The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-10-23

CITY. August l. 1891
The Peoples party of the State OF Idaho In
convention assembled hereby adopts the fol-
lowing resolutions as expressive OF It's convic-
tions:
First--we endorse the national platform OF
the Peoples party, adopted at Omaha, July 4,
Second-Tho Peoples party is party OF law
and order. Its mis- sion is TO restore as far as
law can affect 1t, equality OF opportunity in the
race for life. 1t beieves In the sentinel It ex-
pressed in the Declaration of Independence
that 'all men are by nature created equal and
endowed by their Creator with certain inalien-
able rights among which are life. liberty and
pursuit OF happiness" II declares that human
rights are more precious than vested wrongs,
and that all pubic wrongs shall be made to
yield 20 the demands of equal Justice express
cd through the peaceable and orderly use OF
the ballot. We know that through the ballot
only can the people become powerful We
violence by whomsoever committed, and pledge
ourselves to the people of the state that IL they
shall entrust us with the reins of state govern
ment we will see TO II that public 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 statesmanship
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.
Notwithstanding tDut the nnunc1al question
is one OF prominent Importance TO our people,
we reiterate our demands for the free and I'M
limited coinage OF silver and gold at the pres
cnt legal ratio of is TO l.
Fifth-That the future welfare OF our state
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 earl
lest opportunity of law protecting the people
against unreasonable charges for the use of
water, and also creating water districts In the
arid n fha OF I asrfa
such districts the power to construct bitches
and canals for irrigating purposes; and also
providing for the condemnation and purchase
by such districts of existing bitches a1d canals
constructed for the sale, rental or distribution
of water for agricultural uses. That such law
should authorize, under proper safeguards,
such water districts to issue bonds to construct
or purchase such bitches or canals which
bonds shall be a 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 such bitches and
canals, and create a 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 its 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 infiict upon the officers and agents
of any corporation soliciting, demanding or
enforcing such contracts in Idaho such punish
ment as will etfectually teach them that Meth
CT chattel nor industrial slavery will be toIer-
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 superintendents
and making II obligatory upon their employees
to trade and deal In their stores or board in
their boarding houses, and we demand such
legislation as win effectually prevent such
practices.
which the offices of state mining inspector and
state boiler inspector shall be filled 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 a fell
ony, and, in case OF a corporation, the inflicton
OF the additional penalty of the surrender OF
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 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 o.
Doth old parties In granting to corporations
monopoly Of the peoples money by which the
property of the industrial classes Is beine
rapidly absorbed by the usurers we favor suci
an extension of the exemption law OF the STATE
rs VIII save the homes of the people and assur,
to our wives and children reasonable provis
ion against poverty, We pledge our Legislator.
to revise the homestead law so that all actua
nomesteads Will be exempt from forced sale OF
execution without the necessity of declara
tion.
Twelfth-We favor the submission to tn,
people constitutional amendment conferrin,
upon the legislature the power to fix salariel
OF county officers ut any figure between th,
maximum and minimum now established in tn,
constitution, and demand that, when Id can b,
done, the legislature shall reduce such sala
ries to figure commensurate with the povert,
OF the people. We also recommend state legis
lation which shall require, under such regula
tions as may be fixed by law, that ali fees an,
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 tn
Peoples party representatives In our last stat
Legislature for the elimination from our con
stituticn OF what is known as the test oath an
pledge our party TO place before the voters o
the state al the earliest opportunity q consti
tutional amendment to that effect.
Fourteenth-We demand that an amendmen
TO tho constitution providing for equal sufIrag
be submitted by the legislature TO the legn
voters of the state.
Fifteenth-We demand the passage of a ne,
sentation to all parts OF the state.
Sixteenth-We endorse the reform known u
the initiative and referendum
Seventeenth-The office OF governor of a stat
comforting, as 1t does, upon the incumben
many facilities for gratifying an Unsuitable am
bitlon this convention, therefore,
Res0fces, That the nominee to that ofic
shall be ineligible to the office of United State
senator and II elected, shall not be eligible 70
any other offce during his term.
augmentation the very nature OF thci
constitutions, popular governments must nee
essariiy be carried on through the agency O
political parties. Party platforms thus be
come the basis OF ell legislative and admins
trative measures and their wiiful violation /
The faithful keeping OF party pledges by thos
entrusted with power is the highest politica
and moral duty due from pubic officer TO tn
people. We believe the time has come when
should also be made a legal duty And there
fore favor state Legislation which, while guard
ing the pubic officers In the state against fails
accusations and malicious prosecutions, will
yet provide legal method through the court
by which the gross violation by any oficer o
the pledges mnde by him through the part
platform upon which he was elected may b
punished by his prompt dismissal from office-
we also FAVOR the passage OF a state law whic
shbii uisquaiify any person holding an onic
from being delegate to any party convention
Nlnteenth-We denounce the profuse expen
iture OF money heretofore practiced by both o
the old parties In this state In the 90 duct o
political campaigns Such practice Is corrup
within Itself debauches the political 60 scienc
OF the voters. gives to the wealth an undue In
nuence In elections and transforms the highes
ana most responsible duty OF citizenship into
frantic scramble for the floating or venal vote
And we, therefore, favor the Passage of n Cor
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