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Show HERE IS THE PLATFORM ON WHICH REPUBLICANS WILL WAGE CAMPAIGN I , 1 The Republican party of Salt Lake In convention assembled congratulates the people upon their unparalleled victory In State and national affairs and. commends atl' endorses vith heartiest approval the successful and pre-eminent administration administra-tion of Theodore Roosevelt. We emphasize empha-size the principle that municipal government govern-ment is moKt successful when in accord with national policies, and Relieve that . our own advancement Is greatest under the party that stands for peace, progress and prosperity; and we (ledge the people of Salt Lake that we shall pursue in local affairs the same honest and fearless ad- ministration of accomplishment which characterises the Republican party of the Nation. ' ; What Party Has Done. The ' Republican party has fearlessly rnet'aod successfully settled every question ques-tion with which It has been confronted, and can and will successfully settle every question before the people of Salt Lake at the present time. We believe that the water question is of primary Importance to the citizens of Salt Lake and should not be clouded nor obscured by irrelevant nH lmmat.i.l 4ait wVilh milv Hvjk in that such labor shaU be adequately compensated. com-pensated. ..e denounce as unjust and outrageous the present wasteful and extravagant administration ad-ministration which, in spite of the increased in-creased -valuation of property, has unnecessarily un-necessarily raised the dty taxes from 9 to 11 mills, and yet has virtually nothing to show for the expenditure .of the money. Sidewalks and streets have been paved on paper, and other Imaginary Improvements Improve-ments made between the intervals -of strife In the Street department, while the people are being taxed to maintain Its Incompetency. In-competency. Police Department. We commend the efficiency of the Po- He department which, under Republican guidance, has attained a standard of excellence ex-cellence before unknown in the history of the city. The Republican party has always stood I for fairness and justice to all men, honesty hon-esty and- Integrity in all things, municipal and national, and a "square deal" to every man. Bolievint: that' the Republican party of Lincoln. McKlnley and Roosevelt la great eunugh to solve every question oi local or nati nal Importance, we deprecate every effort and are unalterably opposed to every measure which, has for its purpose the wrvering of party tie and the alignment align-ment of citizens along other than political lines. the shadow of the past. In the next de-cade-the T?d$Tuta.ttan-trf SfnvLak should 'te doubled, and the '.Republican - party, welcoming all desirable citizens, willing to aid in the advancement of Salt Lake. Insists on installing a water system which will supply every, want of the city, present pres-ent and future. Will Take Care of Honey. The Republican party has always safe-guaided safe-guaided the people's Interests, and In all municipal improvements will see to it that not one dollar of the people's money shall be diverted from the purpose for which It was voted, and that wise. Judicious and economical expenditure shall characterize character-ize the same; and maintain further, that the labor on all municipal work shall be performed by local working people, and |