The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-18

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Peoples Party convention convened In Boise
City. August ], iSSI
convention assembled hereby adopts the fol-
owing resolutions As expressive Of It's convie-
tions.
the Peoples party, adopted at Omaha, July 4.
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second-The Peoples party is a party Of law
and order. Its mission II to restore, as far as
law can affect 1t, equality Of opportunity in the
race for life. II believes In the sentiment ex-
pressed In the Declaration Of Independence
that all men are by nature created equal and
endowed by their Creator with certain inasien-
able rights among which are life. liberty and
pursuit Of happiness" 1t declares that human
rights are more precious than vested wrongs,
and that ali pubic wrongs snail be maoe 70
yield 10 the demands Of equal justice express
ca through the peaceabie and orderly use Of
the ballot. We know that through the ballot
only can the people become powerful We
therefore condemn all acts Of law4essness or
violence by wnomsoever committed, and pledge
ourselves to she people OF the state that IL they
shall entrust US with the reins OF state govern
ment we will see to IL that public order is pre-
served and peace and tranquility assured to
Third-We declare that the enforcement Of
law. no matter how important It may be. Is
only the beginning, not the end Of good govern
ment. We believe that the true s~tatesmanship
lies In making good laws far more than In en-
forcing bad ones. We therefore, demand such
Legislation, both state and national. as viii
crush all monopoIies and relieve the people
from all unjust discrimination by law
Fourth-ResliZing that the financial question
is one Of prominent importance TO our people,
we r~etterate our demands for the free and IN
limited coinage of silver and gold at the pres
ent legal ratio of 10 to l..
F~fftn-Tnat the future welfare Of our state
depends very largely upon its iegislationon 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 a 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 ditcnes
and canals for irrigating purposes; and also
providing for the condemnation and purchase
By such districts of existing bitches sad canaIs
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 watei
should be free. except the necessary chang
for the maintenance and repair Of sucn bitches
or canals.
sixth-we denounce the effort now being
made by the Northern Pacific railroad COMPANY
to force upon its employees contracts in Ia,
form Of oaths and containing provisions which
If submitted TO. would in the end reduce suei
employees to the condition OF Industrial slaves
we, therefore. demand state legislation tina
will not only declare all such contracts null am
void but also infict upo1 the or1cers and agent
of any corporation soliciting. demanding OF
enforcing such contracts in Idaho such punish
ment as viii enectually teach them that Meth
er chattei nor industrial slavery will be toler
sted in this state. We further deaounee tn
practice Of mining corporations and cOmpaaie
in running or being Interested in stores an
boarding houses, either By themselves directl
or through their officers and sCperi1tea denIs
and making il obligatory upon their employee
20 trGde and deal in their stores or board I
their boarding houses. and We demand sue
Il 4 All LNZTTnE - ATF FEZE&Ur &LN
q practices.
= Sesenih-Ye demand stale legislation D
which the Offices Of state mining Inspector an
state boiler inspector shall b- nlseu ~ person
elected oy the Qualified voters OF the stale II
stead OF. as Eoa. appointed BY the governor
Eighth-He denodnce TIE I~-3etiee b pei
Soas and corporations OF blaek-nsTiEg 1oOrrr
on account u their connection stth organize
labor We GsU5n1 Sgcn stale legislation 9
? this subject IS VII make such practice . Re
ony. a1a, IL case OF a corporation. tae IA1lIcti1
y Of the additional Penalty OF tae surrender
the charter.
II Nintn-We demand a law prohibiting the e.
try OF deficiency judgment OF mortgages on re
property. and that the time Tor releeml1g sue
properly from forced sales under fOrecIosul
or execution be extended from six months
Tenth-we are opposed to the further sale
the school lanCS OF the state and demand tha
- in Lieu of such sales, such lands shall be leaS'
petual school fund without danger from loss.
EIeventh-In view of the criminal conduct
DOL1 OIu parties In &EA1LAUS 10 tOTpOE1LLg1o
" monopoly OF the peoples money by which q
property of the industrial classes is bel
rapidly absorbed by the usurers, We favor So
an extension OF the exemption law Of the sta
as will save the homes of the people and assn
to our wives and children . reasonable provi
ion against poverty. We pledge our legislato
to revise the homestead law SO that all actu
homeSteads will be exempt from forced SAFE
execution without the necessity Of a dect4r
= tion.
TweIfth-we favor the submission TO {
people a constitutional Amendment conferri
upon the legislature the power TO Tx saiari
of county Officers at any figure between I
In maximum and minimum nov Established In
constitution. and demand that, when il can
done, the legislature shall reduce such Sa
~ ries TO a figure commensurate with the power
of the people. We also recommend state leg
he lation which shall require. under such regu
" lions as may be fixed by law. that all fees a
commissions shall be paid 10 the county tire.
urer only and prohibited to be paid or receiy
by any other county Officer.
- Thirteenth-We reiterate the demands OF
Peoples party representatives in our last ST
legislature for the elimination from our C
s~titrtion of what is known as the test oath d
oh pledge our party to place before the voters
en the state at the earliest opportunity a cons
lng tutional amendment 10 thai effect.
Fourteentn-We demand that an amendmi
a. to the constitution providing for equal su1r;
be submitted by the legislature TO the lie
voters Of the state.
and Just apportionment bill giving fair rep
" sentation TO all parts OF the state
Sixteenth-We endorse the reform known
the initiative and referendum
Seventeenth-The office OF governor ola ST
comforting, as 1t does, upon the incumb
III. many facilities for gratifying an unsuitable {
bition, this convention. therefore,
OF Resolres. That the nominee TO that OF
shall be ineligible to the ONCE Of United Sta
ur- senator and. IL elected. shall not be eligible
APP any other ONCE during his term
slS Eighteenth-From the very nature OF u
constitutions, popular governments must U
esSarily be carried on through the agency
political parties. Party platforms thus
come the basis of all legislative and admit
trative measures, and their wfiful violation
civil treason against republican Institute
The faithful keeping of party pledges by Il
entrusted with power Is the highest pont
and moral duty due from q pubic onieer to
people. We believe the time has come whe
should also be made = legal duty. And. tn
fore favor state legislation which. white qua
ing the public officers in the state against 4
accusations and malicious prosecutions.
yet provide u legal method through the col
by which the gross violation by any once
10. the pledges made by him through the p
platform upon which he was elected. maj
punished by his prompt dismissal from ON
we also favor the passage OF . state lsw W
shall disquadfy any person holding an o
from being u delegate to any party convent
Ninteenth-We denounce the prcfuSe ex
iture Of money heretofore practiced by bot
the old parties in this state In the conduc
political campaigns. Such practice Is cor
within itself. deb&ucheS the political onsct
of the voters. gives to the wealth an undue
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