Show ii I G. G 0 O. P. P SCANS PLATFORM FOR APPROVAL AT CONVENTION CONVENTIONS S Senator Thomas homas Democrat Incumbent Is Called Marked aI and d Branded Man With hopes of blasting the New Deal from office the Utah Republican party late Saturday wis was adopting a platform at its 1938 I to 40 fitter After Arter the tile morning meeting meeting- dur- dur fi H ft United Stat States s Sena Senator or El El- Thomas Democratic c was was scored as being a marked zid nd branded man by David JIls J. J Wilson Ils L n state chairman the nearly and district chairmen Killed down in the afternoon to tobe toc be c party arty platform The proposed platform was cli- cli tided into eight sections but the fhe of taxation was notice notice- ible ibie by Its absence Observers th thought something on taxation be written in late In the on mft ter rA ter a preamble which con- con new deal studied assaults nade ilde d on the he United States ion oi and accusations that the ne new Weal is is a a stranger tranger to both the Re- Re and end Democratic parties swung into specific pres e new deal pa party ty has departed all the moorings of both beth prin- prin paI l parties the platform stated pod to subjected the public to the Most ost radical and f reaching far r reaching cx- cx program in the history nation Hie e eight subjects discussed in inthe the platform dealt with party government gov- gov American institutions Industry Industry In- In and labor agriculture min min- nand and smelting political lio and the direct primary social and youth Under der party government were Enumerated lf IL l. l J. J Beli Belief f in the two-party two system pem ten tem of government with the parties rotating in office ottice 2 2 Condemnation of President F klIn D. D Roosevelt's asserted I aU attempt to control the states in inI I their thur choice hoice of sending to congress L 3 3 Condemnation of un Amen I Ican C can practices and of importation deportation of alien allen agitators IL j. j 4 Condemnation of the in reorganization which Ihas has given encouragement to sit- sit down d wn strikes and communism K Candidates pledged to make 1 fight against any and to change hange our out form government 6 Opposition to dictators and Dictatorships dictatorships whatever their n ame me or motives New deal pump priming was wa as condemned under the section section- American Institutions Old OhI age pensions and old age retirement moves Jno were ere classed as an mere inere theories Of lOther Other points I Ml l. l Belief there should be more business lousiness In government and less government in business I. I 2 Condemnation o 0 f trade agreements which opened the ports to other nations while this government sponsored a program limiting production Regarding industry and labor Jabor the Platform states 1 The Wagner act in its present pres- pres i ent lit form creates a violent bureaucracy bu- bu 1 with roles of investigator gator g gato tor prosecutor and judge in one body 2 That employers and em em- I oyes are arc interdependent and Posses reciprocal rights 3 3 That the National Labor Relations Re Re- J lations board become a qU quasi quasi- sl- sl j Judicial administrative board f 1 That employers and em- em lyes ha have haye e the right to petition line th hi board for tor relief and tion K Opposition to sit down S Tikes rikes and condemnation of the ney flew deals deal's attitude toward them m t Opposition to gov government controlled labor movement Agriculture i is thus PL l. l We condemn the tile linking of df f financial assistance t to agriculture ag- ag Culture if it links such assist assist- flee with crop assistance and andge acreage ge restrictions p. p 2 We condemn the policy of cutting Utting sugar beet acreage to perIt per- per hilt It greater f foreign Importation z a. We condemn the present 4 policy of of reciprocal trade agree agree- ments 4 4 We favor the conservation and development nt of the water re resources resources re re- sources of the state The platform rm expresses expresses opposition to development of the Colorado river river basin area without benefit to Utah and demands that the running of farms be restored to the farmer Of Ot mines and ami mining the platform platform plat plat- form says sars that the nation needs a s. definite silver policy which will never ne be attained under the present administration The 1 favors a new law that Will vill prevent professional politicians politicians poli poli- ti ians from selling political power one which would prevent promising jobs Sobs to legislators for their voting support and yet another barring members of legislative bodies from appointment to remunerative positions positions positions during term of ot office and for forone forone forone one year after The Tue platform favors ors amendment amendment amend amend- ment of the Utah state primary la law lass v calling it a new deal mon mon- That social security security and old age pensions should be taken out of politics is also contained in the platform platform platform plat plat- form along with favoring of a pay payas as you go policy for welfare distribution distribution dis dis- and debunking of the policy policy policy pol pol- icy of wage wag earners putting their money into the social security fund for the United States treasury to spend The platform also favors division of liquor sale profits and enactment of a law providing for tor creation of a fund from the profits of liquor sales to be used In educating youth to its evil effects Whether hether the complete platform would be accepted by the convention convention conven conven- tion remained to be decided late this afternoon Mr Wilson opened the convention convention conven- conven tion ion Saturday morning in the Newhouse Newhouse Newhouse New- New house hotel with a barrage of campaign campaign campaign cam cam- onslaughts singling out Senator Senator Sena Sena- tor ton Thomas as a particular target Mr Ir Wilson ilson then devoted de nearly two hours to outlining the G G. G O. O P. P campaign and presented each delegate degate with wills a booklet containing contain contain- ing campaign tactics and Information mation Other speakers at the morning meeting included Vernon Romney chairman of ot district 10 in Salt Lake county Sherman Sperman Christensen of Provo president of the Harris for Senator group up and Jaren L. L Jones vice chairman of the speakers' speakers com corn |