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Show I PLATFORM ADOPTED BY UTAH REPUBLICANS IN CONVENTION Is J X a Tr.o Republicans of Utah, met lu 8 i b.uiu convention, respectfully mako H f to tau.r fellow citizens tUo following J i muiUticut on matters of gupreme mo- ! liiu..!. uow etigro8sing tho attention -f 'j luc Aiuurtcan people: -j I rMik.yijnce to Party H I u i Wo unqualifiedly reaffirm our H J I i umglfuice to tho national Hepubllcun . jj f !' j party und our approval and support of H ' t ; iuc principles and policies lu-oclaluted m I. i mo party at Its last national con- B r fciiUon. B 1 , i( inc Harty Record H j ' 2. Wo rofur u Ith prldu to tho great m record mado by our party during the H j past fifty years; a record which, In B t i I Its broad sweep, embraces a great r- 1 I public preserved; the emancipation of l n raco; tho opening of an omplro of public domain to settlement by mil- f , lions of ft co pcoplo; tho advancement B ' ' of frco institutions to a foromost m 't I placo In tho affairs of mankind; tho K ' j dovolopmeut of our resources, inanu- H ! j ' I fnctures and commcrco on a scale B j, never boforo paralleled; and, for ur K I: . rntlon, greatly Increased national m I 1 1 prostlgo at homo and abroad. Tho B if 1 1 splendor of this record will never m J j grow dim. H i'ijj I ' , Tho Protective Tariff H s" I . 3. Wo reaffirm with emphasis our K j l i ndbcrenco to tho great American B J ' , doctrine, consistently upheld by tho B ' jj j 1 1 Itcpubllcau party, of protection to B ty I ' i homo Industries. Tho pcoplo of Ltah PB I ill irrespective of party, aro vitally In- PB "fi I ' tcrcstcd In tho upbuilding or this B W policy. Without It tho profitable cultl- PB j votlon of the Bugar beet nud the man- t ' . I'fucturo of sugar from tho beet root f ' would cease; tho flocks would ho J swept from our hills and plains; our Hpl I low-grade lead and silver mines would IBB i j bo closed and with other kindred pur- pt K': suits would disappear from tho Indus- pB trial life of Utah. We condemn tho PH J.. ,j inconslslcncy of thoso of our fellow PPJ ' J citizens who, appealing to the Ill-pub- PB k ? llcnn party to protect their lead, sll- Bpf ver, Iron ore, wool and other Interest's PH I from disaster by threatened Dcmoc- PB t rnllc legislation, go to tho polls and PB ' with their votes support the party pj ' ; from whoso nets they ask tho Ilepuh- PHt, . llcan party to protect them. We tic them If such n courso Is consistent PH :y with straightforward political notion pj' ' and Just to tho pcoplo among whom pj'1 ,j they live and tho state In whoso ma- pj' j tcrial wclfaro they havo n common pS I pj, I Uphold tho Constitution pff 4. 'e regard the preservation of PH I rcpicbontailve Institutions and an pS, I ' untiammelcd Judiciary one of tee an- pS j , premu Issues of this campaign und Ppflj ' J deem It to be our duty to sound no pfj ' ' uncertain or faltering note In regard PH ' to it. Tho Uepubllcans of Utah stand, I whoro tho national Republican party pj -, i has always stood, for the const tutlon PH ; g jl and tho representative- Institutions, lc- PBb I I glslatlvo and executive, and tho In- pi dependent Judiciary It provides for. H '' I'hey believe these to hu sufficient for PJ , ''( all our social and pollt.onl needs, Tli -v PBB j regard all attempts to subvert cr pi -chniiRQ theso Institutions by furuu ' .rnd mothods unknown to the coustltu- PPJ j ' .tlon us revolutionary and destructive PH ;' I )t tho fuudamctttul principles upon PPV which our form of government is BSfl ! I'll based. H ! Si I The Titanic Disaster PH M 5. We deplore tho great calamity ' t, which so swiftly sent to the ocean's PPJ ,; I depth, with Its precious load of hu- PPj . man trolght, tho mighty Titanic, and BBpB wo urgo upon our congressional dele- Bjp I i gallon thu Importance of adequate ' '. Igislatlon to Insure hereafter every 1 possllilo protection to the lives of h ) thoso who may havo to travel upon BpB i i the BBS' i For Veterans PBB' i C. Wo deem It to bo our duty on BBpBjj, 'j j every posRlulo occasion to express our Bpi;j 1 I ' appreciation and regard tor tho pa- PbB'J c' trlotlc men who risked their lives tu BJ , ' defense of our country. Wo hoU' pBBBB i , them in grateful romemhrnuco and BBpBB favor legislation, that will placo ov- BBBBH ''. I cr.- soldier who, In tho hour of need, BBpffij ' marched beneath tho flag, beyond tin BBpBjj , possibility of want so long as he PbBI may PbBi ' Six-Year Presidential Term BBpBp 7, We favor an nmcmlment to IV.o pBBpj ( ronstltntlon of tho United Slate.' Br i making the term for which a Fiesl- PbB 1 dent may bo elected six years, nnd PbK j ' I making him Ineligible for re-clcctlon. PPBj Utah Delegation In Congress PPB' R, Wo Indorso without rcscrvo Hie PpBi !, splendid services rendered to cur PPB Rtnto and nation hy tho congressional JBBBj ' ' delegation from Utah, the Hon. Heed bM'1 j ' Smnot, tho lion. George Sutherland PPBFj ' nnd tho Hon. Joseph Howell. They PPL i havo safeguarded our Interests with PPK faithfulness, energy nnd ability Thoy Ppfl,i t I have originated legislation of great BBKjlV'i H v(llUQ n"J laHtIns 1)onoflt t llic n(, BBBBf '1 ' ,'lf' ThW occupy a foremost placo In Y Ml) JBfcw tho great legislative councils of thr nation and havo won famo for thorn-solves thorn-solves and honor for the stato thoj represent. President Taft 9. Four years ago tho Itepubllcani of Utah, In abiding confldonco that ho would bring to tho performance of his duties a purity of purposo worthy ot tho high office, unanimously supported support-ed for President of tho United 8tatea the statesman and jurist William Howard Taft. Their confldcnco wns not misplaced. At tho end ot this, his first term, ho stands boforo the people associated in their minds with all that Is best, sincere, and manly In American character. He has sought, without fear or favor, to enforco tho law to tho end that unfair monopoly nud practices may bo effectually prohibited. pro-hibited. Ho has recommended and approved legislation In the Interest of all tho people. Ho has firmly opposed any nnd all attempts to mlnlmlzo (he nuthorlty and power of any ono of the thrco great co-ordinate branches of our government, and especially haB ho stood for a puro Judiciary. His international inter-national policies, in favor of universal peaco, havo appealed to tho heart nnd conscience of mankind and have ndded dignity to his administration. As an advocate of peace, as a. friend ot tho people, as nn honest administrator adminis-trator of tho law, as a dignified, ablo and conscientious President, aal nbovo nil, as n trno friend of Utah and her Interests, he has won our love, admiration and respect, and we pledge tho delegates wo shall cloc to represent us In tho national Itcpubllcau Itc-publlcau convention to uso all lion-orablo lion-orablo means to secure his rcnomln-ntlon. |
