Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-09-22
DEmocnArrc STATE rLArFonn
Following IL the platform adopted
nv the Democratic State Convention
which met al Boise. Aug ID

Following Is the platform adopted
nv the Democratic State Convention
which met at Boise. Ang ID
The Representatives n the Demncratic party Of The
fsfafe % Idaho " convention assembled. runr~ ne
plese Of their fidelity = the r-irrtpies q ne pe,to
@ nv the innx and MYSTERIOUS line ~ his snceessors
In siess,nrnse leadership from Madison 20 C'efeiasd
and reasisrn the pnst ra Asnpsed ~ - rspf'sesta
tixrs a. the NATIONAL corvrttion ~ rhie~gn w iss1
We sieraifnee The Rtfahsisn revenue. financial and
other LEGISLATION ~ the mast 20 which has main
tanned In time Of peare taSes higher than fhf war
tavln enacted for The sar hencnt ~ monorolie@; I
given hnrmfles and susmiie@ Go favored interests aT
pressed the country with the sxpen lsnrss o. non
dollar congress- attempted the eaa9sment a ~ n
famous federal fcrce law for eertnns EFreptitossiy
dfiuotetited silver IL 1878. BY extravasance ana
hsxh pvossctsye tariff depsese the nasaoisl treasury
until there not sufficient GAonas b. pay The ctrcat
sxnenacs Of the government FRUSTRATED nSr com.
rserre: queHshed the fires under the fusna,es and
closed The woFt shoEs and taeiore, Tafslyss s',-
barely thar the Metnai cost 81 prosiu ton. and
sent honest mechanics and Rborers stawxceinH uier
the burdens ~ unequaiied and Unnecessary pyotrc
tefl,e tsra isxa,inn trssa.nz ihrongh the country
bergirg that they h. eFnrlove5
We herc;ly exDreHs stuFefe ad.dire'ipn Tor the
honesty. courage. ra-iiy md rAir'fi-n n Grover
Cleveland president of the limited States N his e.
forts restore the American people the high pure
and economical rnmens our fathers sbea;
and pledge ourselves 20 nsin'slu keep ntisiate
ard pcrpetnase drnncsaste principles and rrnniises a.
enumerated IN the national Democratic PLATFORM NJ
ts@s. Fspeeaally DO We endorse snd commend sis
manly ana patriotic letter 10 Hon VIM L. wilson On
ths tariff hill
We favor reduction II an ,ariff aasic. ta =tri-t
revenue basis, and demand that such revenue
shau he limited 70 the neres.,tra n The government
honestly and economically administered
We dsnounce the arfisn ~ thsss desn~c-a'is ssna-
who opposed thr enactment ~ the Wiieon tariff
hin Democratic that decreased The imPart
duties Impressed by law and provided for just and
equitable ineame tax
W. commend the patriotic essrss ~ Hon. WIN H.
Wilson sud his Democratic assaaies IN the Hessss ~
Representatives for their faithful and honest Efforts
TO secure genuine demoes~se '.rin REFORM end 80.
REPRESENTATIVES, for placing sugar. OIL, iron and
harbe.s wire the free list and demand that the
senate especially approve this patriotic action OF dem
We demand the free and unlrnifs coinage Of silver
at ratio n 10 10 !. and We demand the complete
restoration Of silver n the functions given u by ths
constitution money. without qualification imlts.
ton, or hesitation. and regardless of international
AGREEMENT AMI We call attention b. tho insinrsT.ty
OF the Republican party In the states west Of the Mis-
si-pFi river the question Of free coinage Of siiFe
a. indnrsed hy their acceptance, without protest 81
st'emp, AZ smendwsr' q nc silver plank rsrentl,
We demand the election Of United States senatnrS
hy a direct popular vote provided by the proposed
amendment 70 the constitution II the United State
passed By the present Democratic House OF Repre-
1 scntRtiyes
We commend the ccurseof tho Democratic psrty Il
reference 10 the public lands Of the United States
That the Democratic party u the zralons guardian
the public lands Il aftesed the restoration Of -
COCOON acres Of unuarned railroad giants restored
the public domain during the former administrator
Of President Cleveland and also BY the late ation
the present iemocratls House NJ Representatives
passing a bill restoring sico1 goo ssres Of the sam
class at lands 20 the public domain.
We commend the Rrsion and deci.ion ~ the pre-
ent democratic administration IN preserving tho mir
eral lands from the aggression On railroad land graz
Corporations
} We congratulate the people og the state Of Iiat
on the recent action Of the Dcamcyaaie Congress
rnaetlng the bin ratiiving the Neg Perez india
Z Inv which he AeH ppffr indian
will he opened M for settlement.
81 We congratulate our feliow-etizsns Of Utah teri
tory upon the enactment By the present Democrat
Congress Of the bill 10 admit that territory into n
sisterhood 81 states and demand ~ congress n
speedy admission OF Arizona and New Mexico Into u
Union.
\ We pledge the Democaatic paaty tn the cnacfmei
= OF such legislation Will fully protest the appropr
tons Of water In the neessary and eneacainse OF y
, same, having due regard 70 the priority 81 approp
aslnn AMI the rites imposed for the use thereof
We demand the enactment Of legislation that "
relieve from taxation irrigation bitches owned NJ
operated by settlers n. as the waters etrriet
said canals bitches are sed for irrigatins Ian
owned by said individual settlers.
We favor tire enactment and rigid enforcement NJ
II law excluding Chinese and japanese labor from q
1 state of Idaho We oppose the employment Of 50
labor for corporate companies and sneh legislation
n viii paeveDf the employment Of Monaghan and 0th
foEcicn cuntaact labor 70 the exclusion OF Amcric
:. citizens
l.; "euai and eNar Justice Ca al men Of whatever sta
. persuasion. religious Tali'isut. pledge
s. Democratic party 20 upheld and maintain tbs rio
a Of Local ss government aud taxation without y
ie have heen nnustiy deprived by the Republican lc
n lation Of tie past eight years. and We demand q
: the legislature submit 10 the voters ~ the state
- ainenlneBt the State Constitution repeating VIII
M h known a. the test oath clause
- We demand the ssrieiess economy and arcaun
biiity In the administration 81 STATE and county
affairs. We denonece tie er.rasasAnee, ineoni
tency and corruption Of the present Republican -
Administration, which has so manipulated and
sfa.s late hat f4.fsar "a
the state government " compelled to rely for -
port utsoH deficiency warrants that havkei All,
tho market ~ o. cents the dollar. while aver
a. hon,kls balances 10 the credit OF The stale ~
y amounted 20 siss sos % We aengaacc the kesu
r. lican management hereby the depo iisry u ~
funds u permitted 10 speculate IN and discount u
= warrants and hold the uncaaeelesi In OF
n 10 realize the interest thereon In addition 10 the
4 orhstani discount II IS per eeai.
= We demand the enforcement 81 Article Viii,
a.. ton Is oi the cons ntion which declares that
Il, making of profit, direatly Indirectly, oat ct X
money o. using The same for any purpose NOT auti
ixei by law, shall he deeuied a felony"
We pledge democratic administration that
tions shall he instituted 81 recover for the state
profits directly o. indirectly reserved ~ any per
from the Illegal MSS 81 the states revenue
We plslgc the Democratic purity 81 the state
NJ Idaho 10 reduction Of all salaries At state and co'i
II Offices % the lowest possible INIT a. the ieyying
collecting Of low taxes; 70 the hnnsst and seunon
IL administration ~ both state and connty
al 10 the most dillgest and careful management ot
school and other lands Of the state 20 ths saEred
r.. inyioiate preservation and prrens and law Inv
80 meat II the puii,e school hsnds and 20 reform
" abolish the abuses and .xsrasaganee Of thu pre-
EF, kegubisan state administration.
~ With these declarations % the principles and
- poses ~ the Desno ratio party upon the issna a
fotm. eroncuy and change in the adininistrAtio
the State government. VIC cordially invite the
operation ~ AL parsens irsespe tive u fofmet u
~ afnstsen. Ia eala confidence that tie popular '
fur viii pTunounre la favor ~ ne~ men, and
nd ,ns ssss,sn 81 tale 81 =. II n
grafton. Tho iaycstn-snt Of eapstal. thu esnployn
and due REGARD II LABOR. and the general weEan
the stats u idaho.