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Show HARDING'S POLICIES ENDORSED IN UTAH REPUBLICAN PLATFORM Commendation of the admlnlStl tlon of President Harding and Ms methods of h.mdltnr national prob-lema prob-lema was expressed in the platform adopted by the Republican stat.- convention con-vention held at Suit Like yesterdaj Economlrs practiced by the state rrov-ernment rrov-ernment and its general efficiency un-dcr un-dcr tho direction of Governor .Mabey were also raised In the docnont, which reads as follows; FOREIGN RELATIONS Tho Republican party of Utah an- dorses the administration of President W arren G. Harding. I.ss than sixteen S months ago President Harding found tho nation with relations with foreign inuntrlos .strained to the breaking point, her fundamental principles un- j' der discussion, hi r historic signifi cance In question, her paale surfeited with the profits of the uar and wild extravagance, her Industries Inflated by overexpnn-slon, problems of recon-BtTUCtlOn recon-BtTUCtlOn complicated and imminent, and with the country drilling alinless-ly. alinless-ly. without national leadership. The country groaned under a war debt of upwards of ?2S,0O0.000, left by the I -mocrntlc administration, with a record rec-ord itf debauch never witnessed before in the annate of time, beaueatnlng to, the prevent administration a State of demoralisation so hopeless that the people rebuked the Lomocratlc party by the most overwhelming majority ever cast In the history of elections. Today the president sees peace again ost-abllshed with all COuntrle 1 and foreign relations returned with honor to ourtelvea and complete Justice Jus-tice to others America has taken the moral leadership of tho world, and by the success of the arms conference the present administration has dono more to bring about permanent peai among the nations of the earth than has ever heon accomplished by any government In the history of the world. In domestic affairs tlv nation has regained Its feet and under an economical eco-nomical administration upon the soundest principles of economy and enjoying the fullest public confidence and with a restored national credit, the Republlaen party si i signs of promise on all hands of a return and resumption of prosperity. REDUCED WAR DEBT This Is the only country in tho world which is not only balancing Its budget, but has really reduced it war debt. Over two billion of our national indebtedness in-debtedness has been paid with i redaction re-daction of 1700.000,000 of floating Indebtedness, In-debtedness, and taxes have been reduced re-duced to the amount of over three-quarters three-quarters of a billion dollars per year notwithstanding the fact that the present administration iu expending on and one-half million dollars B da-3 for and in behalf of disabled veterans of the world war. We have a rejuvenated agriculture. Conditions of the American Cannes have Improved and art improving, the livestock lndustrj Is reviving; industries indus-tries generally are growing anil expanding ex-panding prosperity is coming, and the whole, country is behind the psesldont Jn his determination to ' force anil bring about a proper settlement of all labor disputes, which, unheked, may demoralize tho social fabric and stop tho arteries of commerce. PROTECT CITIZENS This government Is greater, and Mio rights and necessities of the whole people are of more Importance than any organization, special class or fl-nanlal fl-nanlal combination, and v. o pledge our support to tho national administration in every proper effort to protect tho peace and happiness and preserve the property and riht ad every citizen to earn and make an honest living U hei -ever he may be In this broad land Wo endorse tho work and efforts of Senator Reed Srnoot and Congressmen E. O- Leathc-rw ood and Don B. Colton, for the good of the state and the Weel at the national capital. We compliment the state upon the achievements of William Spry, commissioner com-missioner of the general land offlce( and tho effective work of W. D. Hiter und Heber M. Wells, in public service at Washington The paramount Issue of the Republican Repub-lican party In the last general election elec-tion in the state of Utah was taxes. Wi pledged ourselves for a reduction of the tax burden. We promised the people a reduction In the cost of government. gov-ernment. Records show that tho assessed as-sessed valuation of tho state m lD.'O, tho last year of Democratic rule. -over 1716.000,000. Against this valuation valu-ation was levied the maximum of 2.4 mllb-, providing a revenue of $1,720.-0 $1,720.-0 7 0. Compared with this condition, the valuation of the state was reduced In 1921 to $688,000,000. asalnst which the Pvepublican adminlstr.it ion levied B I reduced tax of 2.2 mills to allow a ! fund of $l,5ia,000. Computing revenues derived from all sources tin present state administration adminis-tration operates on funds less by S05,000 than ths last preceding administration ad-ministration Pht UUj admlnistra-i admlnistra-i lion Inherited a deficit of BS4,000 iand the Pomocratlc party had obligated obligat-ed i he state t., tlie ext.nt of 16,000,000 in bond Issues during its tenure, and the financial fabrh of the state was precipitously dangerous when our i party assumed control, only through the practice of the I most severe economy combined with extensivi retrenchment and Increased I efficiency tin the pari of the administration adminis-tration has our state been rescued from a condition, of imminent bankruptcy and restored to stability, raxes have man reduced. Economics huvo been practiced. fcfflcloney has been Increased, In-creased, and with a continuance of the pl udld aind able regime now holding Office, Utah will emerge from the trying try-ing reverses incident io tne period of ueprt inn, v. ilh a stale government Sale and sound financially Jmd most efficiently conducted. liy honest effort, ef-fort, thfl Republican party has fulfilled fulfill-ed its promises tb the people, it Is therefore without reservation or equIV-0 equIV-0 ati'.n, that wo earnest!) endorse the administration of Governor Charles R. Mabey. We commend the efforts nnd activities activ-ities of the national and state administration adminis-tration in behalf of reclamation drainage and water conservation, and In promoting good roads vJKAf i DEXOP.Nt EED Tl'. nkl,.... I. ...... I" , U,. ,m h U UUII.II J,!. ,11 111 llllj 1V1U1 " Iic Offlcera UO matlef whether it be of a nature to subject the individual to criminal prosecution, or w hether It be mere pettiness kept within the law by subterfuge and camoutlnce look With shame upon the numerous cases of graft and shortage which have been n vcuimi in the administration of former for-mer officers and employes of the last Democratic administration in i t h and we heartily commend the fearless stand taken by Governor Mabey, State Auditor Mark Tuttle. the Attorney General Harvey H. Cluff in ferreting out these cases. giving uubliclty to them and insisting that the guilty parties par-ties be prosecuted without Tear or favor. fa-vor. Above all things, the Republican parly stands for absolute honesty in the admlnlsraion of public affairs. Wo endorse the stand taken by tho present administration with regard lo deficits. Expenditures have been kept within appropriations and there Will not bo a repetition ol the pructlce of granting neilclts as heretofore onsen ed by the Democratic party and then ;isklng tho legislature to authorize payment by granting special appropriations, appropri-ations, rho affaire of the state of L'tah are conducted on a soUnd and economical financial basis. b fearless courageous and honest public officials. SUPPORT EDUCATION Wo recognize that the well being and perpetuity of the state ;nd nation are dependent upon the Integrity and education of Its citizens. W e appreciate that the public school system Is the chief governmental sgencj for promoting pro-moting general education and estab-i estab-i shlng American ideals in the hearts of future citizens. We therefore pledge our continued support to public education and point with pardonable pride to the effh lent Ad impartial educational leadership Of thl state v, ,ii. h mu:d. commend Itself to all classes of citisemi The Republican party Insists upon keeping the educa-Uonal educa-Uonal standard oi Utah among the foremost in the nation. The Republican party pledges Its support to the governor In uslnp force when necessary to preserve llf and property In tho state of Utah and to maintain order upon all occasions WhersVer disorders occur, and Joins 1 with him in insisting upon a fair and impartial nforcement of tho law. no |