The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-10-24

The Republican party or Cache
County, in County Convention as
semlbed, reafflrm and endorse the
platforms adopted by both the Ma
tional and State Republican Conven-
tions. -t. ~.t
We heartily endorse and approve
the record of our distinguished sen.
ators in Congress and representative
Joseph Howell and rejoice In the
honor and distinction recently be-
slowed on Hon. George Sutherland
in his election to the Presidency OF
the American Bar Association.
We point with pride to the excel
lent record of Governor William
Spry and especially to the manner
in which he has upheld the honor
and dignity of the great State Of
Utah, and served notice on the
President of the United States and
the whole world that the laws of
the State of Utah must be enforced
regardless of threats and intimida-
tons and personal sacrifice.
We are told that the present Ma
tional Democratic Administration
has kept us out of war. We are in
no sense advocates of war, but we
cannot refrain from decrying a
Peace" that has cost the United
States the lives of more citizens and
the expenditure of more money than
was sacrificed in the entire Spanish
American conflict.
In 1898 we did great service to
humanity and triumphed in glory.
Today in two interventions in Mex
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 it's
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 surer preventative of
war, than 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 a
moment and withodt ilh liberia
ton.
The concession TO tho unions in
the eight hour law nenDs IN aidi-
tional burden upon the public in IN
creased transportation rates and less
ehlcient shipping facilities and es-
tabliHhes dangerous precedent I'M
warranted in justice aad equity.
As Instances Of the Ircorp ',n,y
of the Democratic ddriinistr,ti' at
Washington, we point TO rhe war
tax ~ecently repealSd for campaign
purposes, the eXtrama cXtravaS ance
of tthe professed parry of economy
and the .unexcusable failure to pre-
pare during a time whta the void
is at war and we arc issuing thrcats
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 Tor and
assist in passing 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 untiring 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
law that will combine the Offices
Of district attorney and county at
torney so that the work OF these Of
fees may be under ons hoad.
Taxation is the most important
matter confronting the people OF