The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-09-26
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted at State Convention Held
in Salt Lake City.

In state convention. proud of their
party locally and nationally, presen,
the following for the consideration OF
their fellow citizens:
/. Before another state Republican
convention shall be held the adminisr
tration of Theodore Roosevelt win
have passed Into history; we therefore
deem IL II petriotlc duty to express at
this time our grateful appreciation OF
his brilliant and progressive leader
snip. His administration In its high
purposes and great achievements, con-
sonant with the highest ideals OF gov
ernment, has exemplifed In full and
rounded measure the highest and no
blest aims of American manhood. lie
battled for higher standards in public
and private life. Our people are bet
ter and stronger and our nation
Yields greater influence because
Theodore Roosevelt has filled the ex.
allied office OF president.
we pledge our adherence to his re-
Town policies and measures.
2. We congratulate the voters of
| Utah upon the opportunity given to
them of voting for the profound FUR
LIST, eminent statesman, able and inn
partial administrator, and true Amer.
lean citizen, william II. Taft When
he shall take the oath of Office as
president of the United States he will
bring to the performance of his i'm.
portant duties the ripened experience
of many useful and honorable years
spent In high public positions filled
with rare ability and Incorporating
integrity.
We congratulate them also upon tho
opportunity of voting for James 4
Sherman, the distinguished congress.
man from the state OF New York. thu
Republican candidate for vice-presi.
dent. .
3. We heartily endorse the course
or our congressional delegation, this
Hon. Reed smoot' the Hon. George
Howell. and we invite attention to this
splendid record they have made In the
present congress In securing the en-.
actment OF laws beneficial to Utah.
and promotive OF the material inter.
ests OF our people record not
eequaled by any preceding delegation
We especially approve of the effective
and generous support they at all times
gave to the reform policies and meas
ures of President Roosevelt.
T. We unhesitatlngly express our
sympathy with, and approval OF. the
declaration OF great principles made
In the platform adopted by the nation.
al Republican convention at Chicago
June is, 1908. The history of the Re.
publican party during every year Of
It's existence attests the pregnant fact
that IL has tho courage of It's convic-
lions and the honesty to keep the
promises which II makes, our peopls
may therefore. rest assured that Re.
publican supremacy in the nation viii
mean the continuance of governmental
policies (which make for justice,
equality and fair dealing among men,"
and for national prosperity.
8. We again declare for the time
honored political doctrine of proteC-
tion of home industries and American
labor. II IA revision of the protective
tarin Is To be made. we demand that
IL be done by those who are friendly
TO American interests. and not by
those who would strike down the wool
lead, livestock and other industries
vital to the prosperity of Utah.
We remind the people OF Utah Cat
when the Democratic party last had
the opportunity 1t placed wool upor
/ the free list and sacrificed this great
| industry of our state for the benefit OF
foreign competitors.
8. We heartily endorse and comS
| mend the honest and able administra.
| tion OF the affairs OF our common.
! wealth during the past four years by
| the Republican state officials under
! cutler. They are entitled to and
| should receive the thanks and graft.
tude OF the people.
Z. We rcanirm the action OF the
last Republican state convention In
| declaring In favor of any and all leg.
! islation proposed for tho benefit OF
the surviving veterans OF the republic
They are entitled to and should re.
| ceiNe In full and abundant measure
| the evidence of the nations gratitude
We hereby extend our thanks and
| express our appreciation to the Grand
| Army of the Republic. representing as
I
| the trlumphal army OF the Union from
| 1851 to 1865. In comforting upon tho
state OF Utah the distinguished honor
| OF holding It's forty-third annual en-
! campment within the confines of this
state, and we hereby recommend that
! the legislature at It's next session
make suitable appropriation of tho
! public funds OF the state. to the ex-
| tent that It's revenues will permit, to
! the end that the visiting members Of
that organization may be suitably and
properly entertained
3. We declare in favor of the es-
| tablishment of postal savings banks
as recommended by the president and
postmaster general; for the building
! otSa greater navy; for the establish
ment of n department of mines and
| mining; for the creation OF a national
! bureau of health; for legislation in
f for ,h deweIIopment Of Irrigation. and
! rights on non-irrigablc lands and for
| the continuance of the friendly policy
OF the present administration IN aid
/ OF the development OF the great west.
o. We demand that the right la
| given by statute to permanent ease
| ment within forest reserves for public
roads, irrigation bitches and canals.
| and reservoirs for storing water tho
| same as Is now granted upon public
| domain, and insist upon our congress
lonal delegation urging the enactmen I
| or such statute.
10. We favor the enactment of laws
| 2.
| 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 va
! rious counties thereof shall cooperate
| 10 the very desirable end that a sys-
tenn OF well constructed. substantial
and well kept highways shall be made
In every part OF the state.
H. We declare In favor OF our
state being fttingly represented at
| the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition
to be held at Seattle In 1909. We fa-
! vor appropriations In aid OF proper eX-
! hibits at the annual meetings OF the
| Irrigation and Dry Farmers con-
crosses, In the success OF which Utah
has deep interest.
~. We ask for our candidates state
and national, the support of every
citizen interested In the welfare and
| progress of our 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 legls-
a "a nj has