Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-25
AFTERNOON SESSION.

At 212 o'clock Chairman Cannon
called the convention 10 order and tho
Roosevelt Junior quartet was called
upon for another selection ana re-
sponded amid terrific applause, with a
very appropriate campaign plumber
The young ladies were compelled to
respond 20 an encore
The report OF the committee on cree
dentiGls was then presented to the con
yention by secretary Of the Committee
Thomas S. Watson. II stated that
there were no contests, and the appor-
tonment be the same az that In the
call, The report was adopted unani-
mously.
Secretary Henderson, then read the
report of the committee on permanent
organization and order of business A.
T. Doremus moved that the report be
adopted Mir. Glove Of Utah county or
fered an amendment that Roberts rules
Of order be the guide Of this conven-
ton, except where In conflict with the
report of the committee.
THE PLATFORM
Brigham Clegg then read the report
Of the committee on platform and res.
olutions, which follows in full
The Republicans OF Utah, voicing
their pride and satisfaction I'm the party
Of Grant, of Lincoln aud Mckinley, It's
llustrious leaders and patriots, renew
their fidelity to its principles, and de-
clare their enthusiastic approval OF its
policies. These policies lifted the coun-
try from the slough OF Democratic di
saster into which 1t was plunged from
1893 TO 1897, and they have benefited
every man, woman aud child In this
great Republic.
We look with heartfelt satisfaction
upon the achievements OF this great
party Of the patriotic people, the party
which has always insisted that every
man. rich or poor. white or black, must
be equal before the law and. thnt
Americans must be always the object
OF its especial care and protection, both
at home and abroad,
We most emphatically endorse the
platform adopted by the Republican
national convention at Chicago this
year, commencing II to the voters Of
this state as at once record of Illus
trlous achievement, forceful present
alton Of beneficial and undying princi-
pies, a pledge Of prosperity and adj
vancement. an assurance Of the high
world. and a recital OF enormous bene-
fits to the people. We gladly reaftirm
that platform and make It our own by
adoption.
We support with whoe-hearted en-
thuslasm the nominations made by
that convention as worthy successors
OF the illustrious statesmen whom the
Republican party has hitherto put In
nomination for the great national Of
fees OF this country, and we pledge our
undivided fealty TO Theodore Roose-
Welt and Charles w. Fairbanks, deter
mined to give them a majority in next
November that will be satisfaction
to them and a JOY to us.
We rejoice I'm the unreasonable bene-
fits conferred upon our country through
the good management Of the Repub-
lican administration and we view with
especial appreciation the splendid meas
ures established for the reclamation of
arid lands through the enactment OF
the national irrigation law, wise and
statesmanlike enactment which will
Ak high in the niche Of fame the name
of the man and president through
whose efforts Il was speeded In its pas
sage. ana by reason of which efforts
It can Justify be called the Roosevelt
irrigation law
Republicanlsm, the glory Of the ma
tion that IL saved; which has made this
country a world power; has carried
freedom and self-respect to millions Of
downtrodden people In the West indies
and In the Philippines has made this
nation respected and deferred TO as It
never was before; has made this repub-
lie the foremost nation OF the world, so
that m every delicate question Of in
ternatonal right and usage the United
States IL first consulted and its lnltia-
tive sought and gladly followed, Is the
pride Of humanity. IL lis the living force
of freedom and Of nationality. And
good as II Is for the people at large, Il
IL equally good for the people Of Utah.
Rejoicing In the firm aud admirable
establishment of state government in
Utah by Republicans; In the wise meas
ures enacted for the orderly carrying
ON of public affairs, In the happiness
and prosperity of the people under that
government. In the thoroughness as
well az the economy of the state adj
mlnistration, free from all faint or sus o.
picion OF wrong doing. we show 20 the
people a clean balance sheet. which IN
vites their confidence. assures them that
Republican administration Is what they
want for their future, as It has been SO
praiseworthy and SO much 10 their
benefit IN the past. They might DO
worse but can never do better than 10
continue their confidence, which has
never been misplaced. in the party o.
ratriotism the party that does things
the party that never shirks or lodges
the party that always comes out In the
open and says plainly what II means
the grand old Republican party; this
confidence 10 be manifested In strenu
Gus and unceasing work for the whole
Of ~ ticket, TO the end that the Sth
day OF November next may close upon
q splendid Republican Victory all along
the line.
We favor the establishing OF state
park covering the northwestern part Of
the Uintah reservation and request our
representatives In Congress 20 use their
best cnGeavors 10 accomplish this puf.
pose.
The Republican party always effects
results; II has no deudlocks that pre-
vent II taking action. II recalls the re.
proaoh TO the state which came upon
II through the Democratic failure 10
elect senator when there was a Demo.
cratic Legislature that should have per.
formed that duty II firmly pledges IT'S
legislp tive nominees 10 the perform.
hnce Of their rightful function In this
LATE CONVENTION NEWS.