The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

PAA" 'SASOAt "biCh PiCOSce VIC
party specifically to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and gold
at the ratio Of 16 to | without wait
ing for the aid or consent of any
other nation
We ratify and confirm the nomina-
tions made at Kansas City and pledge
ourselves to use every honorable ef-
fort to secure the election of William
j. Bryan and Adial E. Stevenson as
president and vice president of 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 an amendment.
We indorse the present state adj
ministration, and commend it for its
wise and economical management of
state affairs in behalf of the best in
terests Of all the people.
We call the attention of the peo-
pie of the state of Idaho to the fol-
lowing declaration of the democratic
party made in 1896:
"We demand strict economy and
accountability in the administration
of the state and county affairs. We
denounce the extravaganza, incom-
potency and corruption of the present
republican administration,
''We demand the enforcement of
article s, section 10 of the state
constitution which declares that the
making Of profit directly or Indirect
ly out Of the state money or using
the same for any purpose not author
lied by law shall be deemed felony.
"We pledge the democratic party
of the state of Idaho to a reduction
of all salaries to the lowest reason
able limit; to the levying and collec-
ton of low taxes; to the honest and
economical administration of state
and county governments; to the en-
couragement of emigration, to the
end that our resources shall be fully
developed, to the dlligent and care
full management of the lands of the
state; to the preservation and pru-
dent and lawful Investment of the
public school fund, and to reform
and abolish the abuses and extrava-
gances OF the present state govern.
ment. y
In 1898 the democratic party was
again pledged to continuance of
clean and economical government.
For four years the state government
has been conducted by the democrat
ic party in conjunction with the
other reform parties of the state,
and we point with pride to the COM
plete fulfllment of all the foregoing
pledges. A wise and economical
policy has been pursued on all lines
to the best interests of the people.
Extravaganza and Incompetence
have been eradicated; the making of
profit, directly or indirectly, out of
the state and county funds has been
stamped out and treasurers required
to pay out public funds as soon as
received, thereby stopping interest
on outstanding warrant Indebtedness
salary bill has been enacted and
enforced which annually saves about
500, 600 to the taxpayers; the tax
levy for state purposes last year was
the lowest in the history of the state
the assessed valuation of property
during the past two years has been
increased from s33, 600, 900 to $50,
600, 900; the warrant indebtedness
OF the state has been paid off, thereby
saving an annual interest charge of
upwards of $4,000; the receipts
equal the expenditures, condition
unknown under republican state adj
ministratiCn; the bonded indebted
ness OF the state has been reduced
to $500, 600, and nearly one-half
thereofis now owned by the common
school fund of the state, drawing a
small rate of interest; the state is ex
ercising its option and redeeming its
bonds be thew are dine. tho iii;