The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-10-28

leo we have signally failed to ac-
complish any service to either Mex
! leo or mankind, and have brought
upon our government the contempt
of the entire civilized world. We
repudiate the National Democratic
administration in refusing to protect
the lives and the property Of its
citizens and to maintain the dignity
and honor enjoyed by our beloved
government since the Revolution.
We hold that firm, dignified ad-
ministration OF the affairs of gov
erment Is a surer preventative OF
war, than a policy which vassalates
and shifts, never sure of its ground,
afraid to maintain its inherent
rights. Repeated threats and ultim-
atums, unbacked and unenforced by
the nation which makes them, invite
the infringements of national rights
and are the forerunners of war.
We deprecate the snap-judgment
and hold up class legislation of the
Democratic Congress and President
in passing the eight hour law.
The intricate problems existing be-
tween capital and labor deserves a
careful and painstaking considera-
ton at the hands of the government
and should not be disposed Of in q
moment and without in, 'ni5ara-
ton.
The concession to tho unions in
the eight hour law nelDs IN add
tional burden upon the public in in
creased transportation rates and less
ehicient shipping facilities and es-
tabliEhes a dangerous precedent I'M
warranted in justice aud equity.
As instances of the lncomp" 'rnCy
of the Democratic administration at
Washington, we poiat 10 rhe war
tax recently repealed for campaign
purposes, the eXtrame oAtravuSan
of tths protested parry Of economy
and the unexcusable failure to pre-
pare during a time whca the void
is at war AMI we arc issuing .hrcats
and ultimatums with every breath.
They ask: What would you have
done" We answer them by pointing
to the record of the Republican par
ty during fifty years of constructive
and beneficial administration.
We pledge our legislative candi-
dates when elected, to vote for and
assist in passing a strict and effec-
tive state wide prohibition law and
we bespeak for all candidates nomi-
mated by this convention their loyal
support of the prohibition law and
their untirlng efforts in its enforce
ment.
We pledge our delegates to the
State Legislature to a conservative
policy of legislative reform and
with the end in view of saving the
State Of Utah several thousand dol
lars each year, we pledge our dele
gates to work for the enaction OF
a law that will combine the offices
of district attorney and county at
torney so that the work OF these Of
fees may be under one hood.
Taxation is the most important
matter confronting the people Of
Utah at the present time.
We believe that equalization
throughout the state cannot DO ar
rived at until a State Board of Eq-
ualization or a state Tax Commits
sion is elected by me people, CIV
ing the commission general supervi-
sion over county assessors vita tao
power to prescribe rules of opera
ton, to insist on uniform methoda
of assessments, to exact standards
of efficiency which will insure eff
cient work together with such 9TH
er powers as may be deemed right
and proper. We pledge our repre-
senativos TO the legislature If elect
ed to work for the passage OF such
legislation.
To us it appears reasonable and
consistent that men who have the
! right and power to pass on 100000
] 900 of the peoples property and
Z who are absolute in the assessment
of over one-fourth of the proper:
I or the State, and who can raise Of
4 lower the valudtions of the Other
3 three fourths at viii, should ht
elected by the people.
\ We condemn the unbusinesslk,
and inequitable work of the Dem
4 ocratic County Assessor and County
Commissioners in assessing and il
grading the property of this county
and we especially denounce thei
n unwarranted raise in the assess
ment of farm lands and homes, thu