The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-09-04

ca localities. while failing TO maintain
The general state. highways In even a
tair state Of repair; with having, In
tact' shown more regard for the per.
sonai comforts OF the pleasures seek.
ing tourists than for the practical use
OF the citizen who makes every-d day
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 shamefulTy misuppropriated and
misused the road funds raised by 10
cal taxation.
( Small Farmer Hit.
We call attention also to question
able loans made by the state board Of
land commissioners and 10 its plain
policy Of discrimination against the
small farmers of the state. The Re.
publican party enacted legislation an
thorizing this board to loan O per cen,
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 a considera.
Die number OF loans In excess Of &c.
UO aggregating, all told. s1.145.l 1875
VI this amount, 100000 was loaned
to certain TOWNSHIP and $4,000 ad.
vanced to the town of Orem on an
authorized loan Of $4,000. 1t should
be noted, moreover, that ut the time
.nf making these particular invest.
ments, public announcement was made
that ne funds were available for small
loans TO farmers.
| we submit, furthermore, that the
autocratic authority conferred upen
and so flagrantly exercised by the
present state board of equalization and
assessment abrldges the rights Of the
taxpayers, and amounts in fact. IN.
many instances, to taxation without
representation.
We declare In favor of n fair inst
and equitable graduated state income
tax.
Attacks Governor.
Moreover, the present governor.
shortly after. assuming office. openly
charged misuse of the public funds on
the part of former Republican admin
istrations. and induced the 1917 legis-
lature to grant him S25OOO with which
To investigate affuirs-promising to
return tn the state one hundred dol
lars for every dollar thus expended.
He has had possession OF the records
FOR four years and the audit Of the
books has either proved the truth or
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.
II rs the fertile source of most of the
unrest and agitation of the present
Jay! ExorbItant profits will no longer
be tolerated, and the people are de-
manding instant relief from this far
reaching evil. In further exposition OF
this issue we quote from the national
Republican platform rs follows:
"The prime cause Of the high cost
Of living has been first and foremost
10 per cent depreciation In the pur-
chasing power Of the dollar due To
gross expansion Of our currency and
credit. Reduced productions. burden
some taxation, swollen profits, and in
the Increased demand for goods aris-
ing from n fictitious hut enlarged buy.
Ing power have been contributing
9auses In greater or less degree
DEGREES Broken Promises.
We condemn the unsound fiscal
policies of the Democratic admins.
tlatlOn which have brought these
things Ia pass. and their attempt To
impute the consequences TO minor and
secondary causes. Much Of the in
jury wrought Is irreparabie. There
Is no short way out, and we decline
to deceive the people with vain prom
ises or quack remedies. But us the
political party that throughout MS
tory has stood for honest money and
sound finance. We pledge ourselves
TO earnest aud consistent attack. upO,,
the high cost of living by rigorous
avoidance ~ further initiation IN our
government borrowing. by courageous
and Intelligent defiation OF overex-
panied credit and currency, by en-
courageineni M heightened produc-
lion "f goods aud services, by i,reven-
ton ~ unreasonable profits. by exer-
else ~ public economy and siimula-
ton ~ private thrift aud by revision
of war-lmposed taxes unsulted To
peaceiime economy.
We hold also that capital and labor
must first compose their differences
before the prevailing scale of prices
can safely he reduced Ia u saiisrnc-
tory level Production must he sim-
ulaled and both parties must Join
equally and Willingly in. the effort.
This Is their mutual obligation Ia the