The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-09-27

pends upon the purity of the ballot WI
demand the enactment OF laws Furnishing
bribery or intimidation of voters, and W.
favor the Australian system of voting.
We favor the election of United States
Senators by direct vote of the people.
We protest against the enactment OF
the Federal election bill as menace to
the freedom and purity of elections, un-
necessary and inexpedient, calculated tC
create discomfort and disorder between
the sections of the country, in the inter.
ests of partisan rather than public benefit
placing the treasury of the United States
at the disposal of the party in pswer fol
partisan purposes, and designed by the
present republican administration to in.
trench itself and its party behind central
ized and consolidated power, and by the
employment of corruption and coercion
to render it impossible for the citizens tc
obtain peaccably redress of grievances,
reformation of abuses, and to dislodge
unworthy and unfaithful Officials.
We denounce the wasteful, Wanton and
reckless expenditure and extravaganza OF
republican Congress which, Through
sheer protligacy, has already bankrupted
the treasury and engulfed an annual sur
plus of $50 100000 in the app opriations
of single session of Congress not yet
ended, and which threatens to create new
and unheard demands on the national
revenues, and after absorbing the trust
funds of the treasury will leave the coun-
| try heir to the certain and enormous de-
felt of 100000, 900.
We denounce and earnestly protest
against the action of the republican ma
.jority of the House of Representa- ives
which, under the gulse Of determining
rules OF proceeding, and facilitating the
transaction OF the public business, has
submitted to and supported despotlc
Speaker in his arbitrary suppression OF
free speech and absolute control OF legis-
lation, and paved the way for the adop-
ton of measures to unseat duly ana law
fully elected democratic members, loot
the national treasury, stihe debate, hasten
the passage Of objectionable measures
without opportunity tor consideration or
amendment, and 10y despotic rulings de-
stroy the free legislation of the House OF
Representatives.
We declare in favor of just, liberal and
equitable pension laws for all lbera! and
dependent soldiers and sailors, their Wild
ows aud orphans In granting pensions
we favor the principle of "liberality with
out extravaganza; generosity without
excess"
We favor the crushing out of existence
by congressional and state Legislation, OF
trusts and combinations in restraint OF
trade among the people, for the purpose
of raising prices on them, ana OF plum
derlug them to enrich corporations and
monopolies.
We favor the repeal of all such legisla-
ton as is intended to benefit part OF
the people at the expense OF another part
OF them.
We pledge the democratic party of the
new State to the levying and collecting OF
low taxes and to an honest and economl-
cal administration of a thorough and etti-
cient system Of free common schools, and
the most diligent and perfect manage
ment and care of valuable school and
other lands Of the State, and to preserve
sacred and invioiate the funds afforded
by the munifcent grants OF lands to the
common schools and state institutions.
We denounce the action OF the repub-
lican majority, which, in the late Constr
tutlonai Convention, despite the protest
of the minority, effected partisan gerry
mander of the State in the present legIs-
lative apportionment. This course OF the
republicans was wanting in patriotism,
subordinating the interests OF the people
to considerations Of party advantage, and
evlnced a disposition to secure the spoils
of political victory at the expense OF the
rights of the people; we pledge ourselves
to fair, just and equitable legislative
apportionment.
We pledge the democratic party of the
State to speedy completion OF the uni
versity at Moscow, and to a just regard
of the claims and advantages OF every
section of the State in locating the State
Institutions.
We pledge the Representatives OF the
democratic party to secure the holding
of terms of the United States courts at
Blacktoot, Lewiston and IN Shoshone
county, as well as Boise City, and to Sc
curing the erection OF public buildings
ut all these points.
We pledge the democratic party, II
successful, to the election OF United
States Senator for North Idaho as we'll as
South Idaho, aud We pledge the co-opera'
tion OF our congressional representative
with those Of the states OF Oregon and
Washington, to secure the speedy opening
OF the Columbia and Snake rivers to nav
igation.
We congratulate the people that the
Mormon question has been eliminated
from the future politics OF the common
wealth by the adoption Of the State Con-
sttution; we pledge the democratic party
to the strict enforcement, 10th IN spirit
and letter, TO the provisions of the test
oath, as prescribed IN ourrevlsed statutes
of Idaho; to the strict enforcement of the
registry law enacted 10y the Fifteenth
legislative assembly, and to the strict
enforcement of all the provisions OF Ar
ticIe vi of the State CONSTITUTION.
We extend To the people OF Ireland,
and all others struggling for liberty
against oppression, our deepest sympathy
aud bid them God speed in their efforts
for deliverance.
We demand that the Legislature OF the
State of Idaho 1t its first session shall
pass such laws us will carry into effect
the provisions of section OF Article XII
of our State Constitution, and provide tor
the arbitration Of all differences arising
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