Show UTAH DEMOCRATS OKEH NATIONAL PLATFORM OF OF P PARTY E EULOGIZE WILSON VILSON Praise Accomplishments of Standard Bearers in the State and Nation Score V. V G. G O. O P. P Policies 1 INDORSEMENT of ot tho Urn 1 league of ot nations a n. eulogy euloS t of ot President I and his administration and a R recital Into the accomplishments of ot tho 1 Democratic party in Utah were features of ot the alato platform adopted bythe bythe by oy oythe the Democratic convention held yesterday in tho theatre Republican methods and platform pledges plede-es were criticised ci The platform as recommended by the tho platform committee tco was wa adopted with but minor changes chane The Tho platform reads as us follows As Democrats of or the the state of oC Utah In convention con assembled we wo reaffirm our out belief bellet in the principles of oC the pro- pro 0 D Democracy and declare anew our allegiance to the organization whose whoso leaders have given givon Ivon us tho declaration declaration decla decla- ration of Ind independence the constitution constitution tion of or the republic the lea league uc of nations na na- na- na Ions and statehood to tot tor Utah As 8 3 tho the party of oC progress our faces ar are aro toward the future futuro and not tow toward rd the past Wo appreciate the gravity o of the problems that confront us Instate In Instate state and nation and nd we realize the tho wisdom and cour coure e that will bo be re required required re- re to solve oIe them thorn according to tho the rule of equal rights to all aJl and special privileges to none nono Since ll the c future actions action and capabilities capt of R n party c can n beet be Jud Judged ed by H its It pa pat past t performances performances perform ances nee wo we pause for tor a momentary glance at the tho remarkable ble series of oC Democratic Democratic Dem Dem- achievements under the party leadership o of our Cr great at president Woodrow Woodro Wilson which wo we believe to tobo tobo tobo bo without a parallel in the history or of orthe ortho the tho n nation Uon Out of a u. long list of beneficial bene benu- tIdal measures ve we 0 mention only a I few which arc t typical of ot the tho party parly parts part's s for for- ward looking policies True to Its pledges pledge the Democratic party parly instituted a 8 nonpartisan tariff ta commission brought about bou popUlar popular lar election of ot established the income t. tax tac the tho very ery keystone of ot oUr war var reV revenue nue m measures introduced d the Hie f oral loral receive system without which Mi 1 financing of or the war vcr rr would have hav bet be i 1 inconceivable secured a the federal urn tarm rm loan loRn act acL and the agricultural tural extension act acl for the benefit of oC tho the r farmer rm r gave p J federal aid to ette t I roa roads s 1 a aa efficient federal ral trade trado commission erected a department n of oC labor labon enlarged ed the public health service and restored our Cia flag fins to its place pIneo on tho seas by creation I of a areal areal areal real merchant marine our ships to every port In the world and be besides Illes three thirty other similarly progressive and beneficial l laws Whon thon t became me manifest lIt that U tho the liberties of America merica and of ot tho the world were wore tn In n Jeopardy a Democratic a a fr organized this nation for or Mar wr established the necessary mach machinery in every form torm called ten million In men mento mento n nto I to tb the colors not colors not forgetting the four million women rendering and nd and saved d civilization from the greatest military peril in the history of uC man mrm kind JA un WI WILSON SON ISON W We commend tho the forbearance forbearance forbear forbear- ance of ot President WilFon who Kept this of ot It Il country countr out war n as long IonS as was wall possible with honor while sentiment sentiment senti senti- ment was o cr crystallizing and while the tho army and nav navy neglected during tort forty years bears o of Republican indifference were being rapidly enlarged and put into Into anto a state of high efficiency I Wo 0 commend the thoroughgoing preparations for war expensive though they were which destroyed the tho morale and hopes of oC the tho central contral powers even more effectively than our demon demonstration tra- tra tim tion In arms arm and forced an early peace In which we shared sharel the tho glory and the benefits with a minimum sacrifice of oC our men It is true that had we krown that the tho Germans were about to surrender surrender sur sur- render our preparations would have been less extensive but these great t expenditures sled saved our boy from man many dt desperate battles that would otherwise Ise hye have been nece necessary ry I Not only as Democrats but as IS' IS citizens citi elti- zens zen of this commonwealth who be believe believe believe be- be lieve in peace in cooperation In arbitration arbitration arbi arbi- In the protection of oC the honest honest hon hon- est eat weak a against the arrogant strong strong- we stand for or a league of oC nations which will guarantee to governments what law-abiding law citizenship now guaran guarantees tees to individuals iron Ilon In the language of oC the national plat plat- form torm Wo We advocate the immediate te ratification rat rat- of the treaty tretty without reservations reservations reser reser- which would Impair Its ess essen essential n- n integrity lutcs but do not oppose the acceptance of or an any re reservation making f clearer or more specific th the obligations of ot the United States to the time league as asI as- as I We Wo regard the tho forthcoming campaign campaign cam cam- as a great and amI solemn referendum referendum refer refer- on the lea league ue o of nations and do not propose to let any other subject sub sub- leet becloud this paramount issue We e heartily Indorse the tho candidates s selected at th the Demo Democratic national convention con n the first assemblage o of the kind ever held on the western slope of the continent and rejoice with patriotic patriotic patri patri- otic Americans in hi another opportunity I to vote vole for tor or a tle ticket et in which machine I bosses special Interests purchased delegates del clot doli i eKaS and corr corruption funds had no I I hand I We Wo approve of or tho the Democratic naI national national na na- na- na platform which not only plans for tor the peace and prosperity of oC the I I future but expresses appreciation of or the thi i valor and sacrifices of our gallant soldiers sailors and marines who I turned defeat to victory In the most ri destructive and sanguinary war the 1 world has ever experienced UND COMMEND I We commend the work of oC our Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic senator and congressmen an and of tho Utah federal officials in meeting meeting meet meet- I ing e c every demand made upon them therm-i by bytho bytho tho public public- We point out that In the matter of Important appointive positions positions post post- at Washington Utah has re received received received re- re I more recognition at the hands of ot the present Democratic national ad administration administration ministration than over ever before beCore We Vo congratulate the state on the peace and good order which has prevailed pro pre during this most trying period In the history and call caH attention to the fact tact that the military department h has s snot I not been boon called upon to maintain order within our bor borders bordor ers during the past four years I We Ye unreservedly edly indorse and approve approve ap ap- ap- ap prove e the efficient businesslike record made b by the Democratic state adminIstration administration admin admin- and we commend the work of oC tho limo last two legislatures In Sn their I three everal several sessions Tho The Republican party complains complain that the present state administration has hag I by gross extravagance increased the burden of at indebtedness upon the taxpayers taxpayers tax tax- payers and brought ht bankruptcy to the tho treasury By an artful and d deceptive I marshalling of ot figures it neck to prove its charge that the present t hite te government has squandered th the Increased in increased In- In creased d tax revenue revenues of or the state stute and laid an additional bonded debt of nT upon tho the taxpayers and in increased increased In- In creased the temporary loans or float log ing debt from to by wasteful expenditures I GIVES STATE RECORD On January 1 1917 when the present I administration took charge te the bonded I indebtedness of the state amounted to 2 Of this amount has sinco matured and been retired leaving 2410 yet to be paid from rom the taxes of ot the people The Tho of oC state slate road bonds which have havo been Issued and sold by tho the present administration will bo be paid both principal and Interest from rom the tho annual proceeds of tho the automobile license tax and not one dollar of tax will be collected from tho general property owner for tor this purpose The statement contained in the can that the temporary loans of the state have been Increased from 00 OO- on January 1 I 1917 to at the pre present ent time limo is js equally untrue evidently framed to deceive Wh Why was not a comparison corn com parison made with a corresponding date one ono or two years later On November I 1 1916 tho the temporary loans of oC the tho then Republican state slate government gov IOV secured in anticipation of ot tho the current years year's taxes and used for general ener state purposes amounted to On November 1 I 1 1320 1920 the present administration tion will owe for the tho same purpose pur- pur pose ant and an additional which has been expended In Ln erecting erecting- the building needed for tor mill military tar purposes during the war at the Utah A Agricultural college and the University o of Utah and also In purchasing purchasing pur pur- chasing ground surrounding the state capitol By January 1 I 1 1921 the balance to tho the state s credit will care not only for the tho temporary obligations of the present administration but It will have absorber absorbed of the debt In Inherited Inherited In- In from tho the preceding Republican n ad ad- ad ministration Lion PEAKS SPEAKS OF SERVICE Our opponents cr cry out against the tho In Increase Increase increase In- In crease in the number of or state employees and tho the amount of oC the payroll We Ve are I proud of the Increased service which we weare weare are arc rendering and believe bellevo that tho people appreciate and approve it I Would tho the Republican n part party dare daro to ad advocate advocate ad- ad reduction o of the number o of Judges jud-es I ad-I of the supreme court Would they abolish the tho public utilities commission slon Ors ec or r- r II lUes commission Would they repeal the workmen's compensation act net ant and discon discon- the state Insurance fund and stop the great work of all nil th these boards We refer with Justifiable pride to the Judiciary of oC tho state and particularly to the benefits derived from tram increasing the number of or Justices of ot tho the supreme court which was done with the approval of ot the bar and has hall enabled tho the court to keep up to date with its thereby greatly minimizing the tho standing long Injustice of the tho laws law's d delay la I Wo We favor the nonpartisan selection O of ot ofen I Judges and anti pledge our candidates to en enact enact en- en act the necessary sary measures to that end We Wo refer reter wit with pride and deep Interest to toLbo toWo tho conduct of all nil our state to In Institutions i education reformatory and end chari charitable table We Wa especially desire to commend the conduct conduct con con- duct o of tho penal institutions of ot which the state prison on Is the tho head Reformation has hashe he been hoen en tho the guiding principle as contrasted with put past methods which wore at times time brutal and Inhuman The Tho motto of tho the present warden Is lie Ho lIe who enters here does docs not leave leavo all hope behind CONTRASTS PLATFORMS We 13 call c. attention to the years ears of or broken platform pledges e of the Republican lIcan party parl in the state of oC Utah brazenly justified on tho the ground of or political expediency Wo contrast with this the present ent Democratic state administration which has kept the tho party's pledges and enacted Into law many progressive measures which Republicans Re Re- publicans repeatedly promised and persistently persistently persistently per per- refused d. d A Democratic legislature and governor have havo given riven to the people of at Utah A statewide prohibition law after aner many ye years rs us of oC Republican evasion e and duplicity Furthermore this la law has been honestly and fearlessly earle sly enforced by tho the present Democratic administration A public utIlities utilities util utIl- lUes commission which has justified Its existence and rendered signal service to the people Tho The industrial commission which administers the tho workmen's compensation com corn act one of tho the most humane and progressive measures over ever enacted for the tho benefit o of labor and among the most liberal compensation Uon laws In the tho United States The Tho corrupt practices act actor for or tho protection o of the purity of the ballot and to prohibit the corrupt use of at money in elections The Tho Initiative and referendum law by which the tho people may inaugurate It legislation or pass on laws after the tho legislature has haa acted Tho The J executive budget system introducing business methods into public affairs the uniform cold storage law w the motor ve vehicle vehicle ye- ye hicle hide registration fund and state road read building program the model Irrigation district law an effective blue sky law th theN the state mineral land leasing law w the health and vocational training law the time part-time schools and Americanization school chool laws Jaws laws tho absent voters law the mine taxation I law Jaw th the child labor law the labor organization organ measure tho the soldier settlement bill the tho national womans woman's suffrage c ratification ratification rati rati- the national prohibition ratification Lion tion and and many other m measures of ot Im un- un LEGISLATION NOTED NOTE Under tinder th tho law Jaw as IUS amended by the Democratic legislature the state land board boa has more than Justified the promises prom prom- ieee made mado for it It entered upon its present term with In the banks Under tho hc law Jaw of oC 1911 1311 authorizing author author- izing loans Joan at d per cent to individuals the tho board lent from trait 1913 13 to 1916 a total of to tanners farmers Under the tho present management from April 1917 to June 1920 there has hM been loaned a a. total pf Of to 1175 farmers More loto money moncy has hM been loaned to farmers farm farm- ors ers by the tate state land board during the four tour years of ot Democratic administration than during tho the previous Ire tw twenty one years o of Republican rule rulo In addition tho mineral reservation law admitted to bo be one of at the beat ben en enI enables en- en ables abbe tho the board to reserve c all minerals ls In state land Already Alread have I been r recovered covered for lands which had previously pro pre been sold eold for tor When hen the tho present board came camo Into power It found In tho the custody of tho the secretary see sec sec sec-I a suspense fund und which had never been put to any public use ulle This fund between and the board has put out at interest and up I to August 1920 It has earned about for the public treasury By contract contract contract con con- I tract with all aU previous administrations lands formerly sold old at an average of oC 20 has brou brought ht under present control control con con- trel an nn |