Show f The TM Platform milE THE Republican platform is strongly constructed and md built upon firm finn ground It is not a mero bid for votes otes as ag many party platforms are are it it t is a 3 declaration of e principles and policies that oven the thoughtful men of the opposing party can find t to take A to It j is to bo be expected the Democratic party when it assembles at San I Francisco o will ill firo fire a 3 broadside a at it but most moot probably it will be bo ablo able t to withstand tho the bombardment Tho The Republican declarations on taxation on banking banking banking bank bank- ing and currency on remedies for the tho high cost of living living living liv liv- ing on regulation of industry and commerce on encouragement en on- to an American merchant marine marino on railroads rail rail- roods roads education and health public publio highways reclamation reclamation tion woman suffrage child labor civil service oe etc ete are arc clear and well defined and will not be subjected to much a. a 1 criticism by good Americans Americana of any party 2 Tho The arraignment of the tho administration for its errors errora c of omission and commission aro scarcely more severe than the tho outspoken utterances of many di disaffected Democrats have havo been in recent months and oven even tho the of nations plank which is supposed to be the 1 t. 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J LU ILL u pLU u w WILA LU Ui Jil LI minds of many prominent Democratic chieftains The he Republicans are ore to bo be congratulated that they thoy found a n way to harmonize zo the views of the various factions within their party and particularly that they did not declare against any league longue of nations as II the tho tho had hoped hopeL It is a very creditable performance per per- when are am reconciled without getting what they want and tho credit will be bestowed towed I where it is merited in the tho wisdom and ana good judgment and statesmanship of tho the resolutions committee dominated domi dou by its chairman Senator Watson of Indiana and our own senior senator It is not at all ee certain nin that the San Francisco convention convention con con- will declare u unequivocally equivocally in favor or D. of the Wilson Wilson Wilson Wil Wil- son league of nat nations ons The Tho Republicans will hope it does doca as su such h action may mar split plit the Democratic party into two o fa factious factions while the Republican cohorts from t- t pr present sent i indications will present a solid front ii 1 The German Harvest 1 w rn THAT HAT EAT Germany has much to do to work ont out her own 1 salvation is but a trite c. c expression But that conditions conditions conditions con- con there are aro as os bad as pictured by tho w ants ente of American newspapers sC seems ms almost incredible The gambling which goes on every night in Berlin in spite of the advertised poverty of the tho common people the corruption among all classes including public officials officials officials of of- the absence of any definite trend towards re- re habitation habitation- of the countries' countries finances the tho indifference ference as to the tio o future tu-e tu of the fat fatherland erland are ore all possibilitieS possibilities of decadence into which tho the conquered and humiliAted humiliated hu hu- hu- hu and discouraged people people- of Germany ha have havo o fallen fal- fal len en yet in view of tho the naturally sturdy and industrious German character of the historic historia boast of superiority in the essentials s of civilization and tho the conditions conditions condi condi- which now obtain in Germany are aro difficult of comprehension There aro are said to bo be no homes to be DO had in Berlin any of ot the tho large cities without bribing officials of- of at the tho renting offices permits for import and export aport are arc sold by German officials in connivance conni with civil and military authorities of the allies it is reported But worst of all is tho the industrial commercial and finan- finan cOO ci 1 situation 4 Germanys Germany's debts amount to without counting tho the or ID more re marks to tobA tobo bo bA q g ina nv am fifi rn fl non f ff f MO f CV win na l-a l of f notes crt in circulation The Th yearly vearly budget tU amounts to I marks In April marks were voted by the tho n national assembly inside of twenty minutes for the thc purpose of increasing the tho wages of tho the railroad d men Tho annual deficit for running the tho rail- rail roads will amount to marks which is twice the total annual budget of the tho old empire 7 But everything is going along joyfully the reports say with everybody believing that capital can pay par until there is nothing left with which to pay Tho The taxes ar arnot are aro not merely on income The government go takes 20 per percent percent cent of the tho capital A A. man having property of marks must pay marks from the capital If the remainder of the mans man's capital yields him ah an income of marks 1600 marks are taken in the shape of Income tax and marks for other taxes Conditions COI confronting the Germans are almost a parallel of what has t token ken place in Russia Russin Work V ork and production would bo be the solution of their problems but tho the efforts of the tho leaders lenders whoso whose better name is agi I agi- agi ator seem to be bo directed towards securing a large outside loan which does not materialize For many ninny years cars his niB imperial majesty William the second and his associate war lords industriously sowed the wind The whirlwind v is so strong that it may mav sweep the nation off its its' feet L fi i t i Airships to Help Mining F i T rr J- J T Is s now DOW predicted that that th the s airplane and the the dirigible F I Jwill will wiIl prove a great stimulus to the mining industry J in n p presenting a m means ns pf of getting men and material to from locations which known arc are to bo be rich nth with lith ore are and anti which are at the present time There here arc are man many such known to exist in the Rocky mounta mountains ns but tho the cost of ot building a roadway to them tt would be he so great as to be prohibitive e especially until t the the- qu quantities of the precious metals have havo been bees definitely definitely est established w Attention to this phase of tho the s subject has been re recently TO- TO attracted b by r a 3 report made mado b by Dr Lyon Lon super super- vis visor is l of or the minin mining stations for tho the United States bureau of mines By the air route a regular c communication could be mn maintained with sections which are not to be bo r reached by any ordinary means mems There 1 are e more things i in h heaven and earth and soon to be more more thins things in ip the i a. a w of in mth the philosophy of the past Automobile Thefts I T T is gratifying that U tho the tho pet not is rapidly being drawn around the automobile thieves in this city and moro more arrests are arc c expected to follow as s tho the public is is now assured by bv tho the chief of detectives es Automobile owners would rejoice rc if tho net were to be bo drawn so tightly that they might safely leave c their motors for a n. minute or two while they attended to a little business without running the risk of having lm them stolen Salt SnIt Lake has hns an unenviable reputation in this particular particular par par- which should d be improved Stealing automobiles automo automo- biles hiles has been looked upon for some somo reason as moro more or orless orless orless less of bf a n joke The rho idea to have havo obtained that theft of a two of three thousand dollar automobile by a person who wanted to tako take a 3 joyride was only a prank Not much macli consideration has been shown to the tho owner when his valuable property has been stolen and found perhaps several days das afterwards in some somo byroad with its ita ruined mined ned and its mechanism injured to tho the tuno tune of several se hundred dollars with no no satisfaction from the authorities except that it was a a n. n prank which might wight bo be expected c. and that tho the same thing happens happens hap hap- pens pelis everywhere Whether t the lO claims of the Automobile association that Salt SnIt Lake has a poor reputation in regard to the number of automobiles stolen is homo borne out by comparison compari comparison compari- compari son with other cities or not whether the contention of the police that there is a greater grenter percent percentage o of recoveries cries eries here than elsewhere is true or not the not the glaring fact stands out that this city harbors a nest of thieves that should bo be broken up It is is a conspicuous and inexcusable inexcusable inex mci- di disgrace to the fair name of our oar city an and we Ve humbly trust thero there will be greater vigilance exercised to put a stop to these frequent and notorious crimes The Tho court is to be he congratulated for making tho the bail high The outcome of the case will be watched with a great deal den I of interest The Budget Butcher ButcherS S O O Ol OlE IE E day lay wo arc are going to say what we te e think of Senator Senator Sen- Sen ator James A A. Reed of Kansas City Mo for talking to death tho the budget bill on the last night of the session of Congress There was a measure which was designed to put the tho word business into the methods of the tho govern govern- ment It had been nursed along against tho the opposition of politicians jealous of their traditional prerogatives cs to be bo U for for the old flag and an appropriation to satisfy and pander to the tho demands of their const constituencies until final passage had been secured Tho The President had found a trivial fault with it and had bad returned the tho bill to the tho House in which it originated with his objections the bill had been amen amended ed to meet these objections passed again by the House and agreed to by the Senate but but Senator Reed Recd of Missouri l talked it 1 to death Tho rho who the bills bilIg to know who vho is isn n people yio pay ought responsible for lor the failure lailure ot or an enactment that mat WOUl I havo have saved them a couple of billions a year according to estimates of the financial experts including the secretary sec see of the treasury It was the one big outstanding bill in the interests of retrenchment and reform passed by the Congress Congress and and Senator Reed of Missouri talked it to death In the meantime and until the proper anathemas occur occur occur oc oc- oc- oc cur to us the follow following cg excoriation of Senator Reed by bj bythe bythe the Los Angeles Times will servo serve to alleviate our gs just a n. little Senator Reed made a speech an hour long against the establishment of ot a national budget system We re are curious to discover something that the Missouri porcupine could really approve e He Is 18 about tho the most consistent persistent and Insistent knocker that wo we wot of ot If It he were cast st adrift In a n lumber yard ard he could not construct himself a kennel lennol but he would devote his time and energy to tearing tearing tear tear- ing down any hut or 01 palace that another had If It the tho President should submit tho the Ten Commandments to the Senate mate for approval Senator Reed would count that day lost whoso whose low descending s sun n should find him without laving having busted buste one ne To profit is is is- is human to cat catch cath h the them would be bo di di- di 1 vine ine I If Hoover Hower g gets ts the nomination will we all have ve to Hoo erize again I 1 IThe The contentious spirits at Chicago should not forget forget forget for for- get that they are just Americans The activities of Mr Bryan at the Republican convention convention con con- to lt the now perfectly defunct issue of prohibition have havo a lL sinister look The platform makers will do well to let sleeping logs dogs sleep it off Senator Johnson says ho lie expects del delegates instructed instruct instruct- ed 01 for him to remain true to him until he ho releases them But aut after niter they have havo voted for him as per instructions may they not break the shackles and become emancipated emancipated I |