The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-08-22


Kootenai county. J. C. Elder OF Latah
county and r. p. Quarles Of Lemhi
were nominated. 1t required four bal
lots and Quarles was chosen. The last
vote was. Reeves. %: Mcfarland. ~;
Quarles, 70.
For governor there were Ave candi-
dates. p. A. Regan Of Ada, A. II.
Parker Of Idaho, Frank Steunenberg
OF Canyon. b. F. Morris OF Nez Perce
and ]. NJ. Walker OF Latah. First bal
lot: Regan. a.; Parker, Is; Steunen-
berg, 81; Morris. IL; Walker, o.
On the second ballot Custer and
Bingham, with eight votes, went for
Steunenberg. while Bear Lake gave
him more, Bannock three more. Cas-
sia one more. Owyhee three more.
The vote: Regan. 81; Parker, is.
Steunenberg. II; Morris. 4; Walker. ..
When the result was announced the
convention went wild. men climbed on
seats. waved hats and canes and yell
ed. The delegation nom Steunen-
berg's county was so overjoyed that
they hugged each other. II was one
of the widest convention scenes ever
witnessed In idaho. II was fully Is
minutes before quiet was restored.
was received from the populist con-
vention asking the democrats to
amend the salary resolution by pledg-
ing themselves TO support the popu-
list caucus nominee for senator In the
net legislature. The democrats. at 8
o'clock. went into executive session to
consider Il.
The pcpulists did but little up 10
O'Clock This afternoon except adopt
their platform. 1t Is as fallows:
The populist party's platform Is as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That we most heartily en-
dorse the platform Of the national peo-
PIES party In convention assembled in
st. Louis. We denounce the extrava-
gance. Incompetence and corruption OF
the present republican administration
and we demand article I. section s Of the
state constitution. which declares that
the making Of profit directly or indirect
ly on state money or using the same for
any purpose not authorized by law shall
be deemed a felony" Believing In equal
rights to all and special privileges TO
none. we favor the adoption Of the pend
Ing woman suffrage amendment to the
constitution. We pledge the peoples par
ty to the enactment of such legislation
as will fully protect the appropriators OF
water for the actual use Of same and
viii also protect In their rights the set
tiers under canals constructed for irriga-
ton purposes. We demand the immediate
abolition of the fee system and the re-
duction Of salaries Of state and county
officers TO the lowest possible point con-
sis'tent with good service: that all unnec-
essary officers be abolished: that the DO
Etical. civil and criminal code Of the
state be revised In the interest of efil-
cheney. simplicity and economy, and that
such laws be passed. and when necessary
constitutional amendments be submitted
at the next session Of the legislature as
will accomplish this result. We declare
that the use OF publsc domain fos -the
purpose Of grazing is a subject OF reg
ulation and control Of the state. We
further demand such state legislation az
VIII preserve the public ranges for the
passage of the herds and flocks of bona
fide residents of Idaho.
Resolved, That we favor the enactment
Of law making state, county and city
warrants In the state of Idaho receivable
for taxes at their face value, under prop
er restrictions.
The following ticket was nominated
by the populists: Congressman.
James Gum Of Ada; lieutenant COVER
nor. c. c. Fuller of Shoshone; secre-
tary OF state. George j. Lewis of
Blaine; state auditor. James III. An
derson of Washington; superintendent
OF public instruction. Lewis Anader-
son of Latah.
The populists ieceded from their de-
mand to pledge the democrats to sup
port the populist caucus nominee for
senator In the legislature and the SEN
atorial arrangement previously made
was allowed 10 stand. ARRANGEMENTS
were then made for a joint session to
ratify the nominations Of both parties
In joint session. The democrats COM
p!eted their part Of the ticket by the
nominating for attorney general OF r.
f. Mcfarland OF Kootenai; for treas
urer. George s. Storer of Idaho Falls,
and for mine inspector, b. F. Hast
ings of Silver City.