The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-28
Is Made by the Progressive Re-
publicans of His Own Home
County.
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED;
PRINCIPLES SIT FORTH
If Smoot Can Change the Plat
form, Let Him Add
Points Wanted.

| Special IN The Tribune.
] PROVO. Oct. 27.--As stated in these
columns a few days ago would be tho
case, the inSurgent or progressive hc
| publicans of Utah county have perfect
, ed an organization and arc now ready
% combat Standpatism. Slnootism, Fed
! era huuchers and other Wrongs in the
/ state Republican politics. \ meeting
was held here last night with rcprcsen-
tatiop from all parts of the country
and m organization was perfected anG
/ will he known as "Thc Progressive Re
! publican League with the fo!lowirc
wei, known men of the county as IT
officers; Fred A. Hush. Prolo, prnsi-
! dcat; Elliott .Iordon, SpriHgville, frsl
vicc presidents: Henry Davis. Snani:h
Fork second vice president; =. y.
Startup. Walter Adams. Provo; r, Z.
/ Kelly. Springvillc: Joseph Markham.
/ Spanish Fork, publicity committee.
The league will al once commence a
! vigorous compaIgn. aud meetings are to
nc held in all Of the larger ci:ins Of thN
comfy, the principal Que cf which will
hc bcid in the Provo oocra house Thurs
LAY night. November ). when t2ks viii
/ he made b. three proT'inent Provo men
| and others FROM other places in the
| county. At this meeting. aud in lact
/ III OF the mcctiuos TO bc held. irsrrgepi
and progressive Republicans VIII he in
vited to Join the league and anili1te
with it in securing he redress songht
for. The League has issued an open let
ter to Reed Smoot, Utah S boss of the
standpattcrs. The letter, which fol
lows. explains itself,
Loud Call to smoot.
'tu Ilpt
An open letter IN the Honorable Reed
Smoot. United states senator;
s.,i,, Sr:mYon said in your speech "N IN Provo,
liquor plank IN the Republican state Plat
! form commits the party 20 absolute
! prohibition in The counties of this state
/ outside OF iucorpora ted cities uf he first.
! second and third classes. and you further
, said that all the legislative candidates
| on tf" Republican ticket so understood
H. and TO make The natter absolute YOU.
| rs nominal head OF the Republican, parly
In Utah pledged the party. II elected
! this fall. 10 enact into Law such proyiS-
! ions. making the counties absolutely anu
permanently DRY
] In answer to questions directed 10 yol
at the close Of your speech. YOU admit
I ted that the platform IN th!s matter was
/ ambiguous and capable OF two interprcta-
tons. bnt tho purport Of il was as YOU
/ ind!ca ted.
4 Nov. senator since YOU have shown
ycur aulbority-by what source conferred
We do not l:now-to thus 20 back of The
~ ll lIl Dts''lJIdllpnS nt lIlH SlHiC PLATFORM
! Of the party and write into that instr!-
lu"nt nn additional plani, and have fur
llhcr as lhe bead Of the party orsaniaa-
ton. p'cdscd The party 10 enact Into
law your Supplementary principle. we
grow hopeful Of the cause we represent.
and feel prompted to appeal o YOU 10
| exercise your uniQu" authority in our
behalf and further supplement The plat
form with the matters TO which our mem
bcrship are committed. To this emu We
cell Eour attention to our cause.
IL <, doubt gDpgrsnI and
rnur associates in tine party organization
that the rank ami file OF tho Republican
party in this state are divided OF this
plank. and YOU might also he aware NJ
the existence within the party Of an ele-
meut Of so-callcd insurgency. which has
boeu and Is now working 10 commit tho
psrty 10 progressive Republicanism. as is
generally. throughout the United States,
working 10 make the party more popular
in lis Organization, representative OF Tire
demand OF the common people. IS would
be guaranteed hy such m"HsIrcS as tho
followirs The direct pr'nrarw law. whcrr-
elect Mnn 10 office might enjoy the right
to selcct th"Ir own candidates directly.
rather than through delegate conventions.
] which too often arc. rs thcv hDvc been.
susceptible tc persuasion and dictatiou by
political pariT machines.
What Is Wanted
This same progressive clrner, is also
working In many states for the initiativ"
and referendum, whereby the pcoplc on
statute books any and all laws in the
interest of The corlnon people. should
=, the legislature. county commission or
city council neglect o. roius" to carry
out their viii; and whereby these Same
common people might veto and annui
any ano all laws proposed or passed 10y
their legislative assemblies as would be
contrary 10 the win and welfare OF the
voters.
These progrcssive9 also dcmund the
right 10 recall from Office onv public
servant elected by them Who should
prove rccrcant to his trust. and oSjec-
his using his office.
They also demand corrupt practices
act-a law thot shall undertake TO pre-
won't the improper use OF money. favor or
power In the matter of elections and leg
islalion
These same progressives favor the es-
tabishment hr law Of commission or
board representa-" the pcople and cm
powered TO regulate and control big bnsi-
ness interests within the state. especial
ly the railroad. telephone. telegraph aud
other corporations and persons engaged
in the public service, or in business af.
fectinS the public welfare.
Nov, the progressive Republicans of
Utah county ask rou. since tho party In
IFS state platform omitted mention Of
these progressive demands that you
pledge The neNt legislature. in the event
OF the election this fa!l Of the Republicans
20 control OF the same, 10 pass such
laws as viii guarantee ths demands
herein mentioned. aud for your pledge.
made publicly. We promise 10 support
and vote for The Republican ticket in
Utah county and state,
Should YOU disregard our petition, We
must follow the dictates of our con-
ns psasos ssoEe ospe We "9SSH sSs
9 vote against our own party's legislative
ticket this fall. asserting. Chat il does not
PhRoGRHsIvE M PGRR rBLIGAN SpfSsa pEAGUE
OF UTAH COUNTY
Land Buyers at Myton.