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Show I i PLATFORM ADOPTED BY UTAH 8 REPUBLICANS IN CONVENTION BB? ill! . H 1 ft The Itopubllcana of Utah, met lu B ' IS suit: convention, respectfully maku l to tuo.r fellow citizens the following H' Is1 tt:ucnciit on matters of supremo uio- B nieiu how engrossing the attention tf H tliu American people: H IP Allegiance to Party K,! I $j l. Me unqualifiedly reaffirm our B ( A II uhcKiaiiv.o to the national Hopubllcun H ' j pmty and our upproval and support of BJ , mc ii laUpleB and policies proclaimed B Ml ,, ,..o party ut Its last national con- B. ' J j I eution Di' ; me r.irty Record Bl'l i 1 1 Ij 2. We refer with pride to the great P" Ml iccoiu mado by our pmty during tUu B.-1 j! pb. uity years; u tecoid which, In BftV:' I Hi us bioud sweep, embraces a great re- K!, ' 'g public preserved; the emanclpatlou of . ' j u luce; the opening of au emplro ot V ! public domain to settlement by lull- B 'If lions ut free people; tho advancement M l ijjj of lroo Institutions to a foremost B 1 1 place in thu nffalrs of mankind; the HbT j i l developmcut of our resources, inanu- BvM lactures and commerce on a scale 1i never boforo paralleled; and, for ut ft ration, greatly Increased national vl prestige at homo and abroad. The splendor of this record will never BBBM 1 1 grow dim H , If The Protective Tariff B I 3. Wo reaffirm with emphasis our B ( I udhcrence to tlio great American B !i doctrine, consistently upheld by tho B 2 Republican party, of protection to M j homo Industries. Tho people ot btali m itiespcctlvo ot party, aro vitally in- m ( 'ft tercstcd lu tha upbuilding of this H J, II policy. Without It tho profitable culll- j m ' jjj votlon of the sugar beet ntul the man- j m ,'! f I'facturo ot sugar from the beet root I B , 'j fc would ccasa; tho flocks would be B ! J swept from our hills and plains; our SB ' j low-grado lead and silver mines would SB (." bo closed and with other kludrcd pur- BSS ' I; 'j suits would disappear from the Indus- SB ' (j t! trial life of Utnh. We condemn tho B8S , tnconslRlency ot those ot our fellow BB , i ' citizens who, appealing to the Kepub- ) i j llcan party to protect their lead, sll- BBb I I i vcr, Iron ore, wool and other Interou BBf ( from dlsastei' by threatened Detuoc- fla nitle legislation, go to the polls ant SB ) i? with their votes suppott the party BSSJ1 ' ! from whose acts they ask the Kepub- BSSJ j j ( j llcan party to protect them. We ot: BSSJ I 11' them If such a course Is consistent ' j '' with straightforward political action BBS J l , ij and Just to tho people among whom BBv i !H they live and the state In whose ma- BBSj '-y tcri.il wcirnre they have n common BVI IS ill Interest. BBS ''P Uphold the Constitution BB ' ! 'I, We recant tho pi enervation of B !' TcprcBonUtivo Institutions and an BBl j uutramineled Judiciary one of the in- H I' j pi cine Issiich ot this campaign and BB , '. deem It to be our duty to sound no BBf r ' uiiiccrtalu or faltering noto lu regard BBl to It. The Republicans of Utah stand, BBj ' whero tho uatlonnl Republican party BBj K has uluuys stood, for tho constitution H j and tho representative Institutions, le- BSb I gislatlvo and executive, ami the In- BBl (' uepcudent Judiciary It provides fov. BB -; f! They believe these to be sufficient for Bflj ' 1 nil our social and political needs, Tu v BH ', ' regard nil attempts to subvert or BBJ , J change these Institutions by fornu BBt l end mctltndB unknown to the constltu- BBf , .j Hon as revolutionary and destructive BB ij h of tho fundamental principles upon ' BB. I . which our form ot government is BBj BB I ' The Titanic Disaster BH C. We deplore the great calamity BB . which so swiftly pent to the ocean's BBC I depth, with its precious load ot hu- SB ' i man ft eight, the mighty Titanic, and BB j we urge upon our cougrcsslonnt dele- BBl ' gntioti the Importance ot adequate 'i BB f glslatlan to Insure hereafter every BB j I j possible protection to tho lives ot BB those who may liae to travel upon BB tilt) BH For Veterans n G. We deem It to be our duty on BBj i ' every possible occasion to express our BH , . uppicclatiou and regard for the ia- BH '' i trlotlc men who risked their lives lu BBj ! defeiiao ot our country- We hold I them in grateful remembrance and trvor legislation that will place every ev-ery soldier who, in the hour of need, h tj marched beneath tho flag, beyond UH BBJ possibility of want so long us ho BBj j J may live. BH J Six-Ye.ir Presidential Term BH j 7. Wo favor an amendment to tl'.o K, ij constitution or the United Staler BBf j making the term for which a Piest- BH' dent may bo elected six years, and BH. J making him Ineligible for re-election BBJ Utah Delegation In Congress BBJ 8. Wo Indorse without reserve (he BBJ splendid services rendered to cui SB state and nation by tho congressional SB delegation from Utah, tho Hon. lleci' Sfl fimoot, tho Hon. George Sutherlani' BBJ nnd tho Hon. Joseph Howell. Th BBJ hnvo safeguarded our Interests will BBJ faithfulness, energy and ability. Thoj BBJ1 have originated legislation ot grea BBJ value and lasting benefit to tho pco BBS, 'j l"1 Thpy occupy a foremost place t BHB lrikfe,. l,' Kreal legislative councils ot thi BBB. "HvBvBvBa nutlon and have won famo for them-i0ieB them-i0ieB and honor tor the state the. loprcsent. Preildent'Taft y. Tour )ears ago tho Itopubllcana of Utah, In abiding confldcnco that he would bitug to tho performance ot his duties a purity of purpose worthy oi the high office, unanimously supported support-ed for President ot tho United States tho statesman and Jurist William Howard Taft. Their confidence wns not misplaced. At tho end of this, his first leiru, ho stands beforo the people associated In their minds with all that is best, sincere and manly In American character. Ho has sought, without fear or favor, to enforco tho law to tho end that unfair monopoly and practices may bo effectually prohibited. pro-hibited. Ho has recommended nnd approved legislation in the interest ot all tho people Ho has firmly opposed tiny and all attempts to mlnlmko tho authority and power of any one of tho thrco great co-ordlnato branches of our government, nnd especially has he stood for a puro Judiciary. His inter national policies, in favor of universal peace, have appealed to tho heart and consclcnco ot mankind nnd have ndded dignity to his administration. As an advocate of peace, as a friend ot the people, as nn honest admlnls tintor of tho law, as n dignified, nblo and conscientious President, aa1 above all, ns a truo friend ot Utah and her Interests, ho has won our Ir.vc, admiration and respect, nnd we pledgo tho dolegates wo shall clost to represent us in tho national He-publican He-publican convention to uso nil honorable hon-orable means to secure bis rcnomln nt Ion. |