Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-27
ADVICE TO REPUBLICANS
BY SENATOR BEVERIDCE

hditor the "News-At Republican
meeting held iu indianapolis tho Other
oay Senator Bcveridgc made "a speech
which ought TO be- read bv every Ro.
publican in Utah for the reason mat 10
pictures conditions which confront tina
pu@ty hero and sounds Warnings which
our leaders would do wen 60 heed
De said.
PARTIES exist FOR tho pcopie moi
The people FOR parties man sbo,it
belong 90 a party only because he bo-
hcves that its deeds. PURPOSES and
tendencies are best Tor the milton. SD
we Sc tat the broadcst patriotism ls
"iscst partisanshib Where marty
| degenerotcs into mere organization.
'Iying To- Keep voters together not for
'ne welfare OF the nation. but for
mere partisan success and the personal
advancement of particular men. Il be-
comes unworthy OF the support or ro-
spect Of the thinking citizen"
~ win not De possible 90 give the en-
uie speech which was delivered Cd
teoerHl officials, editors and the Ropub-
hcan members OF tho legislature at tno
annual banquet OF the Republican state.
L-altorial association. but Senator Bev-
eIldge very clearly defined the policies
vL the party touching upon most of
the important questions Immediately
before the state and nation.
IN advocating a rcurganiza ton of the
party the Senator said. These gene
etol Qrinciples must determine the
course and conduct OF the Republican
party both as 90 its organization and
~ policies just as "a party exists for
the people Instead OF people existins
--l the party, SO a party organization
must exist for The party Instead of tho
party existing for the orgauizatlon "
Ana he offered this advice to those
~ control OF the various examinations.
Our county and state committees must
work exclusively for the election of nm
candidates; not at all for the nomina-
"pH OF any candidate. 1u nominating
our candidates we must be governed by
we good Old American rule "A free
man win
Then TO impress upon Republicans
tne need of Keeping close To the peopIa
ana putting clean. sensible men into
office. the senator said:
candidates are now as important as
platforms For example. I'm the last
campaign the platforms were not radi-
L.-it- NiiANINli -AllHN We're unlike I'M
detail rather than I'm purpose ono de-
ciaied for the guarantee of bank de-
poslts, the other for postal savings
banks. one declared for one form of
injunction legi slation. the other
Tor q different form, both stood Tor ara
efectiVe navy the difference belue
only ia the size OF our fleets. both de-
clared Tor tariff revision ours for a
modern double tariff. the opposition
for the obsolete single tariff on reve-
nue. lines but involving a measure Of
protection. The only monumental dlf-
ference was on the subject OF trusts.
Thus i'm the last campaign, candi-
dates were discussed more than IS
sues and while Mr. Bryan and Nj.
Taft We're equally pure. brave and pa
tiotic, the extraordinary fitness and
uneQualled training Of Mr. Taft for tho
office weighed heavily In his favor.
When some mighty issue again en-
cages the thought and captivates the I
hearts OF an the people and divides cit /
liens with opposing convictions into |
great camps. hostile lu belief parties /
win again snap into rigid alignment. |
No party can hold its voters In any |
possible way except By the appeal OF J