Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04
Employers Liability Act and Gov
eminent Regulation
Stand Foremost.
LIMIT POWER OF INJUNCTION.
Also Declares for Currency Reform,
Tariff Revision and Literal Enforce
ment of Fourteenth Amendment.

| can state convention was called to or
der at 10 o'clock by Temporary Chair
man James II, Garfield. The commit
tee on permanent organization reported
that Atty.Gen. Wade H. Ellis had been
chosen for permanent chairman. He
delivered short and energetic address
which was received with cheers.
| The committee on credentials report
ed two contests involving eight candi-
dates and recommended that all of
them be seated and given one-half
vote each The report was approved.
The committee on rules declared
against the adoption Of the unit rule
and their report was adopted without
debate.
THE PLATFORM.
The following platform was adopted:
The Republicans of Ohio proclaim
I this platform OF principles of the cam
paign OF 1905:
In the nation, we stand for those
ideals of government which mean JUS
tice. equality and fair dealing among
| men; brave and impartial enforce
| ment of the law; commercial and in
dustrial liberty; individualism as
against socialism; competition as
against monopoly; government regula-
| ton as against government ownership;
| the promotion OF the best interests of
labor and capital and the unfilnching
| protection of both. compensation for
| Injured employees of tho government,
the re-enactment in constitutional form
| OF the employers liability act; a limi-
| tation in the exercise of the power of
injunction, in order TO prevent its
abuse; greater merchant marine and
| an adequate navy; generous provision
for the old soldiers, the vanishing forces
! of the republic; liberal appropriations
| for the Improvement OF waterways and
| harbOrs in accordance with a general
| plan which shall be comprehensive and
| Just to all portions of the country; the
| organization of all existing national
| public health agencies into a single
national health department.
TARIFF REVISION.
"a revision of the tariff by a special
+, session of the next Congress, iusuring
the maintenance of the true principle
of production at home and abroad. to-
gether with q reasonable profit to the
end that, without excessive duties,
American manufacturers. farmers. pro-
ducers and wage earners may have ade-
quate protection.
"A sound financial system In harmony
with the achievements of the Republi-
can party. and such notifications OF
the currency laws as viii provide for
the demands of commerce, satisfy the
needs of all portions of the country
and have at all times the quality of un-
doubted security.
THE NEGRO.
THE civil and political rights Of the
American negro in every state, believ-
ing, as we do, that his marvellous prog
ress in intelligence. Industry and good
qifiypnghIn has HDTnpn he and
encouragement of the nation. and that
those Legislative enactments thht have
for their real aim his disfranchisemen
for reasons of color alone are unfair
UNI American and repugnant TO the SUI
preme law of the land We favor the
reduction OF representation In Congress
and the electoral college In all states
of this Union where white and colored
citizens are dlsfranchised, to the end
that the fourteenth amendment TO the
Constitution OF the United States may
be enforced according TO its letter and
spirit.
FOREIGN POLICY.
THE speedy completion Of the Pana-
ma canal, the development step by
step, OF popular government In the |
Philippines, and tho continued GNpan- |
sion OF American Influence and trade In
the interest of peace and progress
among the nations OF tho earth.
THESE are the policies of the Repub- !
liean party as exemplined In the admin |
istration of Theodore Roosevelt. We |
endorse his splendid administration and |
declare that nelthor halt nor retreat |
shall be sounded In the march toward |
better government. We especially APP |
prove the enactment OF the railroad |
rate law. the strengthening OF tho SUI |
pervlsory powers OF the Interstate conn |
merce commission the prosecution Of H. |
nnnnngllog az |
evil doors. both IN the public service |
and In the commercial world, together |
with the enforcement OF all wholesome |
measures which have made safer the
guarantee OF life liberty and prosper |
FINANCIAL CRISIS.
we congratulate the American peo-
pie that their recent safe passage
through q financial disturbance indl-
catos the sound basis upon which our
commercial. industrial and agricultu-
raj interests are founded; and the Re-
publican party halls with confidence the
slgns now appearing OF a complete res
torauou or business property IN all
lines OF trade. commerce and manu-
facture,
IN the state. we stand for mn effect
i've and compulsory primary law cleo
ton law: and efficient supervision and
Inspection OF banks and trust compan-
les. the AnpIhnfntNL uA tnlld luuoIt the
protection OF employees In shops mines,
factories, and upon tho railroads, local
option for the people ana tho control OF
public service corporations and the reg
ulaticn az their rates.
We endorse tho Republican admlnls-
tration OF state anairs and we congTat-
ulato the people Of Ohio that our repre-
santation In the senate and the house OF
Representatives OF the United states
maintains tho stat0's high rank m the
national legislature.
ENDORSES TAFT
"Once more Ohio presents 10 the ma
ton "A candidate for the presidency.
IN this convention, chosen upon a call
for a primary election providing for
specific choice for president of the
United States, We send greetings 10
Republicans everywhere ana announce
with pride aud devotion that every
delegate here assembled is Instructed
for William N. Tart. He is the man
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