The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-03-03
POSITION OF THE DEMOCRACY.

POSITION OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Upon the eve of political canvass, it is al
WAYS well to take careful survey of the issues
of the day and hour, as well as to take the cor
rect bearings of the Nation, the people and the
relative position now and heretofore occupied
by the Democracy upon local and national is-
sues. Especially is this well and important In
a Young and rapidly growing country like the
Territory of Idaho. With the increase OF the
population and growth of the material interests
of the country, is necessarily added new and
important questions, issues and positions to be
taken. all of which, however, or nearly so, the
past record of Democracy in other new ana
rapidly growing localities furnishes landmarks
and established precedents by which we may
safely be governed in most of the issues ana
questions of the present. AS yet, this Paciiic
slope has been the only part of the United
States, except small experiment now being
tried in Texas, where the etfete Asiatic, semi
ciyilization,-in q state of petrifaction for cen.
turtles past.-of the Monaghan hive of China is
brought into direct contact and competition
with the civilization and labor OF the Caucasian
race, and where, by Radical compulsory legls-
ation, the white man is sought TO be degraded
to the level of the Chinaman, aud per contra,
the law of God improved upon which makes
an impossible barrier and Il distinction inei-
faceable between different types and races, SUI
perior and inferior. white and colored, OF man
kind. According to Radical views, us held by
ex-senator Ben Wade, Mr.. Senator Sumner,
Chinaman Burlngame, the Sacramento Union
and in fact the entire Radical party, lrishmen'
and Germans aud European immigrants gen
orally are not equal i'll the scale OF civilization
10 the Chinese. On the contrary the Democ-
racy have ever held and still maintain the
equal rights of foreign born white citizens with
those of native birth, aud regard in this Terri
tory the fostering aud encouraging OF European
immigration into the United States and into
Idaho by Legislative aud nil reasonable means
and measures, us the only check 10 the appre-
hended increase oil the existing evils oi Chinese
immigration. aud furthermore ii is one OF the
most vitality needed measures to insure thc
speedy Development; Of the material resources
OF this region Of country
Instead Of the Monsolian horde q otiea:al,
scm..sayasc, degraded heather, the Radicals
are trysug and determined. rs FAR and ~ fast
rs possible. TO force upon Us. the Democracy
look eastward Tor lsh. and hope aud material
improvement OF the country 10 immigration
from European shores. and this should be d
distinctive plank in tho Democratic platform
OF principles. ia county and IA Territory rs Il
is aud will continue 10 be in California. Nevada
Oregon, and Washington Territory. 1t the
Democratic party on the Pacific coast, then, be
unit on this subject. rs il viii undoubtedly bc
/ all over the land
Another aud m: less important issue upon
which the Democracy Of Idaho take Pos!iion --
in lac. already occupy 'ac only right position
/ is upon the subject of education The la
crrasing population. and advancing aud rapidly
accommodating wants of the rising generation oi
| Idaho. require . thorough. comprehensive
and so far rs practicable, permanent school
system adopted at the earliest possible day. and
providing for the various needed grades o
schools. from the Primary Departments mp q
/ the Academic. and Tor the formation Of School
| District Libraries in every organized school
district in the Territory. and for the creation
of University Fund and founding of 4 Uni
versity with Academic Department, which
shall BE- an honor and an ornament and just
source of pride for all future time for Idaho
To this end a plank favorng the adoption OF a
thorough and comprehensive educational sys
tenn for Idaho ought to find place in the Demo
cratic platform of every county in Idaho and
in that of the Territorial Convention. These
are two local issues, and yet are more than 10
cal or temporary in their import and sure ben
eft We shall take occasion again soon TO cal
attention to the position of the Democracy.
| OUR New GoyERNoE.-We learn from the
IN. Y World that DR.. Samuel Bard, the recent
Ily appointed Governor for Idaho, claims &