The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-10-12

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 system Of national roads.
Reform Taxation System
A system OF taxation in Utah which
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 tria
and punishment and that the guilty
may not escape through mere tech
nicalities.
Indian War Pensions-We urge thu
enactment of legislation providing
adequate compensation to those vet
Grams who by their courage and de
votion in the early building of tn,
state protected the lives and prop
erty during the Indian wars.
For Anti-Pass Measure In lint
with legislation by 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 pledg'
our legislature and Governor to pas
an adequate anti-pass measure for thu
correction of this evil.
AS To Rate Regulation-In accord
ance with the suggestion of Governo
William Spry in a message to tn,
last state legislature, We pledge gu
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 Sector
10 of Article IL Of the constitution
relative to the establishment OF req