The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-15

B. Hepburn took the floor and made
rousing speech against nominating q
senator. He said the question In.
volved was not one Of electing SENATOR
by the direct vote of the people, but
whether the delegates to this conven.
ton were less able than the members
of the legislature to make a choice.
The latter are sworn to properly dis.
charge their duties and deliberate and
20 about their work with the view ol
selecting the best man. and these legis'
lators were much closer to the people
than the delegates to convention.
&. w. Beale of Shoshone followed
Mr.. Hepburn In the same strain. r.
III. Barton Of Moscow spoke In support
of the proposition to nominate sena-
tor.
Mr.. Borah took the floor in support
of his motion. He made strong
speech against the plan Of nomination
of a senator. Others wanted to talk,
but it was now the middle of the after
noon and the convention was i'm
patient, the delegates shouting "vote. +"
"vote." Great excitement and much
confusion prevailed and the conven-
ton was in state of nervous tension.
It was known to be close fight, as
Latah would stand in for the n0mina-
ton plan. Finally q roll call was or
dered on Borah's motion that it was
the sense Of the convention that the
convention should not nominate q
senator and the motion was carried by
the following votes:
Ada, 9 for; Alturas, 6 for; Bear Lake, l
for, against; Bannock, 8 for. 4 against !;
Bingham. 8 for; Boise. for; Canyon. 6
for. 2 against; Cassia, 6 for; Custer for;
Elmore, for; Fremont, 8 for; Idaho for;
Kootenai, 4 for. against; Latab, 16 for;
Lemhi for; Logan, for; Nez Perez,
for; Oneida. 8 for. l against: Owyhee. Tor
against; Shoshone. II for; Washington Z
tor; tota', 80 for. IS against.
The resolution committees then re-
ported and the platform was adopted
without division. It Is as follows:
Idano Republican Platform.
We, the republicans of Idaho in state
convention assembled, hereby adopt and
declare the following principles:
First-We are in favor of the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver at the ratio of
16 to
Second-We declare our firm belief in the
doctrine of protection to American indus
try, American labor and iaborers, and
this as the foundation and car
dinal principles of the republican party.
Free wool now advocated by the dem.
ocratic party would substan tally destroy
the American sheep husbandry, deprive
the farmer Of the market it affords for pas
turage, hay and grain. and require the pur-
chase of wool from foreign countries. and
turn many out OF employ mrnt.
We demand such protection for sheep hus-
bandry as will secure fair prices for wool
and mutton needed for consumption in the
United States We also denounce especially,
The persistent and unfriendIy legislation to
Dur lead, fruit. flax ana tilnb-r industries.
ThIrd-Tbe republican party of Idaho
leciares itself in favor of upholding and
the law and Furnishing all
violation of it under whatsoeve: pretense
recognize no right Us existing in any man
Or body of men to violate or evade its pro-
visions directly or indirectly. We pledge
he party anu those whom it shall elect to
public Office to maintain and defend per-
'onal and property rights to the full extent
guaranteed by the law.
FOurth-We favor submission Of an equal
outrage amendment to the consideration Of
he vote of the people by the noxt legisla-
ure.
Fifth-We approve and FULLY indorse all
he actions of the Idaho delegates in con-
.ress in their noble fight for Tree silver and
he defeat of that nions,r0sity. the so.called
Wilson bill, as well as their answering
idelity and earnest labor for the main.e-
lance Of republicanism and able and valiant
work for the state of Idaho.
Sixth-We point with pride and satisfac-
ion 10 the administration of the affairs of
he state by the present officials, and here
y express our fullest satisfaction and in
orsement thereof.