The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-09-24
THE REPUBLICAN,
STYTE PLATFORM

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
8 unequal and Anticipated is under
DING investigation by a revenue COM
mission created by the last legisla.
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 princip' es
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
ncalities.
Indian War Pensions-We urge the
enactment of legislation providing
adequate compensation to those vet
Grams who by their courage and de-
votion in the early building of the
state protected the lives and prop.
erty during the Indian wars.
For Anti-Pass Measure In line
with Legislation by a Republican Con
gress and believing that wholesome
legislation is hampered and endanger.
ed by the system in vogue Of giving
passes to public officials, we pledge
our legislature and Governor to pass
an adequate anti-pass measure for the
correction of this evil
AS To Rate Regulation-In accord
ance with the suggestion OF Governor
William Spry in a message to the
last state legislature, We pledge oul
party to put on the statute books o.
this state at the next session Of tn,
Legislature adequate laws for the car
rying out of the provisions Of Section
Is of Article ~ OF the constitution
relative to the establishment OF rea
sonable maximum rates of charge 70
the transportation of passenger an,
freight, for correcting abuses and pre-
venting discrimination and extortio
in rates by all common carriers.
Point To Party Record
Provide For Capitol-We call pal
ticular attention to the constructiv
work of the last legislature. Tn
provision for a capitol building meet
a need that long has pressed upo
the state. The commission selecte
for the duty of supervising this wor
reflects highest credit upon the al
pointive power and insures the eco
omical construction Of a building cor
mensurate with the Importance
the commonwealth.
Commend Legislature We col
mend the last legislature for the pa
sage Of a law to suppress the viii
, slave traffic within state limits. Y
/ rejoice in the passage OF measu
| to provide for the maintenance OF Il
] state university and agricultural C,
= lege by a permanent tax. Provisi,