The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-30
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Howell clique and by the Mormons o
the county, who were prejudiccd agains
the nomination of such prominen
| Gentle
With the insurgent additions, th
platform, as adopted finally by the con
vention at Ogden, follows:
Here Is the Platform.
| We again express our faith in the grca
| principles OF the Republican party, a.
enuncated In the platform adopted a.
the national convention at St Louis IL
1905 and we congratulate the people OF
! OF the pledges there made by the repre-
sentauves of our party. by the enact
ment of the. progressive legislation which
has since characterized the national ad-
| ministration.
We renew our allegiance to those peer
Roosevelt and William f. f. TAFT the feoGGls one
foreeful and original in initiating the
great reform measures which mean the
advancement OF the rebublic. the other
consistent and courageous in expound
ing those measures
We affirm our allegiance to the prin-
ciples enunciated in the platform adopted
by our state convention on Monday last
believing that the solution OF our state
soiption which will meet with the ap-
prevail Of all good thinking people of the
state and we pledge the legislative can
the redemption in fun OF fall the pledges
made by our state organization.
We commend our county commissioners
and our other county officers for the
economical. wise and progressive admin
istration they have given during the last
two years 10 the affairs Of our county,
and we pledge the candidates here nomi-
We recognize the urgent need OF a
law creating a public utility and railroad
Ing and controlling public properties and
public carriers of this state. We also
recognize the urgent need Of law regu
s lang me expenses - OF sec,ons 5- OF this
pending any money for the purpose OF
hiring vehicles to haul voters to the
polls on election day for either state
that these propositions may receive the
sanction OF the law we instruct our rep
resentatives and senators in the, next
that effect and to use all honorable
means TO secure their passage.
We favor the passage of ~ law granting
To the cities of the first and second class
in this state. tho privilege of voting upon
the proposition to rovern cities BY he
commission plan and the enactment Of a
general law providing for the organiZa-
ton and government Of such commits
stons.
Morning Session.
The convention was called to order at
ll;30 o'clock by Oscar B. Madison,
county chairman. He introduced Sam
uel G. Dye as temporary chairman and
announced as the other temporary Off
GERS LYMAN Skeen of Plain City and
Mrs Jennie Nelson of Ogden as vice
chairmen; John Walker of Ogden. sec
Miss Annis Brown of Ogden
and John Hooper of Hooper, assistant
Thomas Lundv of Ogden,
sergeant-atarms; and C.. F Middleton,
chaplain. Bishop David Mckay had
been chosen as chaplain but he failed
to appear and President c, f. Middle
ton made the invocation.
In his 'keynote' speech Mr.. Dye
kept as far away from actual issues as
possible. His speech was confined to
the history of the achievement of the
party in the nation at large
and he kept away from the questions
Of prime Importance to. the voters of
Utah.
The nearest approach to suggestion
of any policy to pursue with reference
The statement that the rights of all of |
The people should be considered and |!
hat no special legislation should be |
favored
Mr.. Dye dwclt at some length on the
history Of the Republican party in the
lariop. eudeavoring 10 show that the
Republicans Ind always pursued the
proper course irrespective of passing
public sentiment. He declared that the
ispc h,ican party had successfully
solved the financial question, the tariff
question and all other problems which
confronted the American people
Judge Howell in Fight.
The fight which was made on A. R.
ieywood for the nomination for tho
over house began with the appoint.
nrDt Of the convention committees In
his contest Judge j. A. Howell set a
'recedert for !iurists who arc endeavor-
ne 20 uphold the dignity of the bench
Sot worrying over the fuct that the
obes of justice might be smirched by
estY politics be descended to the level
T the ward politician.
IT seems that two years ago 4. h.
icywood objected 20 nominating Il pol.
ticIan TO the district bench This the
iowells remembered aud they vcaruod
or revenge. Furthermore the Howe!ls
Inspected that several of the Heywood
Importers were Joseph supporters in
ne state convention and had voted
gainst ''Unclc Joe for congress.
ience the occasion for more revenge,
The first test of power came in the
election of members of the committee
y permanent organization and order
business. The HownlIs uyupfod IN ,,ut | .