The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-10-30

tions:
the Peoples party, adopted at Omaha, July a.
1892.
second-The Peoples party is q party of law |
and order. It's mission Is to restore, as far as |
law can affect IL, equality OF opportunity In the
race for life. 1t beneves in the sentilnelt ex- |
pressed in the Declaration of independence
that .all men are by nature created equal ana |
endowed by their Creator with certain inalien- |
able rights among which are life. liberty ana
pursuit OF happiness" 1t declares that human
rights are more precious than vested wrongs, |
and that all pubic wrongs shall be made 10
yield to the demands of equal justice express
ed through the peaceable and Orderly use OF
the ballot. We know that through the ballot
only can the people become powerful. We
therefore condemn all acts OF lawIessness or
violence by whomsoever committed ana pledge
ourselves to the people of the state that If they
shall entrust us with the reins of state govern
ment we win see to 1t that pubic order is pre-
served and peace and tranquility assured TO
the people.
Third-We declare that the enforcement OF
law, no matter how important 1t may be. is
only the beginning, not the end OF good govern
ment. We believe that the true statesman ship
lies In making good laws far more than In en-
forcing bad ones. We therefore, demand such
legislation, both state and national, as will
crush all monopolies and relieve the people
from all unjust discrimination by law.
Fourth-Realizing that the financial question
is one of prominent importance to our people,
we reiterate our demands for the free and un-
limited coinage OF silver and gold at the pres
ent legal ratio of 10 to l.
depends very largely upon its legislation on the
subject of the appropriation and use OF water
for purposes of irrigation, we therefore, pledge
the Peoples party TO the passage at the ear
lest opportunity, OF law protecting the people
against unreasonable charges for the use OF
water, and also creating water districts in the
arid regions OF the state, and comforting upon
such districts the power to construct bitches
and canals for trrigating purposes; anu also
providing for the condemnation and purchase
by such districts of existing bitches o al calals
constructed for the sale, rental or distribution
of water for agricultural uses That such Jaw
should authorize, under proper safeguards,
such water districts to issue bonds to construct
or purchase such bitches cana4s, which
bonds shall be charge upon districts only.
That the charges for the use Of water should
be no higher that sufficient to pay for the cost
of maintenance and repair of sucn ditches anu
canals, and create sinking fund to paw the in
terest on such bonds are paid, the use OF water
should be free, except the necessary charge
for the maintenance and repair OF sucn diJcnes
or canals.
Sixth-We denounce the effort now being
made by the Northern Pacific railroad company
to force upon Its employees contracts Ia the
form of oaths and containing provisions which
II submitted TO, would in the cad reduce sucn
employees to the condition of Industrial saves
we, therefore, demand state legislation that
will not only declare all such contracts nun ann
void but also intiiet upo the officers anu agents
OF any corporation soliciting, demanding or
enforcing such contracts In Iuaho sucn punish
ment as will efectuaily teach them thai neith
er chattel nor Industrial slavery viii be toier-
ated In this state We further denounce the
practice OF mining corporations and co npaaies
In running or being interested in stores anu
boarding houses, either by themselves directly
or through their officers and superinJendents.
and making II obligatory upon their employees
to trade and deal in their stores or board In
their boarding nouses and we demand such
legislation as Will eifectually prevent such
practices.
Seventh-We demand state legislation by
when the omces OF state mining inspector anu
state boiler inspector shall be flied by persons
elected by the qualified voters Of the state in
stead OF, as now, appointed by the governor
Eightn-We denounce the I-actice by per-
sons and corporations of back listing laborers
on account of their connection with organized
labor. We demand such state legislation on
TINS subject as will make such practice u fell
ony, and, In case of a corporation the infiictou
the charter.
Ninth-We demand a law prohibiting the en-.
try OF deficiency judgment of mortgages on rea
property, and that the time for redeeming such
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 and demand that
IN neu OF such sales, such lands shall be LEASED
TO actual occupants and thereby create per
petual school fund without danger from loss
EleVenth-ln view OF the criminal conduct o
Dotn 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
as VIII save the homes OF the people and assur
TO our wives and children a reasonable provis
Ion against poverty. We pledge our legislator
70 revise the homestead law so that al actua
homesteads win be exempt from forced sale o.
tion.
Twelfth-We favor the submission to tn
people constitutional amendment conferrin
upon the Legislature the power to fix saiarie
OF county omcers at any figure between Tn
maximum and minimum now established In tn
constitution, and demand that, when it can b
done, the legislature shall reduce such sala
res 10 inquire commensurate with the povert
OF the people. We also recommend sta0e ieRis
lntion which shall require under sueh reRulu
lions as may be fixed by law, thai ali ices an
commissions shall be paid TO the county treas
urer only and prohibited TO be paid or receive
by any other county officer
Tmrteenth-We reiterate the demands of ia
reopie's party representatives In our last stat
Legislature for the elimination from our cor
stitution OF what is known as the test oath an
pledge our party to place before The voters {
the state at the earliest opportunity const
tuttonal amendment to that effect.
Fourteenth-We demand that an amendmer
70 the constitution providing for equal sunrap
De submitted by the legislature 10 the legl
Fifteenth-We demand the passage of ne
and Just apportionnent bin giving fair repr,
sentatlon 70 al parts OF the state.
Sixteenth-We endorse the reform known
the initiative and referendum.
Seventeenth-The office OF governor of u stat
comforting, as It does. upon the incumbel
many iacinties FOR gratifying an unsuitable an
bitlon, this convention, therefore,
Resolves. That the nominee to that offit
shall be ineligible to the Office of United STATE
senator and, IL erected, SHAH not be eligible IL
any other office during his term.
Eighteenth-From the very nature OF the
CONSTITUTIONS. popular governments must nee
essariiy be carried on through the agency
political parties. Party platforms tnus b,
come the basis of ali legislative and admins
trative measures, and their wiful vic alton
civil treason against republican institution
The faithful keeping OF party Pledges by tnos
entrusted with power is the hignest polite,
and moral duty due from a pubic ofllcer To ii
people We believe the time has come when
should also be made a iegaI duty. Anu, tner,
fore favor state legislation whicn, While guar,
ing the pubic officers In the state against lals
accusations and malicious prosecutions, wi
YET PROVIDE legal method through the cour
Dy which the gross violation by any ofiicer
the pledges made by him through the par
platform upon which he was elected, may
punished by his prompt dismissal from ofice
we also favor the passage OF state law wnis
shall disQuanfy any person hoiuing an ON,
from being delegate to any party conventio
Ninteenth-We denounce the profuse expe
1ture OF money heretofore practceu oy botn
the old parties in this state ia the O duct
political campaigns. Such practice Is CORFU
within itself, debauches the political !, O iscicn
OF the voters, gives to the wealth an unuue /
huence In elections and transforms the higne
and most responsible duty OF citizenship into
frantic scramble for the floating or venai vol
And we, therefore, favor the Passage OF Co
rupt Practices Act by the legislature whis
shall
IL Specify the items for which money m,
be spent by candidate for office or mis- par
comRtttee connections with elections. y
e Fix the amount which any candidate