Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-16
Text Of Republican Platform.

and should receive the thanks aho
gratitude of the people.
I've reaffirm the action of the last
Republican state convention in declar-
ing in favor OF any and all LEGISLATION
proposed for the benefit Of the surVip-
Ing veterans Of the republic. They are
entitled to, and should receive In fun
and abundant measure, the evidence OF
the nations gratitude.
We hereby extend our thanks anu
express our appreciation to the Grand
Army of the Republic, representing d.
1t does the magnificent fragment OF the
triumphal army of the Union from 1861
to 1866, in comforting upon the Stale
OF Utah the distinguished honor or
holding it's forty-third annual encamp-
ment within the confines Of this state,
and we hereby recommend that the
legislature. at its next session, make a
suitable appropriation of the punlic
funds of the state, to the extent that
its revenues will permit, to the END
that the visiting members of that or
gantzation may be suitably and proper
ly entertained.
FAvoRs POSTAL BANKS.
S.-We declare in favor of the estab-
lishment of postal savings banks as
recommended by the president and
postmaster general. for the building OF
a greater navy; for the establishment
OF department of mines and mining;
for the creation of a national bureau
of health: for legislation in further de-
velopment OF irrigation, and for the
enlargement of homestead rights on
non-irrigable lands and for the con-
tinuanoe OF the friendly policy Of the
present administration in aid of the
development Of the great west.
9.--We demand that the right be Civ
en- by statute to permanent easement
within forest reserves for public roads,
irrigation bitches and canals, and res
erVoirs for storing water, the same
as is now granted upon public domain.
| and insist upon our congressional dele
CATION urging the enactment of such
statute.
FOR GOOD ROADS.
10.-We favor the enactment of laws
providing for a systematic construc-
ton of highways throughout the state
and for the adoption of prompt and
vigorous methods of building good
roads, by which the state and the vari-
Gus counties thereof shall cooperate to
the very desirable end that Il system OF
we'll constructed, substantial and we'll
kept highways shall be made in every
part Of the state.
live declare In favor of our state
being fittlngly represented at the Alas
Notwithstanding exposition to be held
at Seattle In 1909. We favor appropria-
3tlOnS IN ala oil proper eXll DTS AT the
annual meetings of the irrigation and
dry farming congress. in the success
Z of WHICH Utah has a deep interest.
1--WE ask for our candidates, state
and national, the support of every
citizen interested in the welfare and
progress of orr state. We again re-
mind the voters that Utah Is rich in
great natural resources, which need
the fostering care and aid of friendly.
legislation. and that we must look to
the Republican party for this legis-
lation. The attempt now being made
to make political outcasts of the voters
of Utah by destroying national party
lines. If successful. can have but one
result, and that Is disaster to our state.
We call upon every lover of our COM
1nonwealth, who believes In the future
of Utah, and has faith In the institu-
tons of his country, to unite and ad-
minister to the marplots such a rebukc
as VIII forever silence their vindictive
tongues. The attempt to build up a
party here on the ignoble foundations
Of personal malice, slander and hatred
will fail, and the people OF Utah, actu-
ated by nobler motives. will march for
ward, shoulder to shoulder, working
ghnitedly for the uphuiIding OF our
commonwealth, until it shall take its
place as one of the great states OF our
Union. and in that day her dcfamcrs
will be forgotten.
In conclusion we congratulate our
fellow Republicans upon the assured
triumph which awaits them In the state
and nation in the coming November