The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-10-08

people OF this state have not forgot |
ten the kind of cheapness that comes
with Democratic tariff. While insist. |
ing on a scientific tariff, based on non.
partisan investigation, the Republican
party has also insisted upon a system
of railroad regulation which would
not build up the seaboards at the ex.
pense of the interior. Every mer.
chant, factory and consumer Of Utah
enjoys the benefit Of reduced rates
endowed with broad powers by Re
publican Congress.
Help for Workinsman
The Republican party which came
into power as the friend Of the OPP
pressed and emencipator of the en-.
shaved, continues as the champion of
the weak, helpless and unfortunate
The bill recommended by President
Taft, and passed by Republican Sen.
ate for workingmen's compensation
and employers liability was blocked
of passage in Democratic house.
This measure of reform, compiled by
a commission of which Senator Suth-
erland was chairman, constitutes the
greatest advance yet made for the
workingman, amounting almost to a
revolution in existing law. We urge
the passage of this act; and favor
both in nation and state all those
measures which make for social and
economic advancement.
Urge Practical Laws
We urge passage or more effective
factory inspection laws, rigid en-
forcement of sanitary regulations, a
systematic application of tests in
weights and measures in every local.
lty, the protection Of the consumer
against impure food, the establish
ment Of national board Of health
and the encouragement of every move
ment for the protection of women
and children in working centers. We
favor an extension of aid to good
roads to the end that Utah may have
the best means Of transportation. We
call attention to the fact that under
authority given by the present Re-
publican state administration, more
money has been spent on good roads
during the past four years than in
the whole previous history OF the
state. The employment of convicts
on the public highways has been an
ideal means of prison discipline and
has assisted the construction Of good
roads, without injury to private lab
or We request our representatives
in Congress to work for the passage
Of federal act creating and main
tanning a system Of national roads.
Reform Taxation System
A system OF taxation in Utah which
S unequal end Anticipated is under.
DING investigation by a revenue com.
mission created by the last legsla-
ure. The levy Of taxes on an equal
basis and the deposit of state funds
such restrictions as to safeguard such
moneys while bringing the best rate
Of interest on daily balances are
measures to which the party is al
ready committed. A constitutional
amendment submitted by the last
legislature, which will enable the
state to get the interest income from
unemployed funds, is before the vot.
ers Of this state at the November cleo.
ton. We pledge our representatives
in the legislature to the enactment
Of laws for this purpose, as soon as
empowered by this amendment.
On High Cost Of Living
We denounce the effort of our enc.
mics to impute to the protective tariff
the high cost of living-a condition
of life that is manifest alike in free
trade and protected nations. The
problem is one that confronts both
the occident and the orient, and is
to be solved less b laws than by
the application of economic principe s
in everyday life.
Other Laws Urged
We favor the ratification of the
constitutional amendment providing
for the election of United States Sen
ators by direct vote of the people.
New Counties-We favor the adop
ton of the constitutional amendment
for the creation of new counties in
this state.
Amend Criminal Code-We favor the
amendment of the criminal code OF
this state to the end that criminals
may be brought to more speedy trial
and punishment and that the guilty
may not escape through mere tech
nicalities.
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