Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-16

Of anonymous letters. the sale OF
/ editorial support. use OF conveyances
Except for aged. cripples. etc. at the
expense of the state), betting on cleo
tions, use of passes by all officers and
candidates. and providing for the
Limitation OF campaign expenses and
publication of same, both before and
after elections
We favor: / Good Roads, Leglsla-
ton that will best secure the con-
struction Of a system of good roads
throughout the entire state.
2. Public Schools). Necessary leg
islation 20 maintain TO the fullest eN-
tent all needs Of our public schools.
including high schools. as also the
agricultural college and the state uni
versity
3. Government for Cities). The
passage Of a law permitting cities to
establish commission form of gov
eminent
4. Estate Funds). A law recurring
all state funds TO be deposited with re-
sponsible banks-and upon the giving
OF ample security therefor-as also the
payment Ia the state of the highest
rate OF interest obtainable on public
competition.
;. Pensions for the veterans OF our
Indian wars.
CONSERVATION
The natural resources OF the country
are tho basis Of its prosperity and
growth. and they should be used in the
interest OF all Of the people. We there
fore favor:
l. The conservation Of the resources
OF the state. and the fullest co-opcfa-
tion of the state and the federal gov
eminent in securing the best use VI
the grazing and timber lands and water
supply within the state
2. The further disposition OF the
lands of the state should be guarded
by the strictest legislation and the
boards entrusted with tho sale and
lease thereof should be composed OF
men Of unquestioned capacity and in
tegrity.
3. We denounce the Republican party
OF the state OF Utah for the rulnous
conduct OF affairs in relation 10 tho
land grant received from the federal
government After Ia years OF inef-
ficient service the public institutions
have been well-nigh pauperIzed through
the ignorant and scandalOus manaf ye-
ment of the land grant % the state OF
Utah. Where In sister states similar
land grants have been conserved and
are now constantly increasing source
of revenue 10 them. Utah. through ne
publican management. stands practi-
cally stripped Of her gifts. with no
IfRnt UltllN VI fNfT tflflE able 10
trlcve the revenues thus sauandered
REVENUE
All property should bear it's just pro-
portion OF the burdens OF government:
taxes should be only levied for legit-
innate, necessary pablic purposes. and
must be uniform and equitable: pub
lie funds and public credit should not
be given or loaned to private individu-
ais or corporations
We therefore declare that
l. CTarif). Tariff Is a tax Maid nv
the consumer. The modern 'gRepubi-
can tariff emanated from the necessi-
ties for revenue during the great CGvil
war. and has been perpetuated by self
ish and corrupt men for 20 years. until
II threatens the very life Of the com
try
Like an taxation. II should be FOR
public purposes only. and not for pri-
vate profit and should be 40 levied as
not 10 discriminate against any section.
class. industry. or occupation, and be
limited - the actual needs OF the GOV
eminent honestly and economically ad-
minlstcred
To avoid injury 10 any legitimate in
dustry through necessary tariff changes,
we favor the creation of non-partisan
tariff commission. empowered to invest