The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-04
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applause. Mr.. Loofbourow's speech fol-
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentle
men OF the Convention:
Il appreciate very highly the hohor
that has been conferred upon me Dy
selecting me TO act as temporary chalr-
man of this convention
I'VE have met here TO select RepuD-
lican candidates to I'LL the oIIices III
Salt Lake county, men whose character
standing and qualifications are shch
that they are worthy TO be put IN the
position of spok esmen for the greatest
political party our country mas ever
known.
"Dprine the mast fifty years the prog
ress and development OF the United
states has been unparalleled IN the
history Of the world. our country mas
gone forward by leaps and BOUNDS nh-
til today, commercially. lndustflalIy,
and as a world power, II occupies an
enviable position among the great Ma
tions of the world.
And throughout these fifty years or
advancement the Republican party nas
controlled and led in every forward
movement; has throughout, win the
exception of two terms or Cleveland
ism, held the reins of government anu
guided the ship OF state through the
rapids OF internal diseord and partisan,
ship into the broad realm OF Industrial
success and permanence.
The civil war was fought TO a sue
eessful and righteous conclusion under
Republican president and Repuo-
lican Congress: the reconstruction OF
the South was worked out and the ne
grOes put in a position TO take advant-
age Of educational and industrial OPP
pOrtunities unsurpassed elsewhere
Alaska, the Hawaiian islands anu the
Philippine islands, three of the grand
est acquisitions prineipality ever
boosted, became a part OF the united
States as a result OF Republican states
resources and industrial possibilities 10
swell the grand total or American com
merce.
Placed Utah on Map.
"The Pacific railroads. that connected
the Pacific coast with the Atlantic
and put Utah upon transcontinental
/ line of railroad, were made posslple
by a subsidy granted by Republican
Congress.
The war with Spain was quickly
| and decisiVely fought and ended by a
Republican president and RepuDn-
can Congress. backed by the bone and
sinew of American manhood, and art
erward, in spite OF the many obsta-
cles constantly placed in the way Dy
/ Democracy Cuba was given free gov
| eminent and guided on ner way TO IN
@These and many other achieve
ments that are milestOnes IN the FOR
ward march of the nation have marked
/
| publican rule, and L mention them, and
/ this period of great progress, because
/ il is well for us in Utah TO remember
! that the party we support Is not local
and is not temporary. The greatest
men who have lived ana worked IN
this, the most progressive period oil
our cOuntry's life have honored the
Republican party with their support
and have devoted their Intelligence aho
! energy 10 determining its policies ano
/ fighting its battles. And the greatest
/ things that have been accomplished
/ toward bringing the nation into us
/ present strength and power were
brought about by the Republican party
1T lives throughout the length and
/ breadth OF this broad land, a living
| energetic power, fighting Tor every
/ lust cause and opposing every raise
/ principle. and the Republican party
/ In man is but a small part of one
/ great being. We must honor thai
| party and the great men who have
l given 1t life and permanenee by ever
! keeping in mind the noble purposes
/ that have inspired the souls OF It's
LET us forget the local. petty quar-
rels and the selfish, personal jealous
/ les that inevitably lead 10 party de
/ feat The loss of one county IN Utal
/ is a blow 10 the party in the nation
II lessons the strength OF that grea
/ party and makes IL less able 10 pu
| into operation the great principles tina
/ have given US freedom ana pre-emln
ence as a nation.
/ I'VE are proud of the part Utah q
| taking in the halls OF Congress. GU
I senators and congressman are mel
| whose marked ability and loyalty L
party principles is such that they haN'
enjoyed the full confidence or Pfesi
dent Taft and his cOunstlOrs. The,
have taken a leading part IN FORMING
/ the important laws that mean so mucl
10 the nation at large and especial!
I ia the West.