The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-08-18

sponded to the imputation that the
men TO be elected to the Legislature
were corrupt and could be bought M
like cattle. James l.. Robb of Lewis.
ton followed with an eloquent speech
in favor of the senatorial proposal. after
which the convention took o recess till
2 p. M.
Fight Continued After Recess.
Immediately upon the reconvening
of the convention in the afternoon w.
b. Hepburn took the floor and made a
rousing speech against nominating a
senator. He said the question in :
volved was not one of electing senators
by the direct vote of the people, but
whether the delegates to this conVen-
ton wee less able than the members
OF the Legislature to make a choice
The latter are sworn to properly dis
charge their duties and deliberate and
go about their work with the view of
selecting the best man, and these legis-
lators were much closer TO the peonle
than the delegates to convention.
[. W. Beale of Shoshone followed
Mr.. Hepburn In the same strain. II.
II. Barton 0f Moscow spoke in support
OF the proposition to nominate a sena-
tor.
Mr.. Borah took tine floor in support
or his motion. He made q strong
speech against the plan of nomination
ola senator. Others wanted to talk,
but 1t was now the middle of the after
noon and the convention was i'm
patient, the delegates shouting vote"
vote" Great excitement aud much
confusion prevailed and the conven.
ton was In state of nervous tension.
1t was known to be close fight, as
Latah would stand in for the nomina-
ton plan. Finally roll call was or
dered on Borah's motion that it was
the sense of the convention that the
convention should not nominate n
senator and the motion was carried by
the following votes:
Ada, for; Alturas, for; Bear Lake /
Tor, against; Bannock, Tor, 4 against:
Bingham. for; BOISE. for; Canyon, 6
Tor, against; Cassia. 6 for; Custer Tor;
Gilmore, for; Fremont, for; Idaho for;
hoottnal, Tor against; Latah, l6 for;
L'mhi. tor; Logan, 6 for; Nez Perez,
Tor; Oneida. for, l against; Owyhee, l for
against; ohoshOne, II for; Washington
'or; toIa SO for, rs against.
The resolution committees then re-
ported and the platform was adopted
without division. 1t is as follows:
IdahO Republican Platform.
We, the republicans of Idaho in state
convention assembled, hereby adopt and
declare the following principles:
Flrst-We are in favor OF the Tree and
unlimited coinage OF silver at the ratio of
l6 to l
Second-We declare our firm belief in .be
doctrine of protection to American indus
try, American labor anu laborers and
recognize this as the foundation and car
dinal principles OF the republ can party.
Free wool now advocated by the dem.
ocratic party would substantially destroy
the American sheep husbandry, deprive
the farmer OF the market it affords for pas
turage, hay and grain, and require the pur-
chase OF wool from foreign countries. and
thereby turn many out OF employment
we demand such protection for sheen hus-
bandry as Will secure fair prices or wool
and mutton needed for consumption ia the
United States. We also denonnce especially.
the persistent and untriendIy legls alton TO
our lead, fruit flax ana timber industries
Ihird-Ibe republican party OF Idaho
declares itself in favor of unfolding and
maintaining the law and punlshng All
violation OF 1t under whatsoever pretense
such violation may be committed, and we
recognize no right as existing in any man
or body of men To violate or evade its pro.
visions directly or indirectly. We pledge
the party ami those whom it shall eject to
public office to maintain and defend rer-
sOnal and property ghts 10 the full extent
guaranteed by the law.
Fourth-We favor submission Of an equal
suffrage amendment to the consideration of
the vote of the people by the next legsa-
ture.
Fitth-We approve and FULLY indorse all
the actions of the Idaho delegates in con-
gress in their noble fight for tree silver and
the defeat OF that nlonsIrosity, the so.called
Wilson bill, as well as their answering
hdellty and earnest labor for the main.e-
nance of repubicanism and able and valiant
work for the state of Idaho.
Sixth-We point with pride and satisfac-
lion 10 the administration of the affairs of
The state by the present officials, and here
by Xpress our fullest satisfaction and in
lorsement thereof.