Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-09-28
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Delegate to Congress,
JAMES III. HAWLEY.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The Platform that sC0s -AdOpted
By the Democratic Territorial
Contention held at Boise City,
.AuOust 23rd, 1883.

RESOLVED. That the democracy OF
idaho most heartily endorse the nomina-
tons of the st. Louis convention and
declares Its unqualified approval Of its
tariff reform platform, which means
cheaper food, cheaper clothing and
greater comforts for all.
RESOLVED. That the administration of
the government of Grover Cleveland
has been of such character as to COM
mend itself to all the people of the
country, and that he has shown unselfish
fidelity to the highest interests of the
country and has displayed such wisdom,
honesty and economy in his administra-
ton during his term of Office that he is
entitled to q continuance of public con-
fdence.
RESOLVED. That the platform of our
party does not mean free trade; it means
tariff reform that will reduce the tax
alton upon the masses of the people,
thereby protecting labor and reserving
to 1t a just share of its products, and it
means furthermore check upon the &c.
emulation of the immense surplus In
the treasury, which is dangerous to the
business interests of the country and is a
temptation to unwise legislation.
RESOLVED. That the Republican party
has never been, and is not now friend
OF labor. Its policy has been to build up
notwithstanding 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 1t now has as its candidate for
President one who, when Senator of the
United States, advocated the importation
and naturalization of Chinese labor, the
greatest curse ever brought in COMPETE
ton with our honest American labor.
RESOLVED. That we heartily favor the
filling of Territorial offices, as far as prac.
ticable, by appointments from the Terri
tory. and we cite with pride to its wisdom
in the appointment ofour citizen Cover
nor, 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 null
tiplied acres of our lands may be re-
claimed and opened for entry and settle
ment.
RESOLVED. That we reiterate our Cd.
position to any ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
Territory by annexation of any county
or counties to any State or Territory,
and that we favor at the earliest dav
practicable. the introduction of law in
Congress for the admission of Idaho
with its present lines and boundaries as
. State of the Union.
RESOLVED. That we favor rigid en-
forcement ofall laws, National and Terri
ltorial, against all violation of the same,
and we pledge ourselves, whatever may
be the offence and whatever the power is
vested in us, that no guilty ones shall
escape.
The convention regrets 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 and impartial legislation to
equally regard the wants and interests
Of all sections of our Territory.
RESOLVED. That we are in favor of
liberal appropriations sufficient to sur
vey all the agricultural lands in our
Territory.
RESOLVED. That our mail facilities
should keep pace with the settlement
and development of our Territory, and |
We urge upon Congress liberal appro-
priations in order that no city, town,
mining camp or settlement may be de- |
orived of that to which they are entitled. |
RESOLVED. That the settlement of our |
Territory is greatly retarded by the ex-
stence within our borders of large Indi-
IN reservations, useless to the Indians |
md of incalculable value to the whites |
or the valuable agricultural, mineral
md timber resources, and we earnestly |
recommend the opening up of the reser-
'ations to settlement having due regard
% the rights of the Indians.
RESOLVED. That We extend to the
irish people our heartfelt sympathy in
heir struggle for home rule so ably adj
'ocated by Parnell and his associates.