, 1890-08-28
LOTS OF ENTHUSIASM.
Platform Adopted by the
Convention.
THE MOST LOYAL SENTIMENTS
A Tribute to the Administration
and the Republican Party
Great Unanimity.

tate convention rcasseinbled at lO:ZO
o'clock A. NJ. Every seat was filled,
and standing room was at a premium.
The record was read and approved.
The committee on resolutions and
platform submitted their report as fol-
lows:
To the republican convention of the
state of Idaho, assembled at Boise City,
August 20. 1890, the committee report
che following resolutions as an expression
of the political belief of the republican
party of Idaho:
Resolved, That the republican party
of the state of Idaho, in convention as
sembled, indorses the administration of
Benjamin Harrison, and tho policy of
the legislative branch of the national
government, as adopted by the repub-
lican majorities In both houses of the
fitv-first congress.
Resolved That, with the republicans
OF the older states we are In favor of the
American doctrine of encouragement of
American enterprise, and the protection
7 OF American labor, u doctrine first an
nounced by Washington, urged upon the
American people by Madison, defended
by Jackson and approved by Lincoln
and Grant, doctrine which has kept
company with the growth OF the coun-
try, and become potent feature in our
nations wondrous prosperity.
Resolved, That the republicans of
Idaho claim share in the glory of the
splendid victory achieved by tho na-
tlonal republican party over the enc mics
OF silver at home and abroad. Tho re-
suits of this victory have been so imme-
diate, and already SO great AS to COM
talV "A. "A a
vert our adversaries. Silver has ad.
vanced 80 per cent. in value, and the in
crease in the value of our mines is so
great as to be incaculable. Hand
in hand with silver, the products
OF our farms and other industries are in
creasing in volume and value, and an
era prosperity and wealth is ope ming
before us, such as we have never before
experienced. We conf IDENTIFY appeal to
the whole people of Idaho to unite with
us in maintaining the principles which
have brought them about. We appeal
to the people of Idaho to join us in our
efforts for the protection of the lead
producing industry by taxing imported
lead in just proportion with other inn
ports. by the free importation OF Mexi-
can lead ores our mines would be
brought into direct competition with n
class of laborurs who arc little removed
from condition Of slavery, and our
lead would be depressed in value to a
price which would afford no pro dts to
its producers.
Resolved, That we commend, and
pledge ourselves to support and main
tain the policy of the national repuoli
can party in protecting all our citizens
against foreign labor; that we shall in
sist upon such tariff legislation and tho
right enforcement of the existing laws
against the importation of contract labor
as will insure such protection that we
pledge ourselves TO such just measure as
Will promote the dignity of labor and
the elevation of the laboring classes and
insure to them such compensation for
their labor as will enable them to secure
homes for their families aud to educate
their children.
Resolved, That the republican party
OF Idaho sympathizes most deeply with
n all classes in foreign lands in their strug-
n gle for liberty and freedom of thought,
.nhd heartily welcome among us all who
seek the blessings of good government
and delivcrance IRON oppression.
Resolved. That the interests of the
laboring classes demand the most care
ful and fostering attention; that we
favor reduction in the hours of labor
and the enactment of laws to secure a
full and perfect execution of the provis-
ions Of our constitution touching the
settlement Of the differences between
capital and labor by arbitration; and
that we exact the enactment of laws to
prevent unjust discrimination against
laborers by employees, in requiring trib-
ute as condition precedent to en-
ployment.
Idaho, in accordance with the honor
able and patriotic policy oil the national
republican party, in ever supporting
and defending the purity of the ballot,
expressly declare that thoy favor the
Australian system of voting to secure
voters absolute freedom, secrecy and
security in the exercise of the elective
franchise, and pledge themselves to an
adoption of the system.
Resolved That the liberal pension
laws which have been enacted by the
republicans, despite the unfailing oppo-
sition OF the democrats, are just and
well deserved by tho host of pensioners
whose wounds and decrepitule attest
their patriotism, and we proudly boast
that In testimony of our country's graft
tude to its defenders the pension laws OF
z the land annually distribute among our
people more money than is required for
the yearly maintenance of the vast
armies OF the German empire; that we
heartily indorse the course of the pres
ent administration in its efforts to
ameliorate the condition of those among
the boys in blue who In their declining
years suffer from the effects of faith ful
performance of duty; that the repub-
lican party In the state OF Idaho demand
OF the national republican party that il
pursue its glorious career until every
man who fought for the flag Is thor
oughly recognized In the pension laws OF
the United States.
Resolved That we pledge ourselves to
the preservation of the land granted to
the state by congress for actual settlers
anu home-makers.
Resolved, That tho act of congress Of
october 2, 1888, which places the public
domain OF the state Of idaho within the
arid region and reserves the same from
settlement, retards the growth of this
state and works a great injustice to its
\ people, and we demand of the republ-
lAPcan congress tho immediate repeal of
said act, and that all entries made upon
the public domain subsequently to the
passage of said act, and accepted by tho
agents of the government, be declared to
be valid.
Resolved, That we denounce the OBJ
sUustion policy Of the democratic party