Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-08
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Delegates Adopt Expressions on VA
tional Party Policies for Campaign.

honal Party Policies for Campaign.
The platform was brought in by
Hon. A. l.. Thomas, chairman of the
committee at 3:l5 y. IN. His first am
nouncement was that motion had
prevailed that the platform be con-
fined TO national issues. and that after
this motion was adopted. the follow
ing had been prepared;
First--We remind them that as
years have passed since the Civil
war was brought to triumphant
close under the magnificent leadership
of Abraham Lincoln. the first Repub-
lican president; that during these AZ
momentous years the affairs of our
government have been administered
under legislation originated and en-
acted by the Republican party; that as
a result of this administration our
country stands today in the volume of
its domestic and foreign business and
commerce, In the amount of wealth
diffused among the people and depos-
tied in savings banks, in the number
of homes owned by its citizens, in the
number, character and condition of
its public schools and beneficial pub
lie institutions. and other substantial
evidences of a progressive and en-
lightened civilization, and In the point
of political prestige at home and
abroad. the first and foremost among
the nations of the earth
The people of Utah have enjoyed
their fun share of this great national
prosperity and progress. Prudence,
wisdom and patriotism, therefore.
suggest that Utah should hold fast to
its place In the Republican column.
Second--that the people of Utah.
vitality interested in lead. wool, sugar,
stock and other Industries. have been
in the past, are now, and will con-
tinue to be in favor of the good old
American doctrine of a tariff for the
protection of home labor and indus
tries until the necessity therefor
shall cease and all danger of foreign
competition shall have passed. We
believe in keeping the American
home market for Americans only
and demand that when a revision of
the tariff becomes necessary it shall
be made, If made at all by the
friends and not the enemies Of a pro-
tective tariff. Utah has prospered
under a protective tariff.
Third--We rejoice that because of
the brilliant and aggressive pilicy of
President Roosevelt, the desire of the
American people of many years for
a water highway between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans Will soon be graf
flied, and deplore the unpatrtotc
and unnecessary fact that when the
needed legislation shall be enacted,
the vessels carrying the worlds COM
merce, which may pass through its
gates with a few solitary exceptions,
will have at their masthead a foreign
flag. We declare in favor of res
toration of our old-time prestige when
the American merchant marine, eX-
celled by none. was the glory OF the
seas and favor legislation TO that end.
nj r. q declare In favor
greater navy and for the building of
four or more battleships annually. We
are proud of the great fleet, represent
ing the majesty of our government,
now peacefully resting in the harbor
of San Francisco, and applaud our
president for planning the remark
able cruise which has awakened ma
tional enthusiasm and excited the adj
miration of mankind. We congratu-
late the citizens of Salt Lake City and
Utah upon the splendid and patriotic
part they are playing in the magnih-
cent welcome given TO the fleet by the
city OF San Francisco.
Fifth-The Republicans of Utah are
proud of the wise and beneficent pol
Icy of the government in aid Of the
reclamation of our arid lands and
commend the administration for the
great interest II has taken in the
adoption. enactment and enforcement
of laws to that end.
Sixth-That in the interest of the
great mineral industry of our coun-
try, we earnestly favor the establish
ment of a department of mines and
mining and urge our delegation IN
Congress TO support such measure.
Seventh-We heartily declare In
fayir of the reform measures proposed
nv President Roosevelt and now pend
ing in Congress. and urge our con-
gressional delegation to continue TO
uphold the president by their voice
and votes. We declare. also, in IA
vor of the establishment of the postal
savings bank, as recommended by the
postmaster general,
Eighth--That We hold in grateful
recollection the memories of our her
oes. dead and living, and favor any
and all legislation proposed for their
benefit and We trust there Will never
come a time in the history of our
country when there VIII be withheld
from the surviving battle-scarred and
disease ravaged veterans the evidence
of a nations gratitude.
Ninth-We are proud to be able to
say that as the successor of long
line of distinguished presidents, Theo'
dore Roosevelt has nobly held his
own: and we enthusiastically and un-
reservedy indorse his administration.
When the future historian VIII write
the history OF our national life and
progress. he will say that Theodore
Roosevelt has done as much as any
other living man to quicken the con-
science of the people and to elevate
the moral standard OF the nation 10
the very highest plane He has won
for himself unfading laurels and for
his country imperishable glory.
Tenth-In regard 10 the coming
presidential nomination, We but give
expression to the wishes of the vast
majority of the Republicans of Utah,
when we express To our delegates our
preference first for Theodore Roose-
Welt and second for William III. Taft.
O. j. SALISBURY HONOURED.
Iatc Chairman of state Committee Is