The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-10-14
Declaration of Principle:--Anti-Ring Rule;
EQUAL Rights and EQUITABLE Taxation.

The Citizens Party County pursuant call in
regular Cha Wednesday Oct 8h 1902 the
Fellows hail. nearly all of the precincts being represented
rocal thirty in the convention
The meeting called order by R. A Pierce promptly at 10
o'clock motion Peter Mcclure elected chairman
and Clarence E. Eddy, Secretary.
thereupon appointed committees Credentials
Platform After which taken
until O'Clock p IN. for committees report
session in accordance with adjourn
and reports of the various committees were received and
adopted.
The Platform Party adopted convention is
upon party squarey upon and which
we believe appeals TO the majority the
county the party nominees elected will enforce
every plank platform. 1t platform that requires no
after the adjournment of the regular convention
is short, but to the point:
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
We the Citizens of Custer county Convention assembled
adopt the of the CITIZENS PARTY and declare as our
Ring Equal Rights and Equitable Tration
allegiance the principles of the Democratic
party the National platform adopted at Kansas City
State platform adopted at Pocatello Sept 1902
heartily the present State administration Tor
honest economical conduct of State affairs and es
pecay commend it for its unrng and successful efforts to re-
the State levy while the demands OF the State nave oen
increasing.
adoption EghHour law for labor in under
ground workings mining mills and meers and pledge our ieg
ative candidates. elected and support such meas
We strongly DIsAPPRovE the majority of the
present County practically exemptns
valuable producing mining property from taxation TINS
county just and equitable assessment of all taxable
property pledge the enforcement of the present law
the county that II the malor
County Equalization Board bad followed the law OF on
State county this year would have been one pc
than they and heartily endorse the action
John Johnson and Commissioner Uehern for don
y Justice to all classes of property.
heartily the State in relation to the IN
MILE LIMIT LAW.
We endorse State Democratic Convention
nominating candidate United States Senator and be
Citizens county convention should follow their exampl
E and elect unpedged Democrats to the Legislature
u Signed-M NJ Sweet Chairman; Clarence Eddy Secretary
:. R. A. Pierce Chas. F. Webb, P j. Mcclure.
On At this time the following ticket nominated
lie For State Senator-Hanson B. Garletz, Mackay
in For Representative Charles F. Webb, Custer
For Sherf-John Johnson Challs
of District CourtVaentine Maelzer Pahsamaro
For Assessor and Collector-Wiiam Boone, Houston
Of For County Treasurer-M NJ Sweet Chalis
ne For Probate Judge-Carence E. Eddy, Chalis.
For Supt Public InstrueonMs Louise Bascom Dckey
- For County Attorney-WilGam w. Adamson. Mackay
For Coroner-Lockhart Boyd. Challis.
For Surveyor-Earry ]. Henderson, Mackay.
County Commissioner-Ds No Jonathan Joo Chals
Dist No. Prank Uehren, Dicke
Dist No 3-Juius w. Cross, ,Custe
y The County Central named areRA Pierc
Chalis n j. Henderson Mackay j. H. Baxter Houston Ba
Ground p Dckey Custer Chas F. Webb Pahsamaro FraI
Tolman The committee to filled by central committee
:. The convention was enth and harmonious.