The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-25
Democratic
Platform

We, The democrats of Idaho. acknowl-
edge and declare continued allegiance TO
the democratic party of the nation on
national issues: reaffirm and endorse the
principles laid down in the national plat
form adopted at Kansas City fully and
ably represented in the presidential cam
paign of 1900 by William Jennings
Bryan. Regarding those principles as
opposed to imperialism and colonialism,
as opposed to government by injunction,
as opposed 10 trusts and trust fostering
tariffs, as opposed to financial monopoly,
and as opposed to other legalized monop-
olies and privileges, we condemn every
effort to repudiate or ignore them We
are unalterably oppose d to anarchy and
deplore with great sorrow the cowardly
act of the assassin which struck down
| our late lamented president, William
Mckinley. Personal virtues we &C
knowledge and respect. The alarming
recent growth of trusts, whereby legiti-
mate competition is destroyed and prices
OF staple articles of consumption are I'M
reasonably inflated, is due to the high,
protective tariff, a failure to enforce the
federal antitrust law and harmful ma
n1pulatlon of transportation facilities.
We do therefore demand a revision of the
tariff laws which will place on the free
list every article and product controlled
by trust, the criminal prosecution of
trust promoters and operators in compli
ance with federal and trust law, and
denial of the use of the United States
mails to the trusts. We are opposed to
the Fowler currency banking bill now
pending before congress for the reason
that it destroys independent banks and
substitutes therefor the European branch
bank system with privileges given such
banks 10 issue currency based on assets,
also because by making the silver dollar
redeemable in gold, lessons debt-paying
money in the country without reducing
Indebtedness
We are unalterably opposed to govern
ment by injunction, and favor such leg
lslation as will prevent an abridgement
by abuse of the writ of Injunction rights
OF free speech, peaceful assem- blage of all
persons to peaceably discuss any and all
questions, the right to use all persuasion
TO convert others to their views and de-
priying persons of "A trial by jury.
We favor government ownership of
railway, telegraph and telephone lines.
We demand the federal constitution to
be SO amended as TO provide for the
election OF United States senators by the |
direct vote Of the people
we commend the wise and economical !
administration of our present state gov
ernment and point with pride to the |
TACT that under democratic management |
Tor six years past the business of the state
mas been brought to condition where |
now 1t is being conducted upon a cash |
basis and invite voters of the state to |
compare the same with the incompetent |
and extravagant administration of the !
state government by the republican party
during the first six years OF our state
hood.
we invite careful examination by
every voter OF the state TO the conduct of |
the business OF the state land board dur
ing the last SIX years and during the
hrst six years of our statehood, and we
respectfully invite rigid comparison of
the conduct of all business by such land
BOARD under democratic administration
win mat OF the preceding republican
administrations.
we favor an amendment to the state
constitution providing that system of
Legislation of the people known as the
initiative and referendum" and pledge
the legislature TO submit such amend
ment TO the people at the next general
election.
we commend The efficient course mr.
suen oy our senators and representatives
IN congress. particularly their successful
efforts in behalf of the svstem
OF irrigation of lands in the ard wesr
provided by the recent session of con,
gress and pledge our senators and rem
resenailves in congress to continue To
laoor In furiherance of such plans. We
oenounce the withdrawal of large tracts
Oh iand which are more suitable and val
uaole Tor agricultural purposes than for
tlm per- as Injurious to the best interests
OF the people of the state by including
tnem within forest reserves and we note
with satisfaction the fact that the wrong
mus perpetrated by the national repub.
.ioan administration is recognized and
dS 5htnowieoged by the republican party in
Idaho In Its recently adopted platforn
We are in favor of an amenduant
the state constitution conferrine unop tho