Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-10-14
DEMOCRAT RESOLUTIONS.

m usi adopted at the Democratic Con
ventions, of this county on Oct. 8, 1886,
We, the Democratic party of Nez
Perez county, in convention assem-
bled, do hereby declare and adopt the
following resolutions and platform and
pledge our party and its candidates to
their faithful support and earnest en-
dOrsenent:
RcsoiUed, lst, We hereby declare our
unalterable faith in, and renew our
fcaity to, the Democratic party: the
party that has been from its earliest |
organization the protector of, and stood
by the rights of our people, both ma
tive and foreign born, against the |
wrongs and expressions of landed mo-
| nopolies, monied corporations and cor
rupt rings that have grown up and at |
tanned immense proportions in our
government in the last twenty-five
vars under the fostering protection of
the Republican party.
| Resoirea, I'd, That we believe there
can be nojust or proper legislation in
"A form Of government like ours, that
protects or discrnlinatcs in favor of
one class of individuals as against am
other; or that protects or discfiminatcs
III favor of one clsss of industries as
Iaghinst another; we demand equal
legislation and equal taxation for all
our people.
Resolccd, Sd, That we hail the dem
aeratic ascendeucy to power in our
government, as furoshadowing our fu-
ture commercial greatness, and re-
vival of American trade in foreign
marts, carried in vessels of American
manufacture.
Rcso,ee(i, 4th, That we point with
pride to the national record of the
Democratic party under its chosen
leader, Grover Cleveland, and that we
endorse the honest, upright and fear
less manner, in which he as chief ex-
ecutive has administered the affairs of
our government.
Rcsoiuc3, 5th, That we condemn,
and call the attention of all honest
men, irrespective Of party, to the man
ner in which the Republican party has
squandered in its mate corruption and
given away to rich railroad monopo-
lies, millions of acres of the most valu-
able lands of our western country,
lands that were the just and common
heritage of the American people; lands
that had been acquired under the ad-
miDistration and policy of the Demo-
cratic party, and that should have
been preserved as homes for the gene
rations yet to come.
RcsOioed, 9th, That we commend the
zeal and untiring efforts of the Demo-
cratic house of congress in its last ses-
sion to restore some portion of the
| lands thus stolen from our people to
the public DOMAIN.
Lesoiccd, 7th, That we recognize the
question of the annexation of the four
northern counties of Idaho to WASH
ington as being paramount with our
people to all others; ana that in our
struggles to attain this end the people
of the north should make common
cause, irrespective of political parties;
ond we as the Democratic party of Nez
Perce county hereby demand as one
of this people the speedy annexation
of north Idaho to Washington terri
tory; and this we demand whether
Washington becomes state or not.
! Resolved, Sth, That we condemn the
action of the Republican senate of the
United States in refusing to pass the
bill for the annexation of north Idaho
to Washington territory at the last
session of congress, after said bill had
, been passed by democratic house.
Pesoteed, 9th, That we commend
the honest, and fearless manner in
(which the Hon. John HALEY redeemed
his promises made to our people, and
ohampioned our cause in the last Con-
gress, in the face of the fierce opposi-
ton of the people Of South Idaho, and
we hereby pledge to him the earnest
continued and unswerving support of
the Democratic party of Nez Perce
county.
Resq!ccd, 10th, That we demand the
amendment of our criminal statutes,
so as to give witnesses for the defence
in criminal cases the same fees, milage
- and per diem, as is received by wit
nesscs for the prosecution
Rcsoiucd, l1th, That we demand that
our revenue laws, be so amended as to
extend the time in which County and
Territorial taxes shall become delin-
! quent from November until the fol-
lowing March.
y Reso'ccd, H. That we demand that
a better and more efficient system be
provided by proper legislation, fer ths
care, support and maintenance of the
poor and endigent of our county.
Resolved, 18th, Thatwe as a political
party, and as people, denounce and
condemn, the infamous practices OF
bigamy and polygamy as licensed and
carried on and encouraged by the Nor
man church, and we demand that pro
per and speedy legislation be enacted
4 upon the part Of Congress to drive this
accursed institution from our land; and
y we further point with pride to the fact
that under the democratic admins
ton, and in courts presided over by ,
Democratic Judge under a Democrat,
executive, scores of the slaves of TIN
treacherous following Of this vile insti
tuition have found their way into th'
penitentiary, while under II Republi
can Administration for many years
but single conviction was recorded
Resolved, l4th, That we are opposes
to any division or segregation Of on
Comfy mt the present time, believing
such action would be premature.
Resolved, That copy of these re
solutions be furnished to the press G
this county and a copy forwarded t
! our delegate in congress, and n cop
to the Delegate from Washington Tel
ritory and a copy to the committee OF
territories in the Senate of the Unite
States.
!. n. MAXWELL, Chairman.
II. b. IIODGINs