The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-26
Cache County Republican
Platform.

The Republicans of Cache County in convention
assembled, reaffrm their devotion to the Republican
party and its policies and principles, and ndOrse the
principles and policies of the recent Republican State and
Congressional platforms .
We commend and endorse the Republican slogan,
"Stand by the War;" which to stand by the Pres
dent and by every official high low measured by the
thoroughness with which that public official stands by
the war; which means to stand by the government by|
the country by allies and against enemies which,
means to stand for WAR SAVING and WAR GIVINGl
for the FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN and for our brave
soldiers and heroes in France who through their servce
and sacrifice fast making victory and peace possible
We declare that there never has been time sncel
the administration of the immortal Lincoln when that for
which the Republican Party has stood has been vnd
Gated and when the needs of the hour demonstrate sol
clearly that Republican politics should not be adjourned
We join in message of cheer and hearty encourage
ment to all men and women wearing the United States
County We proud Of them and glory in their splen-
did achievements
We again re-affirm our support of the Republican
doctrine Of protective tariff We believe tariff neces
sary to relieve the financial burden resting heavily
upon people We unalteraby opposed to the DEM
ocartc doctrine Of raising BY direct taxation
home market is not entitled to all of the protection
home laborer.
We commend the support the Republicans have given
the President in the prosecution Of the war. While he
has been poweress to marshall the support Of the leaders
of his party the Republicans have stood firm and
nave Oyaly unelu nanu IN QeI1ance OF QcnOcrarc
leadership in the passage Of the declaration of war and
of the selective draft law.
We point with pride to euntiring efforts and effec
tive support the President and Nation has received at the
hands of Senator Reed Smoot of Utah. While Utah's
democratic Senator has been running across country put
ting up political fences and while Utahs two representa-
tves in Congress have been unkeng in Europe Senator
Smoot has been at his post Of duty,
We commend the candidacy of our fellow townsman
Hon. Bowen for Judge Of the Supreme Court to the
careful consideration of the pepe Never before in the
history of the state has county received such signal
honor from either party.
TVS splendid citizen, Hon. VIM. H. Watts for Congress-
to the careful consideration of people, of af
fairs who personally did not want the position after be-
ing drafted periodically acqusced in the decision of the
convention
We denounce on behalf OF the overburdened taxpay-
the wastefu and extravagant present state admins
traon and the continuous increase in taxes resulting
therefrom. In this connection hereby call upon the
him the last legislature upon his promise to return
the state treasury 500 for every dollar expended
We pledge the legislative and county ticket have
this day nominated to work to the end that the financial
the conduct of our public affairs placed upon sound and
conservative basis.
We unqualfiedy denounce the demoralizing prac-
tce which it is said has crept into the present state
pointment the filing Of written resignation of blank
date by the proposed appontee We denonce such prac
tce destructive of political and official manhood and
independent public service.
We favor the ratification of the proposed amend
mens to the state and federal constitutions prohibiting
the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in the
state of Utah and in the United States.
We favor the adjustment Of the office of District
Attorney and call attention to the increased cost and lost
efficiency under the present system in the prosecution of
criminal cases. Under the present system preliminary
hearing is first conducted by the County Attorney afOs
which the is tried by the District Attorney and if