The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-04

when held by Republicans residing in
the district only from which delegate
had been selected He moved the adop
tion of the report
Before the chair could put the mo-
ton the Observation-Disclosures troubadours
burst forth in song. and while
efforts we're made to suppress them,
they persisted in singing their song to
the end. This concluded, they were
shown the way out from the orchestra
circle, and music for the afternoon was
at an end by the troubadours.
When the chair put the motion on the
adoption Of tho credentials committee
report County Assessor Gabbott moved
an amendment that proxies be admitted
when held by Republicans in precinct,
even If they were not from the district
IN the precinct, provided they lived in
the precinct.
The motion started an oratorical fire,
led by Farley Christensen, who de-
clared that the people had selected dele
gates by districts, and not by pre-
cIncts, and that the convention should
abide by their act-that is, stick to the
unit of the convention.
The report was opposed by Fred Price,
who said that Mr.. Christensen could
always be depended upon to do the
wrong thing at the wrong time
Finally vote WAS had upon the
amendment, and it was lost by a big ma
Jority,e eand then the original report was
adopted
Platform Is Presented.
Harry S Joseph, chairman Of the COM
mittcc on resolutions, was then rccop-
nizcd, and he reported the platform MS
follows:
Mr Chairman and delegates TO the Re-
puoilcan county convention-We, your
committee on platform and resolutions.
beg leave TO report to you a recon-
mcndatlon for the adoption Of the fol-
lowing
L. We, the Republicans of Sal, Lake
county. in convention assembled. hereby
atflrm our allegiance to the time hon
ored principles Of Rcpublicanism as enun.
cialed In the national Republican plat
form nt Chicago IN 1908, and
= we indorse In It's entirety. and af-
lirm our allegiance TO each ana every
publican state convention held at Ogden.
september &c. 1910, and we pledge our
candidates TO the fulhllmcnt of all tho
pledges and promises made therein
}. We indorsc the economical vet pro-
ercss'vc administration OF affairs con-
Quoted by our present Republican state
and county officials.
!. We arc in favor OF Il stjll further
extension and improvement OF the splen-
did public road system OF this county,
which was In augurated and brought 10
lis present state OF efficiency under sue
ccssive Republican administrations. and
we pledge that our nominees for county
commissioners viii construct and main
tain first highways through the rich
Farming communities and TO the mining
and smelling localities and other com
mercial centcrs In Salt Lake county
., We declare that active party work.
crs possessing proper qualifications and
fitness shall not be ignored in the dis
tribution OF party patronage.
q. We commend tho juvenile court of
Salt Lake county. which. In spite OF the
indifference Of the American party po
lice department.. has accomplished so
OF our children.
Z. The Republican party stands. as it
has always stood. in favor OF progress
sion and public improvements. and we
pledge our candidates TO continuous and
consistent Advancement along these
lines; but We demand that public funds
be expended honestly and economically.
We direct attention TO the extensive
and permanent improvements made un-
der the wise administration Of the Re
publican county officials, with added
crease in county Indebtedness. We call
attention TO the fact that all county I'M
for out OF the general funds, and not
at the expense Of the abuttipc property
owners. who, in Salt Lake City. under
the administration OF the American
party have stood the expense of munich
pal improvements and at the same time
have seen The city tax levy raised TO the
very maximum Of the law. ana the CITY
indebtedness repeatedly increased,
We denounce the deceptive methods
used by the American party in arroEat-
ing to itself the credit for municipal i'm
prnvcments and In leading the public TO
believe that they are paid for out Of
;he general tax fund, whereas the abut-
ting property owners have stood the eX-
ncnse. while the general taxes; TO which
the people also contribute. have been
oXtrava santly and wactcfrIllv cvDended,
S. Finally. We cordially invite every
citizen who believes in honest canable.
lion OF public affairs 10 unite WIN ms
for n greater and better Salt Lake
county.
Want Direct Primary.
Mr.. Joseph moved the adoption of
the report when Farley Christensen
offered an amendment as follows:
We approve the policies Of Hon. Theo
dore Roosevelt and particularly his fore
most issue that Of n direct nominating
primary law. and we pledge our members
I'm the legislature TO enact the same into
law
In advocating this amendment Mr.
Christensen said that he did not mind
beinp in the minority for the G. 0. p.
was big enough and strong enough to
do things. The party, he said, was
hobbled and rehobbled, tied down by
custom while the demand OF the county
was for a popular government. The
people, he said, desired TO act for them
selves. They wanted direct primary
and not the caucus system. lie would
WILLINGLY and GLADLY welcome any Dem.
ocr.t who desired TO come into the Re
publican camp and this he could do
under direct primary law. Nearly
all the states had such a law and he
was desirous that the Utah G. o, p.
get upon the band wagon, Here time
was called on him, but several dele
gates yielded 10 him, and proceeding. he
said. "whilc wo nre leaders i'm many
things. New York was led by that
grand old patriarch (hcrc he was in
! tcrrup;ed bv laughter) and, correcting
/ himself. said. "no, patriot. Teddy r.
Let us forget traditions and adopt this
plank
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