Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-08-10
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The Popuyist Platform.

Resolved, That we endorse the
principles of the Populist party as
set forth in the Omaha platform.
Whereas, One of the essentials of
good government being economy,
practiced not only in one but all
departments, national, state and
county, and
Whereas, The system of admin
istration is extravagant and unjust,
thereby entailing heavy burden
upon the taxpayers, and
Whereas, The abolition of this
system requires an amendment to
the Constitution of the state of
Idaho; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we demand an
amendment to the Constitution
making all county offices salaried
offices, and whenever justiiiable to
reduce the salaries of state officers;
that the Office of District Attorney
be abolished and the Office of Coun-
ty Attorney created, giving the
county the same powers in the
county as the district attorney.
Resolved, That we demand the
assessment of property by precinct
assessors to be elected at the regu-
lar election; the exemption of in
dividual property to the value Of
5000 from taxation; that county
script be received in the payment
of taxes in the county where
issued, TO the amount of 80 per
cent; that taxpayers be given the
option of working out 70 per cent.
OF their property road tax upon
the roads of the county, and 25 per
cent. in u. :. currency, or all in
the latter.
Resolved, That we demand the
enactment ofa mortgage tax law,
the revision OF the school law and
the separation of the Offices of
Probate Judge and superintendent
of Public instruction.
Resolved, That we condemn as a
shameful injustice to the debtor the
present short length of time grant
ed to mortgagors in which to re-
deem Their property from fore
closure sale, and believe that such
period Of redemption should be ex-
tended.
Resolved, That a copy Of these
resolutions be sent to the county
papers, the Boise Sentinel, and the;
, Populist state convention.
The Populists did well when they
nominated Capt. Gum for con-
gress. We intend TO present his
name to the democratic convention
next Wednesday for endorsement
for the same position on that ticket.
{ Hank Trimble has a man here
: who is trying to buy hogs at three
: cents. Hank has more grain than
: he knows what to do with on his
Tammany ranch this year and
If wants to feed it to hogs. Our
e Camas prairie farmers are in the
t same boat and are holding on to
/ their hogs. 1t takes a hog to lift d
i mortgage.
> j. P. and Mrs. Fitzgerald left
}. last Friday for a Vacation at the
> Warm Springs. Upon their return
!, Mr.. Auchinvole and family will
= = take trip to the same health-re.
- - newing resort and enjoy we'll
+" earned vacation while Mr.. Auch.
= invole prospects the placer grount
= on Secesh creek in which he is in
= terested with Bear Pete and others
is Chas. Cone was out from Flor
20 ence this week and informed III
40 that the ledge on Black Sant
az creek which he has been prospect
m ing all summer is now exposed 70
10 a distance of 800 feet along tn
m vein. The ledge is from two t
ii eight inches wide of the milk-whit
crystalised quartz peculiar to tn
Florence basin, and assay return
show value of s16S.90 per ton i
gold and not trace of silver. Th
"a partners think they have an III
ia commonly good thing. Sewers
rs locations have been made on ne
on quartz discoveries near FlorenC
ty this summer, and there is a littl
ITS ripple of excitement in the cam
va in consequence thereof.