The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-06
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-'liberality without extravaganza
generosity without excess"
We favor the crushing out of exis-
lance, by Congressional and State Leg
islation, of trusts and combinations in
restraint of trade among the people, for
the purpose of raising prices on them,
and of plundering them to enrich cor
porations and monopolies.
We favor the repeal of all such Legis-
lation as is intended to benefit part of
the people at the expense of another
part of them.
We pledge the Democratic party of
of the new State to the levying and
collecting of low taxes and an honest
and economical administration of a
thorough and efficient system of free
common school, and the most diligent
and perfect management and care of
valuable school and other lands of the
State, and to preserve sacred and invio-
late the funds afforded by the munif-
cent grants of lands to the common
schools and State institutions.
We denounce the action of the
Republican majority, which, in the late
Constitutional Convention, despite the
protest of the minority, effected a
| partisan gerrymander of the State in
APPOINTMENTS.
This course of the republicans was
the interests of the people to consider
ations of party advantage, and evinced
a disposition to secure the SpOilS of
political victory at the expense of the
rights of the people, we pledge our
selves to a fair, just and equitable
Legislative apportionment.
We pledge the Democratic party of
the State to a speedy completion of the
university at Moscow, and to 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
Blackfoot, Lewiston and in Shoshone
county, as well as at Boise City, and in
securing the erection of public buildings
at all these points.
| We pledge the Democratic party, if
successful, to the election of a United
States Senator for North Idaho as well
as South Idaho, and we pledge the CO.
operation of our Congressional repres-
sentative with those of the States of
Oregon and Washington, to secure the
speedy opening of the Columbia and
Snake rivers for navigation.
We congratulate the people that the
Norman question has been eliminated
from the future politics of the common
wealth by the adoption of the State
Constitution. We pledge the Dem
Ocratic party to the strict enforcement,
both in spirit and letter, of the pro
visions of the test OATH as prescribed
in our revised statutes of Idaho, to the
strict enforcement of the registry law
enacted by the Fifteenth legislative
assembly, and to the strict enforce
ment of all the provisions Of Article
Six of the State Constitution.
We extend to the people of Ireland
and all others struggling for liberty
against oppression, our deepest sym
pathy and bid them God.speed in their
; efforts for deliverance.
We demand that the Legislature OF
the State of Idaho at its first session
shall pass such laws as will carry into
effect the provisions of Section OF
Article IL of our State Constitution
and provide for the arbitration of al
differences arising between employers
and employees.
We cordially invite the cooperation
of all persons, irrespective of former
party utilization, who approve of the
foregoing platform, to unite with us il
the election of Executive and Legisla
tors who will carry out these principles