Show PLATFORM STARTS FIGHT IN TIlE THE REPUBLICAN CAMP l Cuban Reciprocity dill Bill May Bring on Stirring Contest When Ogden n Convention I Is Called to Order t t I RECIPROCITY BILL MAY START A FIGHT t tf 44 4 4 f There Is now virtually no question but that there will be a fight tight In the thet f ff f t Republican State convention over the matter mattel of or reciprocity with Cuba uba f The leaders lenders of the party part are arc of oC course anxious for harmony but In view f of or the fa fact t that the reciprocity bill will come up again at the next session f ff f of Congress and that Senator Kearns and Congressman Sutherland are on f ff f opposite slides sides of oC the question It Is deemed Important that the party 44 f 4 ff f 4 should express ss Itself Itsel upon the matter In order that the gentlemen In f ff f question may know how their constituents desire them t to vote when another an- an f ff f other opportunity pp Is a offered Still the fight which will be a bitter one f ff f If precipitated may possibly be avoided and will be be 1 If the party can see 4 f Us Its its its' way vay clear to I Ignore nore the matter 4 4 THe busiest people in the State ju just Juat now are the Republican platform makers makers mak mak- ers The State convention will meet beet at Ogden on Thursday of oC this week and as it is Important to have the platform platform platform plat plat- form virtually completed before beCore that bod body convenes the d members members members mem mem- bers of or the th party who ore arc Interested Interested Inter Inter- ested In the principles which are to Lo be enunciated and In In- In Inthe the in instrument In- In instrument strument are using their hammers sa saws vs and planes panes with great industry a and nd vigor I It has been rumored at various times recently that the platform would be besuch besuch I such as precipitate to pre a fight ht ov over r the I question n of or Cuban reciprocity It being well known n that thal Senator Kearns would havo have voted for Cor reciprocity had the matter reached the Senate while Congre Congressman Congressman Con Con- gre gressman Sutherland recorded his vote a against It l In the House and each contingent contingent contingent con con- is said to h have he e a chip on Its shoulder which If JC disturbed will cause trouble Harmony Wh What t Is Wanted But nut Just now harmony harmon Is what Is wanted most and It Is safe to predict that Cuban reciprocity will be sidetracked sidetracked side side- I tracked If It can consistently be done At the same time LIme It is' is feared that It cannot be lie as IS the view is taken by many that he fhe party should declare It Itself itself it- it self in order that the representatives cs of or the State may know how their cons constituents constituents con con- s desire hem h m to vote yote w when en the matter again comes romes before e Congress If It the matter d does docs es not come up In the platform proper It will doubtless be he raised In a separate resolution Mr Sutherlands Sutherland's Views Congressman George Sutherland when ask asked d today for foran an an expression of or his views as to what the platform should contain said saidI saidI I 1 favor the strongest possible In Indorsement Indor ln- ln dor of or President Roosevelt's administration ad ad- ministration He has made a u s superb President and I think we ought to go o further and declare this State for tor him himIn himin himin In 1004 1904 It will be Impossible for or us to nominate a man from the West Yest for President nt but Hoo Roosevelt evelt In every sense of or th the word is Js a Western Vestern man He Is I identified with Western estern Interests and Is Isa Isa isa a Western Vestern sympathizer as us evidenced by the fact tact that he lie more than anybody else is responsible ie for Cor the passage of the IrrIgation law For his action Inthis in inthis inthis this matter the West Yest owes him a debtor debt of or gratitude It can ever repay Policy of Protection In addition to Indorsing the administration administration admin admin- of oC President Roosevelt In the strongest possible terms I also favor the rea reaffirmation of or the national platform platform platform plat plat- form of or 1900 and particularly as It re relates re- re lutes lates to th the policy of oC protection which has hag been is and always will be the stone corner-stone of or Republican success I think there should be nothing said specifically with reference to the question question question ques ques- tion of oC Cuban reciprocity because to declare on that subject would endanger Republican s success in this State Personally Per Per- I have very decided views on this subject but I am entirely willing willingto to fore forego O any ny personal desires that I Ima Imay Imay ma may have ha for or the sake of or party harmony har har- II mony Statement by Mr Heath Perry S. S Heath who has been se selected selected se- se lec ed represent t Salt L Lake county on r r r T r T T T r T r T i T r T r T r the committee on platform at the State convention on next nett ne t Thursday when asked for his views by a a. Telegram representative said I am very glad The Telegram Is colle collecting col col- col- col le a symposium of or expressions upon the Republican State platform I am delighted to know that as much Interest Is being being- taken In the plat pint form torm as Is now being shown and to receive as man many views and suggestions s a-s possible I hope that Utah Means who have Ideas as to what should go In the platt platform m will not hesitate hesitate hesitate hesi hesi- tate to place them on paper anal and hand them to me so q i-q o that I may lay them before ber be be- r fore re the committee on resolutions when It assembles at Ogden I want to devote m my work In to that direction to the lar largest esl Interests of or the party In the State and hope the thc platform will twill be one upon which every woman and man In the tho State who Is Inclined to support tho the Republican ticket can consistently and antI well stand Favors Strong Indorsement Of or course I am In favor of or the widest and strongest and most comprehensive comprehensive comprehensive com com- Indorsement ment of the adminIstration admin admin- of oC President Roosevelt and of or him as a man marl and 2nd I am stron strongly ly In favor of or a a. ter terse and concise indorsement indorsement indorse indorse- ment of or all of or his hH policies S. I 1 believe that we should also recognize the tho t faithful and effective services of our out Republican pu lI n. n representatives s. s in Congress Con- Con gress STe s from tram Utah I do not apprehend any dissatisfaction faction over OYer the fhe he platform and andam am am- am certain that the Republicans e of or Utah are are as l t to the national national- tl administration and the party's policies advocated at Washington ton as those to tobe tobe tobe be found anywhere In the United States i Opinion of the Other Side H. H V. V Van Vin Pelt manager of ot James James' Devines Devine's campaign campal n. n sald- sald I heartily favor the stron strongest est possible possible possible ble Indorsement of or President Roosevelt's Roosevelt's Roosevelt's Roose Roose- velt's administration In general terms and I believe that In addition we should compliment Senator Kearns and Congressman Sutherland for tor their services services ser ser- vices on behalf of or the State This I know knots to be the i view lew w of or the supporters of or Mr Ir Devine who met and discussed the matter on Saturday morning last and I believe It to be the view vic vicor of or all members pf of r the party who desire to preserve harmon harmony Party Should Declare Itself Fred J J. J Leonard manager for George A. A Smith saidI said said- I believe the party should declare It Itself It- It self elf upon every salient point of oC Interest Interest interest Inter Inter- est to the people o of this State Cuban reciprocity of oC course would be Included and my opinion Is that the party should declare Itself upon this question ques Cues tion In order that our representatives in to Congress ma may know the desires of their constituents Daniel Har Harrington dnton Congressional nal candidate favors a broad Indorsement of or the administration of oC President Roosevelt without specific reference to Cuban reciprocity George M. M 1 Cannon Salt Lake hake county representative of oC Joseph Howell Rowell says I favor or a heart hearty Indorsement of oC President administration but as to wh whether ther or not we c should go Into the matter of or reciprocity with Cuba I h have he e not fully made up UD m my mind |