Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-02
Republican State Platform.

The republican party of the state of Id aho III
convention assembled, con graduate the l4atonal
republican party upon the tulhllment of tnt
/ pledges which it gave the people throu Oh it,
platform adopted at the Ia st national couve ntion
and we reatiirm our Endorsement of that plat form
! The return OF complete and universal pro sper
iy to all OF the people OF our common COUNT rs
a result OF the return OF the republican part tC
the fun control of the govern rnent Is CONF lett
rIndication of the wisdom of its policy an d a
guarantee to the people that the C6ntin nance o
that policy VIII insure to all porto rs of the
country, where such system is accepted nd
adopted, the fuil benefits arising from su Oh gov
ornamental policy, and we call upon the D eople o
Idaho to join with Us in such political &C tiou a
VIII bring our state into complete harmon with
the administration which has brought such
prosperity and honor upon us
We heartily endorse the financial policy VI the
republican party as the same has been an pIei
TO the Infringement OF the financial affairs o the
government.
We reaftirm our belief in the protective atif
policy OF the republican party, and we bel s-vt
that only under such policy can the peoDl. e1 10Y
the fullest of prosperity which our splendid ult
ural sources and commercial ad antaues en-
title us to demand.
We congratulate the nation upon the success Il
-Ssue OF the war with Spain prosecuted und ef
me erection OF William Mckinley, commando :
In-ch1ef OF the army and navy of the Unite d
states, with the loyal support of the brave vol =
unteers OF both land and sea. We declare oui
nearly approval of the terms demanded of Spain
by our president the conditions of restored
peace And we declare our full and complete
commence III the patriotism and ability Of the
wise provisions touching the government and
control OF our newly acquired territory as will
oest accord with the policy of our government
ana the best interests of the people And we
declare our full faith and confidence in the pari
ot1sm and wisdom of the republican administra-
tion to so conduct the affairs of the nation both
at home and abroad, that the prosperity OF our
people and the honor OF our flag will reach the
hlghest mark to which institutions cntitle
us to aspire
We call attention to the tact that the democratic
parry whl'e charging the republican patty with foS
ering trusts and governments by Injunction: ana
while crltlcisng the United States courts neglected
10 exercise the powers of the government granted
by the sherman antitrust act OF 1890 under which in
actions IN the name of the government in the United
States courts, since March I, 1887 a coal trust A |
I've stock trust, pipe and steel trust ami the |
trans missouri freight association, have been des-
troyei by means OF the writ of Injunction
We condemn the lnefhCiency of the present stat. /
educational institutions ana the people vaIualIp |
rights in connection with the selection of pubic
lands which were granted and guaranteed to us nv
'he government upon our admission into statehonj
we condemn the general ineffiCencv and mis-
management of the state government fin all its de
partmentS and its malicious interference vim the
state institutions in the interests of political factions
and favurtiSm. ~
The people OF the state are dissatisfied VITA the |
chaotic conditions Of our laws and are unwilling To
trust the solution of this difficulty to the rartips nn
trolling the last legislature.
We demand the enactment of valid laws IN reiuce
excessive fees and salaries OF county officers
We extend to the women voters of ldaho our CON |
RraulaiionS on the right af suffrage they have ar
CURED and for which the republican party was The
first to dec Iare. "