The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-31
Cache County Republican
Platform.

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The Republicans of Cache County in convention
assembled, re-affirm 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
"Sand 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 country by our allies and against enemies which
means to stand for WAR SAVING and WAR GIVING
for the FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN and for our brave
soldiers and heroes France who through their service
and sacrifice fast making victory and peace possible
We declare that there never has been time since
the administration Of the immortal Lincoln when that for
which the Republican Party has stood has been vind
Gated and when the needs Of the hour demonstrate
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
uniform and particularly those in the service from Cache
County We proud Of them and glory in their spen
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 our people, We are unaerab opposed to the Dem
ocartic doctrine of raising revenue by direct taxation
only. We believe that the foreigner who into
home market is not entitled to all of the protection
as our own home laborer
We commend the support the Republicans have given
the President in the prosecution of the While he
has been poweress to marshall the support of the leaders
of his own party the Republicans have stood firm and
have loyalty upheld his hand in defiance of democratic
leadership in the passage of the declaration of and
of the selective draft law.
We point with pride to theuntng efforts and effec-
tive support the President and Nation has received 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-
tives in Congress have been nkeng in Europe Senator
Smoot has been at his post of duty.
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 /.
We likewise commend the candidacy of Weber Coun-
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 acquisced in the decision of the
convention.
We denounce on behalf Of the overburdened taxpay-
the wasteu and eXtravagant present state admins
traon and the continuous increase in taxes resulting
therefrom In this connection hereby call upon the
Governor to make accounting Of the $4,000 given to
him by the last legislature upon his promise to return to
the state treasury $500 for every dollar expended
We pledge the legislative and county ticket we have
this day nominated to work to the end that the financial
burden of the people shall be reduced to minimum and
the conduct Of public affairs placed upon sound and
conservative basis.
We unqualifiedly denounce the demoralizing prac-
ce which it is said has crep into the present state
utlve administration of requiring preliminary to ap
polntmen the filing OF written resignation OF blank
date by the proposed appontee We denounce such prac
tice destructive Of political and official manhood and
independent public service ::fe.et
We favor the ratification of the proposed amend
ments 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 Under the present system preliminary