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P LegIslative Session J h. h The platform submitted to tI the thet e Republican t legislative convention Friday subject to such amend- amend nl a as might later be passed durl dur- dur l f he was as follows s. s i iTh ifiL Th representatives of the Re- Re party of Salt Lake county in convention h hereby reby ap- ap ve the platform adopted by the i-f i e y state convention and grit arid and make it a part of the 1 1 of this convention and we wet t grossly ratify the nomination of ot Hon Reed Heed Smoot to be United Jt t tes s senator from the state of and the nomination of 1 lion Ion 1 hO Leatherwood to be l t Uve In congress from the Second district of Utah and nomination of of- Hon Ellas Elias liar Han a justice of the supreme court k rt tle fhe state of Utah C recognize recognize- the tact fact that coni cont con 1 t 1 s apt ant i change in the laws of this Ji causes cames confusion and misun- misun i ct tanning among the people and andr x u I r J essary c sary criticism sm of public of- of off off f rn Y attl y while we appreciate M et that changes mu must t t. t from r j tl I 0 ato lo io time be made in order that laws of th the state shall reflect WI he or of the people yet et we wedge 1 dge dg fe our representatives in the Ing legislature to carefully ss s all proposed changes with 1 t urpo e merely to stabilize and andi i 11 9 the laws of the state to make them hem responsive to tox x tt pre present enl needs of ot the people peo of oft t tt t state te v To urge the removal of the state slate I f km on from its present location As jj situated It is a direct hindrance 1 I t he growth and development of 8 Lake Lale City and depreciates value of a large area of sur- sur yr ding territory A more for this institution v to its needs r be selected at a distance very Il e greater from the state ofIn ofIn of- of In ln Salt Lake Lale City and In a of the county that needs dev dev de- de v and cultivation Jj e e recommend that a code com- com slon sion shall be selected that will ha have haye e power not only to codify but butto to revise the laws of the state In ol-d ol order r that they may be s system system- stem a fed and co and obsolete lo lete provisions eliminated fn In order order- to settle ettle and and- confirm the thee title to Utah's school lands it Is necessary that Immediate ac action action action ac- ac tion be taken by congress to bring about this result and we pledge the nominees of this convention to congress to pa pass fa s the bill introduced by Senator Smoot on March 26 26 1926 which will forever place at rest the right of the government government government gov gov- to reassert its control over these lands The depressed condition of agriculture agri agriculture agri- agri culture which is of vital importance importance tance not only to those who till the soil soli but to those engaged in all other callings calling demands the Immediate immediate immediate im Im- im- im mediate attention of the American people and of the leaders of the Republican part party This depression has resulted from a gradual and continuous decline which has extended extended extended ex ex- ex- ex tended over a long period of time and ana was aggravated by the general economic disturbance following the recent war The successful rehabilitation rehabilitation of ot American agriculture de depends depends depends de- de upon a long time constructive constructive tive live program based upon sound economic economic eco- eco principles The rural population pop pop- population population is the great reservoir f from om which the stream of our national life Is constantly refreshed We ether e ther therefore fore favor the enactment by congress of a bill similar in prInciple principle prin prIn- ciple to the McNary Haugen-McNary bill in order that the thc agricultural In Interests Interests interests In- In rests te-rests of the people of this state will be placed on the basis of economic economic economic eco eco- equality other industries IndusI Industries Indus Indus- tries tries I In the Interest of economy a law should be passed establishing n a compulsory budget s system stem for for- forstate state offices and departments of the state in order that the expense of government government government gov gov- may be reduced to the smallest amount consistent with ef eff efficient efficient ef- ef f lerit government and the expendi- expendi ture of public money properly supervised supervised supervised sup sup- and controlled Common sense and wholesome re regard regard regard re- re gard for the the present resent and ana future welfare of all alt the people of this state are essential in to legislative matters and we pledge the nominees nominees nominees nomi nomi- nees of this convention to devote their entire time and attention both before and during the session of the legislature to a careful of all proposed laws and to exercise their best judgment independent of all special interests and regardless of sectional criticism with a purpose solely to the general good and future future fu fu- fu- fu ture ture- welfare of the the- people of this state s |