Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-09-13
THE DEMOCRATS.



Defined IN Emphatic Resolutions.
A Platform that Denounees Polygnmy,
Rings and the Misrepresentation OF
County Funds.
Hawley for Delegate TO Congress.
Wall, Joint Councilman.
The Close.
The Democratic Convention of Altn-
rus county wns called TO order at 10 A. NJ.
yesterday by the Chairman OF the DEM
cratic Central Committe, Mr.. j.. Young,
in Fitzsimmons' Metropolitan Hull,
The delegates chosen to represent the
various precincts, were all present eth
or in person or by proxy.
Temporary organization was made
with the following officers in
stalled: Chairman, Col. +. A. Wall;
Secretaries, Fred. Johnson, Il. w. Jones.
On motion the Chairman appointed
the following Committees;
Committee on Credentials, Ave.
II. G. Wallace, HALEY;
T.. Young, Bellevue;
II. G. Lewis. Ketchnm;
Jesse Pollard, shosbone 9''s
Alex Sifers, Cnmas Prairie.
Committee on permanent orgnniza-
ton, FIVE:
f. G. Helfrich, Shoslione;
Charles Wetzel, Ketchum;
G. W. Taylor, HALEY;
Vim. Mcqueen, Bullion;
Capt. J. C. Hormer, Bellevue.
Committee on Platform and Resolu-
lutions;
Judge Waters. Bellevue.
Captain j. X. Watson, Broadford.
George II. Abbott. soldier.
II. II. Trcgiskis, Mountain Home.
True W. Rollins, Rock Bar.
Temporary Sergeants- at Arms werenp.
pointed MS follows;
Dan Rice, Ketchum.
H. Ward, Deer Creek
James Peterson, HALEY.
The Convention then adjourned til
lP.M.
Convention called TO order at p. NJ.
The report OF the Committee on Gre
dcntials gave rise to heated discussion
IN which was questioned the legality 0
admitting to the Convention Nh, Col
Inns as q fourth delegate from Atlant
precinct. Considerable parliamentar.
"knackH was cyinced in the contest ant
the Sergeants were called upon.
A motion to admit Mr.. Collins flnall.
prevailed, but was lost.
BY the adoption of the report Of TIL
Comiotttss On treueh'his, tus tohtpof"
ry officers, with the exception of til
Chairman. were made permanent.
Mr.. 7. L.. Clohecy was elected perma
nent Chairman by acclamation.
THE PLATFORM.
Resolved, That the Democracy OF Al
turas county in Convention assemble
do ratify andaffirm the principles
ated and set forth in the platform adopt
ed and issued by the National Demo
cratic Convention, held at Chicago Jul
9th. 1884, as most wise and expedien
and contains the snrest foundation {
our national prosperity, and we hearth
endorse the nominees thereof.
Resolved, Tint the Democracy of A
turas county hereby condemn i'll III
measured terms the frauds that hay
been perpetrated upon the people {
this county, and particularly the tax
payers thereof, by the misrule, extravG
ganee and unwarranted misappropril
ton of the peoples money by the pres
ent county officials, and we hereb
pledge the people complete reform i
these abuses, and to relieve the tax
payers of the unnecessary burthons thu
have been placed upon them by oh
profiigate acts OF those nowin power.
Sd Resolved, That weview with alarl
the successful efforts of the pres en-
county officials to prevent judicial il
yestigation OF their official acts, and W
charge that such efforts to keep frol
the people the true inwardness of the
acts are without parallel IN the histor
of our Territory and should meet u
condemnation of every voter and got
citizen oi Alturas county.
4th Resolved, That we regard o.
mines as one Of the most important fa
tors in the list Of our growing indu
tries, and we are in favor OF law til
viii protect the miner in his wages III
make him preferred creditor, and
that end, favor proper Legislative q
aetments to secure his rights us su,
preferred creditor