Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-09-10
PLATFORM OF IDAHO DEAOcRA rs.
Adopted In Convention at Bolse CITY.


convention assembled, renew the
pledge OF their fidelity TO Democratic
faith, and re affirm the platform
adopted by its representatives in the
national convention, held at Chicago,
Ia 1892, and hereby ratify and en-
dorse the nomination Of Grover
Cleveland and Adlai T. Stevenson,
for president aud wee president Of
the United States, and pledge to them
an earnest and undivided support
We declare that M mare taxes
sbould be collected than are necessar,
10 defray the expenses 1T the govern.
meut. economical, administered. and
that the people MAY he relieved fnrm
oppressive aud unnecessary burdens.
We are Ia favor of tariff reform. We
demand that the tariff laws be IA
amended that wealth. and capital ma,
be required to sustain their just prn
norton Of the burdens nf taxation;
that duties oH imports should l,e
highest on the luxurirs aud lowest on
the comforts Of lifr. and that what.
ever Of imports arr ~ hs'neiit 10 the
agricultural aud lalAlring masses
should be admitted w,lh tile lowest
du,y possible to secure economical
government
We favor rnncimenls, bnlh state
and national, for the prevention 1T
trusts aud combines. and tli,l will ia
sarr free aud fair competition rs
the regulation Of prirss Ia all cam.
nOdilies,
We rritrTa,e our commentator 1t
he Organization 81 the Industrial
classes for scltpro,,S.t,nn sgainsl
uuss. com 1lues aud Juunnp,lir-, and
rerall tue attention Of farmers ani
ahorrrs to ,le fact that everything
,hs, complain Of i tie rrsul, - IS
years Of Republican legislation ia the
Interests 81 c,irporaie wealth
Capitalization. rlare legislation.
Esnson squan'Irriag - the public H.,
main, ultra pudsrtinu aud silver J.
Honrluaiion. nnd unrestricted immi-
galiua d pauprr labs, are al IT,.
n puiAigau ipiquilirn
We recognizes aariculiure ~ thr
basis ot national prosperity, ani W.
AZ apPsgd L, all Laws that trnd to
dis0aragy % nppm.s that branch 81
osf NATIONAL industry
~ We drplors the Impoverished and
1oiigagv.buldencd rnudi iun ~ oui
n agricultural in,rres,s, watch l. the ~
@ nh Of kong continued, excessive aud
u uHsecrssary taxatitu. aud wc fav1l
Tie rrpgal II customs duties ou ms
lateral. entering iutD TIE mauufat'
'sN 81 farm machinery. household
ssnsils and tile nruc.sarirs IL life.
We denounUe the policy ~ rlptia
governmental piu,cctiuu ln gold, ~
inad upon labor aud ia favor Of IL,
hoappduring classes.
We favor the frcc aud unlimiir,
@nage Of silver aud that the ame IL
lhe toll ani legal teudcr fDf al
aa!'' bpih private aud public
We deouuurv lhr Republican lrgi.
ahen SnoEu ~ the "Shcrm ~ Act
1870 as cowarlly mikrahifi
Hashs siih p 'ssihiliIirs Of daug,.
= we future which should make al
supporters. rs well rs its author
alloas TOT spusd, repeal.
We denouncc the Republics
ne tor an international luuurtar
'u's'vnre as fraud and suite
ss originated hy gold Speculation
wall street money sharks, an
'' MAT our governm mt Is full
" manage it, own financial n
-n aud monetary systm wi,hot
sung on foreign powers for asst
iavor the election OF Unite
~ senator's by direct vote Of Ii
rope, aad the establishment Of 20
@'lngs backs Of deposit
"'proicst against the cnactme,
w lorce bill advocated Il, the hi