Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-08-29
FoR PRESIDENT:
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN, Of Nebraska.
FoR vICE-PRESIDENT:
ARTHUR ]. SEWALL, Of Maine.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Neminates Fusion Ticket, Adopts a
Platform. Names d Central CONF
mittee and Adjourns.
The Democratic Convention, after
four days of labor, agreed with the
Populist party upon terms of fusion
and a division of the State ticket. and
the two parties then named the follow
ing officers and platform !:
THE PLATFORM.
Representatives of the Democratic
party, in Idaho convention, renew their
fidelity to the principles of the Demo
cratic party as formulated by Jefferson
and reaffirm the platform adopted by
the representatives of our party in the
Chicago Convention of 1896.
We ratify and confirm the nominal
tions made at Chicago, and pledge our
selves to use every honorable effort to
secure the election of William j. Bryan
and Arthur Sewall, President and Vice
President of the United States.
We maintain the doctrine of equal
and exact Justice to all without regard
to religious or political belief.
We favor such legislation as will
make our public schools most effective
for the proper education of our fu-
ture citizens.
We demand such legislation as will
best preserve the public ranges OF the
State to the use OF its own citizens.
We recommend to the favorable con-
sideraton of the voters of the State
the proposed constitutional amendment
granting equal suffrage, believing that
this great question should receive the
earnest attention of every person as
an important factor in the future well
fare OF the State.
We demand the enactment of Just
legislation for the purpose of relieving
bitches owned by settlers from burden
some taxation, and we favor such Leg
islation as will require all persons to
pay their just proportion of the main
tenance to the State and county gov
eminent.
We pledge the Democratic party to
the enactment OF such legislation as
will fully protect the appropriations of
water in the just use OF the same and
will also protect in their rights the set
tiers under canals constructed for irri-
cation purposes.
We demand the enforcement of Ar
ticle 8, Section 10, of the State Con-
stitution, which declares, that the
making Of profit directly or indirectly
out of the State money, or using the
same for any purpose not authorized
by law, shall be deemed felony"
We pledge the Democratic party Of
the State of Idaho TO reduction of all
salaries to the lowest reasonable limit:
to the levying and collection of low
taxes: to the honest and economical
administration of State and county
government: to the encouragement OF
immigration to the end that our re-
sources shall be fully developed; TO the
diligent and careful management Of the
lands OF the State: to the preservation
and prudent and lawful investment Of
the public school fund, and TO reform
and abolish the abuses and extraya-
gance of the present government.
We earnestly recommend to the
county Democratic convention Of the
several counties in nominating candi-
dates for the legislature to pledge their
candidates TO use all honorable means
to secure the enactment of a law pro-
viding for systematic reduction in the
present salaries and fees paid to the
various county officers, so as to conform
to the present financial condition OF
the several counties and the taxpayers
resident therein, to the end that high
taxes may be reduced.
With these declarations Of the princi.
pies and purposes Of the Democratic
party, we cordially invite the cooper.
alton OF all persons. irrespective OF
former party affiliations, in the conf
dence that the popular voice will pro-
nounce in favor Of new men and new
fssv a..
growth Of industry, the extension Oh
trade, the encouragement of immigra-
tlon, the investment of capital, the em.
ployment and due reward OF labor and
the general welfare of the State 81
Idaho.
STATE TICKET.
For Presidential EIectors--W. w
Woods, OF Shoshone: T.. l.. Evans, Of
Oneida: DIR. William r. Smith, Of Ell.
more, all Democrats.
For Congress-James Gum, Of Ada,
Populist.
For Supreme Court Justice Ralph
f. Quarles, Of Lemhi, Democrat.
For GoycrDor-FraDk Steunenberg
of Canyon. DEMOCRAT.
For Lieutenant Governor G. Full.
Ter. OF Shoshone, Populist
For Attorney-General - Robert Il.
Mcfarland, Of Kootenai, Democrat.
For Secretary of State George j.
Lewis, OF Blaine, Popnlist.
For State Auditor-James n. Ander.
son, Of Washington, Populist.
For State Treasurer = George II.
Storer, Of Bingham, Democrat
For Superintendent OF Public In
struction-Lewis Anderson, OF Latah,
Popnlist.
For Mine Inspector p. +. Hastings,