The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-08-09
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Platform Adopted by that Party at
POcatellO.

Signal overlooked the silver republi-
can, fine declaration given here
with:
The silver republicans of Idaho, in
state convention assembled, hereby in
dorse and adopt the national platform
OF our party promulgated at Kansas
City, July 9th, 1900 as our declaration
of principles.
We declare our apherence 10 the prin
ciple of bimetallsm and the use Of both
gold and silver as the basic money upon
which the business of our money should
be conduced and favor the free coinage
of silver at the ratio of 10 to | regardless
OF the action OF any. other nation on
earth.
We denounce the gold standard law as
measure enacted in the interest of the
trusts and the money power and deiri-
ment TO the good of the common people.
This currency law makes all government
obligations payable in gold, retires the
greenbacks that carried this nation safely
through the greatest crisis in its history,
substitutes for them national bank
paper money under the absolute control
of the money trust, which enables it to
expand or CONTRACT the currency at will
a most dangerous power to be placed in
the hands of few individuals or cor
poralions. We pedge our efforts 10 the
repeal of this law and the enactment of
a monetary system embodying the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and gold
at the ratio of 10 TO | and the issuance of
all paper money by the government alone,
thus removing from the associated bank
ers the power TO control the price of labor.
of property and of the products of the
farm.
We favor graduated tax upon in
comes as one of the best and most just
methods of raising public revenue, and
if necessary to secure this constitution
al amendment.
We favor the election of United States
senators by a direct vote of the people
and until our present system of electlng
s-nators is changed we favor their nom
ination in state convention AS the most
direct and democratic method of deter
mining the choice of the people
Com binations, trusts. and monopolies
formed for the purpose OF controlling
prices are unjust. oppressive and eXtort
from the masses excessive profits without
adequate returns, and we favor such leg
slaton as will effectually restrain and
seppress them
We favor national irrig ation law that
will enable the farmers and settlers to re-
claim the arid lands of the west and
make them productive. and we urge our
members in congress to use their besi
efforts to accomplish such legislation
We favor the reservation of the public
lands for the benefit Of the homesteader
oppose the creation of extensive fores
reserves, embracing within their borders
he best timber lands of the state, as un
Just and calculated TO retard tile deve op
. ment of it's resources and the settlemen
of the country. We demand the rescind
ing of the orders issued by the CLEVELAND
. and Mckinley administrations for thu
creation of these reserves, believing tina
such lands should be restored to tn,
public domain for settlement and develop
ment.
We are opposed to the United State
leasing public lands of the west where
by the large syndicates will be enabled
to secure control of the public domain t.
to the detriment of the small stockman
, The farmer and the homesteader.
Our sympathy is hereby expressed 70
? the struggling Beers of South Africa, VIII
, are heroically fighting for the same lib
. tIby WnlOh Jul loiCidohSio ~ tN"h
purchased.
We are in favor of expanding our con
5 MERGE by every legitimate and jus
: means; but opposed to expansion by wa
7 and conquest.
: We are in favor of the principles {
' direct legislation.
I AS there no longer necessity for
burdensome war revenue tax, we fave
!, the repeal of the war revenue law.
u Believing in the sincerity OF Villa
I ]. Bryan a friend of the people, trl
/ and tried bimetallist, a silver champit
f whose devotion to the principle, to fir
l. government and to the betterment Of Il
n condition OF humanity in general, and r
Il cognizing in him a Moses who is to lei
% the common people to IA higher and bett
: life, Lincoln who is to issue a new pr
- clamation of American liberty, we heal
ily endorse his nomination for preside
$ OF the United States, and pledge to hi
s and Adlal E. Stevenson our hear
q support
We look with pleasure upon the u
l. firing efforts of Hon. Edgar Wilson, o
J. member of congress, in his devotion
~ the principles which we represent; espe
- tally recognizing his influence and wo
:, in securing the passage of the free home
+ bsl. whereby millions of acres of lal
i are made free 10 the settler, and his at
u effort toward securing the opening of Il
lie Fort Hall Indian reservation, we extel
J. to him vote of thanks and CONNER
T. his every act in congress at honorab
patriotic and in the interest OF the peopl
G Recognizing the unselflsh loyalty, t
II untiring efforts and the patriotic poslti
- of the Hon. Fred Il. Dubois in the eau
u of silver free coinage, his devotion
u, principle and his ability to ably
"a honorably represent the state OF Idaho
re the halls of congress, we most heart
to endorse his candidacy for United Stat
o. senator and nominate him as our can
Is date for this honorable position.
= Prauented A Tragedy.