Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-08-27
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE PLAT.
FORM.

FORM.
The platform just adopted by the
Democratic State Convention at Boise
has much to commend it to the voters.
In many respects it is greatly superior
to tho q adopted by either the Repub.
lican or Peoples party conventions.
Yet It has objectionable features
which overtop the good, and which
should, and doubtless will, secure its
rejection by the people.
There being practically no differ.
encs Of opinion on tho silver question,
there remain but two leading issues
before the people OF this State. These
are the reform Of our Judicial, State
and municipal systems, and the wster
question.
These two questions the Republican
convention ignored altogether, while
the Peoples party convention ignored
one, aud merely touched upon tho
other. But although the Peoples
delegates merely drew attention to
the water question, still their platform
outlines . line OF action which, i:
followed, will result in very great
good to the State for all time to come.
On this question the Democrats-
| Demand that our State Legislature
proceed with al possible dispatch to
enact and make such laws AS will fully
protect the appropriations Of water in
the necessary and beneficial use OF the
same, having duo regard to the prior.
ity OF appropriation.
i In this plank more an xiety is be-
trayed for the monopolists who have
or who may hereafter appropriate
water, than for the welfare of the
people and the prosperity of the Stats.
The Populists' treatment OF the
same question is far more satisfactory.
They declare:
We believe the waters of the State
should be held by the people thereof
III perpetuitv and We demand OF the
next legislature Of Idaho such
legislation As shall prevent their
further monopoliza,ion and en-.
able the people to obtain by
condemnation and purchase all waite,
rights now held, or that may hereafter
be acquired by individuals or corpor.
atoms. and that the State shall neve,
delegate or convey title TO water to any
person. corporation or association not
an absolute user thereof.
. This plan commends itself to the
popular heart. and were the campaign
to hinge upon this issue, it would
surely result in an overwhelming
majority for the Populist ticket.
Another feature OF the Democrat,
platform which will not meet with
public approval is its quasi>indorse
ment OF the riots in the Ceur d'Alen,
= region. The Republican administra
: ton found itself confronted by a,
instruction which had already bee,
used as . cloak for murder, inee ndiar
ism. robbery and other crimes. tn,
. paramount duty of tho hour was I,
suppress this outbreak at any sacri
fee. Tho insurgents having prac
tically hoisted the black flag It W
" unavoidable that the writ of habea
corpus be suspended and martial lav
70 declared. lin repressirg the insur
n rection much had been done that wa
= Objectionable, it would be overlooked
as an evil, made necessary by the yer,
persons who would be the loudest i,
= their objections t. it. But the fact
E show the reverse TO have been tn
8 case.
To prevent further loss of life an,
q destruction OF property few hundre,
" of the rioters or their sympa,hizer
were locked up for few days to &c
i them out of the way. In the mean
I time their wives aud children wer
&, supplied with all the necessaries o
d LIE. An 'ncipient plot to re-estab
i lish the old order Of things and render
: second insurrection not only possihl
Is but probable being discovered. tn
Il two mines namrd-the Poorman an
Tiger-in which the conspiracy va
hatched, were closed pending the re
o awakening Of law-abiding sen,imen
!. there.
= IL should be borne in mind tha
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