The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-18

portant than the cane sugar interest. Necessarily
the resistance to the cut will be much stronger
than II was a quarter of a century ago, and the
damage to the Democratic party II 1t passes such
a measure will be correspondingly great. The
capital invested in beet sugar raising is large and
II is steadily increasing The trusts which use
sugar as a raw product of their industry will re-
ioice to see the duty taken off that product but
they will make hard fight against any cut on their
own commodities. The Republican idea Is to give
a reasonable amount Of protection to every impor-
tant interest which needs any protection, regard
less of section in which 1t is situated or OF the
politics of the men at the head Of it. In this way
IL has built up industrial system which Is fairly
symmetrical, and has placed the United States far
ahead OF any other country ~ the world This is
the logical course to pursue, but in pursuing 1t a
broadness and clearness Of vision Is required on
the part of tariff farmers which seems to be beyond
the powers of Democratic leaders. The tariff is
likely to make more trouble for Mr.. Wilson and
his party IN the next three four years than it
did for Mr. Taft between 1909 and 19l2.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
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STATE AID FOR ROADS
It is refreshing to observe the work of the
Utah legisature-to note the sane way in which
il goes about manufacturing laws and measures for
the benefit of the people, without hysteria, or pan
derng to every popular whim that sweeps over the
country.
In place of wasting its time endeavoring TO
pass resolutions aimed at the supreme court and
haggling over little pinhead measures of doubtful
practcability. tending to force morality upon peo
pie against their will, for instance, they are pass
ing laws that in few will give to the state
of Utah the best system Of public highways in the
west laws controlling the liquor traffic. laws pen
sioning mothers who are left with children to sup,
port and measures of like practical import.
The road legislation passed by the present
Utah legislature Is Of prime importance and 1t may
be too late in the session for our own legs-
lature to get through some good legislation. There
should be some scheme devised to provide state aid
for the Improvement of at least the main highways
throughout the southeast or in every part of the
state for that matter where the condition Of soil
is such as to render artificial road making neces.
sary. ,-
Utah and every intermountain state bend.
ing every effort to establish overland highways to
accommodate the travel to the during the
year Of the Panama Pacific and other exposltions
the west coast in commemoraton of the com.
pleton of the Panama canal. Idaho should make
preparation to connect up with them
We have state of great natural wonders, the
Yellowstone Park, Shoshone Falls; have the
wonderful Snake River valley and the just
wonderful interior seldom trod by mantle great
natural hunting grounds of the country today,
but we have no roads that lead to or connect them
up. We are not preparing for the rush. travel must
stop at the state line be compelled to find other
routes into natures wonderland.
The counties of the southeast-the gateway to
the great state of Idaho for travel from the east,
are heavily taxed for other purposes, and bond is
sues are hard to pass to favorable vote The
whole state is benefited by the influx of the peo-
pie from the east.
Let the legislature devise some means to give
us state aid .-Pocateo Tribune.