The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1876-10-28
idaho Republican Platform,

Hes0Ieto, lnat the platform OF princip piles
adopted by the Republican National Con
sen.ion IA. Cincinnati has the cordial ap.
prov"l and support Of this Convention and
she people it representa- affirming ae i,
does the g-ea: principles OF liberty and
ins:ice upon which our natiousl govern.
rient ~ss tou cded, which have borne u.
through century Of unexampled prospect.
~, bound tito States 10 40 iudisaolubIe
1aion, solargsd the era Of christian civil.
sAtior and caused our Gag to be hooored
throughout tho earth.
Rssolvsd, That ia Ruthford B. Hayes an 4
William A. Wheeler We recognize the high.
est type OF American statesman hip-en.
lighteued, able shd we'll versed in national
atf.irs elevated, pure and stainless in
public and private life aud .hs, We re.
ceive their published letters OF acceptance
~ proof OF their fitness aud purpose 70 car.
~ out the measures aud maintain the prin.
ciples OF the Republican party.
Resoiped, That We regard free sch DOL
system accessible to all, insuring the b-ne.
6ts of a common education 10 every child
IN the land independent Of sectional inter
ference, ~ the only safeguard OF free insti.
tu,ions and the very foundation Of Repub.
lican government and that. considering
the condition Ut our Territory and the pub.
lie domain, il 10 urged that Congress grant
In money instead OF lands, the aid 50 nee.
essSry 10 our people.
Resolved, That Cougrees be memosinlized
by our Legislative Assembly, 1T its coming
session. to grant aid BY appropriations for
tho erection OF suitable public buildings
for this Territory =; for the construction Of
bitches and canals for irrigation, TO the end
that the millions Of now useless public
lands may be brought into ma, ke,
Resolved, That tree government cannot
exist without tree elections by the votes Of
free men, exercising the full right Of pri-
waite judgement, each tor himself, uncon.
trollvd oy demaRogue, priest, patriarch or
king; and that any organization, however
controlled, which can buy and sell, or
transfer, At the will Of a master, the euffrs-
ges Of any body Of citizena. 10 dangerous
to liberty. an enemy OF Republican govern
ment, and 40 Otfense against the good PEG.
pie Of this Territory especially when such
unwnrrantaOle coLtrol is attempted by =
power outside its jurisdiction.
Resolved That polyesmv, as taught and
prHcticed in some portions OF this Terri.
tory, 90 far from being 40 attribute OF re.
liRiOn or u latter Of c. nacience, 70 in de-
h"nce OF both u crime against the laws OF
the United States and ot this Ter. itorv,
and q reproSch to the civilization Of the
age and that all attempts to compel ito
recognition by massinR the votes Of it's ad.
herents at the polls. are regarded as an At.
tack upon free suffrage, dangerous 10 the
public tranquility, and deserving the re.
Duke Of all good citizens without distinc.
ton Of party.
Resole<d, That We pledge the republican
n NT ma IN 11ou I'D (A:.
administration Of ito afairs to tho enact.
meut Of wise and just laws, and their viRor.
Gus and impartial execution; to all proper
reduction Of the burdens Of taxation, AND =
careful expenditure Of the money Of tho
people pledging to our political opponents
our cooperation in carrying out those mag.
ni6cent measures Of reform which their
leaders have 80 literally promised, but
failed to perform.
Rssolved, That We are in favor Of the pas.
cage OF law allowing every actual settier,
~ho is the owner Of or has the presumption
or HOMESTEAD right to eighty acres or more
Ut agricultural lands in this Territory to
pre.empt forty acres or less Of timber land.
by paying Government price therefor
Provided, that the same il neither agricul.
turnl nor mineral lands.
Resolred, That We arc in favor Of every
cit zen Of the Territory being allowed the
privilege Of taking necessary timber for
hls own use from the public lands Of the
Territory Provided, the same is not taken
from agricultural lands.
Rssol0sd, That We are opposed to the
granting Of subsidies by Territoris! Leg
islature.
Rssolved, That We are opposedto Chinese
or Mongolisn immigration, and w ask
such a modification Of the treaties with
those nations ~ will prohibit any farther
increase OF the Asistic races.
Resolved, Tha, tho people Of Idaho ex.
press their gratitude 10 the Pacific Coas,
delegation 10 Congress, and especially to
Hon. John h. Mitchell. Of Oregon, for bis
Abe argument in she United States Senate
In our behalf, in securing an appropriation
for the opening Of the Columbia river by
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