The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-09-01
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM /,
Adopted by the Democrats Of Idaho in
Convention, August 22d.

WHEREAS, The National Democratic
party at its convention held in ST Louis
June 5th, re- nominated Grover Cleveland
for President and nominated Allen G.
Thurman for Vice President upon plat.
form favoring the reduction of taxes. wit!
a proper regard for the protection Of
American interests and the maintenance
of American labor.
Resolred, That the democracy of Idaho
most heartily endorse the nominations OF
the St. Louis convention and declares Its
unqualified approval of it's tariff reform
platform, which means cheaper food,
cheaper clothing and greater comforts for
all.
Resolved, That the administration of
the government by Grover Cleveland has
been of such character as to commend
itself to all the people of the country.
and that he has shown such unsefish
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 continuance of public con
tidence.
Res0Iced, That the platform of our
party does not mean free trade; it means
u tariff reform that will reduce the taxa.
ton upon the masses of the people, there
by protecting labor and reserving to it
u just share Of its products. and it means
furthermore check upon the accumula-
ton of the immense surplus in the treas
ury, which is dangerous to the business
interests of the country and is a tempta-
ton to unwiae legislation.
Resolced, That the republican party has
never been, and is not now a friend of
labor. Its policy has been to build up
monopolies-makiny the rich richer, and
the poor pOorer-that it has never taken
any steps to prevent the importation of
pauper and contract labor, and that its
candidate for President is one who, when
Senator of the United States, advocated
the importation and naturalization of
Chinese labor, the greatest curse ever
brought in competition with our honest
American labor.
ResolUed, That We heartily favor the
filling of Territorial Offices, as far as prac-
tlcable, by appointment from the Terri
tory, and we cite with pride to its wis.
dom in the appointment of our own cit
izen Governor who has made US the best
Governor ever appointed for the Territory.
kesol0ed, That we favor liberal appro-
pria ions by Congress for irrigating ca
nails and artesian wells, by which multi
piled acres of our lands may be reclaimed
and opened for entry and settlement.
ResoIced, That we relterate our opposi
ton to any ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Ter
ritory by annexation of county or coun
ties to any State or Territory, and that
we favor at the earliest day practicable
the introduction of law in Congress for
tie admission of Idaho with its present
lines and boundaries as q State Of the
Union.
Resolped, That we favor a rigid en-
forcement of all laws, national and Tel
ritorial, against all violation of the same,
and we pledge ourselves, whatever may
be the offense and whenever the power is
vested in US, that no guilty ones shall
escape.
The convention regret the feeling pre-
valent in some sections of North Idaho
that there is an antagonism between the
different sections of the Territory, and
pledge the Democratic party by fair and
impartial legislation, to equally regard
the wants and interests of all sections of
our Territory.
ResolUed, That we are in favor of lib
eral appropriations sufficient to survey all
agricultural lands in our Territory.
Resoiued, That our mail facilities should
keep pace with the settlement and devel-
opment of our Territory, and we urge
upon Congress liberal appropriations in
order that no city, town, mining camp or
settlement may be deprived of that to
which they are entitled.
ReSoIued, That the settlement of our
Territory is greatly retarded by the ex-
stence wi thin our boundaries Of large
Indian reservations useless to the Indians
and Of incalculable value to the whites
for the valuable agricultural, timber ard
mineral resources, and we earnestly re-
the opening of the reservations
TO settlement. having due regard to the
tights of the Indians.
Resolued, That we extend to the Irish
people our heartfelt sympathy in their
in their struggle for Home
Rule so ably advocated by Parnell and
lis associates.