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Show v" ' J RepublicansU nited,LivingstonSays in Keynote Speech at State Convention J, Justice SPEAKER FLAYS r ! 1 MV $ 1 E. Frick V Platform Adopted at Chicago Gathering Lauded in Address Before Delegates. HE keynote address state at the Republt- - convention was delivered V. 1). Livingston of Salt Lake. address follows: "Since our last quadrennial Re publican state convention was held some of the world's most momentous enactments of human affairs have passed Into history. But let ts hope that the storm has spent Us luiy and that the ftre has burned Ilseif out He have made a sur- "Vey af the' 'ettoa lor, Put wft csnaot ema- -. pute the loaaefi. Undismayed we are now ready to begin the great work of reconstruction a i, d .restoration. - The reaction ea ra experience -- has from-- he-- hrat had a sobering effect upon us all. We all the imperative demand for recognize united action in. the great work before us, and in this the f.rsf step toward returning to normal conditions here In Utah. We recognize the urgent necessity of organizing here today h real Republican convention and of conducting a real Republican campaign In which the true soul and conscience of an aroused America will be vivified. "I am quite sure that you are going to fill the requirements of the call that has lust teen read in such fashion as will not shame the memory of either Abraham Lincoln. William McKinley or Theodore 1 t r ttjrt f Ur. Frick of Salt Lake, Incumbent justice of the supreme bench hr appointment, waa nominated yesterday at the Republican state convention for the ten-yea- r term. home and abroad outraged American intelligence by slmoet demanding Republicans break ranks and march to the polls to further what later proved to bee the ehnmeless ambtt'on of that Democrat-ileader? If we shall, then we merit the Roosevelt. We made a great start at Chicago. defeat which shall surely be ours and Same Republicans expected some one else may He who holds the destiny of this to be ti.' tried as our candidates and some republic in the hollow of His hand raise other things in the platform. In that re- up a new champion of America In her spect we aie not unlike expectant parents, Jirogress toward the destiny which is who wanted an.i expected a boy and were disappointed when they got a gill But when Ihey saw the youngster's prom'sing Democrats Wasteful. traits develop, they boasted the mw ar"it Just took a 125,000 appropriation rival as the greatest blessing in the whole to Democratic administration world. And so, fellow Republicans, do we and one prove worthy people our fellows feel about our candidaim. Wtiiren U. are. Bywhat common consent the Republiare Harding and Calvin Cuoliuge. Thty can administrations of Utah have been twin favorites In our estimation. given a clean bill of health. After all the fuss and Investigations, charges and Platform Lauded. deploring, no maladministration, or grafting of even the "Our national platform satisfies the conscience of aUL good Americana who glory slightest degree has been fastened upon in the Amerhmsm of George Washing- - any Republican official. Were It not so ton, Abrahamvj Jncdlii, illiam McKinley hackneyed I think I should take this opand Theodore Roosevelt. None wilt ques- portunity .to point with pride to some tion that conscience save those whose ow n of the great work of our state Republihard dealings teach them to auspect the can administrations. Were such a thing desirable It would be unnecessary because thoughts of others. We stand for the Interpretation of If, as given by before we get half through the ensuing our presidential candidates.. Republicans campaign Democratic greed, lnoompeten-cof every school of political thought have mtaadmlnlstratlon and unfulfilled accepted its principles. Standing upon Its pledges will be so patent that our Rebroad American surface we find the brain-tes- t. publican administration will appear lily the ablest and the most patriotic and while In (omparJson. And If I might Industrious leadership of this generation. be permitted to paraphrase Webster I On U stands E.ihu Root, the Nestor of might say that the Republican party needs AmeNcan citizenship, .who even at this no eulogy, her past at least Is secure. moment Is in Europe holding aloft the There she Is, behold her and Judge for torch of liberty to light the dark path of yourself There is her Lincoln, her Grant, European politics that some ambitious her McKinley and her Roosevelt. The Americans Wouid have us traveL By his Republican party Is the party that made aide is the scholarly Lodge. Leonidas at the United States Into a nation. It first Thermopylae or Horatiua at the bridge recognised our national soul and our naover the Tiber, never stood more bravely tional conscience and that soul and that against the besiegers of Ills country's sov- conscience when unsuppressed are the ereignty than Lodge add hi fellow senaglory and the hope of the world. Nothing tors stood against the besiegers of this can take their place and nothing will ever country's sovereignty. 'Beside them is supersede them. Our national soul and Hiram Johnson, the fearless senator from conscience are the very seeds of libour neighboring state, who, with a fervor erty, justice and equality, God has aland genius worthy of Theodore Roosevelt ways given them His watchful care. They himself, aroused the 'real patriotism of were planted bv Him at Bunker Hill, pathetic America to the support of the Lexington and Concord. They were watered by the tears of true American woRepublican leadership. "On our piatform we are able to count manhood and the blood of true American all shades of Republican leadership. There manhood. That soiit and that conscience r tiughei and Knox, Robbins can never know a divided allegiance. It and Medlll McCormick Raymond and among these knows no dual citlsenship, and will never and a galaxy of conservative recognise s superstate or a superalle-glanc- e and except to Its God. Progressiva leaders is one who towers as one of the highest peaks "My friends, the Republican party has among his fellows, Reed Smoot of Utah, never sung, and In this campaign will you compliment own good Judgment not sing, any hymn of hate, but we want and appreciation'your understood that we feel of great services in It distinctly demonstrating your approval of Senator that our political and Industrial welfare Smoot's work. Utah never claimed a citi- compels us to discuss frankly the Inadzen who more nearly personified her em- visability of continuing the Democratic blem of industry. No one has done more partv in power. We welcome the electo help the world to understand Utah torate to Investigate our record, our proand to help Utahns to understand them- gram. our purpose, and Indeed our very selves. More than anyone else should motives. And we claim the right to Inhis fellows tn religion appreciate him and quire Into the record, the program, the reward his work. He has broken down purposes and the motives of all our opmany barriers of prejudice for them, and ponents. hundreds of thousands speak of Utah with greater regard because of the work War Policies Flayed. of Reed Smoot. We shall sing no songs of hate against the Democratic party, neither shall we Fulfill Roosevelts Wish. In common with all Americans perW have made rood the dying wish of mit ourselves to be good lured from the natTheodore Roosevelt. The Republican ural Uauee of this campaign by those united party. Evfcry real Re- sirens of democracy who outraged the party la awill publican rejoice in the presence of maternal Instincts of America with their both the conservative and the progressive songs of ignoble pear and their untypes within his party, and in true wholeHe kept us out of righteous slogan, some government each type appreciates war the balancing influence of the other. yea. fellow Americana, he kept u. "One of the spurious issues of the ""He out 01i of wer, until the Democratic party kept us but of war" type being injected got the votes of American motherhood, into this campaign to camouflage the real end then they rushed the sons of that issues and to catch the Progresmotherhood to a slaughter that they knew sive vote is the Progressive the while Inevitable, and which they ism of the Democratic party against the all refused to. lessen or avoid preparae reactionary tralta of the 'Re- tion, or forestall by taking by a good publican party. My friends we should American toward attitude rugged go voluntarily Into the ninny class if we those whom Democratic temporizing and permit the Demooratic spellbinders to fool vacillation, had taught tq hold American even the most gullible with that sort of In contempt. rights sophistry. There was a time when some "We shall sing no hymns of hats very conscientious Progressives believed 'Democratic party, but we do that it would take five hundred years to against the It to a strict eccount of reach the millennium by keeping step firopose to bold for the put four years with the Republican partv of eight years of record the last administration Their ago, but those same Progressives will term for Democmerits another either tell you today that it would take forever It mors to reach the millennium progressing racy or It justifies their retirement. Is atate and naDemocratic the partyIn this with the Democracy. Democratic progcampaign ress is of that sort made by the mathe- tional that la on trial to divert matical cat trying to clitnb out of a well, They will try. and are trying, attention to the other climbed one foot every dav and fell back the electorate's two feet every night. You know where matters, and we shall meet any and all that landed the cat Why, a Progressive other lesuei squarelv, but propose that Democratic party Is a contradiction of the Democratic party shall meet the terms and will be so as long as the solid consequences of its actions before the The Democratic party south la the backbone of the framework people this year. will go over our partys every word and of the Democratic party. act as with a microscope, hoping to find Friend of Labor. something to which they may attract attention in order to keep It off The only progress the solid south has public themselves. They began at our national made toward human liberty was forced convention where they become greatly s by Republican bayonets; the only through a pretended fear that that dominating section of Demoo. agitated would be sold to the highthe racy has made in oomnlon education has est presidency bidder. Here they hoped to find red been impelled by the popular impulse herring to draw over the legitimate trek of Republican example. Illiteracy la no- of ttos campaign. W smiled at their where so rampant as In the stronghold disappointment when our convention not of the Democratic party. Republican only proved that a Republncan nominasections have indeed made real progress tion could not be bought, but Ilka Caein lessening the evils of child and fe- sar' wife, a Republican nominee must male labor and of protecting labor genbo above suspicion. Deprived of this thoae sections where Demo- canard through erally while the work of our convencratic will prevails are the most back- tion. the nominee of Depresidential ward states on these and other progres- mocracy1 is now working vehemently Id sive activities By their frultah&U ye compel the country to believe a ridicuknow them. Which are the progressive lous charge of some Imaginary million! states of the Union? Is it not the Re- that WIU Hays Is raising to purchaso the publican states, which are the most pro- presidency. Here again we .can afford A Democratic to smile when we remember gressive? progressive RepubNot while the solid south re- lican campaign contributions that party? Democratic. are limited And when we get a tn amount to 1000 each. Much as w mains new south It will be a Republican south. love Will Hay and much as all America A progressive Democracy? Look at the admires hl still wo respective party records on the suffrage doubt his ability to make good on this amendment: Republican slates that havs charge. Let us hope that he may measratified the amendment. make good,' not only on aecount twentynlne; Democratic Mates that have ratified the urably of the money b will raise for a thorough amendment, seven. , Republican' states educational but becausa of campaign, that have rejected the amendment, one, proof It will give as to how deterDemocratic states that have rejected the, the our real Americans are, not withmined amendment, eeven. Republican governor out good cause, to get rid of the Demo calling special sessions to ratify the cratlc party. f ill I III amendment,, sixteen: Democratic governors calling special sessions to ratify the Welcome Solemn Referendum; nine. Irogreealve Demoo-- amendment, "In what the occupant 'of the White we'let that challenge pass? racy?we Shall too proud to fight? Shall we strike Houee call the solemn referendum, w Are In 1918 ws as. did ocwhen the Republics n gladly took what waa the softly cupant of the White House in face of moat unpopular side. Our leaders were d and uexamold Republican patriotism at Just reactionary y, ed -- self-styl- ed old-tim- . prog-ree- r i Senator Reed Smoot 1 1 simple-minde- . f 71 enough to believe that th. declaration of one hundred forty-foyears ago was, and still is, good American doctrine, wherein It states That these colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and Independent, states;, Jhey have power to levy war, conclude Teace. contract alliances, establmh commerce and to do all other acts and things that free Independent states may of right do. Those who laid of the foundations this government pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to the maintenance of that declaration, and we are glad it waa not superseded without a solemn referendum. And as to whether we shall delegate the powers In that declaration enumerated to any league of nations Is the paramount Issue of this campaign. "We.know of no case In history where the presidency, either Republican or Dem- -' orratlc. has been the subject of barter and sale, but we might cite a Very recent case where the presidency of the United States has been obtained under false pretenses made by the Democratic It Is very pertinent to ask these Sarty, living In glass houses why, our under system of government, a culprit is sent to jail for gaining ordinary goods and chattels under false pretenses while for gaining the presidency of the United States under false pretenses the Democratic partv would make the culprit the president of the world? We shall not seek to visit the merited punishment on ,t!) parties to the deception; we shall Ur. Smoot was renominated by acclamaleave that to a just God who has said tion for United State senator yeeter- that He who soweth the wind shall reap, day wfr the Republican 'State conventh whirlwind, 'but Vf propose to gravely, . . . tion. Consider whether the party that practiced such deception In relation to our blood anfl ffeimure. ban. safely be -- trusted with elalm" that his wages or salary should the problema of the next four years. go up when dividends and prices go up, but ws know that such has not been the Upholds Constitution. case during tha last seven year. The "One hundred and thirty-on- e ago, Republican policy is rather to bring his j'earg after a most solemn referendum, we, the salary or wage up to a higher standard people of the United States, vested the rather than that of leaving him .where governing powers of this nation In three he is, and bring all other things down to coordinate branches To the legislative him. While shall legislate to probranch we gave the sole power to declare tect him against the outlaw bandit of the to Industrial the our draw blood world, war, and treasure, upon profiteer, and to give and to organize and maintain our army him more for the dollar which he has, we and navy, and to make laws governing also propose to establish condition that our domeetic and foreign conduct, and will give him more dollars to use so that the question pow raised by the Issue he and his family can live more in keepof the league of nations Is whether the ing with real American standards and constitution of the United States shall avail himself of real American opporstill stand as the auprema law of. Amertunity ica, or whether we shall surrender to the body designated In the league of nations Praises Protectioon. the powers to declare our wars, to draw We don't want him to adopt the standon our blood and treasure, and to preards of living of Europe or Asia. The lascribe our course of action. Fellow delebor of those countries can become our gatee, the Issue ts drawn and we must only by elevating their standards choose between the constitution of the equal to comport with our standards, not by United States of America and the coveour lowering our standard to their. We nant of the league of nations. . stand for the absolute protection of "One hundred and twenty-fou- r years American labor and Its products against ago, after we had won our Independence, foreign labor and Its products. Bight after we had become a recognized entitv years ago the Democratic party made the among the nations of the world, when We high cost of living a leading issue In the were living a promising and potent existThey charged the then preence under the constitution of the United (campaign. vailing high .cost to operation of the b tariff law, and promised States, the greatest of all the founders of our government said: The great rule of that a reduction of thq high costs of conduct for us. In regard to foreign na- living would follow the repeal of that tions. la. In extending our commercial re- law, their argument being --that the inlations, to have with them a little po- flux ef cheap goods from factories of the litical connection as possible. So far as old world would settle the high cost queswe have already formed engagements, let tion. They won that election, not because them be fulfilled with perfect faith. Here of that Issue, but in spite of it. A divilet us stop. quit our own sion in the Republican ranksthelet themh to stand upon foreign why accordingly ground? Why, by Into power and law was repealed and the DemoInterweaving our destiny with that of anv in Its stead. This enacted idea of cratic our part Europe, entangle peace and basis prosperity In the tells of European ambi- country Is today on aof free trade the Democratic because not It is tion, rivalry, interest, humor or caprice? and Tie our true policy to keep clear of perparty, but in spite of It, that the high manent alliances with any portion of the coet standards have prevailed during the Thebe are the words of last seven years of the Democratic adforeign world. If the high cost condition George Washington, the father of Ms ministration. ts a blamable thing let us 'lay the blame country. where it belongs, upon those responsible for the world war. In 19H we started Abjures League. from the high price level to the low price Now cornea the present occupant of the level, money .being scarce, and labor idle White House and aska us to make, not and distress imminent. We commenced ourselves feel to going over the fail illttle, but great, political connection wUh when we were caught tin the eddy of the those very foreign nations. He oaks ue .world war. We are now disengaging ourselves and to make that permanent alliance which moving as tn 1914 toWashington advised us to shun. He asks again feed ourselves us to weav e our destiny with that of Eu- ward the falls Old Tom Fitch used to rope, and to entangle our peace and pros- tell us that it la good sailing above the below Niagara,, perity In the tolls of European ambi- falls and It Is good sailing over the falls. The tion, rivalry, interest, humor and caprice. but it ts hell going wool market, with Its 8o the Issues, to far as have a per- condition of the effects, the tightening of sonal aspect, are betweenthey Woodrow Wilson and George Washington. The issues the money market, the shattered livestock for everyare clean cut. It la Washingtonlsm market, theIs lack of demand are all danbeing produced, against Wileonlsm, Americanism against thing that showing whence we are drifting, Babelism, Article I of the constitution ger signs all with Its the attendant plunge, against Article X of the covenant. It Is and a question .of nationalism against Inter- business failures, "bankruptcies,, enforced inevitable is suffering, personal Idleness, nationalism. Each party has its natural unless some fortunate eddy or barrier side of this question. Harding, like holds us until we are rescued by the sans Washington, says, 'Stay out. Cox. like Wilson, says, 'Go In.' We have always provisions of reestablished tariff. been for a strong, centralized, representative national government, capable of High Tariff Needed. high patriotism, a sensitive soul and a The This picture Is not overdrawn. The Democratic party very prospect of the commerce of the deep conscience, has always taken the opposite view. Its world resuming Its normal channels hss tradition are against American nationalism. W fought the civil war to pre-?r- v caused American Industry to pause. The of getting cheaper Imported raw (! they to destroy the American promise materials makes our manufacturers stop Idea. They cherish the Idea of dual raw material. He To us such a thing Is an' Im- buying It spells failure to do so when he Our history and traditions knows possibility. are for true Americanism, theirs against will be compelled to sell his product tn It; they, without stultifying themselves, competition with the cheap stuff that Is could return to an alliance with the Baby- the product of cheap labor and cheap raw low standard countries lonian conditions of the old world, while material of the wheels of Industry we would feel It Is as prostituting our We already see our as they turn more turning slower, and heritage should we do so. In 177 we and and more slowly finally stop, what broke all permaent alliances with foreign will of labor Americas army powers. We obeyed the scriptural In- If It supports the Democratic have gained party and junction, Come out of her, my people, Us policy of tree trade now on our statute that ye be not partakers of her sins end books? But evils of this policy the larger ye receive not her plagues And, my of the lies deeper and are not frjenda, if America acts true to its best quite soopposition to the labor classes to traditions In this campaign At wlll not be (whom theapparent specious appeals of the Democsaid of Americans that It happened unto racy are made. He seldom stops to being them according to the true proverb The think that for every cargo of his coveted dog is turned to his vomit again; and the cheap 'goods coming Into America that sow that was washed, to wallowing In there la an equivalent remittance of his the mire." d dollars going out of America, and with every cargo coming In and every Europeanization a Menace. remittance going out money is beooming "We shall not surrender any of the more scarce in America and consequently for him to get. He, In common powers of our government tq any foreign hardermost with everyday Americans, wilt not oligarchy or eny oligarchy.- - Equally the matter out to its logical to Republicans and to all genuine top to thinle based conclusion upon their everyday exAmericans Is such arrogatlon of the powknow that when money They periences. ers of our government by a It seeks Investment In their autocracy as America has been subjected Is plentiful whether It Is labor, raw ma- commodity to during the last four years. Thev know terlal or finished product. Thsr li another great menace to when monmr seeks thetr products It of American government that that man Is not with and the the money, they, has found fertile soli for growth In the who fixes the price and terms. In such Democratic administration bf the last case they are the Independent American. even years. It Is snore dangeroue to the They know that when they do go out to perpetuation of our American Institu- seek In exchange lor their product, money tions than the attempt to surrender our that It is the man with the and sovereignty to the league oligarchy, or of not they who fixes the price money and term, our powers of government to a home desome of them will listen to and will veloped autocracy, because It attack the yet be cajoled into a policy that takes their very fiber of American equality of oppor- money out of makes money tunity, I apeak of the Democracy's at- scarce and hard America, to get In America, and tempt to win elections by playing class places them absolutely at the mercy of favoritism and by appealing to class the man who Is fortunate enough to keep and arousing class animosities his fingers on money that la left, and We offer labor no special privilege or flata policy that will surrender the tery, but w offer equality of opportunity finally, center of the world back front and we want labor to understand our money America to England, whence It was wrestposition as we want capital-tunderstand ed through the operation of the our position. of Republican protective tariff. When wo aronso the cupidity of him ing policy that hath not against him that hath In or- Bespeaks Capital. der to gain votes, w will becomo a government by passion Instead of a governthe Republican party Is not My ment by reason and will let loose hydra-head- a partyfriend, of classes. Experience has taught chimera that Is now devastating us that capital Is the legitimate goal to Russia, ' The fact that on man has ac- which honesL industrious labor aspire quired Wealth and property Is a good and we hope that the Republican party guarantee that his fellow may likewise will help labor to realise Its aspirations, acquire wealth and property. In America either modestly or copiously. In accordno man or class may raise themselves ance with the effort, Industry and service up by pulling their fellows down. 'The which It puts forth, and w do. not prosaner view Is that w must all go up pose to slide such laudable aspirations " together, or we must all go down togeth-e- r. Mr. Livingston followed closely tb line Unless this country Is a good coun- of argument, though .hot always the try for labor It cannot b a good place exact prepared speech for the for capitaL It follows, too, that Unless most test ofHehisread from the manuscript It a good country for produc- the part. On with labor. dealing tion and for consumption, It cannot bo a the paragraphs subject of profiteers, however, where good country for transportation and diswere a 4wRh his remarks rather greeted tribution. unless It Is a good country applaqse, he added some parafor everybody. It, Ilk soviet Russia and sectional which vnot In his printed ewer graphs will be a Imperial Germany, : p t 7 good place 7 speech at all. for nobody. ' W claim that the Republican bartv Is Profiteers Scored. the trap friend of tb man with the In overalls, and if him n W caur'-t- - he aid, "proteet the whose compensation for services Is si from the profiteer. Go thto the homes wag! br small salary. Our promise to of ths worthy poor. Ses there Ih chilhint Is not that In nine untried way dren unshod, scantily dressed and unws shall legislate him Into property,' derfed. Atk the mother why thee things position, and wealth, but our preach- are and you will writ Into your platment Is that he must get property, form a promise that will brand the profiposition and wealth by Industry, fru- teer with the brand of Cain, and aa on gality and thrift, precisely In the same way a other Americana have acquired Fifteen.) (Continued on their property, wealth and position. Wo rr - four-squa- re I x r. THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10 Tean 7 W-A- Payne-Aldrtc- Payne-Aldric- -- home-produc- hard-earne- far-reac- ed e ' . cltl-se- Fd T i jr'rr. 27,. 1920, C.R. Mabey N omi nated fbr Governor ' ate V , . - Reed Smoot Named for U. S. Senator Delegates to State Conven- tion Swing From Odell After the First Ballot THE following tabid chow At a glance how the delegates voted the first and fifth ballots r - FIRST BALLOT. (Continued From Fags One.) 1 - II FIFTH BALLOT. address, which called attention to the need of having women among the elec, tors, James A. Melville, Jr., of Millard county, and J. Howard Garrett of saliMJaSe. were th others nominated and chosen as the Republican presidential electors pledged to Harding and Coolidge. Unsuccessful candidates for the honor were Emery Knight of Wayne county, W. J. Bowen of boxelder, Mr. Hebert L. Cummings of Balt Lake, M, J. Daly of Salt Lake, Edward Hatch of Summit, and Joseph F. Wright of Juab. 4 Slight Change in Alignment. Hi The voting on the second ballot for but . minor revealed governor changes In the alignment,1 but showed, too, that neither of the leaders had much It was hopes of material accessions With themJis..wlth. MoiL Bi.:Lawden leaders cases at Chicago, for in both the showed their principal strength at the very outset The fOuMh TaI!ot "showed the greatest of strength, attained by Carl R. Badger led Salt Lake, who on that" one ballot the field as a result of accessions from the Odell camp. The total vote on the last ballot was: Mabey, 3S2Vil Badger, 14 14, and Wat-l- s, 52, representing the vote of the solid delegation from Weber county, which started for Wattis and declined to take any side in the nominating after their candidate had been practically eliminated. When Mr. Mabey waa declared nominated someone in the audience moved that the vote be made unanimous. Mr. Badger, who had been carried to the stage right behind Mr. Mabey previous to the last ballot, requested that the motion be withdrawn in order that he could make it. On motion of Mr. Badger, then, the nomination of Mr. Mgbey was made unanimous. In response to demands for a speech, Mr. Mabey spoke briefly. Mabey Predicts Victory. You are tired and I am tired," said the candidate for governor, "and I know you do not want a speech anv more than I want to deiher one. But I want you to know that 1 thank you. We are all together now and w will win, Mr. Mabey spoke of the patriotism of the American people and paid a tribute to the flag, declaring that the flag never would be stained as tong as the Republican party was m power. He closed with the words- "Altogether now to put it over tn November and again I thank you." The convention doors opened long before tjie hour set for the formal beginning and for an hour or more the 59? milled around the entrance, delegate canvassing the situation generally, but mostly talking of the race for governor. There were some talks of trades of support for the lesser offices, but the contest for the leadership waa so uncertain that the usual dickering wer for t ha most part without avail. So the delegates went at their annual handshaking, backslapplng bee with vigor enough to soon tire the hardiest, and Washington county rubbed elbows and thoughts and with Boxelder and aspirations Cache, swapped greetings with San Juau UsL and so on down the - When the starting time of the convention waz near the old familiar auditorium of the Salt Lake theater was rapidly filled with the anost numerous delegation that has ever attended a state convention In Utah. - Auditorium Decorated. The auditorium horseshoe and , the stage were decked with American flags and the county posters marked the seatOn the ing places for the delegates. the convention stage were the seats for members of officials and the fifty-fiv- e the Utah county delegation against a d forest scene background of the from the theater props. A band played martial airs as the delegates filed Into the auditorium and, as State Chairman Henry Welsh was about to open the proceedings, played th Banner" as ths delegates rose. The convention was officially opened by the rending of the call by the state secretary, C. Lamar Nelson, who was followed by Mr. Welsh In a welcoming address Mr. Welsh paid tribute to the high character of the Republican party and Invoked the names of Lincoln. McKinley, Grant and Roosevelt In tracing the heriIn party history. When tage of tradition, he came to the name of Senator Smoot In tribute his to the national ticket paying and leaders, ths convention broke Into prolonged applause. His frequent reference to the stand of the party, as typified by Smoot, Lodge and Harding In the fight for Americanism as opposed to what he termed the "Euof Wilson's ropeanisation league" brought responsive applause. well-use- "Star-Spangl- State Administration Scored. Reference to the Democratic state administration of the past four years evoked considerable laughter, especially when he said, referring to the Democrats. That not only broke Its promises, but pjg-ta0b broke the state. . The keynote address, delivered by W. i of D. Livingston Fait Lake, veteran spellbinder of the party, went more at length Into tb national and state Issues We made a great of th campaign: y , Dr. George Thomas "Second congressional dlstrlcL Necessary for choice, 299. T read In the paper this morning that Our nastart at Chicago, he said. tional platform satisfies the conscience a man from Ohio sued his wife for dlJ vorce . and in the who Americans all of glory good He was again witerrupted with cries Americanism of George Washington, of Smoot!" and he again smilingly led Abraham Lincoln, William McKinley and - Theodor RoosevelL We have mad good the dying wish of Theodore Roosevelt. The Republican party Is a united party. One of the spurious issues of the He kept us out of war' type is being Injected Into this campaign to camouflage the real issue and to catch the progressive votes ts the progresslvlsm of the Dem ocratlc party. The stand of the party In tha state on the league of nations was not left for a minute In doubt after Mr. Livingston of the In what the occupant said: White House calls the solemn referendum we Republicans gladly took what waa the most unpopular side. Our leaders were Just simple minded enough and redecactionary enough to beltov that thestill Is laration of J44 years ago was and good American doctrine. Harding, like Cox, like Washington, says Stay out. Wilson, says, Go In, ed self-styl- Labor and Capital The question of labor and capital was dealt with by th speaker in these words' "W offer labor no special privilege or flattery, but we offer equality of opportunity, and w want labor to understand our position as we want capital to understand our position. Again, Mr. Livingston took a strong stand for the resumption of a protective tariff, holding such a course to be necessary for the interests of American Materials, raw and manufactured. th keynote speech, Mr. Following Welsh, who had presided, called for th committee on credenof th appointment tials, order of business and platform. was taken at that point over the noon hour. Th delegates came back early, anxious to be on hand for the beginning of the actual teats of strength among the candidate. But this was delayed for a time, aa th report of the credentials committee, mad by former Governor Arthur L. Thomas, one of th oldest and beet known of th Republican warhoree. was ready for presentation. Th order of business and ths permanent organisation of tha convention, recommended by the committee and reported by Mayor D. A. McGee of Price, was accepted without debate. Re-Ce- ss In the applause ator. for the Utah senior sen- for which Republican con-ventlons are noted," he began again, but waa again interrupted. The Interruption then became less frequent, though they continued intermittently - throughout Mr? Andersons brief talk, and at times hd was audible only to a very small rlmf around the foot of the platform. HI divorce story, however, proved to be that the grounds on which divorce waa asked, by th Ohio man was that the wife wav. ' a professional pickpocket. That man. said Mr. Anderson, "haa on the people of Utah since it nothing nominated and elected a Democratic administration." One thing Smoot by Acclamation. Interruption of "Smoot becoming again frequent, the chairman Interposed to eay that "Mr. Anderson would have had Smoot nominated long ago If you had ' let him alone. Mr. Anderson then proceeded amid, somewhat less noise to refer to the vfsit of Franklin D. Roosevelt In Salt Lake jesterdav and to characterize the talk he would give as "honeyed words and deceptive phrases." He said Nhat th4 policy the vice presidential candidate ad? vocated was one which wouid place the British, French, Italian and Japanese flags over the city and nation, and th Republican party stood for no flag there but the Stars and Stripes. This brought forth cheers and more cries of Smoot ", Mr. Anderson proceeded with laudato?); reference to the struggle the Utah senator had fought In the United States senate and said that Senator Smoot was one of th foremost leaders In that frett battle. This brought more cheers foil Smoot, but finally the orator .was glveif to move a suspension of fHF opportunity rules and the nomination of SenatoF Smoot by acclamation, and aleo that the convention delegatee Work from eonveM tlon day for victory In th fight for American freedom. There was a choru of ayes and no nays when the vote, was finally put at 2 35 oclock, the nomw lnatlon of a senatorial candidate having taken only about five minutes , Sergeant-at-Arm- s j Busy. This left the convention still waiting4 for the report of the platform committee? After th sergeant at arms had agtlt The band, which had been playing been Instructed to clear the seats tor the! numerous popular and patriotic airs delegates and had made a call for ae-- " timed Us melange so that the "SUr sistants, a motion was made to proceed, Ant brought th audience with the nomination of governor. Spangled Banner to Its feet promptly at 2 o'clock tn th objection was raised from Cache county! not many of that there were members of the resolu-Afternoon, but there wer them who had as yet taken their seats tlon committee who were anxious tnf and It waa 2.10 o'clock before Chairman vote on this question, and the "noes Meitr Livingston called th convention to order. to have it was ths announcement 'oC Amid cries of Louder! he Instructed th the chair on th vocal vote. vij - N. sergeant-at-armH. Hayes of Utah county moved' Thomas E. Browning of Weber, to escort to the galleries visitors that the convention proceed to the nomt.t who happened to be seated in th body nation of candidate for judge of the slz-of the house, and also to make the proper preme court, which he declared to bei arrangements between Millard and Sevier, not a political office. There was a chorus which wer proving that two counties of dissent and the motion waa not put-Cwas made for the vice chairman to could not be seated Tn th same seats. At 2:14 o'clock former Governor A. L. com to the platform and a Beaver Thomas, as chairman of the committee county delegate said that while the reon credentials, rdad the report of that port of the committee read G. B. Murcommittee, which placed th total number dock of Beaver as one of the vies presiof votes In th convention at 6S7Hr and dents, there was no Murdock on the printed delegation, adopted the list of delegates tn the Salt Lake newspapers. jisAll counThere la a. B. Skinner, he sugwer th y" ties represented privilege gested. one given moved the nomination of Some of voting their full strength. In the contest occurring In district No. 14, Balt Skinner and he was elected, whereas the Lake, N. G. Morgan was declared to b Beaver county delegate who had raised vote tha question came to th platform. th delegate. An sddltlonal one-ha-lf waa given to district No. , Salt Lake of an on account Mrs. Hydq Predicts Victory. error county, apparent on th part of the county committee. Mrs. Jeannette B. Hyde was asked on of no waa debate There the adoption th chairman to address tha conventhis report,- - and it was quickly disposed hy tion. She wished to tell how earnestly of without dissenting vote. the workers are busy In ths western division to place every state therein In Limited. Nominating Speeches the Republican column. 8he, with the national committeemen, is In charge of th Leroy A. McGee of Price, then presented th report of (he committee on western states, she said, and they are doing all they can to give the nation a permanent organisation and order of busiIn American 'administration. ness. Cheers greeted th announcement she said that Mr. Livingston had been selected for tailing of the organization work, meet the permanent chairman, and th remaining that th workers have yet to let of officers of the convention was heard first refusal from any person requested There was to take an active part In putting over with considerable Interest. no objection to th order of business pro- - the campaign. which placed1 th Utah, she said, "has always been nomination for fram, States senate Immediately fol Republican with a few Democratic proof th report of th clivities, and this fall w hope to burr lowing th reading committee on resolutions, and tbs seleo- - our Democratic friends so deep that they tion of the state committee members last will not get out again for another twenClaiming to speak In behalf Nominating speeches wer limited to five ty years minutes and seconding speeches to two of the women, she said that all they ask Is that they be given a fair chance, and minutes. n M. M. Warner. Jr., secretary of the the party would not be disappointed committee, interposed, before the adoption the labor of the women during the cam- are to women anxious of the report, with the objection that faign. The in working for the passage and Mayor McOe had not given a place In of laws that make for hla report to th reading of th committee administration He sat down amid th right living, right doing and plain every on credentials. smiles of the delegates when Informed day common sense. She said they hoped that the report had already been read. to put In office men to administer laws Th report on th order -of bualnees and which would make th state of Utah betwas adopted ter than ever before. organisationpermanent "All we ask you to do, she concluded, unanimously. Is to help ua That has been th preof th The reading report of th committee on platform and resolutions ws rogative of' men always, and of women the next thing on the order of business, to accept, asked Mr. What Is your pleasure, but there aaa no reeponse to-- a call for It Chairman Livingston Llvlnsston. when MYs. Hyde (iad been presentation. some no band. applauded. call There wat suggested music, but there Th musicians, however, soon appeared Loofbourow," but the chairman for more music. and rendered a selection. , , Band ri Stirs Enthusiasm. li s, e all - wi Delegates Cheer for Smoot. Nomination of Governor. During th nfusto It developed, a a the chairman put tt, that "Millard county could not sit down binding up, and In the aisles chairs were ordered placed, i, that delegation. - for; and passed over Motion ws then a few no" votes, Uiet whl awaiting th report of the committee on resolutions, th delegates pressed to the nomination ef United Slates senator. This was th cue for James K. Anderson of Fait to step forward, but he was met with erle of "Smoot! which wer not etopped for some time. There wee applause, th Professor Thomas of ths Uni varsity of eudtence orrising, and still criee or "Hmoot! for two three minutes before Mr, AnUtah was yesterday nomlnatad at th derson was even allowed to start. Republican convention for tha office to th "solemn dutv" After of state superintendent of public In- which th referring delegates war present to perstruction. t form, Mr. Andereon started to say: m0, Ik - $ of tha barld When the lest strain muslo had died out a member of th Salt lake delegation moved that the convention proceed to th nomination ef governor, when it ws remarked that tp nomination speeches would take a long tlnlb and that ths resolutions would probably be on hand to vote, the 'vote waa again put and this time1 it was announced that the "ayeg' seem to have It. although the vote wgs by no means unanimous. After the tpt was announced a from Weber oounty called tor', He wus rtxlng vote on th motion. asked If he wished to appeal from the decision of ths chair but denied any such Intention, and It waa ruled that codl-mlii- defb-ga- (Continued on Page Fifteen.) js ' I k I i i- - |