Show I I L PR PROGRESSIVE OGRESS VE PLA PLATFORM 1 II Following Is the he platform adapted adopted by the Progressive state convention We e. e your jour our committee I tee on on platform and resolutions respectfully ily recommend the rations adoption of ot the following platform declarations declarations deca- deca decla decla- 1 The enactment of laws pol providing for Cor the Initiative I and re recal recall recall re- re call cal also Ilso for direct dirt primaries I 2 State and amI federal laws and also aLo constitutional amendments Immediately and Ind forever prohibiting the th manufacture sale bale sae liquors and importation of intoxicating I 3 A law e establishing l a public U ut utilities j I yut commission t that confidence I e lC may y be es established es- es lie lic service between corporations the public and public pulle pub pub- pul- pul pulI I selce le 4 The system m of taxation In ht Utah I being heing extremely antiquated particularly Inequitable and highly and Iniquitous and as the last Interest controlled Republican legislature materially Increased the taxation taxation tax tax- I of the smal home owner who living livins liv liv- lv- lv aton ing ins with his email cottage has everything everything every every- every I thing tangible while it decreased taxation tax tax- on Ott many other properties and al almost ci- ci most moat aton exempted the mines minoR we favor laws 11 1 and constitutional amendments that will wi bring brine about a ft modern equitable system of taxation I Revenue Revenue Law A revenue law that will wi distribute the ho burdens of or taxation equitably among I burens people and levy taxes fairly upon all al classes of property and provide for an sit efficient and economical method of ot col- col lection lecton We Ve recommend the abolition of the special privilege under imler the lie constitution whereby the mines In our state are al almost ai- ai a- a most niost free from taxation In every ever other state Elate in the union the mines pay many times as much taxes as in Utah V We VP recommend a state slate income tax and anda a state tax on large salaries saares We recommend recommend rec ree- a classification of or property to so 10 that Improvements will wi not pay ay ab as al high a rate as a real estate t tax We be he recommend graduated rC t d da a and haS classified la the le Inheritance h a as I Utah r is practically the only state In the union wih with a flat fiat fat Inheritance tax tax We recommend those thae measures s for forthe forthe forthe the reason rMOn that it would place Iao omu bunden burden burden bur bun den on wealth and antI relieve the home ownen owner owner own own- er en the farmer the thO storekeeper arid and stock stok owner whose property Is all al tangIble tangible tan tan- gible from bearing bering almost the entire entre load of or taxation Good Roads 5 An honest good roads law which will wi result In the money collected for highway improvements being spent for such Improvements rather than han junketing junketing junket junket- ing trips and clerk hire 6 A law for the h conservation of the thel waters water of ot the state and providing cooperation co eo- eo- eo operation with the United States reclamation l matlon mation maton service 1 7 A. A A law placing the tho to control of ot the I business affairs of the state un under er fewer few few- er tax devouring commissions 8 S. S A law Providing fur for the tha annual audit audi of or the states state's accounts by a cerU- cerU tied fied fed public accountant who does not oc occupy occupy occupy oc- oc cupy any official position 9 9 Laws removing the schools and the the- judiciary Judicial y from the influence of partisan ioli pol tics 10 A repeal of all Jaws now on the statute books v with ith reference to e education uca- uca tion ton the tue enactment of or a a law that will place all al education In Ill this state ate under wi the control of one commissioner of e edu edu- uio u- u cation cation io to be appointed p te by a t n nonpartisan a san board ag and da a law providing o g that the amount appropriated for the education of ot the chi child d be the same In tho ho remotest country districts as in the metropolis of or the state Rca ment the 1 1 state A law for the tha re reapportionment P of in relation to membership hi In the senate an and house of representative representatives 12 A law providing for the adjust ment of labor troubles and to protect the working man against unjust conditions condi condl- lons of service 13 A law regulating regul ng conditions of em em- r Pi e In service of railroad I o and 1 industrial Indus indus- trial corporations o with I a view nt to 1 t unnecessary hardships and anti that f we favor the adoption i of a state and federal dE hour eight g 1 lay day c law 14 1 The en enactment V t of a Just and equitable workmen's compensation law haw 15 tS The passage of a corrupt practice act broad enough in terms to prevent In the future the practiced upon this commonwealth for the last twenty j years ears curs t 16 Vi ViAn An An alpass law for all al public of officials of- of Including the governor 17 A law providing for maximum rates for the transportation of passengers and freight by oy common carriers within the bundar boundaries s of ot this state Home Rule is 18 A law providIng for or rV municipal home rule 19 The adoption of the t tem tern which will wl systematize the bUdget sy- sy expendi- expendi expenditure ture lure of f public moneys mones 20 We Ve favor the enactment nt i of placing all appointive a law al officers and em- em In an all counties countes or of the first Im- Im and second class and In cities of the cites first and second class on a civil civi servi service e basis 21 A law providing for 21 the In Indigent poor hospital hosP 1 service I. I 22 A reorganization of ot the i t i courts that all business municipal court al within diction dicton of Justices of ot the peace the In jurs- jurs ions ions- territorial limits of the cities ministered by one court cites in eSch each may iV be administered ad- ad ac- ac number of ot Justices to be determined ech city the llie m ed b by the city commission commissio or pity city 23 We Ve favor national council concil frage frago tage rind ind pledge our Candidates womans woman's womas woma's for suf- suf ator alor and antI representative ecu sen n In iii work worl for fot th the passage of such con conces V. V in to uc c Ional lonal I. I l. l congress h. h |