Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-09-01


of the bill to admit that territory ih'o
The sisterhood of states, and we az
mand Of congress the speedy admlS-
sion of Arizona and New Mexico INTO
the Union.
We pledge the Democratic party 70
the enactment OF such legislation as
will fully protect the appropriations o.
water ia the necessary and beneficial
use Of the same, having due regard
to the priority of appropriation ana
the rates imposed for the use thereof
We demand the enactment Of legs
lation that will relieve from taxation
irrigation bitches owned and operated
by settlers AS far as the waters carried
IN said canals or bitches are used Tor
irrigatiug lands owned by said ind''
vidual settlers.
We favor the enactment and riga
enforcement of law excluding Chi-
nese and Japanese labor from tue
state of Idaho. We oppose the EN-
ployment of such labor for corporate
companies and demand such legisla'
ton as will prevent the employment
of Monaghan and other foreign con
tract labor TO the exclusion OF Ameri-
can citizens.
Firmly maintaining the JetIersonian
doctrine Of '.equal and exact justice
tn all men Of Whatever state or per
suasion, religious or political, We
pledge the Democratic party to uphold
and maintain the right Of local self
government and no taxation without
representation OF which the Mormon
people of Idaho have been uniusily
deprived by the Republican legisla
ton Of the past eight years, and We
demand that the legislature submit TO
the voters OF tue state an amendment
to the state constitution repeating
what is known as the test oath clause.
We demand the strictest economy
and accountability in the admiuistra
ton Of state and county affairs We
denOunce the extravaganza. incompe
tency and corruption OF the. present
Republican state administration,
which has 50 manipulated and depict
ed the state treasury that every de.
partment OF the state government is
compelled to rely for support upon
deficiency warrants that are hawkrd
about the market at 50 cents on the
dollar, while average monthly balances
to he credit Of the state have amount.
ed to 1888, s9329 W dcnOuuce tile
Republican management whereby The
depository Of state funds is permitted
to speculate in aud discount state
warrants and hold out the same un
cancelled in order to realize the in
terest thereon, in addition to the ex
orbitant discount Of 80 per cent.
We demand the enforcement Of
Art. VIII, Sec. 10 OF the constitution
which declares that the making Of
profit, directly or Indirectly out Of
state money or using the same for
any other purpose not authorized by
law shall be deemed felony"
We pledge a Democratic admins
tration that actions shall be instituted
70 recover for the state, all profits
directly or indirectly received by any
person from the Illegal use OF the
states revenues.
We pledge the Democratic party Of
the state OF Idaho to a reduction Of
all salaries Of state and county officers
to the lowest possible limit; to the
leyying and collecting Of low taxes.
to the honest and economical admin.
istration Of both state and county
governments; to the most .liigcnt and
careful management Of the school and
other lands Of the state; to the sacred
and inyiolate preservation, and pru.
dent aDd lawful investment Of the
public school funds, and TO reform
and abolish the abuses and extraya.
gance of the Republican state aud
county administration
With these declarations Of the prin.
ciples and purposes of the Democratic
party upon the issue Of reform, econ.
ony and change in the administration
OF the state government, we cordially
invite the cooperation Of all persons
irrespective Of party utilization, in
calm confidence that the popular voice
will pronounce in favor of new men
and new and more favorable condi.
tons for the growth Of industry. the
extension Of trade, the encouragement,
of immigration, the investment Of
capital, the employment and due re-.
ward Of labor, and the general welfare
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