The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07
Idaho Democratic Platform.

the platform adopted at the Dem
ocratic State convention held at
Pocatello on July 18th, 1900:
The representatives of the
Democratic party of Idaho in
convention assembled renew
their fidelity to the principles of
the Democratic party as formu-
lated by Jefferson, and reafirm
the platform adopted by the rep
resentatives of our party in the
Kansas City convention of July,
1900, and especially to the fin
cial plank thereof, which pledges
the party specifically to the free
and unlimited coinage of silver
and gold at the ratio Of 16 to /
without waiting for the aid or
consent of any other nation.
We ratify and confirm the nom
nation made at Kansas City and
pledge ourselves to use every
honorable effort to secure the
election of William J. Bryan and
Adlai E. Stevenson as president
and vice president of the United
States.
We demand q constitutional
amendment making United Stat
es senators elective by direct
vote of the people, and we pledge
the vote of all Democratic sena-
tors elected from this state to
vote for such an amendment.
We indorse the present state
administration, and commend it
for it's wise and economical man
agement of state affairs in behalf
of the best interests of all the
people.
We call the attention of the
people of the state of Idaho to
the following declarations of the
Democratic party made in 1896:
1--WE demand strict economy
and accountability in the admin
istration of the state and county
affairs. We denounce the ex-
travagance, incompetency and
corruption of the present Repub-
lican administration.
1--WE demand the enforcement
of Article 8, Section 10, state
constitution which declares that
the mrking of profit directly or
indirectly out of the state money
or using the same for any pur-
pose not authorized by law shall
be deemed felony.
1--WE pledge the Democratic
party of the state of Idaho to a
reduction of all salaries to the
lowest reasonable limit; to the
levying and collection of low
taxes; to the honest and econom-
ical administration of state and
county governments; to the en-
couragement of emigration, to
the end that our resources shall
be fully developed; to the dill
gent 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 extravag-
ances of the present state gov
eminent"
In 1898 the Democratic party
was again pledged to a continu-
ance of clean and economical
government. For four years the
state government has been con-
Quoted by the Democratic party
in conjunction with the other
reform parties of the state, and
we point with pride to the COM
plete fulfillment of all the fore
going pledges. A wise and &C.
onomical policy has been pursu-
ed on all lines to the best inter
ests of the people. Extravag-
ance and incompetency profit,
directly or indirectly, out of the
state funds have been eradicated;
the making of state and county
funds has been stamped out and
treasurers required to pay out
public funds as soon as received,
thereby stopping interest on out
standing warrant indebtednesS;a
salary bill has been enacted and