The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-27

tai 10 our local industries, and as
sert that without this protection not
one lead, copper or coal mine could
be pTofltably operated In Utah. and
that our ranges would be deSpoiled OF
their ilockS
.. Our government has expanded
so vastly that great revenue Is need.
cd TO carry on its administrative and
constructive work Without the rev.
enue raised from 4 protective tariff
our country could not have com
menced the construction OF the Pan.
anna canal. built up its great navy,
pushed forward Its great reclamation
policy, aided in the establishment OF
agricultural colleges, established ru
raj free delivery and extended the
postal system and, above all, could
not continue the payment of pensions
To our veterans without issuing bonds
or increasing domestic taxation. Our
country must have revenue. and we
believe in collecting. as far as posi-.
BILE, from the foreigner who seeks to
sell In our markets in competition
with our home labor and products,
and not by increasing the financial
burdens OF our own citizens
We unqualinejly endorse the con-
Seryation policy commenced by the
Republican party We believe the
great mineral, water and forestry in
tereStS should be preserved and utI-
lied for the beneft of the whole peo-
pie.
6. We congratulate the mining in
dustry of Utah upon the establish
ment Of the Bureau Of Mines and
Mining, and favor further legislation
making IL a department of the gov
eTnment, with representation in the
cabinet
I. Wo approve the pension policy
Of our government The men who
risked their lives to save the nation
are entitled to and should receive in
bounteous measure the substantial ev-
idence of the nations gratitude We
call attention to the splendid and pa
triotic work of our congressional del
egation in securing pensions for many
of our veterans and an Increase Tor
others.
s. Upon the important question OF
liquor legislation tho Republican par.
ty stands In favor of that legisla-
press the evils OF lntemperance. It
regards results Of more Importance
than rhetoric. II does not believe that
a question so vital TO the best in
terost of odr people should be made
the football OF party politics and
dragnet TO capture votes We be
lieye that Utah should profit by the
experience OF others and not adopt
legislation which. however well in
tended. Will under existing conditions.
prove disappointment to tbs real
advocates of temperance. We there.
fore declare upon this question as fol-
lows:
l. In view OF law prohibiting the
sale or other disposal of intoxicating
liquors in any and all places outside
OF the limits Of the incorporated cit
les. providing that all that part OF a
county outside of the cities Of the
first second and third class shall con
sutute voting unit for the determin-
ing of the liquor question
. Providing also for local option
within the limits OF such Incorporated
cities and the county units as set
forth above. with appropriate provi-
alOuS loi nc SuUulloSlot 10 the quar-
ified electors thereof. at q special cleo
ton, of the question as to whether
the sale of any such liquors WITH
in such cities or county units shall
be permitted or prohibited. and we
pledge the Republican Legislature 10
put the provision into operation by
laws within ninety days
after the adoption thereof.
8 In any such city or county unit |
where a majority OF the qualified cleo |
tors having voted upon such queS- |
ton shall not declare for prohibition |
we favor the limiting and controlling |
the sale and disposal oil Intoxicating +,
liquors. whether the sale OF any such |
liquors within tho limits thereof un- /
der high license and strict regula- !
ion.
We congratulate the people of Utan J
upon the splendid record made by our |
delegation BY their !
patriotic and untiring work the Tepu- !
.ation of the state Of Utah has been
advanced to higher plane than IL
laS occupied since its admission as
1 state.
10. We heartily endorse the good
work of our state administration. Our
,tate ranks today among the leading
OF the west. and this
5 largely due 10 the excellent record
Vhjch has been made.
H. We favor the ratification by
he coming lori PislntUre Of thc pr0noeod |