The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-16

OF tse act OF congress which axes the
compensation and allowances ef MILL
The Democratic party stands committed
TO the principles OF civil service reform
and we demand their honest, Just and
impartial enforcement We denounce the
Republican party for its continuous en-
croachment upon the spirit and operation
of civil service rules, whereby II has arbi-
trarily dispensed with eNamlnatons Tor
office In the interest OF favorites ana en-
ployed all manner OF devices to over
reach and set aside the principles upon
which the civil service was established
The race question has brought count
less woes to this country. The calm wis
dom OF the American people should see
to II that II brings no more. To revive
the dead and hateful race and sectional
animosities In any part or our common
country means confusion, distraction of
business and the reopening of wounds
now happily healed. North. south. east
and west have recently stood together
In line OF battle from the walls OF Pekip
to the hills OF Santiago, and az sharers
OF common glory and common des-
tiny, we should share fraternally the
common burdens. We therefore depre-
cate and condemn the Bourbonlike. sell
fish and narrow spirit OF the recent Re
publican convention at Chicago, which
sought TO kindle anew racial and rae
tional strife. and wo appeal to the sober
common sense and patriotic spirit OF ths
American people.
Tho existing Republican administration
| has been spasmodic, spectacular and ar
| bitrary. IL has made Itself n satire upon
| the congress, the courts and upon the
| settled practices and usages OF national
| and international law. II summoned the
congress into hasty and futile extra ses'
| sion and virtually adjourned II, leavine
| behind its flight from Washington un.
called calendars and Noncompliance
| tasks,
1t made war (Which is the sole power Of
congress, without its authority, thereby
| usurping its fundamental prerogntives.
| II violated a statute OF the United states
as well as plain treaty obligations, inter-
| national usages and constitutional lawi
| and has done so under pretense OF exc
| cutting n great public policy which could
| have been more easily effected lawfully.
constitutionally and with honor
| structions upon statutes, usurping judi
cial Interpretation and substituting con-
| gressional enactments.
II withdrew from congress their GUS
tomary duties OF investigation which
have heretofore made the representatives
OF the people and states the territory Of
| evil-doers.
1t conducted a secret investigation OF
its own and boasted OF n few sample
convicts while II threw broad coverlet
over the bureaus which had been their
in power the superior officers under
whose administration the crimes had
been committed.
1t ordered assault upon some monopo.
lies. but paralyzed by It's first victory II
flung out the nag of truce and declared
that II would not run amuck," leaving
It's future purposes beclouded by Its vac
iiiations.
Conducting the campaign upon thi'
declaration OF our principles and pur'
poses, we invoke for our candidate thu
support. not only OF our great and time
honored organization. but also the ACTIVE
assistance of all our fellow citizens, who
disregarding past differences upon ques
lions no longer in issue, desire the per
| petuation OF our constitutional govern
ment MS framed and established by thu
fathers OF the republic.