The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-12

his constitutional guarantee of equal
ity before the law. He has firmly OPP
posed the encroachments of those cor
porations which by evasion of law
would destroy individual opportunity
and has with equal firmness Insisted
upon q square deal for all
His policies are the Republican pol
icies. and to them we pledge our con-
tinued loyalty and support. we believe
in the impartial enforcement of the
law and the rights of the INDIVIDUAL
in commercial, industrial and political
affairs. We believe that corporations
which take their right to exist from
authority of government should be un-
der the regulation and supervision or
the government. But we are unequivo-
cally opposed to government ownership
of such corporations.
We believe in protection TO Amer
lean industries. That principle must
be maintained, but we approve of such
revision of the tariff schedules as will
prevent injustice and inequalities by re-
tanning customs duties which shall at
least equal the difference between the
cost of production at home and abroad.
Tariff, Banking and Navy.
I'VE indorse and approve the policy
of congress in failing to revise the
tariff DN DleGeD1edi. W e recommend a
revision that will maintain the policy
of the Republican party as opposed to
that of the Democratic party, that the
tariff should not be for revenue only,
but first of all for the protection of
/ the American wage-earner, manufac-
turer, producer and farmer iii the strug-
| gle against foreign capital and labor
| for commercial and industrial suprem-
acy.
''Wesfavor such changes in the cur
rency and banking laws as will meet
| the increased demands of business, sat
| isfy the needs of the entire eountrS
| and present at all times a stable and
| absolutely secure medium of exchange
| and we urge upon congress prompt ac-
/ ton to this end"
! The platform favors the upbuilding OF
/ the American navy; the speedy COM
pletiOn of the Panama canal; the de-
| velopment of the American merchant
marine: the improvement of the inland
/ waterways: the re-enactment of pOpu-
! lar government in the Philippine is
! lands. and commends the movement
| for the settlement of international diff
| ferences and also of all disputes be-
| tween labor and capital by arbitra-
/ ton.
The Hughes Plank.
| The platform concludes:
| I'VE indorse the administration OF
! Governor Charles Z. Hughes. AS chief
/ executive he has set an example OF
| official courage and fidelity.
Under his administration the bust
ness of the state has been so trans
| acted as to merit and receive genera
! commentator. 1t has been carried or
! economically and prudently. The pub
/ lie service has been upon a high
4 plane.
In the settlement of those economic
| questions which the state, the individ-
ual and the corporations share in then
rights and responsibilities. Governor
| Hughes has striven to insure to eacf
an exact measure of justice His pol
! icies and his acts have been laid before
| the people like an open book.
! Relying upon his devotion TO the in
terests of American citizens and trust
/ ing in his wisdom, his courage and his
craftsmanship, we direct the delegates
! this day chosen to present his name L
| the national Republican convention Il
be held at Chicago, as New YOrk's can
| didate. and to use all honorable means
1 to bring about his nomination for presi
dent of the United States