Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-09-18

prOG0Cut lOn OF 6ru6C prOuOtcIe ouu
operators in compliance with the
federal antitrust law; and the de-
uial OF the use Of the United states
mails to said trusts.
We are unsltersbly opposed to
government by injunction and
favor such legislation a. will pre-
vent the abridx' m-nt, by the abuse
Of thu writ Of injunction, 1T the
rights OF free speech, the peaceful
assemblage Of all pers"ns I" peace
ably discuss any and all questions,
the right to use persuasion to con
vert Others to their views, and the
depriving Of persons of trial by
jury.
We demand the federal consti-
tuition to br 40 amended as to pro.
vide for the election of United
States senators by the direct vote
Of the people.
We commend the wise and eco
nomical administration of our pres
ent state government, and we point
with pride to the fact that under
the democratic management OF the
past six years the business Of the
state has been brought to the con
dition where it is now being con-
Quoted upon u cash basis. aud we
invite the voters of the state IT,
compare the same with the iDc"m-
petent and extravagant administra-
ton of the state government by
the republican party during the
first six years Of our statehood.
We reiterate our demand for the
protection of our ranges for our
own stock as against the diseased
stock Of other states. We are
heartily in favor of what il COM
monty known as the "two-mile-
limit law" and pledge our legis-
lators TO resist any and all efforts
to repeal, amend or modify the
same.
We view with satisfaction the
increasing strength OF organized
labor in Idaho, aud we indorse the
lust and growing sentiment in
favor of an eight-hour day for all
underground employees.
We favor an employers liability
law, insuring protection and just.
ice to Idaho workingmen, and
pledge the support Of the demo
cratic members Of the legislat ure
to the passage Of such law.
We pledge our support to the
enactment Of a law that will give
to married women equal property
rights with men
| We favor amending our state
constitution 80 rs to permit th'
state land board to invest i'd,
school money in county municipa
bonds. thus protecting such fund.-
and making them productive.
We favor such legislation H. vii
prevent the maintenance Of an.
system amounting, directly or in
directly, TO coercion or the black
list in the employment Of labor
or the restriction of the right t.
seek employment.
We recommend that each and al
of the democratic members of tn
seventh session Of TIN, leg slatur
al Idaho. immediately after the con
vening of said session, meet in eau
Gus, and this convention pledg,'
said democratic members To sup
port a. a unit the candidate fo
United States senator receiving tn
majority vote of said caucus.
We pledge the support of tn
democratic party to the propose
amendment to section 2 of articl
. 13 of the constitution of the stat
Of Idaho providing for the protec
ton of the health aud safety of em
ployees in factories, smelters, mine
and ore reduction works
We call attention to the fact tina
the tax levy for state purposes ha
, been reduced under d mocratic nd
ministration. Such levy amonnt..
to S5 cents on the 500 for the yea
of 1895. the sixth and last year G
republican administration in thi
state, while for the present year
amounts to only As cents on til
800. Believing that the peopl
of this state favor an honest. eff
cient aud economical administra
2 ton of said state government, W
. appeal with confidence TO the PEG
Pile for their suffrage and promi-
to continue that line of conduc
which has reduced expenses an
taxation in the past.