Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
JAMES D MURDOCH
Republican Candidate OF Of ali Lake

ton. held In the theater on Sept. t.
/. r. Wiley was nominated for city
attorney by Ben Rich. seconding
speeches being made by Andrew smith.
Jr.. and II. Joseph. There was no
opposition to Mr.. Wiley. and the nom
ination was made by reclamation
The convention authorized the city
committee to al all vacancies which
might be made on the ticket, and
adopted as the emblem Of the party
the eagle surrounding the beehive
after which the convention adjourned.
THE PLATFORM.
Following is the platform adopted
by the convention:
We congratulate the Republican
party upon the able broad minded and
patriotic leadership OF William Howard
TAFT
The visit of the president Of the
United states TO the city Of salt Lake
f., without doubt. an epoch-making
svent in our history. We commend
heartily the broad minded. sensible
and wisely Christian sentiments ex-
pressed by the president in his Sunday
address,
We congratulate the Republican
party upon the splendid and able ad-
ministration Of the affairs of the state
and county.
We are proud of the state Of Utah.
and Of Salt Lake City, and have the
utmost confidence In our citizenship.
We denounce as Infamous the exag-
gerations and falsehoods spread broad
cast by the organs of the self-styled
american" party, the purpose OF
which, II deliberately directed TO the
end Of destroying the reputation and
blighting the prosperity Of the people OF
the State Of Utah, could not be more
skiifully devised.
Salt Lake city is a municipality OF
homes and schools ana we pledge Re-
publican officials TO faithful and con-
sistent enforcement OF law.
We are opposed 10 the licensing Ut
crime BY means of fines We deuOunce
the traffic In vice and sin inaugurated.
upheld and protected by an Amer
ican" administration and commend the
faithfulness IN discharge Of duty by
the Republican officials in closing the
so-called stockade
We believe In public improvements
and pledge the assistance OF the Re
publican party for every movement
looking toward the upbuilding " salt
Lake but do not believe In the ex-
travasant or wasteful use OF money
under the guise OF providing such I'M
provements. We believe that the public
money should be expended with the
same conservatism and care as priVats
money. and that the public should r.
ceivo a dollar I'm value for every dollar
OF the public money expended
We believe IN salt Lake work for
salt Lake workmen and pledge our
selves that on ali public improvements
bona fde residents and taxpayers Of
this city shall receive hrst considera-
ton.
We denounce the juggling of ac-
counts, the conccalment Of deficits. the
creation Of oyerdrafts by the unlimited
Issuance OF interest bearing warrants
or otherwise. and the refusal Of the
present city administration 10 inform
the people of the exact condition Of
the public funds. and pledge the Re
publican party 60 the making OF an
honest. candid statement OF the city's
financial condition.
We are proud OF the public school
system Of salt Lake city, the efficiency
Of which Is unsurpassed. We particu-
larry commend the enactment and en-
forCcment Of law for the protection
Of the morals OF the youth OF the COM
munity We commend the work NJ
the Juvenile court which has accom-
plished great good despite the obstacles
placed ia its way by the present adj
ministration.
We brand the so-called American
party as a common enemy and pledge
ourselves 20 the use Of every legitimate
means 10 encompass its defeat at the
next election To this end we invite
the hearty cooperation NJ the elecior-
ate ~ salt Lake regardless ~ party
or creed. and promise an economical
and businesslke administration IN
keeping with the city's Importance ami
its growing needs.