v brie brave allies allic and to all decent nations of th the world worM a n binding l guarantee r- r the menace of further attempts of ur Germany to gain pain world dominion nion 1 We e favor the Uie entrance of or tho the United States after the war into such n. n a lea league of or nations as may mar be bc adequate to safeguard safeguard safe te guard ul rd the peace that must be won on b by bythe bythe the Joint military forces fONes of oC the tho allied nations We send a message of or cheer and ana hearty heart encouragements to all men and women who are wearing the thc United States Slates uniform and we YC glory In th their lr which have won splendid achievements tho everlasting admiration of or our country and of ot our countr country's 1 allies allies' and which has has brou brought ht added glory lory to t the tho unsullied colors of or our nation The rho Republican party part true to Its traditions and Ideals pledges itself lt It elf to tote the de defenders defenders de- de e- e fenders of ot our country's cause that It will protect and provide for tor the de dependents le- le of ot those who fall tall or arc disabled disabled dis dis- In our country country's s service in the And we favor ta tho the mon men tary tart service having the first opportunity opportunity I tun It to homestead public lan lands s. s We 0 denounce an any criticism of or public officials when such criticism crith Is prompted by partisanship malice mallco or disloyalty y w we e shall defend courageous and loyal service but we shall l also defend courageous or and loyal criticism for rot Inefficiency incompetency and in In- In justice 1 We Ye e declare for nonpartisan conduct of or the tho war wu and Insist that t the ho best talent alent and leadership to be bc found In all the political parties bo ho utilized In Its prosecution This Is neither a Uc- Uc puh publican lean nor a Democratic war W It IL I la our country's war And we appeal anneal to all patriotic citizens to aid in our ef efforts of- of forts to eliminate pu partisanship I from the tile ef efforts efforts' ct- ct war activities We c denounce fort forts forts' of ot th the Democratic party In putting put- put ting partisanship aO hll above patriotism and efforts to tomake tomake tomake we condemn Its persistent make patriotism and loyalty party Is Issues Is- Is sues We pledge t the he Republican n party and Its candidates to serious preparation now no for tOI the complex problems of oC re re- re con construction which h will follow tollo l' l war war and we reaffirm our belief beller t American labor labo and American indue Indu should bf bp safeguarded b by sound triO moi and a n protective f tariff t s sWe We n denounce war profiteer which has flourished hed because i t 1 Democratic administration has h he to enforce federal and a L statutes or to pass ass such legislation would effectively curb the tho profits profile and we wc al ahn call attention to tho the f I that while prices were fixed on wh and other commodities of th the nor northe northe northe the administration has so far failed tailed fix a rea reasonable price for tor cotton 11 We Ye a call attention of or the people Utah to the war r record cord of Sens Sena Heed Smoot as compared with 1 other members of or tame th cn delegation from Utah Tie He has has has' ho t diligently at his post readIng rend read In Ing every even support to tho Pre President a vigorous prosecution of oC the tho war a his wise and Intelligent counsel a ai member of oC tho the Senate finance c co comil mitten mil tec has been a tower oC or of strength the ram causo- causo when less les capable men laIn lai la In lug li In e c experience were groping In dark lIe He has evaded c no respond It ity He Hc was present anti and voting r Important war If legislation I while Junior senator was fixing fixing- petit floUt fences at home hone and our two tv r In III Congress were sight Beti in 1 I- I We c are opt opposed to the plan of r present national and state H lions to kilt hill the Initiative o and dost dent private enterprise h by federalizing J business s institutions of the tho coun coup except as all t a military necessity and aM- hell bell ve c that tho the bc best t interests of 11 la and capital are arc served by hy laws laws' t permit progress and development the thc great west We c believe that thal Ideal control of ot business in nor norn times lines is a menace to the Continued on Oil Pa Page e 6 6 O 0 I Re Republican Platform I 0 Continued from fromn page 2 2 life lire of ot tho ho nation dangerous to io the up- up up building of ot the west an and that It will place an unnecessary burden o of taxation taxation taxa taxa- tion on tho the people We e reaffirm our declaration of or 1916 In favor Cavor of a a. workable comprehensive workmans workman's compensation law providing provid provid- ing for tor a liberal schedule for death or Injury rc resulting from accidents ac ac- ac- ac to of oC all I kinds whether state municipal or private and w we condemn the action the of ot present pres cot ent state administration In passing a half digested compensation act and later declaring that It 11 should be made over o with amendments The Republican part party and Its candidates candi candi- dates Individually stand pledged to enact Into law provisions empowering the this Industrial commission to investigate gate the living standards and costs in tho time various arlous sections of oC the state statland and time to time lino to fix and readjust just the minimum wages at which women wommen can be employed In iii the Industries of ot tho the state to the end throat that hl higher her standards standards stand stand- ards of oC living and of ot morals shall he be encouraged and amid safeguarded the tho present present pres pres- ent minimum wage wago being being- pitifully In Inadequate In- In adequate women doing the same work as men mon to bo be paid the same samo wages and further to fix the maximum hours houi during which women ma may be employed at not to exceed eight hours per lieI da day to bo Lo completed In Iu not to exceed ten hours and not to exceed forty eight hours hour per domestic week week- domestic help only to be excepted We tiVe e call attention to the time fact tact that the Democratic part party has gone one on record rec rec- ord against the Susan B B. B Anthon Anthony amendment h hy by Its vote oto In iii Ute the lie Senate on October 2 2 Even the tho Presidents President's eleventh elc hour appeal o of political expediency oX- oX pc lenc setting setting- women's suffrage be before be- be fore foro his part party ad as a war measure failed in lu effect and the measure was defeat defeat- defeated defeated ed by Democratic votes otes We e pled pledge o the congressional nominees nomi nees of this convention If It elected to work with with- Sen Senator Sm Smoot ot for a a. constitutional constitutional con con- amendment conferrinG tho ho elective franchise the loyal on on women omen of oC America and w-e w also pledge the Republican party of oC this tide state to give proper recognition to tho the women of oC Utah who havo have been a strong tIong factor In el c every phase phase-o of war work worle and who havo have given their eons sona and their hus hus- hands bands to tho time cause causo with patriotic pride Wo We e deplore the attempt of or tho time present present pres pres- ent governor gO and his political machine to Involve olvo the public schools and other public Institutions of ot the state stale In poli poll tics Wo 0 condemn such action as dan daim- J rous to the school system of oC Utah ant and d pledge all candidates on ott the Re Ho- Republican publican ticket to exert e er every r effort to keep our public schools on tho the hl high h piano that hn has mado made our educational a u model for other cities We 0 pledge the time Republican party art to a program n of oC economy and efficiency In n this slate and arid condemn the tho D De Dell critic party parly which controlled the legislature for Cor Its Us w waste sto of ot pu funds and and Inefficient administrate of ot state affairs b by largely the number of or appointive officers creasing taxes and other othel method extravagance notwithstanding the the fl that it went wont before the people ln lj wJ th a slogan of or e economy We e favor avor the ratification of the posed amendment to tho time federal prohibiting the and ssie o of Intoxicating liquors Iru ln United States Stales tates and pledge our tong cong nominees to support It t tWo Wo We call attention tb to the fact t L the last legislature In Utah voted governor a fund of oC 2000 at his quest and upon his hits promise to ret rel to tu the tho state treasury tre for a dollar appropriated We Ve now call uthe uthe u the state administration for tor an counting counting- for Cor this money how mone-how how It lt-i lt spent and how much monc money wa was wasl turned to the tho treasur treasury If It any tWe t We Vc commend the last administration of or Utah upon its P D P did efforts in creating the present present- state road system We re de dethe dethe dtp the fact tact that the thc present Demon has repealed st tit o Intended to facilitate te transport and travel throughout th the tho tate state pledge our nominees to renew tn the thO thOI T known efforts of C ad 1 I for Cor state wide I e good roa roads |
