The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-10-09

The following platform was adopted by tn,
Peopie's Party convention convened In Bots,
The Peoples party of the State of Idaho II
convention assembled hereby adopts the fol
lowing resolutions as expressive of its convic
First-We endorse the national platform O.
the Peoples party, adopted at Omaha, July 4
1892.
Second-The Peoples party is a party of Law
and order. It's mission Is to restore as far as
law can anect II, equality OF opportunity in the
race Tor ME. IL believes In the sentiment ex-
pressed In the Declaration OF Independence
taat all men are by nature created equal and
s endowed by their Creator with certain inalien-
able rights among which are life. liberty and
pursuit of happiness" 1t declares that human
rights are more precious than vested wrongs
and that all public wrongs shall be made TO
yield to the demands Of equal justice express
ed through the peaceable and orderly use OF
tne ballot. We know that through the ballot
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 II they
shall entrust us with the reins of state govern
ment we win see to 1t that public order Is pre-
served and peace and tranquility assured to
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 Deiieve that the true statesmansh o
lies In making good laws far more than Ia en-
forcing bad ones. We therefore demand such
legislation, both state and national, as will
crush oil monopol1es and relieve the people
from all unjust discrimination by law
Notwithstanding that the financial question
~ -, one , o. pfominent 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
f1fth-That the future welfare of our state
depends very largely upon It's legislation on the
subject of the appropriation and use OF water
Tor purposes OF irrigation we therefore, pledge
.ne People's party TO the passage, at the earl
lest opportunity. of q law protecting the people
against unreasonable charges for the use of
water ana also creating water districts In the
N md foww
such districts the power to construct bitches
! ana e. sals for irrigoting purposes; and also
\ ''Hoylu,ng Tor the condemnation and purchase
SN -, n districts OF existing bitches and canals
\ ihruoted for the sale, rental or distribution
~ water for agricultural uses. That such law
should authorize, under proper safeguarels
such water districts to issue bonds to construct
or purchase such bitches or canals, which
ponus snali be o charge upon districts only.
Ihot the charges for the use of water should
be no higher that sufficient to pay for the cost
OF maintenance and repair OF such bitches and
canris, anc create sinking fund to pay the in
terest ON such bonds are paid, the use OF water
should De free, except the necessary charge
iorthe maintenance and repair OF such bitches
. canals.
p by the Northern Pacific railroad company
rec upon It's employees contracts Ia the
OF ouths ana containing provisions which
omitted to, would In the end reduce suob
loyes 10 the condition OF Industrial slaves
therefore. demand state Legislation that
4 not only declare all such contracts null and
I'D but also infiict upon the officers nd agents
any corporation soliciting, demanding or
enforcing such contracts in Idaho such punish 4
ment as WIN enectually teach them that Meth
er chnttel nor Industrial slavery will be toler-
hted IN this state. We further denounce the
Practice OF mining corporations and companies
IN running or being fpTsrested in stores and
boarding houses, either by themselves directly
or through their officers and superintendent
ana ,l making ~ obhgatory upon their employees
70 trade ana denl in their stores or board in
heir boarding houses and we demand such
hisslationf as VIII enectually prevent such
yeF al Rth-we demand state legislation nv
h tOut we offices of state mining inspector and
be no Hler Inspector shall be filed by persons
edJne by the Qualified voters OF the state in in
= --@<cIs, as now, appointed by the governor.
Cth-We denounce the Practice by per-
nv, na corporations of black listing laborers
Wdpunt OF tnelr connection with organized
cra,, We demand such state legislation on
splect as VIII make such practice fell
Ill "a lease a. case OF corporation, the infection
uuitlonal penalty of the surrender of
Ni1th-We demand law prohibiting the en-
try OF deficiency judgment OF mortgages on real
property, and that the time for redeemino snch
property from forced sales under foreclosure
or execution be extended from six months to
Tenth-We are opposed to the further sale of
me school lands OF the state and demand that.
"a neu OF such sales, such lands shall be leased
70 hcfual occupants and thereby create a ner-
petual school fund without danger from loss
Eleventh--ln view OF the criminal condnct of
, posn oid parties In granting to corporations
monopoly OF the peoples money by which the
property OF the Industrial classes is heinz
rapidly absorbed by the usurers we favor such
"a u1nonslon OF the exemption law of the state
~ VIII save the homes OF the people and assure
70 our wives and children reasonable provis
ION agalnst poverty, We pledge our Legislators
70 revise the homestead law so that ali actual
homesteads win be exempt from forced sale On
tion. - 1Soi"'"
4. Tweifth-We favor the submission % ~.
people constitutional amendment eonferriney |
upon tne LEGISLATURE the power to Tx salaries
., County omcers a. any figure between the
niaAimuin ana MINIMUM now established in the |
constitution, and demand that when IL can he |
GONE, tne legislature shall reduce such sala~
=, n,os h 70 ngure commensurate with the poverty
u tne people We also recommend state leuis- |
lation which shall require, under such reg1ia |
LIONS a ~ may be liked by law, that all fees and
commissions shall be paid to the county treas |
urer only and prohibited TO be paid or reca,vea |
by any other county officer
Inirteenth--We reiterate the demands OF the |
t'eopes party representatives In our last II NJ
Legislature for the elimination from our con |
stltution Oh what is known as the test oath and |
VS., party 70 place before the voters OF
the state al the earliest opportunity constj- |
tutlonul amendment to that effect
Fourteenth-We demand that an amendment |
~, ~ wy eonstitution providing for equal suffrage
pc submitted by the legislature to tine legal
voters of the state Aos"i
Fifteenth-We demand the passage OF \ new
ana Just superintendent bill giving fair renre |
sentation to all parts of the state.
5ixteenth-We endorse the reform known as
the initiative and referendum 80
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comforting, as II does, upon the incumbent
many facilities for gratifying an Unsuitable am
Ditlon, this convention, therefore ~
Hesotpes, That the nominee to that office
snail DC Ineligible to the office OF United States
senator and, IL elected, shall not be eligible for
any other office during his term -
augmentation the very nature OF their
constitutions popular governments must nee
sssarily De carried on through the agency Of
political parties. Party platforms thus be-
come the basis OF all Legislative and admits
trative measures, and their wilful Violation IL
niVii treason against republican institutions
lne znlthful keeping of party pledges bv those
s s,l with power Is the highest political
anu moral duty due from a public offioer to the
people. We believe the time has come when il
snoulu also be made legal duty. And there
iore iavor state legislation which, while guard
ing the public officers In the state against false
accusations and malicious prosecutions. will
aet PROVIDE legal method through the eourts
~ winch the gross violation by any oficer OF
ave pledges made by him through the marty
gxxatform upon which he was elected may 10
oinished by his prompt dismissal from office
M. also Iavor the passage of state law which
II uisquaiffy any person holding am office
GRIN neing delegate TO any party convention
4 Commemorative denounce the profuse expen-
lure OF money heretofore practiced by both OF
sne oiu parties ia this state In the Conduct of