Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-16
In National Convention Assem-
bled Once Again Submits Its
Cause to the People.
A GREAT ADMINISTRATION.
That Of Prest. Theodore Roose-
welt is An Epoch in Amer
lean History.
Railway Policy Praiscd--WorlS of Con-
gress Commendcd--,Iustic for
Negro Citizens Demanded.

| Chicago. June f6.-The platform as
| it now stands is as follows;
once more the Republican party in
national convention assembled submits
| its cause to the people. This great
historic organization that destroyed
slavery, preserved the Union restored
| credit, expanded the national DOMAIN,
established n sound financial system
developed the industries and resources
Of the country and gave to the nation
| her post OF honor in the countries of
the world, now meets the new prob
lens OF government with the same
courage and capacity with which it
solved the old.
a GREAT ADMINISTRATION.
! In this, the greatest era of Ameri-
can advancement the Republican
| party reached its highest service UNI
| der the leadership of Theodore Roose-
! welt. His administration is an epoch
| In American history. In no other per-
| iod since new sovereignty was won I'M
! der Washington or preserved under
Lincoln has there been such mighty
| progress in the ideals of government
| which make for justice equality and
| fair dealings among men. The high
| est aspirations IT the American peo-
| pie have found Vice Their most eX
allied servant has come TO represent
| not political sovereignty alone, but the
best aims and worthiest purposes of
| all his countrymen. American man
| hood and womanhood have been lifted
| to nobler sense of duty and obliga-
| ton. Conscience and courage in pub
| lie station and highest standards of
| right and wrong i'm private life have
| become the cardinal principles Of pol
itical faith; capital and labor have
| been brought into closer relations of
| confidence and independence in the
abuse of wealth, the tyranny OF power
and all the evils of privilege and
| favoritism have been put to scorn by
the simple. manly virtues of Justice
and fair play.
WHAT HE HAS DONE.
The great Accomplishments of Presl-
| dent Roosevelt have been first and
| foremost a brave and impartial en-
| forcement of the law,'the prosecution of
| Illegal trusts and monopolies. the ex-
| posure and punishment of evil-doers in
| the public service, the more effective
! regulation of the rates and service of
| the great transportation lines, the
| complete overthrow of preference, re-
| bates and determinations; the arbi-
tration of labor disputes, the ameliora-
ton OF the condition of wage workers
everywhere, the conservation of the
natural resources of the country the
forward step in the Improvement of the
inland waterways and always the
ernest support and defense of every
wholesome safeguard which has made
more secure the guarantees OF life. lib
erty and prosperity. These are the
achievements that will make for Theo-
dore Roosevelt his place In history
But more than all else, the great
things he has done will be an inspira-
ton to those who have yet greater
things to do. We declare our unfalter-
Ing adherence to the policies thus in
augurated and pledge their continu-
ance under n Republican administra-
ton of the government.
UNDER REPUBLICAN RULE
Under the guidance of Republican
principles the American people have
become the richest nation In the world.
our wealth today exceeds that of Eng
land and all her colonies and that OF
France and Germany combined.
When the Republican party was born
the total wealth OF the country was
$4,000. 900 900. II has leaped to s110,-
900, 900 900 IN generation while Great
Britain has gathered but 100000 0OO,0 900
in so years.
The United States now owns one
fourth of the worlds wealth and makes
one-third of all manufactured prod
ucts. In the great necessities of civil
izatlon, such as coal, the motive power
| of activity; iron the chief basis of all
| industries; cotton. the staple founda-
| ton of all fabrics wheat, corn aud all
| the agricultural products that feed
mankind. American supremacy Is un-
| disputed.
And yet her great natural wealth
| has been scarcely touched. We have
vast domains of 100000 square miles.
literally bursting with latent treasure
| still waiting the magic OF capital and
| Industry 10 be converted 20 the prac-
teal uses of mankind; country rich
| In soil and climate In the Embarrassed
energy Of It's rivers, ana In ali tho
| varied products
With gratitude for Gods bounty, with
| pride in the splendid productivencss OF
| the past and with confidence In the
| prosperity of the future, the Republi-
| can party declares for the principle that
In the development and enjoyment of
wealth, so great and blessings so benign
| there shall be equal opportunity for all
| Nothing 50 clearly demonstrates the
| sound basis upon which our commerce
ial, Industrial and agricultural interests
| are founded and the necessity OF pro-
noting their continued welfare through
| the operation OF Republican policies as
the recent safe passage OF the Amerl-
| can people through financial disturb
ance which II appearing In the midst OF
| Democratic rule or the meance OF II
might have equalled the financial pan
| les of the past We congratulate the
| people upon this renewed evidence Of
| American supremacy and hail With con-
| fidence the signs now manifest Of
| complete restoration Of business pros
| pority I'm an lines OF trade, commerce
| ana manufacturing
TRUSTED BY PEOPLE.
Since the election OF william McKin-
| lev In 1896, the people OF this country
| have felt the wisdom OF entrusting to
the Republican party through Ties,
| control and direction OF national legis-
| latlon. Tho many wise and progressive
| measures adopted by recent sessions OF
| Congress have demonstrated the pairi-
| otto resolve Of Republican leadership IN
| the legislative department TO Keep step
! I'm the forward march toward better
| government only the obstruction ana
| fibusterlng OF Democratic minority
| jn tho last house of copgTess prevented