The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-30


ment low engrossing the attention #
the American people:
to Party
a. we unquahIiedly reaffirm our
al .egiance to the national Republican
part and our approval and support OF
-. ,lIAciples and policies proclaimed
- - party at its last national con-
vent. on.
ace /. arty Record
Z. We refer with pride to the great
record made by our party during the
p.s. my years; record which, in
ils bread sweep, embraces great re-
puOllc preserved; the emancipation OF
a race; the opening of an empire OF
public domain to settlement by null
lions of free people; the advancement
of free institutions to foremost
place in the affairs OF mankind; the
development of our resources, manu-
features and commerce on q scale
never before paralleled; and, for ur
ration, greatly increased national
prestige at home and abroad. The
splendor of this record will never
grow dim,
The Protective Tariff
8. We reaffirm with emphasis our
adherence to the great American
doctrine, consistently upheld by the
Republican party, Of protection TO
home industries. The people Of Utah
irrespective of party, are vitality in.
terested in the upbuilding of this
policy. Without 1t the profitable Guilt I
walton of the sugar beet and the mali.
ufacture of sugar from the beet root
would cease; the flocks would be
swept from our hills and plains; our
low.grade lead and silver mines would
be closed and with other kindred pur-
suits would disappear from the indus.
trial life of Utah. We condemn he
inconsistency of those of our fellow
citizens who. appealing to the Repub-
llcan party to protect their lead, sill.
Yer, iron ore, wool and other interests
from disaster by threatened Democ.
ratio legislation, go to the polls AMI
with their votes support the party
from whose acts they ask the Repub
lcan party TO protect them, We acc
them If such a course is consistent
with straightforward political action
and Just TO the people among whom
they live and the state in whose ma.
tcrial welfare they have common
Uphold the Constitution
4. We regard the preservation OF
representative institutions and an
judiciary one of the gu
preme issues of this campaign and
deem it to be our duty to SOUND 70
uncertain or faltering note in regard
to il. The Republicans of Utah stand
where the national Republican party
has always stood, for the constitution
and the representative institutions, le-
gislative and executive, and the ILL.,
judiciary it provides for
They believe these to be sufficient Tor
all our social and political needs. Tn "
regard all attempts TO subvert or
change these institutions by forms
end methods unknown TO the constitu'
ton as revolutionary and destructive
of the fundamental principles urcn
which our form of government is
based.
The Titanic Disaster
5. We deplore the great calamity
which so swiftly sent to the oceans
depth. with its precious load OF hui
man freight, the mighty Titanic, ana
we urge upon our congressional dele
cation the importance Of adequate -
gislation to insure hereafter every
Lossible protection to the lives OF
those who may have to travel upon
the seas.
For Veterans
6. We deem II to be our duty on
every possible occasion TO express our
appreciation and regard for the pa
riotic men who risked their lives In
defense Of our country. We hoio
them IN grateful remembrance and
frv9r legislation that will place eV
cry soldier who, in the hour OF need
marched beneath the flag, beyond IhT
possibility of want so long as N
may live.
six.Year Presidential Term
7. We favor an amendment to ~
constitution of the United state
making the term for which Fres
dent may be elected six years, an