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Show THE REPUBUGAN ,. 2 STMTE PLATFORM The Republicans of Utah, in convention con-vention nBsembled, offer no jirogram that Is not bulwarked with performances; perform-ances; make no professions that do not square with practices. Tho past four years of Republican control In state and nation mark an era of progress pro-gress surpassing nny equal period Jn American history. They havo been years alike of material prosperity an,d moral awakening. Never has tho country been confronted with problems prob-lems so complex and varied; never havo such problems been handled with moro skill or courage. President Presi-dent Taft hos demonstrated that the principles" of constitutional an,d representative rep-resentative government, though assailed as-sailed by ngltators and decried by theorists, aro broad and deep enough to meet every exigency of our advanced ad-vanced civilization. Endorse Administration Wo glvo our hearty endorsement to tho platform and candidates presented pre-sented by the National Republican convention. Wo npplaud the renonii- nation of Wlllam H. Taft, a President Presi-dent who, like Abraham Lincoln, has proven that calmness, kindness nnd sympathy nro compatible with firm resolution nnd Inflexible courage. A Republican administration which has stood behind tho protective tariff, principles of Clay, Garfield, Blaine and McKinley, has alBo given to tho child its first national recognition and to tho worklngmnn the broadest national na-tional suppor It has likewise preserved to tho Utah farmer, miner and flockmaster that prosperity which results from protected sugar, lead and wool. Tho peoplo of this state have not forgotten forgot-ten tho kind of cheapness that comes with Democratic tariff. Whllo Insisting Insist-ing on a scientific tariff, based on nonpartisan non-partisan Investigation, tho Republican party has also Insisted upon a system of railroad regulation which would not build up the seaboards at tho ex-pcn,so ex-pcn,so of the Interior. Every merchant, mer-chant, fnctory and consumer of Utah enjoys tho benefit of reduced rates endowed with broqd powers by a Republican Re-publican Congress. Help for Worklngman Tho Republican pnrty which camo Into power as tho friend of the oppressed op-pressed nnd emancipator of tho enslaved, en-slaved, continues as tho champion of tho weak, helpless and unfortunate. Tho bill recommended by President Taft, and passed by a Republican Sen-ato Sen-ato for workingmen's compensation and employers' liability was blocked of passage in a Democratic house. This measuro of reform, compiled by a commission of which Senator Sutherland Suth-erland wna chairman, constitutes tho greatest advance yet made for tho worklngman, amounting almost to a revolution in existing law. Wo urge tho passago of this act; and favor both In nation and state all .thoso measures which make for social and economic advancement. Urge Practical Laws We urgo passago or moro effective factory Inspection laws, rigid enforcement en-forcement of sanitary regulations, n systematic application of tests In weights and measures In overy locality, local-ity, the protection of tho consumer against Impuro food, tho establishment establish-ment of a national board of health and tho encouragement of overy movo mont for tho protection of women nnd children in working centers. Wo favor an extension of aid to good roadB to tho end that Utah may havo tho best means of transportation. Wo call attention to tho fact that under authority given by tho present Republican Re-publican state administration, moro monoy hns been spent on good roads during tho pnst four years than In the whole previous history of tho state. Tho employment of convicts on tho public highways has beon nn Ideal means of prison discipline and has assisted tho construction of good roads, without injury to private labor lab-or Wo request our representatives in Congress to work for tho passage of a federal act creating and maintaining main-taining a system of national roads. Reform Taxation System A system of taxation in Utah which s unequal and antiquated Is under-olng under-olng Investigation by a revenue commission com-mission created by tho last legislate. legisla-te. Tho levy of taxes on an equal bastB and tho doposlt of state funds such restrictions aB to safeguard such monoys whllo bringing tho best rate of interest on dally balances are measures to which tho party Is al-ready al-ready committed. A constitutional amondment submitted by tho last legislature, which will onablo tho Btnto to get tho Interest Income from unemployed funds, is boforo tho voters vot-ers of this stato at tho November election. elec-tion. Wo pledge our representatives In tho legislature to tho enactmont of laws for this purpose, as soon as empowered by this amendment. On High Cost of Living Wo donounco tho effort of our euo- mlcs to Impute to tho protective tariff tho high cost of Jiving a condition of lifo that Is manifest alike in free trade and protected nations. The problem la ono thut confronts both tho Occident nnd the orient, nnd Is to bo solved less b laws than by the application of economic prlnclp'es In everyday life. Other Laws Urged Wo favor tho ratification of tho constitutional amendment providing for the election of United States Senators Sen-ators by direct vote of tho people. Now Counties Wo favor tho adoption adop-tion of tho constitutional nmendment for tho creation of new counties In this stntc. Amend Criminal Code We favor tho amendment of tho criminal codo of this stato to the. end that criminals may bo brought to moro Bpeedy trlnl nnd punishment and that tho guilty may not cscapo through moro technicalities. tech-nicalities. Indian War Pensions Wo urge tho enactment of legislation providing adequate compensation to thoso veterans vet-erans who by their courago nnd devotion de-votion in tho early building of tho state protected the lives and property prop-erty during the Indian wars. For Anti-Pass Measure In lino with legislation by n Republican Congress Con-gress nnd believing that "wholesome legislation is hampered and endangered endanger-ed by tho system In vogue of giving passes to public officials, we pledge our legislature and Governor to pass an adequate anti-pass measuro for tho correction of this evil. As To Roto Regulation In accordance accord-ance with tho suggestion of Governor William Spry in a message to the last stato legislature, wo pledge our party to put on the statute books ot this stnto at the next session of the legislature adequate laws for the carrying car-rying out of tho provisions of- Section 15 of Article 12 of tho constitution relative to the establishment ot .reasonable .rea-sonable maximum rates of charge for tho transportation of passenger nnd freight, for correcting abuses and preventing pre-venting discrimination nnd extortion In rates by all common carriers. Point To Party Record Provide For Capitol Wo call particular par-ticular attention to tho constructive work of the last legislature. The provision for a capltol building meets a need that long has pressed upon the state. Tho coinmlssiohBelectcd for tho duty of supervising this work reflects highest credit upon tho appointive ap-pointive power and Insures tho economical econ-omical construction of a building com-mensurnto com-mensurnto with tho importance of the commonwealth. Commend Legislature Wo commend com-mend thoi last legislature for tho passago pas-sago of a law to suppress tho white slavo trafllc within stato limits. We rejoice In the passngo of a measure to provide for tho maintenance of tho state university and agricultural col-lego col-lego by a permanent tax. Provision for a central building for tho Stato University nnd a gymnasium for the Agricultural College accords with tho Interest always felt by tho Republican Republi-can party In educational affairs. Support Utah Delegation Wo congratulate con-gratulate tho stato on, tho high clll-clency clll-clency ot our congressional delegation and the broad standards of statesmanship states-manship shown by them In their public pub-lic service. Endorso Stato Administration, Wo endorse tho splendid administration of stale affairs by our present stnto officers, headed by Governor William Spry; an administration which Itself constitutes a pUtform upon which tho Republican, party is glad to go before tho voters of Ltnh. |