Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
Republican State Platform.

| The republican party of the state Of Idaho in
| convention assembled, congratulate the national
republican party upon the fulfllment of the
| pledges which ii gave the people through its
| platform adopted at the last national convention
and we reatfTm our Endorsement of that platform.
| The return of complete and universal prosper
| lty to all OF the people Of our common country as
a result of the return of the republican party TO
! the full control of the government is complete
vindcation of the wisdom of its policy and a
! guarantee to the people that the continuance of
| that policy will insure to all portions of the
| country, where such system is accepted and
| adopted, the full benefits arising from such gov
I ernmeutal policy, and we call upon the people of
! Idaho to join with i'll such political action as
will bring our state into complete harmony with
| the administration which has brought such
prosperity and honor uron us
We heartily endorse the financial policy of the
| republican party as the same has been applied
to the management of the financial affairs OF the
| government
We reafIrm our belief in the protective tariff
| policy Of the republican party, and believe
that only under such policy the people enjoy
the fullest of prosperity which our splendid nat
| ural resources and commercial advantages en-
! title us TO demand.
| We congratulate the nation upon the successful
ssue OF the war with spain. prosecuted under
| the direction Of William Mckinley, commander
| inchief of the army and navy of the United
States, with the loyal support OF the brave vol
unteers of both land and sea. We declare our
! hearty approval of the terms demanded of Spain
| by our president as the conditions of restored
peace. And we declare our full and plcte
confidence in the patriotism and ability Of the
republican administration to make such lust and
wise provisions touching the government and
control OF our newly acquired territory as will
best accord with ths policy of our government
and the best interests of the people. And we
declare full faith and confidence in the patri
otism and wisdom of the republican administra-
ton 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
highest mark to which our institutions entitle
us to aspire.
We Call attention to the fact that the democratic
party while charging the republican party with fost
erlng trusts and governments by Injunction: and
while cruCiSlng the United States courts neglected
TO exercise the powers of the government granted
ny the sherman antitrust act Of 1900 under which in
actions in the of the government in the United
States courts since March I. 1887 coal trust
live stock trust, pipe and steel trust ana the
rams Missouri freight association, have been des-
troyed by means ct the writ of Injunction
We condemn the inetlcency of the present state
administration of idaho i'll that il has lost to our
educational institutions and the people valuable
rights IN connection with the selection of public
LANDS which were granted and guaranteed to US BY
the government upon our admission into statehood.
We condemn the general netfciency and mis-
management OF the state government fin all its de
partmentS ana its malicious interference with the
state institutions in the interests political factions
and faVoTitiSm.
The people of the STATE are dissatisfied with the
chaotic conditions of our laws and are unwilling to
trust the solution of this difficulty the parties con-
trolling the last legislature.
We demand the enactment of valid laws to reduce
excessive fees and salaries of county officers
We extend To the women voters of Idaho our con-
gratulatons on the right at suffrage they have ac-
qulred and for which the republican party was the
first TO declare.