Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-08-30
DEMOCRATIC TERRITORIAL
CONVENTION AT BOISE
CITY ON THE 22d OF
AUGUST.


sixteen counties Represented in conven-
ton. The majority Of the delegates
represented by proxies. Col. J. w.
Jones, of Blackfoot, was chosen chair.
man aud j. L. Brown, Of Latab,
secretary. The following resolutions
were adopted as their platform, to.wit:
WHEREAS, The National Democratic
party at its convention held in St. Louis,
June 9Th, re.nominated Grover Cleve.
land for president and nominated Allen
G. Thurman for vice-president upon a
platform favoring the reduction of taxes,
with proper regard for the protection
of American interests and the maintain
ance of American labor.
RESOLVED, That the Democracy Of
Idaho most heartily endorse the nomina-
ton Of the St. Louis convention and
declares its qualified approval Of its
tariff reform platform, which means
cheaper food, cheaper clothing and
greater comfort for all.
Resolved, That the administration of
the government by Grover Cleveland
has been of such character as to com.
mend itself to all the people of the
country, and that he has shown such
uuselish fidelity to the highest interests
of the country and has displayed such
wisdom, honesty and economy in his
administration during his term Of Office
that he is entitled to continuance of
public confidence.
RESOLVED, That the platform of our
party does not mean free trade; it means
a tariff reform that will reduce the taxa
ton upon the masses of the people,
thereby protecting labor aud reserving
to it a just share Of its products, aud it
means furthermore check upon the
accumulation Of the immense surplus in
the treasury, which is dangerous to the
business interests Of the country and is a
temptation to unwise legislation.
Resolued, That the republican party
has never been, and is not now friend
Of labor. Its policy has been to build
up monopolists-making the rich richer.
and the poor poorer; that it has never
taken any steps to prevent the importa.
ton of pauper and contract labor, and
that it now has as its candidate for
president one who, when Senator Of the
United States, advocated the importa-
ton and naturalization of Chinese labor,
the greatest curse ever brought in com.
petition with our honest American labor.
Resolved, That We heartily favor the
filing Of territorial Offices, as far as
practicable, by appointments from the
territory, and we cite With pride to its
wisdom in the appointment Of our own
citizen governor, who has made us the
best governor ever appointed for the
territory.
Resolved, That we favor liberal ap-
preparations by congress for irrigating
canals and artesian wells, by which
multiplied acres Of our lands may be
reclaimed and opened for entry and
settlement.
Resolved, That we reiterate our op.
position to any dismemberment of the
territory by annexation Of any county
or counties to any state or territory, and
that We favor at the earliest day practic.
able, the introduction of law in con-
gress for the admission Of Idaho with its
present lines and boundaries as state of
the Union.
Resolved, That We favor rigid en-
forcement Of all laws, National and
Territorial, against all violators of the
same, and we pledge ourselves, whatever
may be the offense aud wherever the
power is vested in us, that no guilty ones
shall escape.
The convention regret the feeling
prevalent in some sections of North
Idaho, that there is an antagonism be.
tween the different sections OF the ter
ritory, and pledge the democratic party
by fair aud Impartial legislation, to
equally regard the wants aud interests of
all sections Of our territory.
Resolved, That we are in favor Of
liberal appropriations sufficient to survey
all the agricultural lands in our territory.
Resolued, That our mail facilities
should keep pace with the settlement
and Development of our territory, and
We urge upon congress liberal appropria.
tions in order that no city, town, mining
camp or settlement may be deprived Of
that to which they are entitled.
Resolved, That the settlement of our
territory is greatly retarded by the exist.
ence within our boundaries Of. large
Indian reservations useless to tie Indians
and Of incalculable value to the whites
for the valuable agricultural, timber and
mineral resources, and We earnestly
recommend the opening Of the reserva-
tions to settlement having due regard to
the rights Of the Indians.
Resolved, That we extend to the
Irish people our heartfelt sympathy in
their struggle for Home Rule so ably
advocated by Parnell aud his associates.
Resolution by P. NJ. Davis, of Nee
Perce county, as follow:
Resolved, That this convention, rec.
ognizing the justice of the demand of
the people Of North Idaho for annexa-
ton to Washington Territory, hereby
endorses the Stewart amendment to the
bill now before the Senate for the ad
mission Of Washington Territory with
North Idaho attached, and submitting