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Show Republican County, Platform Tho Republicans of Caclio County In convention assembled ro-afllrm j tholr allegianco to tho great Repifb-, Hear party of tho nation, and declare as follows. We endorse tho National Platform and candidates presented at the convention con-vention at Chicago. We endorse the administration of state affairs under the leadership of Governor William Spry, and give our allegiance to the Btato platform and candidates presented at the rocont stato convention at Salt Lako City. We bellovo In a free nnd untram-moled untram-moled judiciary, and stand for tho best thcro Is in professional llfo In tho personnel of tho Judgeships. Wo commend tho lit , tho training, tho adaptability, and tho ability of Attorney Attor-ney James C. Walters our candldato for Judge of tho First Judicial District, Dis-trict, to the electorate of Cache county. coun-ty. Wo cnJorso and pledgo our support sup-port to tho Judicial ticket. We commend and approve tho business busi-ness like and economical administration administra-tion of present county affairs. During Dur-ing tho present Republican administration adminis-tration many miles of road havo been graded, and tho administration has been othcrwlso diligent In the improvements im-provements of roads. It has built a substantial and convenient addition addi-tion to tho county court houso. It has built flvo cement bridges, each with a span of over twenty feet, and from fifty to seventy-five cement culverts cul-verts all representing more permanent perma-nent Improvements than has boon accomplished ac-complished during any prior administrations. ad-ministrations. In addition to theso Improvements when tho present administration ad-ministration turns over tho affairs of tho county to Its successor tho county's coun-ty's indebtedness will have been decreased de-creased more than 130,000. Wo dcclaro that tho present county coun-ty administration has kept Its pledgo with tbo pooplo on tho liquor question Prior to tho liquor election tho Republican Re-publican majority, knowing tho desires de-sires of tho pooplo nnd anticipating their verdict, refused to grant liquor licenses In county territory. Wo favor tho co-oporatlon of tho County Sheriff's office with tho police forco In cities In tho matter of enforcement en-forcement of tho Inw, ond moro particularly par-ticularly m tbo mutter of tho "Search law. Wo favor economy In tho matter and solzuro" clauso In tho l'quor otclorkshlps In stato and county offices, of-fices, nnd kcop In view thrco great principles In tho government of Cacho county: public Improvement, public economy, nnd public prosperity. Wo favor, and pledgo our representatives represen-tatives In tho legislature to support such legislation as will promote tho advancement and prosperity of our Institutions, In particular our own Utah Agricultural College, tho natural natur-al and commercial resources of our district In educational, agricultural commercial and other lines. A fair wago for tho laborer, with reasonablo working hours, top prices for tho farmer, and laws that will prohibit all professional men, and combination combina-tion of Interests, from combining to fix maximum and mln'mum rates. We bellovo tho ramc and OIo of tho Republican party aro still Republicans, Republi-cans, nnd condemn the action on tho part of a misguided few, who are blindly cutting tholr own throats In attempting to cast the affairs of Cacho county In the hands of tho Domocracy by organizing a now j'H party. HiH In this hour of prosperity and plen- il ty, running over a porlod of nearly H halt a century of unparalleled, match- iH less Republican rulo, this hour of po- ll llttcal unrest and personal strife, IH amidst tho clamor for a cbango with- H out reasons thorofor, wo call upon i'H tho Republicans of Cacho county to H consider well tho all Important prob- H lorn of tho hour. Political parties, IH llko individuals havo records of their jH own. Tho record of tho Republican iH party Is tho history of our country. It has met and solved orory national 11 question that has demanded solution jl for over a half a century. Its roc- M ord Is clean and spotless. Tho Dem- H ocratlc party has a record too, a re- IH cord that does not Insplro hope, and jH Is remembored only In regret. Tho fH now party, founded on personal am- iH I bltlon may servo as ballast, It will 81 nevor stear the ship. In the words trl of tho martyred William McKinloy. i "You do not havo to guess what tho fH Republican party will do. Thn whnlo JH world knows Its purpose It has jH enacted It Into law and executed It 'IH in administration. Thoro will bo L prophets of evil nnd false teachers. jH Somo part of tho column may waver jH Mid wander away from tbo standard, H out thcro will ovor rally around it IH a mighty majority to preserve it lH stainless." |