Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

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demands on the National revenues,
and after absorbing the trust funds
of the Treasury viii leave the coun-
try heir to the certain and enormous
deficit OF s1OO,OOO,OOO.
We denounce and earnestly pro-
} test against the action OF the Repub-
lican majority OF the House Represen-
tatiyes which, under the guise of de-
termining rules Of proceeding, and
facilitating the tranactiens of the |
public business has submitted to and
supported despotic Speaker in his
arbitrary suppression of free speech
and absolute control of Legislation,
and paved the way for the adoption
of measures to unseat duly and law
fully elected Democratic members,
loot the National Treasury, strife de-
bate, hasten the passage Of objec-
tionai measures without opportunity
! for consideration or amendment, and,
by despotic rulings destroy the free
, legislation of the House of Represen-
( tatives.
/ We declare in favor Of just, liberal,
and equitable pension laws for all
A invalid and dependent soldiers and
!. sailors, their widows and orphans, in
e granting pensions, we favor the prin-
!. ciple-"liberality without extraYa-
gance-generosity without excess. /"
!. We favor the crushing out of exis-
\ lance, by Congressional and State
= Legislation, of trusts and combiEa-
/. tions in restraint of trade among the
d people, for the purpose of raising
Il prices on them, and plundering them
4 to enrich corporations and monopolies
o. We favor the repeal of all such
: Legislation as is intended to beneii
Re part of the people at the expense o.
=. another part Of them.
=. We pledge the Democratic part.
IN of the new State to the leyying ant
~ collecting of low taxes and an homes
and economical administration of
80 thorough and efficient system of FIRE
common school, and the most diligen
and perfect management and care c
gu valuable school and other lands c
the State, and to preserve sacred an
OF inyiolate the funds afforded by tn
nal munifcent land grants of land to th
80 common schools and State institl
tions.
OF We denounce the action OF the r.
for publican majority, which, in the la
led constitutional Convention, despi
the protest of the minority, effected
II partisan geri ymander of the State
the present Legislative appointment,
zen This course of the Republicans w
We wanting in patriotism, subordinate
on, the interests Of the people to consi
all erations of party advantages, al
eyinced disposition to secure t
spoils Of political victory at the G
ICY pense OF the rights of the people, !
Atty pledge ourselves TO fair, just Al
ing equitable Legislative apportionmel
nn We pledge the Democratic par
of the State to speedily completi
i'Au of the university at Moscow, and
Just regard of the claims and I
,eed vantages of every section of the st:
,act in locating the State Institutions.
nro We pledge the Representatives
the Democratic party TO secure
III holding OF terms of the United Sta
OF courts at Blackfoot, Lewiston and
the Shoshone county, as well as at DO
City, and in securing the erection
.nd public buildings at all these poir
We pledge the Democratic par
eih' il successful, to the election of
the United States Senator for North Idi
of as well as South Idaho, and we pleC
ida. the cooperation of our Cong
a. sional representative with those
W" the States o: Oregon and Washingt
to secure the speedy opening of
lited Columbia and Snake rivers for n
. of cation.
We congratulate the people
.,.n. the Mormon question has been el
'H'" mated from the future politics of
men commonwealth by the adoption
cleo the State Constitution. We pie
lent, the Democratic party to the strict
and forcement both in spirit and lei
/, ~ of the provisions of the test oath
= '"s prescribed in our revised statutes
'tlsan Idaho, to the strict enforcement
z the the registry law enacted by the
t the teenth Legislative assembly, and
sor the strict enforcement of all the
visions of Article Six of the $
" - Constitution.