Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-09-03
UTAH REPUBLICANS
ADOPT PLATFORM
PLEDGE cuRTAlLMENT OF Elk.
TRAvAGANcE AND WASTE
OF PUBLIC FUNDS.
Democratic Administrations, National
And State, condemnedJ Promise
Efficient Administration Of
The Affairs Of the State.

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Salt Lake City.--Following is the
Republican platform adopted Mt the
state convention, held August 90 1920 ::
Utah Republicans. in state conven-
tion assembled. reafflrm their abid-
ing faith In the manifest destiny Of
the great republic: renew their devo-
ton TO American traditions and es-
tublished Institutions of government.
and pledge anew their firm adherence
TO the time-honOred policies of the
Republican party, under whose rule
the American people achieved the
FULLEST measure of progress, prosperity
ana peace among themselves, and en-.
joyed the warm friendship and whole
some respect of all the peoples of the
world.
We accept without modification and
heartily endorse the practical and
progressive program for the recon.
struction of our national affairs. as
proposed In the national Republican
platform and advocated by the Repub-
recent and most reassuring speeches
OF acceptance. Moreover. we con.
gratulate ourselves and fellow coun-
trymen upon the promise of a speedy
return to constitutional government In
the most certain election of Warren
q. Harding and Calvin G. Coolidge.
These two fearless and far-sighted
Americans hold, above all else. a
deep-seated reverence and respect for
American traditions and American in
situations, and are firm In the belief
that this sation is still able to regu-
late Its own affairs and TO shane IFS
own destiny. They are facing the all.
absorbing problems OF the day with
singular courage, common sense and
clear vision. and their spirited appeal
comes to all good citizens like sol
emn summons from the fathers of the
republic.
Policies Defined.
we confidently submit to the sober
judgment of the Utah electorate those
particular policies OF federal aid and
administration proposed In the mn.
tional Republican platform, which are
oil peculiar Interest and concern to the
people of this state. We refer espe.
cially to those certain well-defined
policies which would protect American
Industries from foreign competition.
preserve the home market for do
nestle production, open up the vast
resources of this region for practical
development, utilize the public do.
main for the benefit of the livestock
industry and the homesteader. and
otherwise encourage by means of fa-
Noruble legislation, flngncial assist
nnce ana practical supervision the vi
TAI industries of this and neighbor-
ing states. In this connection. we
charge the present administration
with repeated determinations against
the Industrial interests and welfare of
the people of this state, and vigorous
~ protest against the continuance of
such vicious policies as have already
seriously impaired, and now threaten
permanently to injure several of our
most extensive and important local
Industries.
We favor the amendment OF the
federal agricultural appropriation act.
so MS to prevent reduction of livestock
ON the national forests before such
reduction is fully considered and con.
Cured In by the advisory boards of
the livestock interests.
Pledges Economy.
The Republican pledge TO curtail
governmental eStravaganceS and the
outrageous waste of public funds, thus
inSuring speedy and substantial re-
duction of federal tax burdens ana n
more equitable upportiOnment of the
same Is of personal concern TO every
taNpaying citizen But in this respect,
Utah Republicans find an especial
source of qualification, In that their
senior senator, the Hon. Reed Smoot,
stands today the acknowledged author
and uncompromising champion of
those very reforms which contem-
plate sweeping reorganization of
the executive departments and dras-
tic retrenchment all along the line I'm
Wv t''AliiiANAlNNlbh VI ltNtIul NIIHlIk,
The labor of our senior senator has
been one of Utah's chief contribu-
lions TO the nation, and we sense the
duty to the country at large as well
as TO ourselves, To make certain that
he himself shall continue to carry on
the work he has so ably Initiated.
Moreover, we heartily commend and
indOrse without reservation the
straightforward American stand of our
senior senator and his colleagues on
the league of nations.
State Officers Played.
But II Is only fair to say that the
inefficient, eXtravagant, inconsistent
ana otherwise mistaken policies OF
the national Democratic adminlstra-
tion have been matched, If not sur,
passed by the Democratic admlnlstra-
tiOn of affairs Of our own state We
have, indeed, witnessed a shameful
disregard Of solemn pledges made ia
no a