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r 4 GOODWIN'S WEEKLY ,B his nomination. That was perfectly B prope -in a Ropublican convention. B There may ho a more serious argu- H ment, and one with more logical H basis, touching, porhaps, upon the B moral side of the man's character, but K surely no true organization man in H the Republican party will Impugn the B motive of a worker who reaches B across the border of his county, writes B a proxy from a district in another B county, where no delegate was elected B and then gaily jumps into the con- B vention arena with all the power and B prestige of a real dolegato. B If this be the basis of Harry B Joseph's objection to his successful H opponent he might extend his aotlvity B still further and show resentment of Br the (method by which the nomination B of Mr. Taft was brought about. H EDUCATING THE PEOPLE. IP the presont campaign of the Pro gressives accomplishes no other m purpose, it will at least have arous- B ed the public conscience to the necos- B ' sity for disinfecting thepolitical procod- B tiro of our day. Many of the relics of WM political barbarism which still obtain B in such politically backward states as B Utah are fast "being swept into the B limbo by the new order, but not until B the people are thoroughly aroused will B this state shake off the fetters that H have held the people slave-bound to H the bi-partisan interests. H Some of the light that has been H shed upon Utah has penetrated even Bj the sordid doptlis of tho Republican H party, as witness the concessions H made to the "hue and cry" by the H legislative platform in Salt Lake H county. Tho Ropublican party pledges H Its oandldates, if elected, to pass a H direct primary law. Think of that! H It pledges them to create a public H service commission and to stop the H practice of giving passes. H It wasn't to be expected that the B; party organ would become so incon- H sistent as to indorse that platform. H In fact, tho party organ refuses to H abide by tho will of tho majority with- H in its own fparty, and actually bolts B the program. Hero's a cahnce to start Hj a little movement with a meaning all B its own. Hf The Republican county legislative Hf ticket hasn't any more idea of passing B or helping to pass a railroad commis- Hj sion law than it has of declaring for n the initiative and referendum Nor BH will it get tho opportunity to repu- S diate its solemn pledge, for there is B indeed slight danger of the election H of that ticket. H ; It 1,3 gratifying to know that the H Progressives are making such prog- H ress in their campaign of education H The enlightenment that hap come to H Utah by a Ropublican or Democratic H slant in tho past has been dim Indeed; H but now with a goodly measure of H men and women from both of the old H parties uniting their energies and H their efforts toward the common up- HP lift, it is not .surprising that either or Hh both of the old parties should decide jHj that it is time for the worm to turn. HI The coarse vulgarity with which the Hi Republican legislative platform in BJ; Salt Lake county favors the recall when applied to the city commission ers, and to them only, is a certain sign of weakness in the argument that the recall is dangerous. Used that way, it is. We are in favor of the recall for all public officers. PROTECT THE "INTERESTS." nr HE standpat organ of the Repub J lican party in the state of Utah says "The influence and pressure which the business interests canbring to bear upon the representatives of tho people in legislative session as sembled guarantees that their right? will be conserved and that such prop or asi3istanco as may come from the state will .be promptly and cheerfully furnished." Huw sadly out of touch with the situation must be the organ of the fading Republican party I Can we not elect legislators who are pledged do do something for the people, instead of electing men and women to the legislature who content themselves only with serving the busi ness Interests? Is there nothing in the way of so cial justice to be done? THE PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM. The Immigrant. OVER a million Immigrants enter our ports every year. Uncle Sam counts their money at Ellis island to see if they have $25, looks them over for disease, pushes open his door, pushes them through, and bids them fend for themselves, says the Chicago Tribune. Dumb, ignorant, poor, in a strange, great land of .whose langunge, cus toms, license they can comprehend nothing except that it is not like the .place which was described to them by steamship agents and steamship icompanies, they herd together like frightened cattle and make the slums because the slums are cheap to make. In these alien cities within our greater cities they become the simple victims of their stronger countrymen who preceded them here, with whom they share the hond of tongue. A3 labor agents offering work, as private bankers promising security, these sharpers prey upon their recently come compatriots, warning them against America aud Americans to keep them more safely in their own hands. Most of tho immigrants have come from the agricultural districts of the old country. They would make good farmers here, and good farmers are needed hero. But the labor agents and private bankers discourage that. They wish to keep tho new immi grants fostering in the slums under their hands to gouge. There are a million of these immi grants a year. They are the parenfa3 of millions of Americans yet unborn They are a problem pregnant and por tentous. What has the Republican platform to say on this problem? Nothing. It does, indeed, suggest "the enactment of appropriate b to give relief from the constantly awing evil of induced or undesirable immigration which is Inimical to the pi ogress and welfare of the people of tho United States." But as to What's to be dona with $ie million a year who do come and have been coming, no words at all. What has the Democratic platform to say on this problem? Nothing whatever. Any more than it has words to say on child labor, eight hour day for wage-earning women, initiative, referendum, recall, tariff commission. What has the Progressive platform to say on this problem? The follow ing: "Through the establishment of in dustrial standards we propose to se cure to the able-bodied immigrant and to his native follow workers a larger share of American opportunity. "We denounce the fatal policy of indifference and neglect which has left our enormous Immigrant popula tion to become the prey of chance and cupidity. We favor governmental action to encourage the distribution of-immigrants away from the congest ed cities, rigidly to supervise all pri vato agencies dealing with them, and to piomote their assimilation, educa tion, and advancement." It is a statement and a purpose, wise, prophetic, human. ROOT'S CONSCIENCE. SENATOR ELIHU ROOT, of Now York, presided at the convention which re-nominated Taft for pres ident and controlled and directed the forces accomplishing the' theft. It was he who Was dominant in tho fight against Roosevelt. What sinceri ty is his? What must be in the man's heart of hearts? Here is his declara tion as made In 1904, in an address before the Union League club of New York: "I count it, my friends, as one of the greatest privileges, of my life to have been able in that day of our great sorrow, when our lamented President McKlnley was carired away, to have been able to stand by and hold up the hands of his true and loyal successor, Theodore Roosevelt. Men say he is not safe. He is not safe for tho men who wish to prose cute selfish schemes for the public det riment, but I say tq you that he has been, these years since President Mc Kinley's death, the greatest conserva tive force for the protection of proper ty and our institutions in he city of Washington. I would rather have my boys taught to admire as the fin est thing in our life tho honesty and frankness, the truth and loyalty, tho honor and devotion of Theodore Roosevelt thnn to have all the wealth of this great metropolis. The Work of President Roosevelt has more weight for good in this land than that of any score, or all of his detractors put together." BORAH'S ATTITUDE. THE organ of the Republican party in Utah, which by no means sup ports that party's candidates In this state, and which doesn't pretend to, makes the silly charge that Sena tor Borah of Idaho has said he will support neither Roosevelt nor Taft. What Borah really said was that he would support Roosevelt but would not support the Progressive ticket in Idaho. There can be no question about I that. Is the editor of the Herald-Repub-Hcan ignorant or does he maliciously misrepresent the facts? It Is one thing to lack ordinary in telligence and another to lack the faculty for telling the truth when it would serve just as good a purpose as to tell a lie. Now that the 1912 conventions are practically over, we can get a running start in preparation for those that" are to come next year. The early opening of the Panama canal will make California's Panama canal exposition seem an accessory a long time after tho fact. That eminent physical culturlst, John L. Sullivan, still has enough red blood In. his veins to bo an enthu siastic rooter for the colonel. If some Utah Democrat had the hon esty of Woodrow Wilson he no doubt would say of tho Progressive state ticket: "It's an admirable ticket and an admirable platform. It will put us on our mettle." Among other indications that au tumn is upon us may be noted those little reminders you are receiving from your tailor to the effect that his new stylos in woolens for fall and winter have arrived and are ready for your inspection. Collier's bifurcated attitude on the presidential fence seems as inconsist ent as it is awkward. Yet Collier's is looking for the best of everything, as is evidenced by that journal's re fusal to accept as genuine any of the tainted promises of the Taft machine. Stick to Stickney's. 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