Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-09-23
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
OF IDAHO


desire to reform the unjust inequalities
of customs, to reduce taxation, to linn
IL the expenditures to actual necessi-
ties, the revival of trade, the increase
of commerce, the restoration of the
unearned public lands to the peoples
heritage, the peace that happily ex-
tends throughout our whole land and
the extinction of sectional animOsities,
are the salient marks which signa.ize
the restoration of the Democratic par
ty to power and the response it has
given to the trust reposed in it.
We commend the discrimination
which the President has made in favor
of the honest soldiers, and call atten-
ton to the fact that, while he has We
tOed spurious and unworthy claims, he
has signed more pension bills than
any Of his predecessors.
Resolved, That the record Of Hon.
John HALEY, our able representative
at Washington, Is one of which we, as
citizens Of Idaho, are justly proud;
that Mr.. Hailey's consistent course and
energetic and successful efforts in be-
half Of our territory and interests of
her citizens, meet with our earnest and
thanks Of our people are due him for
his untiring labOrs for his constitu-
ents.
Received. That in Edward A. Ste
vensOn, our citizen Governor, Idaho
has an able, honest and fearless exec
utive, who knows the wishes and
and who will faithfully enforce the
laws without fear or favor.
Resolved, This convention proudly
invites attention to the fact that the
last Democratic house of representa-
lives passed bills FORGETTING and restor-
ing to the public domain railway land
grants amounting to over 75,0O0, 900
Of acres, and also the further fact that
In the fOrty-eighth congress the demo-
cratic lower house passed the Reagan
Interstate Commerce bill, which failed
Of passage in the republican senate;
also that In the last session of congress
the Reagan bill was again passed by
the democratic lower house.
Resolved, That we denounce the in
famous practice of bigamy, polygamy
and unlawful cohabitation, and that
we pledge our party to strict and
rigid enforcement of the laws against
such crimes, and rs proof of our sin
certify we point with pride to the re-
cord OF convictions had by Demo-
cratic United States attorney before a
Democratic Judge, during the past year
OF . Democratic national administra-
ton, which speaks louder than the
windy professions unaccompanied by
any performances Of past Republican
officers in Idaho.
Resolved, That we are unalterably
opposed to any dictation in state or
political affairs by church domination
o heretofore exercised by the Mormon
church.
Resolved, That we are unlaterably
opposed to Chinese immigration, and
demand the abregation Of the Burlin-
game-Swift treaty, legacy Of the Re-
publican party, through whose loop
holes slave labor creeps upon our
shores. We pledge the best efforts of
the Democratic party Of this Territory
In favor Of measures that will perma-
nently prohibit and prevent such i'm
migration. We regard Chinese labor
~ an unlnixed evil. Therefore, we
p0rtatiOn of Chinese from this coun-
try, and their exclusion forever. In
the meontime, pending proper legisla-
tiOn on this subject, the Democratic
party Of Idaho, as friend of free labor,
and In the interest Of the people, rec
ognises the legal right of any citizen to
employ whom he pleases; yet we hold
that II is the right and duty Of the
psople Of Idaho Territory to withhold
their patronage from the Chinese and
that such labor should not be resorted
70 when any other character Of labor
h available.
Res0iped, That this convention il In
favor OF the passage of an act of Con-
gress providing for the free coinage of
both silver and gold, by the terms of
which all gold and silver bullion offer
ed 1t the several minis and assay Of
dces Of the United States shall be re-
ceived in exchange for gold or silver
coin, or certificates at the rate now
1lxed by law for standard dollars Of
gold or silver, which certificates shall
be receivable tor all public purposes,
and interchangeable for gold or silver,
- the case may be, and that there be
no discrimination by United States
Treasury officials in the use of gold
and silver for any purposes whatever,
consistent with existing laws, includ-
Ing the payment of the interest bear
ing debt.
Resolved, That we are In favor of
liberal wages and free labor. All as
eociatiOns formed for the purpose of
developing intelligence, promoting the
welfare and protecting the interests of
the lab0rers and mechanics and to
make successfully to contend for and
maintain their rights by peaceful and
emcient means against powerful and
oppressive combinations, should be en-
co0raged and expressly sanctioned by
law.
Resolved, That we are opposed to the |
oppressive monopOlies built up, foster
ed, and protected by Republican adj |
mdnistratiOns that we recognize labor |
- the product Of capital; that we re-
commend the passage of such laws as |
Will make the wage laborers preferred |
creditors, and secure to them the full
fruits Of their labors.
Resolved, That the rapid increase of
q the white population of the United
states demands that Congress take
speedy steps apd effective steps to have
Al the Indians in the United States
select lands in severalty in quantities
not to exceed eighty acres per capita.
within the limits Of their respective
Indian reservations, and that the re-
Of the lands on such Indian
should be restored to the
publtC domain, subject to homestead
lntry BY actual settlers.
Resolved. That 1t Is the duty of the !,
sepGrsm of the United States to pass