The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-08-04
'THE DEMooRAgro 1tA1IOalr.
. pselaEnsisa II Priasivlss u the Inlsrss
Of the PSepio.

lPshsNsPteS tuaNS W tu3 O4AupStAhD VI
Idaho Ut the recent PoeFtello conyen-
ton:
The representatives OF the Demo
cratic party OF Idaho, 10 convention
assembled, renew their fidelity 70 TIE
principles Of the Democratic party a
formulated by Jefferson, and reafiirm
the platform adopted by the represen-
tatives Of the party st the Kansas City
convention OF July, 1900, and especially
TO the financial plapk thereof, which
pledges the party specifically TO the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver and
gold ut ratio OF 10 10 1 without wait.
Ing for the aid or consent of any other
nation.
We ratify and confirm the nomina.
tons made at Kansas City and pledge
ourselves 10 use every honorable effort
10 secure the election OF william j.
Bryan aud Adlai Z. Stevenson as presi.
dsnt and vice president OF the United
! States.
We call the attention OF the people
OF the state OF Idaho TO the following
declarations Of the Democratic party
made in 1886:
"We demand strict economy and ac-
cOuntability ia the administration Of
the state and county affairs. We de
Eounce the rxtrayagaHce, incom potency
aud corruption OF the present repubIi.
can administration.
ave demand the enforcement Of ar
tiele 8, section 10. of the state constI.
tuition. 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.
ave pledge tie Democratic party OF
the state Of Idaho TO reduction Of all
salaries 10 the lowest reasonable limit;
TO the leyying and collection OF low
taxes; 10 the honest and economical
administration Of the state and eouaty
governments: 10 the encouragement OF
i'm migration, 10 the end that our re-
sources shall be fully developed; TO the
diligent aud careful management Of the
lands OF the state: TO the preservation
and prudent and lawful investment of
the public school fund, and TO reform
aud abolish abuses and extravagSnees
OF the present state government"
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.
We endorse the present state admin.
istration aud commend il for its wise
aud economical management of state
affairs In behalf Of the best interests OF
the people. Two years ago the Demo
cratic party was pledged to n confirm.
ance of a clean and economical govern.
ment. For four years the state govern.
meet has been conducted by the Demo
cratic party Ia conjunction with other
reform parties Of the state. and we
point with pride 10 the complete fulfill
tnent OF the foregoing pledges. A wise
and economical policy has been pursued
on all lines. TO the best interests OF the
people Extravaganza and incompe-
tency have been eradicated: the making
OF profit, directly or indirectly, out Of
tie state aud county funds. has been
stamped out and treaSnrers have been
required 60 pay sOut public fluids MS
soon as received: a salary bill has been
enacted aud enforced which annually
saves about sI00.uo0 10 the taxpayers;
the tax levy for last year WAS the lowest
known Ia the history OF the state: the
assessed valuation Of property during
the past two years has been increased
from $50 100 600 TO sJO,OOo,O10: the war
rant indebtedness Of the state has been
paid OF. thereby saving an annual inter.
est charge upwards OF $1,000; the re.
ceiPis equal the expenditures, condi.
ton unknown under republican state
administration; the bonded indebted
neSs OF the state has been reduced to
$4,000. and nearly one.half thereof is
now owned by the common school fund
Of the state, drawing a low rate OF inter.
est; the state is exercising ITS option and
redeeming Its bonds before they are due:
the diligenj and careful management OF
the land department and the prudent
and lawful investment of the public
school fund has accumulated the larg-
est common school fund that has ever
been apportioned to the schools of the
state: the number OF foreign and domes.
tic corporations organized and doing
business In the state has been trebled
( the sinking funds Of the state all have
large balances; many Improvements and
additions 10 the public buildings OF the
state have been made; the appropria-
tions last year were less than any year
since statehood during the legislative
year, and encouraged by wise and eco.
nomical state and county governments,
capital and population are pouring into
the state, building railroads and de.
velopinR the mineral, agricultural and
other varied resources OF the state.
We pledge the people Of the state a
continuance and enlargement Of this
wise and economical government aud
ask the hearty support OF the people OF
the state, regardless Of previous party
affiliations.
(, We commend the efforts Of Senator
Tleitfeld and Representative Wilson in
behalf Of the people OF the state, and
we deprecate rs unjust, ungenerous
and unprincipled the attempt of un.
scrupulous republican politicians to
claim all the credit for the passage OF