Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
idaho IL FOR BLAINE.
An Enthusiastic Republican Conven-
tlOD

9Th, gives the following account Of
the Republican State convention:
The Republican State convention
passed off tremendously. The best
Of feeling prevailed throughout and
a strong delegation has been selected.
The convention was held at the OPP
era house, which was handsomely
decorated for the occasion and there
was band in attendance during the
entire day.
The stage was decorated with the
national colors. A portrait Of James
g. Blaine hung over the prosccnium
arch, and beneath it was a banner
stretched across the stage bearing the
inscription, Protection. Reciproci-
ty. A Silver Dollar for a Gold Dol.
lar.r
The convention was enthusiastic
for Blaine and silver, and the resolu.
tions echoed these sentiments in no
uncertain terms.
Edgar Wilson, chairman of the
State committee, called the conven-
tion to order at l o'clock.
The committee on resolutions.
through Clagett, chairman, then re-
ported it had sought to deal with as
few subjects as possible. Some of
the committee had doubted the wis
dom Of putting in a Blaine plank and
it was promptly offered as an amend
ment by Col. Hannaford, OF Pocatel-
10, and it was adopted unanimously.
The platform as finally adopted is as
follows:
THE PLATFORM.
First--The Republican party Of
Idaho in convention assembled con-
graduates the people Of the State up
on the prosperity that has attended
her during her years Of Statehood.
1t has more than exceeded the antici-
pations and hopes OF her friends and
has covered with confusion her enc
mics who predicted that nothing but
evil would follow in the footsteps Of
her progress from condition OF Ter
ritorial dependence to one Of sover-
eign power.
Second-We declare our unauali-
fed and answering adherence to the
aims and purposes Of the Republican
party. We are proud Of it's past
achievements and have abiding faith
in the judgment of the ends it seeks
to accomplish. We contemplate with
serenity the attempts being made by
the enemy to overthrow its power, be-
lieving that its truth and honesty OF
purpose will triumph in the future as
It always has in the past; and we
pledge ourselves to labor necessarily
and with unt'ring vigor for the ac-
complishment Of those purposes.
Third Resolved, That we condemn
the policy OF the Democratic party in
Congress, which, under the specious
pretense of economy seeks to cripple
the growth and prosperity of our
Western States and Territories by
refusing to provide for the survey of
our public lands, thereby preventing
our State from coming into its inher-
itance of university and school lands
which Republican Congress so gen.
erouslp granted to US when it con-
ferred upon us Statehood.
Fourth-Resoiued, That we are an
alterably opposed to any reduction of
the present tariff on lead, lead ore or
wool, and demand that the provisions
of the existing laws relating thereto
shall be strictly enforced and main
tanned.
Fifth-The Republican party was
formed to protect human rights and
to increase the happiness and pros
perity of the people. Its claims for
continued support rest upon its duty
to secure to every citizen, so far as
human law may rightly go, equality
of opportunity in the race for life.
II is therefore pledged by its history
and fundamental principles against
ell Legislation which directly benefits
one class without an equivalent to all
others, and Its policies to be Repub-
lican must be large enough to equally
embrace and foster every important
interest. Owing to the demonetiza-
ton of silver we, the Republicans of
Idaho, have for the last fourteen
years viewed with the utmost con-
Germ the disastrous eife cts of that
measure upon the State and Nation.
We have seen the volume of real or
rnatallie mopav ~ Intimate rolo,.