The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-10-02
Populi~t State Platform.

flTSE-W @ endorse the national platform OF
1892 '' :
Second-The Peoples party is party of law
ana order. It's mis- sion Is to restore, as far as
law can affect IL, equally of opportunity la the
race for life. 1t believes in the sentiment ex-
pressed In the declaration OF Independence
that "all men are by nature created equal and
endowed by their Creator with certain inalien-
able rights among which are life. liberty and
pursuit OF happiness" Ii declares that human
rights are more precious than vested wrongs
and that ali pubic wrongs shall be made to
yield TO the demands of equal justice express
ed through the peaceabie and orderly use of
the ballot. We Know that through the la lot
only can the people become powerful. We
therefore condemn all acts OF lawlessness or
violence by whomsoever committed, and pledge
ourselves TO the people OF the state that III they
shall entrust us with The reins OF state govern
ment we Will see TO 1t that pubic order is pre-
served ana peace and tranquility assured TO
Third-We declare that the enforcement of
law, no matter how important IL NAV be il
only the peginilng not the end OF good govern
ment. we Deneve that the true statesmanship
lies In making good Jaws far more than In en-
forcing bad ones. We therefore, demand such
legislation, both state and national as will
crush all fnonopoies and relieve the people
from all unjust Discrimination by Jaw
Notwithstanding that the financial question
Is one OF prominent importance to our peop.e,
we reiterale our demanus Tor the free ana un-
limited coinage OF silver ana gold at the pres
ent legal ratio OF 10 10 L.
Fiftn-That the future welfare OF our state
depends very largely upon It's legislation on the
subject OF the appropriation alu use OF water
for purposes OF irrigation, we therefore, pledge
Ine feopie's party to the passage, at the carr
lest opportunity, of u law protecting the peopie
against unreasonable charges for the use of
water, ana also creating water districts Ia the
arid regions of the state and conIerrinQ upon
such districts the power to construct uitcnes
ana canals for irrgating purposes and also
proviuing Tor the condemnation and purchase
Dy such districts OF existing bitches ald canals
constructed for the sale, rental or distribution
OF water for agricultural uses That such Jaw
should sl authorize, under proper safeguards,
such water districts to issue bonds to construct
or purchase such bitches or cana.s which
ponds snaii be charge upon districts only
That the charges for the use of water should
be no higher That sufficient to pay Tor the cost
OF maintenance and repair OF such diOches and
canhis, anu create sinking fund 10 pay the in
terest on such bonds are paid, the use OF water
should be free. except the necessary charge
TOT the maintenance nnd repair OF sucn ditcnes
or canals.
Sixth-We denounce the effort now being
maue by the Northern Pacific railroad company
70 force upon Its employees contracts In the
FORM OF oaths and containing provisions which,
III submitted 10, would In tn@ ash rnsAalne such
employees to the conditioa lit hzlfusxx ssa ves
- demand sgNkff lkH4A4&6ina x&la4 /
viii not only ns5Ai aa4
void but also intiict up0 shat5fceI H3iQ agents
enforcing sucn contracts In iuaho such puAzsns
ment as viii etfectually teach them that neith-
or chattel nor Industrial slavery viii be toAer-
ated In this state. We further denounce the
practice of mining corporations and COM alies
In running or being interested In stores and
boarding houses, either by themselves directly
or through their officers and superintendelts,
and making IL obligatory upon their employees
to trade and deal in their stores or bouru In
their boarding houses, and we demand such
Legislation as will eflectually prevent such
practices.
Seventh-we demand state legislation by
which the Offices of state mining inspector ana
state boiler inspector shall be tilled by persons
elected by the qualified voters of the staGe III
stead OF, as now, appointed by the governor.
Eighth-We denounce the rractice by per-
sons and corporations of back listing laborers
on account OF their connection with organized
labor. We demand such state legislation on
this subject as Will make such practice fell
ony, and In case OF q corporation the infiiction
OF the additional penalty OF the SURRENDER OF
the charter.
Ninth--We demand a law prohibiting the en-
try OF deficiency judgment OF mortgages On real
property and that the lime for redeeming suen
property from forced sales under foreclosure
or execution be extended from six months tC
two years.
Tenth-we are opposed to the further sale o.
the school lands OF the state ard demand that
In lieu OF such sales, such lands shall be Ieaaet
to actual occupants and thereby create per
petual school fund without danger from loss
Eleventh--ln view OF the criminal conduct o
both old parties In granting to corporations
monopoly OF the peoples money by which tn,
property of the Industrial classes Is beinl
rapidly absorbed by the usurers, we favor sucl
an extension OF the exemption law of the stat
na will save the homes OF the people and assur
TO our wives and children reasonable provis
ion against poverty, We pledge our legislator
TO revise the homestead law so that all actua
homesteads viii be exempt from forced sale Oh
execution without the necessity of deciara
ton.
Twelfth-We favor the submission to tn
people constitutional amendment conferrin
upon the legislature the power to fix saIarie
OF county officers at any figure between tn
maximum and minimum 40 established In tn
constitution, and demand that, when IL can b
done, the legislature shall reduce such saia
ries to figure commensurate with the uovert
Y Ia. y L..
iation which SHAH require, under such regula
LIONS as may be iixed by Jaw, that ali tees an
commissions SHAH be paid to the county treas
urer oniy and prohibited TO be paid or receives
by any other county officer.
Thirteenth--We reiterate the demands of tn
People = party representatives In our last stat
Legislature for the elimination from our cor
sutution OF what Is known as the test oath an
pledge our parry TO place before the voters {
the state at the earliest opportunity u constI
tutional amendment to that effect
Fourteenth-We demand tnat an umendmeu
10 the constitution providing for equal suiiraq
be submitted by the legislature To the legt
voters of the state
FirteenthWe demand the passage OF a ne
and lust apportionment bin giving fair repre-
sanitation TO all parts OF the state.
Slxteenth-We endorse the reform known a
The Initiative and referendum.
seventeentn-The ONCE OF governor OF "a stat
conIerring, as II does, upon the incumber
many facilities for gratifying an insatiab.e an
bitlon, this Convention therefore,
Hes0tDes, That the nominee to that offic
snail De ineligible TO the office of United State
senator and, ii elected, shall not be eiigibie no
any other ohoe during his term.
Eighteenth-From the very nature of the
constitutions, popular governments must nee
sssariiy be carried on through the agency
political parties. Party platforms thus bs
come the basis OF all legislative and admins
trative measures, and their wilful vocation
civil treason against republican institution
The faithful keeping OF party pledges by thos
entrusted with power IN the highest podtica
and moral duty due from pubic onicer 10 III
people We believe the time has come when
should also be made legai duty. And there
fore favor state legislation which, while guar
ing the pubic officers In the state against fais
accusations and malicious prosecutions, wi
yet provide a legai method through the eourl
BY which the gross vioiation by any officer ,
the Pledges made by him through the part
platform upon which he was elecLed may
punished by his prompt dismissal from ONCE
we also favor the passage OF state law wnic
shall disquadfy any person holding an ono
from being delegate to any party convention
Ninteenth-We denounce the profuse expel
1ture OF money heretofore practiced by botn {
the old parties Ia this state Ia the conduct
po1ticai campaigns. Such practice is corrul
within Itself. uebauches the political oonscien,
OF the voters gives to the wealth an undue Il
huence In elections and transforms the highe
and most responsible duty of citizenship into
frantic scramble for the floating or venai yot
And we, therefore, favor the Passage of Co
rupt Practices Act by the Legislature whie