The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-21

tho rejection of the Harrington resolu-
ton. that the Mormon church is in poll
tics and proposes to remain: that its
apostles viii continue 10 90 to the Senate
as long as the hierarcbical masters
choose TO send them; that the people
may be damned II they choose TO Inter
fere with this despotism.
Such is the reading OF yesterdays con-
ventiou, The Utah Republican organiSa-
,ion ia committed TO church control, aud
IL only remains for self-respecting
American citizens OF Utah to break the
yoke that binds them,
Worried the Hierarchy.
The hierarchy was troubled by the
Harrington resolution and II took several
hours OF arduous coupseling to bring In
a report which might head on the intro
duction Of such a measure. The comrait-
ice on resolutions had to take counsel
with the powers that be, and the mean
Ingless platform that was finally brought
in merely reflected the will Of the Provo
apostle and his hackers. They did not
want the Harrington resolution to sec
was In placing man In the chair who
insisted upon fair play. Then IL wao up
10 the brutal majority Of the Smoot CO.
horts TO vote 1t down and thus make the
issue which will be dominant In the
coming campaign.
The formal proceedings OF the conven-
tion were without interest. The result
aef In a1v n
breaking of the slate In the nomination
of Frick for Supreme Judge was but
sublerfuge. There was scarcely the ne
cessity of a ballot except for forms
sake
The platform was not what was adopt
Here Is the Platform:
We the Republicans of the State Of Utah,
in convention assembled, declare and affirm
rs follows:
We unqualfcdly indorse the policy OF
President Theodore Roosevelt and the no,
ton OF the last Congress i'll its successiul
legislation, the railroad rate law, the meat
inspection amendment, the pure food law
the dcnnturcd alcohol law, and other benc-
Eciol acts. This legislation deals with the
problems arising from great combines oil cap,
iial in practical and commonsense way. II
recognizes that wealth in nnd of itself is
not an evil, but that evils arc very often
connected with its administration. II seeks
not 10 destroy the wealth itself, nor 10 de-
stroy the great enterprises which wealth has
caused, but 10 eliminate therefrom, so inr
as human law can eliminate. tho evil and
conserve the good for the benefit OF the pco-
pie and il thereby demonstrates anew tho
constructive ability of Republican states
lnanship.
Under the protective iariff the American
people have scaled the great heights OF pros
perity More mills aud factories are in OPP
cration, more goods being manufactured,
are being paid for labor moro American pro
ducts being sold at home and abroad
tan ever before. Plenty and cTntGntment co tent
NIL the land from TO sea All this has
been brought about and all this exists under
and because OF Republican policies, the very
foundation stone OF which is protection. We
rcaffirm our uuwavering confidence i'll the
wisdom OF this great policy of our party. The
good effects of the Dingley law are plain and
what may result from my change
cannot with certainty bo forcseeu; but we
declare il TO be our firm conviction that more
harm than good will come from any attempt
at present, to revise the schedules
We rcafirm our allegiance TO tho princ-
pies OF reciprocity as taught by President
Mckinley and the Hon. James G. Blaine, and
dcclnre that .sciProcnl trade in the articles
the like OF which our own people produce
and with which they can supply our mar.
keis. is simply free trade in disguise.
We indorSc the work Of the Utah Con.
SfNSSlohNl delegation, IN harmony with the
National administration in fur:hering The gen.
oral prosperity Of tho country, and we in.
dorse the Republican administration of the
state Of Utah.
We demand TINT the right be given by
staiDte to permanent easement within forest
reserves for public roads. irrigation bitches
a1d canals. and reservoirs for storing water
she same as is now granted upon public do.
main. and insist upon our Congressional del.
cgation urging the enactment OF such statute
We recognize the merirorous services rem
dered by the Utah war veterans and pledge
our representatives in Congress 70 urge the
recognition of such services by
suitable pensions.
We recognize the hardships TO certain
hons ddc entrymen caused by tho whole.
sale withdrawal Of lands containing coal. and