The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-09-11

The Peoples party of the State of Idaho
convention assembled hereby adopts the
lowing resolutions as expressive OF its conv
First-We endorse the national platform
me People's party, adopted at Omaha July
Second-The Peoples marty IS a Marty ., !.
ana order: Its mission IS to restore. as far
law can affect IL, equality OF opportunitv In +
race Tor nfe 1t believes In the sentiment e
pressed In The Declaration of Independen
that All men are by nature created eduaI ri
endowed by their Creator with certain inaIie
npie risnts among which are life. liberty al
pursuit OF happiness" 1t declares thai hum,
rights are more precious than vested wrong
and that all pubic wrongs shall be made z
ydelu 70 tne demands OF equal justice express
ca through the peaceable and orderly use
Inc Daliot. We know that through the bal1,
only can the people become powerful w
therefore, condemn all acts of lawlessness {
violence Dy wnOmsoeyer committed and pledp
ourselves TO The people of the state that IF me
snail entrust us with the reins of state ooverr
lnent we wiz see to II that public order Is pre-
the people. AiS"
Third-We declare that the enforcement :
law no matter how important 1t may be
only tne beginning, not the end of good govern
mient. We believe that the true sfatesmansbi
lies IN making good laws for more than in on
i iorcing pad ones We therefore, demand sucj
Legislation, both state and national as VII
crush al 1nonopolies and relieve the neonl
from aii unjust discrimination by law.
rourtn-heaizing that the financial question
70 Ui'o " Plomincul importance to our DeOnie
We reiterate our demands for the free and IN.
limited coinage OF silver and gold at the pres.
cnt legal ratio OF IS to l. ~ PAos'
fltth-That the future welfare OF our state
depends very largely upon its Legislation on ne
SUBJECT OF the appropriation and use of water
tpa PURPOSES OF irrigation we therefore, pedge
ine reopie party TO the passage at the earl
lest opportunity, OF a law projecting the peo1ee
hBhinst unreasonable charges for the iiyl.,ooa
water ana also creating water districts ,. Wy
hrlq regions of the state and conferpSs upoii
etrr<t
ana canals for irr1gating purposE ano hiso
providing for the condemnatioaensa p "
constructed for the sale real or distribution
OF waterfor agricultural rses. That such law
snoP Water to
or purchase such ditShes or canals, which
bonds shall be chelge upon districts only.
That the charges III the use of water should
be 10 higher tia. sufficient to pay for the cost
of maintenance and repair of such bitches and
canals, and create sinking fund to pay 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 such bitches
or canals.
Sixth-We denounce the effort now being
made by the Northern Pacific railroad company
to force upon It's employees contracts in the
form OF oaths and containing provisions which,
Il submitted to, would In the end reduce such
employees TO the condition of Industrial slaves,
we, therefore, demand state legislation that
will not only declare all such contracts null and
void but also intiict upon the officers and agents
enforcing such contracts in Idaho such punish
ment as will effectually teach them that Meth
er chattel nor Industrial slavery will be toler-
ated In this state. We further denOunce the
practice of mining corporations and companies
In running or being interested In stores and
boarding houses, either by themselves directly
or through their officers and superintendent,
and making IL obligatory upon their employees
TO trade and deal In their stores or board In
their boarding houses, and we demand such
legislation as will effectually prevent such
practices.
Seventh-we demand state legislation by
which the ofhces Of state mining inspector and
state boiler inspector shall be filed by persons
elected By the qualified voters of the state In
stead Of, as now, appointed by the governor.
Eighth-We denounce the Practice by per-
sons and corporations of black listing laborers
on account OF their connection with Organized
labor We demand such state legislation on
this subject as will make such practice fell
ony, and IN case OF corporation the infection
Of the additional penalty Of the surrender Of
the charter
Ninth-We demand law prohibiting the en-
try OF deficiency Judgment OF mortgages on real
property, and that the time for redeeming such
property from forced sales under foreclosure
or execution be extended from six months to
TWO years.
Tenth-We are opposed to the further sale of
the school lands Of the state and demand that,
In lieu OF such sales, such lands shall be leased
10 actual occupants and thereby create a per-
petual school fund without danger from loss.
Eleventh-In view of the criminal conduct of
both old parties in granting to corporations "a
monopoly OF the peoples money by which the
property OF the industrial classes is being
rapidly absorbed by the usurers, we favor such
an extension of the exemption law OF the state
us win save the homes of the people and assure
10 our wives and children reasonable provis-
ion against poverty, We pledge our legislators
to revise the homestead law so that all actual
homesteads will be exempt from forced sale on
execution without the necessity of declara-
tion.
Twelfth-we favor the submission to the
people constitutional amendment comforting
upon the legislature the power to fix salaries
or county officers at any figure between the
maximum and minimum now established in the
constitution, and demand that, when it can be
done, the legislature shall reduce such sala-
r1es to figure commensurate with the poverty
OF the people. We also recommend state legis-
lation which shall require under such regula-
lions as may be hxed by law, that all fees and
commissions shall be paid to the county treas
urer only and prohibited to be paid or received
by any other county officer.
Thirteenth-We reiterate the demands of the
Peoples party representatives in our last state
Legislature for the elimination from our con-
stitution OF what is known as the test oath and
pledge our party to place before the voters of
the state at the earliest opportunity consti-
tutional amendment to that effect.
Fourteenth-We demand that an amendment
10 the constitution providing for equal suffrage
voters of the state.
Fifteenth--we demand the passage of new
and just apportionment bill giving fair repre-
sentation to all parts Of the state.
Sixteenth--We endorse the reform known as
the initiative and referendum
Seventeenth-The office of governor OF state
comforting, as 1t does, upon the incumbent
many facilities for gratifying an Unsuitable am
bitlon. this convention therefore,
Res0fues That the nominee to that office
shall be ineligible TO the ONCE of United States
senator and, II elected, shall not be eligible for
any other office during his term.
Eighteenth-From the very nature of their
constitutions, popular governments must nee
essarlly be carried on through the agency of
political parties. Party platforms thus be-
come the basis OF all legislative and admins
trat1ve measures, and their wiiful violation Is
civil treason against republican institutions
Hhe faithful keeping OF party pledges by those
entrusted with power IL the highest political
ana moral duty due from pubic officer to the
people. We believe the time has come when IL
should also be made a legal duty. And there
fore favor state Legislation which, while guard
Ing the public officers in the state against false
accusations and malicious prosecutions will
yet provide legal method through the courts
by which the gross violation by any officer of
the pledges made by him through the PARTY
platform upon which he was elected, may be
punished by his prompt dismissal from ofiice-.
we also favor the passage OF a state law which
shall disquaiify any person holding an office
from being delegate to any party convention
Ninteenth-We denounce the profuse expen-
iture OF money heretofore practlced by both of
the old parties in this state In the conduct of
political campaigns. Such practice Is corrupt
within itself debauches the political conscience
OF the voters, gives to the wealth an undue In
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