The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-10-23

RESOLVED, That we affirm and support tin
principles enunciated and set forth In tn
Democratic Territorial Platform, adopted
in convention assembled In Bellevue Sep
tcmber o. 1886 as follows:
RESOLVED. That with becoming pride W.
cordially indorse the administration o
President Grover Cleveland for the honesty
frugality and success with which it is con
ducting the affairs of Government. carry
ing out the principles of Democracy in AL
ministering public trusts and keeping fait!
with the people; respect for constitutions
law, the protection Of the rights Of our fel
low citizens Mt home and abroad, "a desire
to reform the unjust inequalities Of Gus
toms, to reduce taxation. to limit the ex
penditurcs tO actual necessities, the reviva
of trade, the increase Of commerce. thu
restoration Of thesuncarned public lands Il
the peoples heritage. the peace that hal,
PLY extends throughout our whole land
and the extinction of sectional animOsities
are the salient marks which signalixe tho
restoration of the Democratic party Il
power and the response it has given 10 the
trust reposed in it.
We commend the discrimination which
the President has made i'm favor of the hon
est soldier. and call attention to the fact that
while he has vetoed spurious and unworthy
claims, he has signed more pension bills
than any of his predecessors.
HALEY, our able representative ut Wash
ington, is one Of which We, as citizens OF
Idaho, are justly proud; that Mr.. Hailey's
consistent course and energetic and sue
cessfui efforts in behalf Of our Territory
and interests Of her citizens, meet with our
earnest and enthusiastic appreciation; and
that the thanks Of our people are due him
for his untiring labors for his constituents.
RESOLVED, That i'm Edward \. Stevenson,
our citizen Governor, Idaho has an able
honest and fearless executive. who knows
the wishes and wants of the people of this
Territory and who will faithfully enforce
the laws without fear or favor:
RESOLVED. That this convention proudly
invites attention tn the fact that the last
Democratic House of Representatives
passed bills forfciting and restoring To the
public domain railway land grants amount
ing to over 75.UU,OD Of acres. and also the
further fact that in the Forty-eighth Con-
gress the Democratic lower house passed
the Reagan Interstate Commerce bill. whicl,
failed of passage in the Republican Senate
also that in the last session Of congress the
Reagan bill was again passed in the lower
house.
RESOLVED, That we denounce the infam-
Gus practice Of bigamy, polygamy and nm
lawful cOhabitation, and that we pledge our
party tO rigid enforcement of the laws
against such crimes, and rs proof of our
sincerity we point with pride to the record
of convictions had by n Democratic United
States Attorney before Democratic Judge,
during the past year Of Democratic ma
tional administration, which speaks louder
than the windy professions unaccompanied
by any performances of past Republican
officers in Idaho.
RESOLVED, That We are unaitcrably OPP
posed to any dictation in state or political
affairs by church domination, as heretofore
exercised by the Mormon church.
RESOLVED, That We are unalterably op-
posed to Chinese immigration, and demand
the abrogation Of the Buringumc-Swift
through whose loophOlcs slave labor creeps
upon our shores. We pledge the best effort
of the Democratic party of this Territory
in favor Of measures which shall pcrma-
nently prohibit and prevent such iminigra-
ton. We regard Chinese labor as an un-
mixed evil Therefore, we favor legislation
providing for the deportation of the Chi
nese from this country, and their exclusion
forever. In the meantime, pending proper
legislation on this subject. the Democratic
party of Idaho, as a friend of free labor,
and in the interest of the people, recognizes
the legal right Of any citizen to employ who
he pleases; yet We hold that it is the right
and duty Of the people of Idaho Territory
to withhold their patronage from the Chi
ncse, and that such labor should not be re-
sorted TO when any other character of labor
is available.
RESOLVED, That this convention is in
favor of the message of an act Of congress
providing for the free coinage of both silver
and gold, by the terms Of which act all gold
and silver bullion offered ut the several
mints and assay offices of the United States
shall be received in exchange for gold or
silver coin, or certificates at the rate now
fixed by law for standard dollars Of gold
or silver which certificates shall be receiv-
able for all public purposes, and inter
for gold or silver. .as the case may
be, and that there be no discrimination by
United States Treasury officials III the use of
gold and silver for any purpose whatever,
consistent with existing laws, including
the payment of the Understanding debt.
RESOLVED, That we are I'm favor of lib
eral wages and free labor. All associations
formed for the purpose Of developing intel
ligence, promoting the welfare and protect
ing the interests of the laborors and
mechanics and to make them successfully
to contend for and maintain their rights
by peaceful and efficient means against
powerful and oppressive combinations,
should be encouraged and expressly sane
toned by law.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to the
oppressive mOnopolies built up. fostered.
and protected by Republican administra-
tons; that we recognize labor AS the pro-
duct Of capital: that we recommend the
passage of such laws as will make the wage
laborers preferred creditors, and secure to
them the full fruits Of their labor.
RESOLVED, That the rapid increase OF the
white uppulation of the United States de-
mands that congress take speedy anu eiiec-
tive STEPS to have all the Indians III the
United States select lands in severaify III
A AL vNor f.saen n
within the limits of their respective Indian
and that the remainder OF
the lands on such Indian reservations
should be restored to the public domain,
subject to homestead entry by acturai set
RESOLVED, That it is the duty of tho con-
yress of the United States to pass such
legislation az will guarantee the speedy
adjustment and payment of claims Ior
committed by lndiahs upon
the persons and property Of citizens VI the
Western States and Territories.
RESOLVED, That We extend our sympathy
to all peoplc struggling to engraft upon
their roliticaI system the principles ol inui,
yidual liberty and self-governrnent. and
with special emphasis do we extend that
sympathy to the present heroic enorts Oh
the irish people. .,.;
RESOLVED, That we deeply sympathixe
gle To maintair, the supremacy of the laws
of the United States, and the purity OF
American homes, and we hereby pledge
the hest efforts of the Democracy Of Idaho
in and for such legislation by the National
Congress as will most speedily and forever
paralyxe the priestly hand that would seek
10 bind the s0ulf of men BY usurping the'r
political libertID.
<,e ~Ioct;ov, Rw rs,mOtv central committee Ut