The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-09-04
Utah REPUBLICANS
ADOPT PLATFORM
PLEDGE cunTAILMeNT or Elk.
TRAvAoANcE AND WASTE
OF PUeLtc FUNDS.
Democratic Administrations, National
And state, Condemned; Promise
Efficient Administration Of
The Affairs Of the state.

Salt Lake City.--Following is the
Republican platform adopted at the
state convention, held August 20, 1920
Utah Republicans, In state conven.
ton assembled, reafflrm their abid.
ing faith In the manifest DESTINY OF
the great republic; renew their devo-
ton to American traditions and es.
tablished institutions Of government.
and pledge anew their firm adherence
10 the time-honored policies Of the
Republican party, under whose rule
the American people achieved the
fullest measure Of progress, prosperity
and 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. ms
proposed In the national Republican
platform and advocated BY the Repub.
lican candidates themselves ri their
recent and most reassuring speeches
of acceptance. Moreover. we con.
gratulate ourselves and fellow conn.
trymen upon the promise of a speedy
return to constitutional government In
the most certain election of Warren
g. Harding ana Calvin c. Coolidge.
These two fearless and far-sighted
Americans hold, above all else a
aeep-seated reverence and respect for
American traditions and American in.
situations, and are firm IN the belief
mat this katiOn II still able to regu.
late lis own affairs and TO shane lis
own destiny. They are facing the NH.
absorbing problems Of the day with
singular courage. common sense and
clear vision, and their spirited appeal
comes to all good citizens like . sol.
rmn summons from the fathers of the
republic.
Peiieies Dsfinsd.
We confidently submit to the sober
Judgment of the Utah electorate those
particular policies of federal mid and
administration proposed In the ma.
tional Republican platform, which arc
OF peculiar interest and concern to the
people Of this state. We refer espe-
ciaiiy to those certain well.defjned
policies which would protect American
industries from foreign competition
preserve the home market for din.
''esi'c. 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 homesteadpr and
encourage by means of In.
VorabIe legislation. financial assist.
ahce and practical supervision the vi.
ia' industries Of this and neighbor-
ing states. In this connection We
charge the present administration
WIN repeated determinations against
me 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 tbrenten
permanently to lnJure several of our
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