The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-27
KEYNOTE Speech MAKES GREAT HIT.


NNH NaN.N party organization.
We Save met today to declare our
principles. what we believe iu. present
platform 90 tae people OF Ttah. and
nos 60 maiiEn- Willy. mlsreprescnt or
have Gone.
Progressive Party.
The progressive party ln This state
trN nation is the Republican party.
40 iE the party Of Improvement and ad-
aiour the lines Of civiiization and en-
Nghtenment. II 81 the party OF ac-
tiou cuuformablc 60 its professors and
promises. 10 is the party that has
placed ora the statute books of this ma
ton every beneficial law enacted since
tIc year 1850. II is the party that
first. last and an the time stands UNI
wavcringly for the American farmer.
the American mechanic. tire 1-nericau
business man. the American profcs-
sicnai men-fcr all the men. women
aud children o. America. against every
uutHgouist or competitor On any part
OF thc world
There is no lRIity or WEAKNESS IN
SIS record Or proEressivcucss I'm recent
achievements. Indeed. those achieve
ucuts display "a constantly Increasing
vitality 60 meet. and good Judgment
% grasp completely. every situation 10
ta required TO face: set. great as It's
record has been FOR desirable achieve
mcnt. the work or the present Ecpub-
ltcau NATIONAL administration has sur
passed all others IN beneficial icglsla-
TT Is well understood fact that
during the year and half elapslug
since the installation or the present
chief executive. more beneficial leEis-
latiou has been secured than during
any entire previous Congress or our
history I'm time Of peace. Taking the
past for comparison. more than the
ordinarily four years az good accom-
plishmcnt already has been achieved
in the eighteen months OF the admin
ffHa
Record u satisfactory.
"Such e. the satisfactory record 81
recent attainment fra the Republican
p1rty-s administration % national ar
Tairs-a record not only Of the past
but % the present, giving direct and
unmistakahle assurance or future
hcncficenCc. some OF the measures 90
which 7 refer are those relating 70
postal savings banks. a comprehensive
railroad law. including the long and
short-haul clause: publicity or cleo
ton contributions. railway safety APP
planes, bureau Of mines: funds TO
complete national irrigation projects
SRI the west. public land Withdrawal
IN aid % national conservation: liability
or employers. the Payne tariff law.
Philippine tariff. election OF members
Of the Philippine legislature. the ad-
mission of two new states. suppress
sion 81 time TO honesteaders. and many
others Of like nature.
"in All the record. the Republican
party is the party 81 progress. the par
~ OF prosperity. the party or protec-
ton FOR the interests ~ the whole
people.
"Here in Utah the Republican party
stands FOR that which o. reasonable and
JUST and therefore Tor the peoples
sood- % does not Yield 70 extreme ,,1
fatfon Tn this state there has been
agitation regarding the regulation and
control % the liquor traffic. There
have been assertions and accuSatious
90 bargains and deals with party lead
rre. These charges have been made py
frr ouuorfuw political leaders and
others with great freedom ~ uttcrauce
and equal disregard ~ truth. And right
here 4 say that every assertion and
accusation- and me whole volume or
them. charEinE such barEains or deals
uu the part 81 the Republican party
or its Leaders. is as haeelv false as
language can express b. no matter who
tho aCcuEcr is. or what his creed or
n trust that ny language IS plain
and simple enough. and my statement
matter. shat % may be clearly and
definitely understood A. YOU an know
am an advocate OF temperance. be-
licve it. I teach &C. I 1--we 10.
The Liquor Question.
q shall support the plan that VIII
en- my Judgment restrict the sale OF
'iquor % the lowest possible quantity.
am positive that where the majority
continent Of community is against
the absolute prohibition of saloons. 90
try 70 abolish them would be unguc-
ccvsful. and Instead of tho saloon We
should have dens. dives and speak
castles that are On dawnablc curse IN
any community or state afflicted with
a great deal better 20 permit. un-
der ttiv condition. The liquor traffic,
subject 10 tho most open Inspection and
definite regulation and control. 1f The
sentiment o. the people or tho state
respecting Temperance was such that
a rlaforifv Of the people OF every town
and city would declare by their votes
that hey want no saloons ana Tn COM
nurfUrs whore that sentiment g. so
expressed there is reason - believe
that success wilt attend che closing 81
fh~ 80 looms. but where n majority of
the people arc opposed 20 such a
course. j am positive that prohibition
would be n farce. as 80 has rovrd 20
be in most OF tho large cities Of our
II believe that local option should
prevail On cities ana towns whore peace
officers are elected by tho people and
n time fixed By the legislature 20 vote
mon the ono question. whether IT,
cruses for saloons should he granted
o. not. and that time Go be fixed when
no other question g voted on
crrve for n saloon should be issued
ogtside - an Incorporated city OF
town under any circumstance. This
rdlciniuF any city or town. as tho
authority FOR issuing licenses viii hc
only with city councils or town boards
and hv them only after tho people
have voted them that authority.
Must Deal with Facts.
"rrpon this subject. az upon most
others. tho experience Of others is a
valuable AID iu guiding our Judgment.
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