Show 1 I DEMOCRATS TS STAND STANDBY BY WILSON IDEALS The platform for tor 1922 as adopted at at the Democratic state convention convention- follows The h Democratic party In convention convention conven conven- tion assembled submits the following following follow follow- ing declaration of Ideals and principles principles principles ples Proudly do we place beside the names of Jefferson and Lincoln the foremost champion of liberty Ubert and Democracy to have risen on the political horizon in a a. generation generation generation gener gener- former President Woodrow Wilson We Ve are proud of the constructive and achievements of the Democratic party during his administration and pledge ourselves to carry carryon on the work he so nobly be bo- gan We Vc believe in being charitable and acting upon that belief we re refrain refrain re- re frain from deploring and enlarging upon the weaknesses and follies of the present Republican administration tion both state and national whose numerous shortcomings are so manifest manifest mani mani- fest that criticism would serve only to arouse useless animosity or such pity as is accorded the helpless We believe In acting In good faith and arid in harmony with this belief belief be be- lief we refrain from promising that which we cannot hope to achieve rolling Log-rolling straddling catering and downright deception are evils too common In politics Desiring to avoid these evils evils' and h hopeful that what we promise we shall be able to perform perform perform per per- form we invite attention to the followIng following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing platform Tariff Board We favor and will work for 1 A policy that will recognize that the tariff Is an economic lem We Ve favor taking It out of politics politics poli- poli tics and placing it in the hands of an expert ex whose duty shall be bo to inform congress as to what rates will best promote the he Interests of the American producer and yield the greatest amount of revenue to the government without stifling trade or closing foreign markets to to- to the produce of our of-our our farms mines and factories Mean Meanwhile Mean we Savor favor a tariff so applied as to meet these Ideals and purposes The Fordney- Fordney McCumber tariff bill we condemn as iniquitous discriminatory and wholly wholly ly 1 J 9 J 2 Measures calculated ted to re relieve re- re hove lieve or overcome unemployment which we regard as a public sin We pledge our candidates for senator and representative to a studious In Investigation investigation investigation in- in of oC this difficult problem as well as any others that will better better better bet bet- ter the relations capital and labor 3 Ratification of the covenant covenantor of or the league of nations by the United States of America Meanwhile Meanwhile Mean Mean- while we favor the appointment of an representative on the reparations commission and on such other commissions as will help to stabilize economic conditions in Europe Europe Europe Eu Eu- rope and In the United States 4 Prompt and adequate care and relief for wounded and disabled service men uS 5 The settlement of differences between employers and employees by peaceful means and to this end the adoption by the sta state te and nation of a industrial code that will frankly recognize and define the basic rights of all aU parties In Industry Sanitary safety and health measures should be provided and enforced by the state 6 Rigid economy In the administration administration administration admin admin- of educational affairs as In other departments of the government government government govern govern- ment but In fairness to the teaching teaching teach teaching ing profession and to the children of Utah we should not nor seek relief from the burden of taxation admittedly heavy to the point of Injury to oither eith er ere We Ve believe that efficiency rather than partisanship should govern in Jn inthe inthe the selection of superintendents and other administrative officers of our schools We favor a strict certificate certificate certificate cate tor for teachers and the principles of the Turner-Sterling Turner bill 7 The abolishment of In acquiring office or spoils of ot office and especially of bribery In the form torm of large campaign contributions contributions con cnn given In hi exchange for tariff and tax privileges granted at great cost and Injury to the tho American American Ameri Ameri- can people S 8 Reduction of or juvenile delinquency delinquency delin delin- quency and crime by int intelligent tre treatment of feeble disease disease dis dis- ease broken homes and kindred causes together with speedy and certain punishment of responsible criminals To 10 Stimulate Production 9 All AU measures calculated o 0 o tho the production and efficient marketing of the products of the tho farm arm the range and the mine lo to I the Hie mutual advantage of producer and consumer 10 Freedom In business with only such government regulation aa as the he general good demands 11 A railroad policy that will wUl encourage the building of lines Into southern and eastern Utah 12 12 The reduction of ta la taxes es through rigid economy by Increasing the he volume of taxable property by Inducing outside capital to Invest est In Utah by reclaiming the lands s susceptible sus- sus to reclamation by obtaining a J. J transfer to state ownership of lands ands now lying idle as a part of the federal domain and also by an un equitable distribution of ot tax bur bur |