| Show UTAH republicans ADOPT PLATFORM curtailment OF EX TRAVA OANCE GANCE AND WASTE OF PUBLIC FUNDS democratic administration national and aad A ad state condemned Condom ned efficient administration of the affair affairs of the state tat salt leke take city following in i th republican platform adopted at the ingate tat convention held hold august 20 1020 1920 utah republicans in to state colven afon assembled amb lel reaffirm their abid ing faith in the manifest destiny ol 01 the creat republic renew their devotion to american traditions and es institutions of government and pledge anew their finn firm adherence to the th time honored policies poli Cles of the republican party under whose whoso rule the tb american people achieved achl eved the fullest measure of reea mas prosperity and peace among themselves and en joyed the warm friendship and arid whole some respect of all the peoples of the world we accept without modification ond and heartily bear tily endorse the practical and progressive program for the recon st ruction of our national an proposed in the national republican Ite publican platform and advocated by the cand candidates dates themselves in their recent cent and moat mont roa ro assuring speeches of acceptance moreover wo we con crat ourselves and fellow coun tren upon the promise of a speedy return to constitutional government governa go vernm nt in he the vioet certain election of warren U 3 harding and calvin 0 coolidge these two fearless fearlee fl and far lighted hold above all elie else if 4 deep seated reverence and respect for american traditions ona and american in and are firm in the belief I 1 that this atlon Is 1 still stul able to regulate its own affair affairs and to shape its on destiny they are facing the all nil absorbing problems of the day with singular courage common sense and deal cleur vision and their spirited appeal comes to all 11 A good citizens citi like a sol not emu summons from the fathers of the th republic policies defined we confidently submit to the sobet judgment of the utah electorate thos those particular policies of federal aid and administration proposed in the na no lional republican platform which an of peculiar interest and concern to tin thra people of this state we refer especially to those certain well defined Poll policies cles which would protect american industries from foreign compe competition UtIon preserve serve the home market for do nestle production open up the vast vaal resources of this region for practical 1 i development utilize the public do I 1 main for the benefit of the livestock industry and lind the homesteader and otherwise encourage by means of favorable legislation financial nee ance and practical supervision the vital industries of this and neighbor ing bg states in irl this thim connection we charge the present administration with repeated discriminations against the industrial interests and welfare of the people of this state and vigorously protest against the continuance of ucb such vicious policies as have already impaired and now threaten permanently to injure several of our imort extensive and important local industries we WO favor the amendment of the federal agricultural appropriation act eo 50 as an to prevent reduction of livestock on ADU the national forests before such reduction is fully considered and concurred in by the advisory boards of the livestock interests pledges economy the ne republican publIcan pledge to curtail governmental extravagances and the outrageous waste of public funds thus insuring a speedy and substantial reduction of federal tax burdens and a more equitable apportionment of the same Is of personal concern to every eve ry taxpaying citizen but la in this respect utah republicans und find ao an especial source of gratification in that their senior senator the hon reed smoot stands today the acknowledged author and uncompromising champion of I 1 those very reforms which contemplate a weeping reorganization al of the executive departments and a it drastic retrenchment all along the line in the administration of federal affairs the labor of our senior senator has beca been one of chief contributions to the nation and we sense the duty to the country at large as well as tin to ourselves to make certain that ne be himself shall continue to carry on the work he has ban so ably initiated moreover we heartily commend and indorse without reservation the straightforward american stand of our senior senator and bis his colleagues on the league of nations state officer officers played but it is in only fair to say any that the inefficient extravagant inconsistent and otherwise mistaken policies of the national democratic administration have been matched it not sur passed by the democratic administration tion of affairs of our own state we have indeed witnessed a shameful disregard of solemn pledges made to the people and a wanton dissipation of at the public funds such us now threatens to bankrupt the state whether by comparison of the record of the present state administration with that ot 0 its Ite republican publIcan imars era or with its own pre election madg geA tho judgment follow follows that the democratic party line lifts forfeited au to public confidence and ie Is absolutely unfit to administer the af fairs of this tate state under twenty one une years of reptah hean rulo rule utah developed from state hood to substantial maturity its it pub put lie school system was extended and anti elevated to a standard unsurpassed hy by any other state in the union ito it set everal ral state institutions ere en cou raged raced and den developed eloped to a dign tale state of efficiency atrid usefulness ita it state hum wan erected and ite its state highway P item wan definitely established the public roads mitt materially bially improved in nil all parts of the tate state mid rend a perma nent road program inaugurated oo 00 an ei extensive scale liberal appropriation appropriations wro were made to enczur ago we local industries and to safeguard 4 the and moral welfare of the people und and nil till this was accomplished at t a moderate moderato cost to the nad dd without impairing the financial credit of the state accounting aake asked for the democratic party therefore came minot into full power at a time when all the affairs of thu the tate state were in a most favorable condition but it had specifically pledged itself to accomplish still arvater economies effect a sweeping reid readjustment and run sun reduction of the tax burdena burdens rind to give tho people a more efficient administration of the attain affairs of the state we were promised prom leed a bul busi nesi ness administration in short better government eov emment at a jo low or coet cost 11 ita tint t wee was in JA january Duary 1017 four yearn years have kincs passed during which timo time a patient and expectant people anve malted united la vain for the redemption of chiso pledges the time hae tints now come to rail call the state administration to is strict and finni accounting counting ne to date democratic misrule has resulted in an lucase 1 of the states et atell indebtedness ly by thie this not withstanding thu tho tact that the author iced tax levies for general state pur poxes exceeded those authorized by the previous Ite republican publican administration by the temporary loans of the tate state now aggregate 1 as aim against on ar 1 1017 the authorized bonded debt of the tate state now stands at ae bowing showing an increase of 7 during the past foor four yeam the bonded indebtedness of the state now approximates 13 per cent of its total assessed initiation as against an average of 68 of I 1 per cent tent for all states in the union under co constitutional provision bonded debt cannot exceed 15 per cent of its assessed I 1 valuation the borrowing capacity of the tate therefore has been almost exhausted and its treasure tir la Is closely approaching a bankrupt condition expenses multiplied the annual revenues realized from the tax 11 ledes for general state purposes have lime increased from in 1116 1910 to 12 1 GM in 1919 2919 and A conservative serva berv tive othe estimate for the year 1020 1920 places these revenues at approximately in other words the state Is now collecting approximately a half balf million dollars more tax money moneys per annum to cover its operating ex pense than was as required four yean years ago ngo even eo so and notwithstanding the fact that the revenues reve nuee for this purpose have practically doubled 1010 1916 the expenses of administration during the current biennium blenn lum have been so 80 multiplied as to exceed all avail able revenues by approximate all of which roust must necessarily come directly out of the taxpayers pockets thue thus has the pledge ol 01 I 1 economy been fulfilled how have these enormous revenues thus derived been expended inside of sixty days after taking charge of the states affairs the party in power had created sufficient new commissions and offices to provide substantial salaries for over a score of 0 de serving democrats the membership i of the tho supreme court has hits been beer in cres creased from three to five justice and its political complexion arbitrarily rever reversed and provision made foi rot increasing the payroll all along the line all told no less than additional officials and employees havo been added to the general state pay roll during the past tour four years and the 1020 1920 payroll consequently in I 1 creased over that of 1010 by upward of contingent and other in ci dental expenses have ef of course COMA shown a substantial increase but the major portion of the increased tai revenues bubp gone straight from tha ch pockets of tho the taxpayers into the pockets of the officeholder officeholders fund funds wasted wanted charge we desire also to particularly call attention to the shameful waite waste ot of public funds by the state road commission commIs commission slon eo so reorganized as to lodge the control of UP policies in toe elective state officials has been made the mere plaything ot of politicians during the past foux fout bears more than has been placed at its disposal haa has been realized from the sale of state bonds and more than from direct taxation we sense the need and strongly favor an extensive and permanent road building program in thia state but submit that the past few years have cached for reasonable retrenchment along this particular line of state endeavor and we vigorously vigorously denounce the shortsighted short sighted policy ot continuing to construct roads at a cost ranging from 2 to per cent above that of normal times we therefore charge the state road commission with an enormous band reckless waste of the public ronal funds with centralizing its ap actions and activities in certain favor id ed localities while ailing to maintain the general ten fral ante state highway la in even n fair state of repair with having in fort fact for the per orial corn comforte fortA of the plea suro seek ink ing tourists than for the practical u of the who makes earry day ume of the public road and who of courne night foot the bill and anti witti with hining over he the vigorous of local authorities inefficient road ago tits in chaw charge of local work ork who and rind misused th the road roni fund funds raised by local taxation small barmor hit HIL we call attention also 1 to question qu able loani loan ande by the state board ot of land coin ond and to its plain policy of nt discrimination against the malt farmer fart ners of the state the ne publican ienn party enacted legislation au thor theorizing izing this board to loan 0 per cent tent money on improved Imp sed farm land lands it belog 1 ln contemplated that preference should be shown the small farmer the present land board however ho uever not dot this authorization ha openly disregarded the needs of the small fanner famer and made a consil dem lle ble number of loans in excess of 11 lu segregating nil all told of f this amount was loaned I 1 to a IL certain townsite tow and ad danced to the town of or orem on 1113 authorized loan of it should be noted moreover that at the aimel of making these particular invest ments public announcement was made that no funds were aval available lable for email small loana loans to farmed fan ners we submit furthermore that the autocratic authority conf conferred erld pon upon and so 0 o flagrantly exercised by the present natate board of equalization ant and assessment abridges the rights of the taxpayers and amounts in fact lo 10 many instances to taxation without representation I 1 we M delare clare in favor of a fat fair r ju bet LIB t and equitable graduated state tae tax attacks Gov governor emor moreover over the present governor rove shortly after assuming office openly penly char misuse of the public funds 0 on the part of former republican administrations 1 rations and induced the 1017 legis 1 i lature to grant him with which to investigate affair promising to return to the state one hundred undred li dol inars for every dollar thua thus expended ho ile has had possession of the for four jenn years and the audit of the books has either proved the truth or falsity of the chargee charges made we now challenge him to make public bax hl find ings the prevailing high cost of living Is the chief concern of every citizen it Is I 1 the fertile source of most of the unrest and agitation of the present day exorbitant profits will no longer be lie tolerated and the people are demanding tn instant relief from this far reaching evil in further exposition of this issue we quote from the national republican platform as follows the prime cause of the high cost of living has been first and foremost 1 A aper 50 per cent depreciation in the purchasing power of the dollar due to a gross expansion of our currency and credit reduced production burden some taxation swollen profits and la in the increased demand for goods arising from a fictitious but enlarged buy ing power have been contributing causes in a greater or less degree decries broken promises we condemn the unsound fiscal policies of the democratic administration which have brought these things to pas and find their attempt to impute the consequences to minor and secondary causes much of the in jury wrought Is to irreparable there 14 1 no short abort way out and we decline to deceive the people with vain prom lags or quack remedies but as the political party that throughout his tory has stood for honest money and sound finance we pledge ourselves to earnest and consistent attack upon the high cost of living by rigorous avoidance of further inflation la in our government borrowing by courageous and deflation of banded credit and cur currency by eo m 1 coura gement cement of heightened production of goods and 1 b i tion of unreasonable profit h tn exercise of public economu econ economy and tion of private ate thrift and b h of war imposed t peacetime economy 01 f wo we hold bold also that capital biml float must first compose their dif t before the prevailing scale w I 1 1 rs I cun safely be reduced to i i fa fi tory level production anut 1 in o 0 and both parties inu 4 join equally and millIn willingly gly in the effort ernert abla Is their mutual obligation tn to me community their obligation lo 10 o 0 other fire are quite as clear labor niu must st be afforded stead under the beet best possible 4 1 alons and be guaranteed its fair hare of the gains capital also rout must be bc assured of stead tind service and be nl allowed loed to operate without unwarranted interruption both should remember that the only fair exchange in the field of american industry Is an honest days pay for no an honest days work moreover it Is the plain duty of the state to protect the personal rights of one and the th property rights of the other and to make inake certain that the inalienable |
