Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-09-03
UTAH REPUBLICANS
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ca lOCu1lieS Nnlle Ialilng 10 Ulhlululu
the general state highways in even a
fair state OF repair with having, in
fact, shown more regard for the per
sonai comforts OF the pleasure-seek.
ing tourists than for the practical use
Of the citizen who makes everyday
use Of the public roads and who. of
course, must foot the bill. and with
having placed, over the vigorous pro-
test of local authorities, inefficient
road agents in charge of local work.
who shamefully misappropriated and
misused the road funds raised by To-
cal taxation.
Small Farmer Hit.
We call attention also to question.
land commissioners and to its plain
policy of discrimination against the
small farmers of the state. The Re-
publican party enacted legislation au-
thOrizlng this board to loan per cent
money on improved farm lands--it be-
ing contemplated that preference
should be shown the small farmer.
The present land board, however, not
withstanding this authorization, has
openly disregarded the needs of the
small farmer and made considera.
bic number of loans in excess of SO.
coo, aggregating, all told, $1,145, 1876
OF this amount, 100000 was loaned
to a certain townsite and $4,000 adj
vanced to the town of Orem on an
authorized loan of $4,000. 1t should
be noted, moreover, that at the time
Of making these particular invest
ments, public announcement was made
that no funds were available for small
loans to farmers.
We submit, Furthermore. that the
autocratic authority conferred upon
and so flagrantly exercised by the
present state board of equalization and
assessment abridges the rights of the
taxpayers and amounts, in fact, In
many instances, to taxation without
representation.
We declare in favor of fair, just
and equitable graduated state income
tax.
Attacks Governor.
Moreover, the present governor
shortly after assuming office, openly
charged misuse of the public funds or
the part of former Republican admin
istrations, and induced the 1917 legis
lature to grant him $4,000 with which
to investigate affairs-promlsing tC
return to the state one hundred dol
lars for every dollar thus expended
He has had possession of the record.
for four years and the audit of the
hooks has either proved the truth OF
falsity Of the charges made. We now
challenge him to make public his find
ings.
The prevailing high cost of living
Is the chief concern Of every citizen
1t is the fertile source of most OF the
unrest and agitation of the presen
day. Exorbitant profits will no Longer
be tolerated, and the people are de
manding instant relief from this far
reaching evil. In further exposition o
this issue we quote from the natiOna
Republican platform as follows:
'SThe prime cause OF the high cos
Of living has been first and foremos
a so per cent depreciation in the pur
chasing power of the dollar due t,
a gross expansion of our currency ant
credit. Reduced production, burden
some taxation, swollen profits, and il
the increased demand for goods arts
ing from fictitious but enlarged buy
ing power have been contributin,
causes in a greater or less degree"
Decrles Broken Promises.
We condemn the unsound fisca
tration which have brought thes
things to pass, and their attempt t.
impute the consequences to minor ant
secondary causes. Much of the in
jury wrought is irreparable. Their
Is no short way out, and we declin
to deceive the people with vain prom
ises or Quack remedies. But as tn
political party that throughout his
tory has stood for honest money ant
sound finance, we pledge Ourselve
to earnest and consistent attack upo
the high cost of living by rigOrou
avoidance of further initiation in on
government borrowing, by courageOu
and intelligent deflation of Overez
banded credit and currency, by er
couragement Of heightened prOduC
ton of goods and services, by preveT
ton OF unreasonable profits, by exel
else Of public economy and stlmuli
ton OF private thrift and by revisio
Of war-imposed taxes unsulted
peacetime economy.
We hold also that capital and labo
must first compose their difference
before the prevailing scale OF price
can safely be reduced to a satlsfa,
tory level. Production must be stin
ulated and both parties must Joi
equally and willingly In the effor
This is their mutual obligation 10 tn
community. Their obligations TO eaC
other are quite as clear. Labor mu!
be afforded steady employment n
der the best possible working cond
lions and be guaranteed its fair shaI
of the gains. Capital, also, must
assured OF steady and dependab
service and be allowed TO OPERA