The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-09-01

against railway monopoly.
We favor the democratic policy of the |
speedy allotment in severalty of lands TO !
Indians, and the opening to actual settle !
ment of all other unallotted lands now
within the bounds of Indian reservations. |
We arraign the republican administration |
for its failure to carry into effect the order
of democratic executive to survey and
allot the land of the Nez Perce Indian res
ervation made more than four years ago.
We pledge the representatives of the dem
ocratic party to vigorous and determined
effort to secure the opening of all Indian
reservations in the state without delay.
We congratulate our lrish-American
citizens and rejoice with them over the
near approach of home rule in their native
land and we sympathize with all people
struggling for liberty against oppression.
We renew our faith in the success OF
this great country, through the encourage
ment of labor, and urge upon representa-
tives, both state and national, the speedy
enactment of all legislation necessary to
encourage and protect the laboring classes
of the people We favor an eight-hour
system of labor; the enactment and en-
| forcement of laws which prohibit the
| immigration of servile class with no
intent of acquiring citizenship, to COM
pete with American labor, and who bring
with them and retain habits and customs
repugnant to our civilization, and the rigid
enforcement of statutes excluding Chinese
labor. We oppose the employment Of
Mongolan labor by corporate companies,
and convict and foreign contract labor up
on public works to the exclusion of Amer
lean citizens
We denounce the republican Legislature
for its failure to enact laws carrying into
effect section 6, article XIV of the consti-
tuition of Idaho, prohibiting Pinkerton
detectives and other hired assassins from
being used as a posse comitatas to murder
the innocent and unoffending under the
pretext of guarding corporate property OF
suppressng riot
We arraign the republican Legislature
/, for its failure to redeem the pledges OF The
republican party made two years ago, by
establishing boards of arbitration for thu
| settlement of differences and controversies
between laborers and their employers a
| provided by section z, article XIII of tn
| constitution of the state of Idaho, ant
| pledge the democratic party to the enact
S ment of such legislation.
We denounce the course of the republi
tdll dulllOIlllto III NtdlliiS nibii uihiio a
r Shoshone county, after the suppression O
S all riotous demonstrations and the arres
n of the rioters, as deep-laid plot, and
t political scheme for the suppression of
: free vote and fair count. and the di'
n franchisement or expulsion from the stat
of the democratic voters of that section.
n We denounce the usurpation of powc
a and tyrannical course pursued by j. /
| ,l., 20 Clnthp
r, with a little brief authority in Shoshor
county-especially his unwarranted int
If ference with the private and peaceful OF
d cupation Of men attending to their ow
J. business affairs, such as his closing dow
:. mining operations in the Poorman an
t. Tiger mines, thus throwing several hun
l. dred men out of employment.
g We favor complete revision of the m
& chances lien law. as necessary for Il
m protection of labor, and liberal lien la
le Should be passed at the next session
e. the legislature, whereby the laborer sha
be fully protected and his wages mat
v secure
id We demand that our state legislatu
o. proceed with all possible dispatch to ena
and make such laws as will fully prote
n the appropriations of water in the necessa
a and beneficial nse of the same, having d
tn regard to the priority of appropriation.
We are opposed TO all sumptuary law
On and believe that all limitations and
a strictons upon the liberties of the citiz
ST. not required in the interests of good m'
ch ais and good government. are burdensol
as and tyrannical.
We denounce the hypocrisy of
'or Republican party in dealing with t
Ia. Mormon question; and.
ey WHEREAS, The test-oath embodl
is in the constitution of the state
af- Idaho, in relation to the elect
VII franchise, is sufficiently far-reachi
tes to protect the rights of the state a
nd insure the rights of the electors; al
ks WHEREAS. The Republican l'
,o islature of the last session, having
an view the perpetual disfranchisem'
ice of large class of people, known
ms, the Mormons. added to the cons
,eu ,eu tutional provision an expost ia
est est condition, and this long after
fit, Mormons, through their preside
ties and people in the most solemn man
lSr lor had abandoned all their objectiona
en- en- teachings and practices; and,
ral- WHEREAS, The action of
the Mormon people in those respects,
ou 10 been accepted by the natio
" 5, Democracy in good faith, thereto
un- be it,
RESOLVED, That we brand
OF OF provisions in the election law, pass
srai o by the Republicans of the
heir legislature, as unconstitutional
nee expost facto; that we demand
sys- absolute and unconditional rep'
,ant ,ax that we favor an immediate test {
lvor in the proper courts for
rred determination of the constitutions
oil of said law, that this proscri
er,v tS class of citizens may exercise t
1oli- rights of franchise at the con
election.
lnds We denounce the practices of
ratic at Republican party now prevailing
res Bingham county of requi
ions Mormons to pledge themselves TO
the tho Renuhlican ticket before
ying ~ oro .I,owad 70 raoister
date The Democratic party pledges i
this to do evens and exact justice tc
n OK. Mormon people.
vast We denounce the late Republ
vern,, legislature for its imbecility
If all .o;t,, for ;ts utter disreoa,
ating incaPaOr'J, ~ ~
on Of the welfare of the people; and fo
( the wanton, reckless and extrava