Show republican PARTY STATE L T PLATFORM cities and towns may exercise right ri 9 ht to vote upon high licenses and strictly regulated saloons that the voters of this section of the state may know what the republican party of utah and carbon county stands for the great moral and religious herewith publishes in full the platform adopted at ogden last week eek when and where the state convention was held N bour e our committee on platform and resolutions submit the following plat form for your consideration the republicans of utah in state convention assembled beaff irm their allegiance to their party and the prin caples in the national plat form of 1908 ne e emphatically approve the wise ise able patriotic ind progressive brogi adala of president howard taft he lie has stood firm but for the grem reforms reform advocated b theodore loosevelt ani they have been Nr written itten into the federal statute books in the form of enduring laws he lie has proven himself a faithful ex and custodian of the cons titu tion he lie has enforced the law tear fear lessly and falth faithfully full he lie has ezer exer cleed the appoint appointive le power with ith wig dom he has called to the discharge 0 of 1 his official duties pat patience lence and per fearance arance Fee erance rance er ance in the face of mi misi inder sunder stin standing ding and misrepresentation and has pie emed in all respects the ex altce chir character acter of the high office which aich he has so splendidly filled As an we e enter ulon another important campaign campt ign we e attention to the history of our countr irom from the da when abrahm abrah m tui lincoln of immortal fame aa was mlee president down to awe present time tin e on march larch 4 1881 1961 at the close of a long period of dem were ere pros industries socratic rule our rated our nation with credit at home or abroad and its stry depleted conditions were and these deplorable accentuated decent by organized democratic the life of the on ons against onfre th ith grand coun counsel sel the republican leadership of abra under tinder the party the solemn re accepted lincoln ham hm I 1 of the hour tool up the 3 and union the ft or of preserving completed had successfully when it th gigantic glant lc tz tab wf e had whit we ve had rebellion land the rhe ee before a no the commenced suppressed 0 air r party building ding the varied national work ork of up by impaired sha shattered and inac interests arestil these in the he civil war ar I 1 awoki aa is from tt the e dead and teresta in industrially d the nations nation s progress financially education educational all ard bollt bonde of man been the has icalla fifty years ears of re kind these bli the most witnessed rule have p publican by the dessive advancement nation anc I s va to unit united ed states record of any stands unequal unequaled led the history wonder onder and andl greil great and unparalleled made by ful as it la is it la Is the the grand old republican party it his iris been the vote of the lican party in congress which has written ritten into the ft deral statute books within the last eighteen months a greater volume of pro progressive progress he legisla tion than has been enacted in any pre four year period during the life of the republican party it Is 1 this he lie publican prepress ress that has made the great and gme sweeping reforms advocat ed by theodore roosevelt to ripen leto into performance under tinder im 11 II taft t this statement does not rest in mere assertion the folio following A ing rr crat at pieces of constructive legis Lalon ire unimpeachable witnesses It nesses to the aane gane ind burt but ever forwarded move ment of the republican party I 1 the railroad rate bill which marks an advance over existing aa law and great as did the original interstate commerce act itself under the new law the hands bands of the interstate corn com merce merre commission are strengthened to become a surer protector of the rights of the people its powers scope and are greate increased for the first t nit has the power of its owr motion to correct the unfairness and anju injustice cices tices of interstate telegraph and telephone lines and moat most important and vital to utah ship ers and consumers he the former unjust di whereby utah was made to pay p ay iy higher freight rates than he be coast points will soon be come a thing ol 01 the pa pao 2 A it providing for it postal sav inga av bank system for thi encourage ment of thrift among the people I 1 the establishment of a bureau of mined and raining mining hac operation of which means so enuch tor for tho lobser of the th mining resource resources of he be country and preservation of the ilse II 11 e and nd safety of mining employ ts i 4 th act under which aich the president Is in aven authority to withdraw f from ron I 1 en ry public lands for the conservation of natural resources a broft important top step in the direction of practical conservation provision for in maximum and mini mum rates for import duty under which favorable treaties have been made with all count fice of the world resulting in better market condit conditions lons for froin the united states than hereto heretofore fort enjoyed A I 1 per cent tax the net income of corpora bior increase in the revenue and div ink ing the government for the first time oversight of the rec records and busness geee of the corporations of the whole hole countr 8 6 A aa law providing for a bom bone issue of to complete the various irrigation enterprises in fie vie west eat an other important step in the direction of practical con conserva serval on 7 A law for the effectual sup pres sion on of the be white alte elau trade S the act ami and rendering more the employers liability act O 0 dihe safet appliance act bequir lag ing automatic couil coup rs continuous brakes driving wheel arakes etc on ci cir and locomotives for the krotec floa of railway rallay employee emp loyes 10 the act providing for railroad railroads to report all accidents to the inter state commer ct commission tt 11 the admission of arizona and new mexico tr in statehood 12 tin the act corrupt cices in elections providing for pub lacity of campaign camia ign contributions ne e again proclaim our adhe adherence ence to the common sense policy of protection to american industrial interests and labor ve ie affirm that tariff krotec tion Is ne cesary eiry and vital to our local indu industries etries and assert that without this Is protection not one lead copper or coal M mine ine could be p operated I 1 in n utah and that our ranges would be despoiled of their flicks our government has expanded eo so vastly antly that great revenue Is needed to carry on its administration and con tive work without the revenue raised from a protective tariff our country could not ha commenced the construct loh of the canami canal built up its great navy pushed for ward ard its great grent reclamation policy aided in the establishment of tural colleges established rural free delf irei y and extended the postal eye tern tem anil and above all could not continue the p cyment of pensions to ou veter anc ne without leaning issuing bonds or increase ing domestic taxation our country mutt must have revenue and we believe in collecting as far as possible from the foreigner who seeks to sell 1 in our marcet in competition with our home labor and not by increasing the finan c lal burdens of our own citizens N vp e unqualifiedly indorse the conserva conservation mn policy commenced by the Reull tan party we believe the great mineral water and forestry Interest Inter cuts pi should be preserved and utilized i if jr th bra ben ent of atie whole people ne e congratulate the people of utah upon the splendid freurd made by our congressional d by thir th ir pa pj and untiring work the state of utah has been advanced to a higher plane than it bar har occupied since its admission as a state ne e heartily indorse the good work of our state administration our state barks today among the tle leidl ig corn cont of the west est and this 1 largely due to the excellent record holcli fas been mado niad we favor th the ratification by the coming leg legislature slature of the proposed in tax amendment to th tho federal constitution ne e call attention to the splendid good roads law ena enacted ted by me trie last legislature in fulfillment of the pro prom ise in the platform of two years am ago go and declare for further legislation where necessary rec essary to 0 o perfect our eye tern tem in fit the construction and maintenance of the public roads we als favor national aid as provided by the llam 11 bill introduced in congress we favor moat most strongly the amend ment to the state constitution apro proposed irate PO sed br the laet at legislature making Contine ud on page 4 STE concluded from auge a 1 it legal fo to athis state to a small mail portion of state taxes the support of high schools and we urge our su akers alcera in the coming campaign to put the matter before the people in the right light urging them to said amendment at the november elec tion in conclusion we again appeal tor for rational politics in utah we enter our protest against the efforts which are being haing made to strike down natural division on national party lines and to build up instead thereof a party which has its origin in malice and depends for its sustenance upon the inculcation of ot hatred and prejudice in the minds of our citizens we 4 congratulate on the tile mining indus try of utah on the establishment ot of the bureau of mines and mining and favor further legislation making it a department of the government with in the cabinet we approve the pension policy of our government the men who flaked risked their lives to save the nation are en titled to receive in bounteous measure the substantial evidence of the na tion blocs a gratitude we call attention to the splendid and patriotic work of our congressional delegation in securing pensions for many of our veterans and an increase for others upon the important question of iia bor legislation the Ite republican Publican party stands in tit favor of that legislation which will most effectively suppress the evils of intemperance it regards results of more importance than rhet oric it does not believe that a ques lion so vital to the best interests of our people should be made the football of party politics and a dragnet to cap ture votes we believe thai that utah should brodt by the experience of oth ers and not adopt which however well intended will under tinder ex asting conditions prove i t disappoint n ment 1 e n t to the real advocate advocates of temper ance me f the afore declare upon thil question as its follow follon fj ain I in favor of a law prohibiting the tile sale or other disposal of intoxicating liquors in tiny and all places outside 0 of the lle limits of the incorporated cities and providing that all that part of a county outside of the cities of first and urd ard cliss shall constitute a v voting ling unit tor for the determining of the liquor question 2 providing fro viding also for local option within the limits of such incorporated cities and the cou county nty units as set orth above with provis ano for the submission to the quail fled oters ai al a special elec tion of the question ns as to hellit the sale of any liquors within such miles or county units shall be pei pet milted or prohibited and we e pledge lue tile republican lo legislature to put this provision into operation to b appropriate laws las within ninety days after the adoption thereof 3 2 in any such cita or county unit where a majority of the led elec tors lots having voted upon such question shall not declare for prohibition we ie favor the limiting and controlling of the gale sale and disposal of liquors im within the limits thereof under high license and strict regulations utah 14 1 blessed in climate within her borders 1 N to be found in lavish abundance cery form of mineral BY efforts these gen erous gifts of nt a beneficent providence may be fully utilized and utah ad danced to her proper place as one of the great commonwealths of our glo rious union vote on congressman Cong the bots otti by counties for congress follows heaver beav 10 S 2 box tr rider e r 26 25 5 1 cache 42 41 1 carbon it 11 G 2 W D dil iti 19 12 1 1 9 imery I 1 12 12 1 C barfield Oar a field S 8 4 1 4 G ra ranil nd 3 3 ron ion 8 S juab 17 17 kane 5 millard 11 11 morgan A 5 mute 3 2 5 3 nich rich S 5 2 3 2 1 salt lake 2 i 13 4 36 26 20 26 26 i 1 7 6 3 20 20 summit 18 12 6 tooele thoele 12 11 1 5 7 uintah S 8 S 8 utah 69 67 57 4 8 S wasatch 14 14 washington XV a sh ington 8 8 W warne ayne 1 3 weber fit 39 20 3 totals vale 48 4 71 il 69 glassmann Glass mano one ne love two voted |