Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-25

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by the present Democratic congress
of the bill TO admit that territory into
the sisterhood of states, aud we de
mand of congress the speedy adpis-
sion of Arizona and New Mexico into
the Union.
We pledge the Democratic party to
the enactment of such legislation as
will fully protect the appropriations of
water ia the necessary and beneficial
use of the same, having due regard
to the priority of appropriation and
the rates imposed for the use thereof.
We demand the enactment of legis-
lation that will relieve from taxation
irrigation bitches owned and operated
by settlers as far as the waters carried
~ said canals or bitches are used for
irrigating lands owned by said indi-
vidual settlers.
We favor the enactment and rigid
enforcement Of a law excluding Chi
nese and Japanese labor from the
state of Idaho. We oppose the en-
ployment of such labor for corporate
companies and demand such legisla-
tion as will prevent the employment
Of Mongolian and other foreign con-
tract labor 10 the exclusion of Ameri-
can citizens.
Firmly maintaining the JeffeFsonian
doctrine of "equal and exact justice
th 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 unjnstly
deprived by the Republican legisla-
ton Of the past eight years, and we
demand that the legislature submit to
the voters Of the 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 admiDistra-
ton of state and county affairs We
denounce the extravaganza. incompe-
tency and corruption of the present
Republican state administration,
which has so 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 hawked
about the market at 65 cents on the
dollar. while average monthly balances
to he credit Of the state have amount
ed TO Sls3, s93.29 W denounce the
Republican management whereby the
depository Of state funds is permitted
TO speculate ia and 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 3 Democratic admins
tration that actions shalt be instituted
TO recover for the state, all profits
directly or indirectly received, by any
person fIom 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
levying and collecting of low taxes,
to the honest and economical admin
istration of both state and county
governments; to the most 1iligent and
careful management Of the school and
other lands of the state; to the sacred
and inviolate preservation, and pru-
dent and lawful investment of the
public school funds, and to reform
and abolish the abuses and extrava-
gance of the Republican state and
county administration
With these declarations OF the prin-
ciples and purposes of the Democratic
party upon the issue of reform, econ
omy 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 aud more favorable condi-
tions 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
OF the state Of Idaho,