Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-27
Republican State Platform

another important step In tho dlrec-
ton OF practical conservation
"A law for the effectual suppress
sion Of the white slave trade
s-The act amending and rendering
more effective the employers liability
act
s-The safety appliance act reauir-
ing automatic couplers. continuous
brakes, driving wheel brakes etc. on
cars ana LOGON olives for the protec-
ton Of railway employees.
1o-The act providing for railroads
10 report all accidents 10 the inter-
state commerce commission
1.-THE admission Of Arizona and
New Mexico 10 statehood
THE act against corrupt prsctises
IN elections, providing for publicity
Of campaign contributions
We again proclaim our adherence
70 the Common-sense policy Of pro-
lection "a American Industrial intercs,r
and labor. We affirm that tariff pro-
lection rs necessary and vital fo ouf
local industries and assert that with
OUT this protection not one lead. CON
per or coal mine could he profita hly
pperated IN Utah. and that our ranges
would he despoiled Of their nocks.
our government has expanded so
vastly that great revenue rs needed
10 carry on its administration and con
structive work without the revenue
raised from protective tairff our
country could not have commenced the
construction Of the Panama canal. built
up us great navy, pushed forward its
great reclamation policy aided i'm tho
esta hlishment Of agricultural colleges
esta blished rural free delivery, and OK
tended the postal system. and. above
all could not continue the payment Of
pensions 10 our veterans without issu-
Ing bonds or increasing domestic taxa
uon. cur country must have revenue
ana We believe In collecting as far ms
possible from the foreigner. who seeks
10 soil In our markets IN competition
with our home labor. and not bv in
cressing the financial burdens OF our
own citizens We unqualihedly indorse
the conservation policy commenced by
the Republican party. We believe the
great mineral water ana forestry IN
terests should be preserved and utilized
for the benefit 81 the whole people
We congratulate tho people Of Utah
upon the splendid record made by our
congressional delegation. By their pa
trtotic and untiring work the state OF
Utah has been advanced to a higher
plane than Il has occupied since its ad-
mission AS a state.
We heartily indorse the good work Of
our state administration. our state
ranks today among the leading COM
monwealths Of the west. and this IL
largely due 10 the excellent record
which has been made
We favor the ratification by the COM
ing legislature Of the proposed income
tax amendment to the federal Constitu-
tlon
We call attention 10 the splendid
good roads law enacted by the last
legislature I'm fuflment Of tho promise
in tho platform NJ two years go, and
declare for further legislation. whore
necessary to perfect our system in the
construction and maintenance Of the
public roads. We also favor national
aid. as provided by the Howell bin in
troduced In Congress.
We favor most strongly tine amend
ment 10 the state constitution. proposed
by the last legislature. making 10 legal
for this state to appropriate small
portion 81 state taxes for the support
~ high schools and We urge our
peakers IN the coming cnmraigu To put
the matter before the people In the
right light urEiug them o. vote said |
amendment at the NovcmbD. election.
In conclusion. We again appeal for
rational politics I'm Utah. We enter our |
protest against the efforts which are |
being made TO strike down natural di- |
vision on national party lines ana 10 |
build up instead thereof party which |
has its origin in malice and depends |
FOR its sustenancc upon the tnculcation
" hatred and prejudice in tho minds
VI our citizens.
y Utah on the establishment ~ the
bureau Of mines and mining and favor
trther legislation making 10 a depart
nent OF tho government with reptesen-
alton in the cabinet
We approve the pension policy ~ our
government The men who risked their
ives 10 save the nation are entitled 10
eceive in hlunteous measure the sub
tantial evidence OF the nations graft
ude. We cali attention to the splendid
md patriotic work Of our congressional
delegation in securing pensions Tor
many Of our veterans and an Increase
or others.
Upon the important question ~ iquor
cgislation the Republican party stands
n favor OF that legislation which viii
most effectively suppress the evils Of
ntemperance. II regards results OF
1ore Importance than rhetoric IL does
ot believe that a question SD vital to
he best interests OF our people should |
10 made the football ~ party politics
nd a dragnet 20 capture votes. We
Slieve that Utah should profit by the
Sperience Of others and not adopt leg
'lation which. however well Intended.
'il under existing conditions prove a