Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-04
RESOLUTIONS
0rPseafeIIo state Democratic Couveu-
ton.


holm delegated Convention assembled, 4
svow our devotion to ,IsfFsrsoniar
principles first declared BY men who
founded our free Institutions and ss-
tabIishegf our party with sacred trusts
to preserve and maintain them
sscosD--The national Democratic
platforms Of 1884 and 1898, endorsed
by tae vote IN those years AMI 50
heartily sustained BY the popular vote
in the congressional elections az 1899, Z
have our hearty approval
THgRD-That the delegates % the
Democratic convention - Chicago De
instructed 70 demand Of that body, as
a matter Of Hshf aud Justice the
adoption u a plank advocating tie
free and unlimited coinage 81 both
gold and silver as full legal tender
meney Is the pres eut ratio and the
faiI unqualified recognition Of tins
idea ~ a cardinal principle Of Democ-
racy.
FoUR-H-Ws commend the orgaui-
zation Of the industrial classes for
self protection against trusts. com
bIues and monopolies and recall the
attention Of farmers and Iabor.rs "a
the fact tlae every thing they complain
Of Is the result Of thirt5 five years Of
Republican legislation in the interests
ofeo-porated wealth. Capitalization.
class legislation, wauton squaudering
of tie public domain. ulsra protection.
silver denomination and unrestr.ct-
ed immigration Of paupsr labor are al
Republican taiquities.
FIFrH-The Democratic party
pledges Itself 70 remedy as far a. pos
sible tue evils growing out Of such
class legislation BY administering the
government upon the Democratic
principles Of exact and equal Justice
70 al and special privileges to none.
The convention expresses is appre
citation Of those who fought for the
preservation Of the Union and We ia
vor just and liberal pensions for all
disabled soldiers, their widows and
dependents but We denounce the in
augnration d special pension sys-
TEN for partisan purposes and the
squandering Of public funds underline
pretezt q bounties to veterans. we
also favor prompt settlement of the
long deferred claims 81 that other
large and patriotic body Of veteran
pioneers who, in making homes in the
far vest, have Suffered property losses
from Indian depredations and spolia-
tons
Slxra-We demand a constita-
tional amendment making United
states senator's elective by direct vote
Of the people.
We demand the strictest enforce.
ment Of the laws excluding Chinese
from and prohibiting the importation
Of foreign contract labor into the O.
s.
The mineral and all other public
lands Of the United States are the
poor mans heritage, and we pledge
the Democratic party to preserve then
from the aggresslons Of greedy land
grant corporations which fraudulent,
in violation Of the express terms 81
the contract are trying to secure them
SEVENTH The pubic interests de
mand immediate survey Of the public
domain within this state.
EIGHTH-We pledge the Democra
q Of Idaho to act in unison with n.
Democratic party Of the country il
the cause Of tariff reform, and we de
ny the right Of the government Il
levy protective tariff except 50 fat
Is required for purposes Of revenue
and We denounce the tariff anc
other class legislation that the Repnb
iiean party has inflicted upon I'll,
country as subgersiye Of the INTEREST
Of the people and in conflict With III.
fundamental laws Of our country
RESOLVED, That this convention
deprecates federal interference in tn
labor troubles 10 northern Idaho m