Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-28
DEMOCRATIC srArE plArroan

DEMocAATlc STATE PlATfoaM
A1eVlsd b Dla1s ceavssaiea q Poealslle
~ ueek.
The representatives OF the Demo
cratic Paaty Of Idaho In convention ~
sembled renew their fidelity to the prin
ciples al the DemocrAtic party "a form
ulatad b. Jefferson and reAfirm the
platform adopted by the representatives
OF our party in the KansAs City conven.
aio0 Of Jsly. 1900, and especially TO the
hnaacial plank thereof, which pledges
the party specifically to the free and
nnlimited coinage a silver and gold q,
che ratio Of l6 to without waiting fol
che aid or consent Of any other nation
We ratify and confirm the nonina.
zion made At Kansas City and pledge
ourselves to use every honorable effor,
70 secure the election Of William ].
Bryan and Adlai E. Stevenson ~ presi-
dent and vice-presideut e the United
States.
We demand . constitutional amend
ment making United States senators
elective by direct vote Of the people,
and We pledge the vote OF all Demo
cratic senators elected from this state
to vote for such m amendment.
We endorse the present state admin
astration, and commend it for its wise
and economical management OF state
Affairs In behalf II the best interests OF
all the psopls.
We call the attention Of the people Of
the state Of Idaho to the following de-
elarations OF the Democratic party made
10 1895:
1--WE demand strict economy and &C.
countability in the administration Of
the state and county affairs. We de-
nounce the extravagance, incompetency
and corruptioa OF the present Republi-
can administration.
I'VE demand the enforcement Of ar
ticle 8, section 10 Of the state c0nstitu-
fiou which declares that the making Of
profit directly or indirectly ont of the
state moaey 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 q reduction of all
salaries 70 the lowest reasonable limit;
70 the levying and collection OF low
taxes: TO the honest and economical
administration of state and county gov
ernments; to the encouragement of emil
grafton, to the end that our resources
shall be fully developed; to the dilligent
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 extravagances OF
the present state government"
In 1898 the Democratic party was
again pledged to continuance OF q
clean and economical government. For
four years the state government has
been conducted by the Democratic party
Ia conjunction with the other reform
parties Of the state, and we point with
pride to the complete ful6llment of all
the foregoing pledges. A wise and
economical policy has been pursued or
all lines to the best interests of the PEG
pie. Extravaganza and Incompetence
have been erAdicated, the making o.
profit, directly or indirectly, out OF tn.
state and county funds has been stamp
ed out and treasurers required TO "a,
out public funds as soon as received
thereby stopping interest on outstand
ing warrant Indebtedness; salary bill
has been enacted and enforced which
annually saves about 900, 900 70 the
Taxpayers; the tax levy for state pur.
posee last year was the lowest in the
history OF the state; the assessed valua.
ton OF property during the past two
years has been increased from $50, Co.,.
900 TO CSC, 900, 900; the warrant indebt.
edness Of the state has been paid of,
thereby saving an annual interes,
charge Of upwards Of $1,000; the re-
ceipts equal the expenditures, a con.
dition unknown under Republican state
administration; the bonded indebted.
ness OF the state has been reduced to
100000. a0d nearly one-half thereof ID
now owned by the common school fund
OF the state, drawing . small rate of in
terest; the state is exercising its option
and redeemfng its bonds before they
are due; the diligent and careful man.
Agement of the land department and
the prudent and lawful investment OF
the public school fund has accumulated
IN the common school fund nearly >5l,-
200 for period Of Is months, the largest
amount that has ever been apportioned
10 the schools Of the state; the number
Of foreign and domestic corporations
organized and entering upon business
In the state has been trebled; the sink
Ing funds Of the state all have lar0e hal.