The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-02

tho administration Of the affairs Of State By
Gov, Frank r. Gooding, rs being able. buc!-
nosslike, and for the best interests OF our
and clean administration every iseuo hss been
met with ability and hrmnoas.
Wo believe In tho cnforcomsnt Of law and
tho purpose Of tho Republican party to sue'
tain those vital principles OF government ro-
sardlcss OF cost or results:
The Republican party OF Idaho stands for
tho principle OF protection along tho we'll.
established lines that have consistently
marf0d the policy Of tho National Republican
10 to any sttaok directed against this sront prin.
oiplo In tho Guiso Of tariff reform, which
torn s 50 elastic " to ,,, DO suo}'ft TO ,ra% aIy
and tho revision OF single bohcdulo.
Stands for Protection.
We arc opposed TO any tariff concession or
reciprocity that will reduce the protection az
who convort tho raw material into finished
product. We believe in tho broad principle
OF protection wido enough in Its scope TO in:
clude the personal and business inteTSsas ~ S OF
material from its mines, its forests. its
lions Of dollars in value of property to tho
wealth OF the country. Were tho principle
of protection withdrawn or abandoned all
the products would be at the mercy OF tho
countries, who because Of tho cheaper labor,
the lessor cost of products and the lower
eS Of gng a sash os of ths
market or cause reduction Of prices not
only of tho raw material but also OF the labor
which prepares it for the market.
Tariff legislation may safely bo committed
to the Republican party. Whom changes arc
necessary the country may conadontlnlly rely
on such changes being made, " they viii not
he rnado OF the suggestions OF tho enemies
Of tho party.
Demands Fair Deal.
Economy in tho administration OF the al.
fnirs OF the State is one Of the first essen
tials OF government, and wo declare in favor
OF rigid enforcement We believe in the as
scssment of tho property OF NIL citizens
valuation, so that tho burdens OF govern
ment may bo eQualizod.
We are in favor OF a comprehensive and
effective state and trust law, and we pledge
our legislative and other candidates to sup
port the enactment OF such law.
We are opposed 10 tho issuance OF passes
cther officials. and promise the enactmcnt OF
legislation which will bring about such re-
We favor the enactmont OF primary
election law in order that elections may DO
brought nearer tho people,
We pledge our mcmbers OF tho Legisln-
turo TO vote for an Uight-hour law for en-
ployeos In underground mines.
We commend the work Of education being
done In our great hystem OF public schools
and in our Stoto institutions, and pledge
ourselves TO evory possible encouragement OF
these institutions.
We rogret the misfortune which has be-
fallen our State university in the losB by
FIRE Of its administration building, and rec.
onmond that our next Legislature take such
notion as will onnblo tho regents TO reeuilo
tho university, so that IL may meet the de-
mands OF our growing State for higher edu
cation.
Protection for Workingmen.
wo realize that tho families Of working
men arc not afforded deserving protection
because of the absence OF an employers hs,
bility law from tho statutes of Idaho, and
wc demand the enactment Of such . meas"
urc. modelled after the national legislation
on this subject.
result 10 our State from the meeting OF the
National Irrigation congress At Boise on
September 8 next, we pledge the next Log
so much thereof az may be needed 10 assist
in dofraying expenses OF Same
Resolved, that this convention shall nom.
inats q candidate OF tho party Tor United
the good will Of the party 70 the election OF
such candidate by the Legislature. and that
all candidates for the Legislature, whether
the same have been heretofore nominated or
should hereafter be nominated, are hereby
pledged 10 the election OF the candidate Of
the party nominated In this convention.
Insurgents Were Bitter.
The platform was adopted unanimously
and the naming OF the ticket followed.
The insurgents were bitter and at one
time Col Hamer OF Fremont moved that
the ticket from Lieutenant-Goyernor
down. which he read from the
official organ OF the party, be
nominated by acclamation. But he
was voted down. During the selec-
ton OF the ticket pandemonium reigned
at times and bitter words we're indulged
in by the insurgents. frequent questions
being asked as TO whether the candidate
named had been selected by the bosses.
1t was 1880 o'clock when the con-
vention adjourned sine die.
Tonight there is much talk Of bolt on
the ticket and therc/are many sore.
Whether or not they will be healed is
the question which the coming November
Will tell,
Judicial Ticket Named
The convention was in session until