The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-09-13
Democratic Declaration.
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has been brought to the condition
where 1T ID now being conducted upon
cash basis, and we invite the voters
Of the state to compare the same with
the incompetent and'extravagant adj
ministration of the state government
by the Republican party during the
first six years of our statehood.
STATE LAND BOARD.
We invite careful examination
by every voter of the conduct of the
business of the state land board dur
ing the last six years, and also dur
ing the first six years of our state
hood, and we respectfully invite g
rigid comparison of the conduct OF
all business of such land board under
Democratic administration with that
of the preceding Republican ad-
mlnistrations.
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
We favor an amendment to our
state constitution providing for that
system of Legislation by the people
known as the 'initiative and referen-
dunn, and pledge our Legislature to
submit such an amendment to the
people at the next general election.
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES,.
We commend the efficient course
pursued by our senators and re-
preventative in congress, and parti-
cularly their successful efforts in be-
half of that system of irrigation of
lands in the arid west provided by
the recent session Of congress, and
pledge our senators and representa-
tive in congress to continue to labor
in furtherance of such plans.
WITHDRAWAL OF LANDS.
We denounce the withdrawal of
large tracts of land which are more
suitable and valuable for agricultural
purposes than for timber as injurious
to the best interests of the people of
this state, by including them within
forest reserves, and we note with
satisfaction the fact that the wrong
thus perpetrated by the national re-
publican administration is recognized
and acknowledged by the republican
party of Idaho in its recently adopted
platform.
SOLDIERS HOME INMATES.
We are in favor of an amendment
to the state constitution comforting
upon the inmates of the Soldiers
home the privilege to exercise their
right of franchise at the place where
the home is located.
TWO MILE LIMIT LAW.
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 is commonly known as
ihe "two- mile limit law, and pledge
our legislators to resist any and all
efforts to repeat amend or modify
the same
EIGHT HOUR LAW.
We view with satisfaction the in
strength Of organized labor
in Idaho, and we indorse the just and |
growing sentiment in favor of an
day for all underground |
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY LAW.
We favor an employers liability
Idaho law insurlng protection and |
justice to working men, and pledge
the support of Democratic members
of the next legislature to the passage
of such law.
PROPERTY RIGHTS OF WOMEN.
We pledge our support in the en-
actment of law that will give to
women equal property rights
with men.
INVESTMENT OF SCHOOL FUNDS
We favor amending our state
so as to permit the state
school land board to invest idle
school money in county and other
bonds, thus protecting
such funds and making them produc-
tive.
MUNICIPAL OWNERS SHIP.