The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23


trict courts, the county superin-
tendents and state superintend-
ent of schools are not in any
sense political officers. These
officers should at all times be
free from all bias and prejudice
growing out of party ties or affil-
iations. Such officials should
stand as the impartial servants
of the whole people. The ad-
ministration of justice between
man and man and the training
of the future citizens of the re-
public are functions so sacred
that the officers charged with
such duties should never be open
to suspicion of having been sell
ected as the result of political
influence, convention combina-
tiods or in consideration of mere
party policy and expediency.
We favor the submission of a
constitutional amendment to the
people, providing for a separate
election, at a time other than a
general election of state and
county officers, at which shall be
elected the judges of the sup
rene and district courts, and the
county and state superintendent
of the schools.
Until such constitutional
amendment be adopted it should
be the policy of the democrats of
this state to select candidates
for the important offices with
regard solely to ability, fitness,
integrity and moral worth, dis
regarding political affiliations
and demanding and expecting no
partisanship or the surrender of
political conviction on the part
of the nominee.
We hereby pledge and in
struct our legislative candidates
to resist any and all efforts to
repeal what is known as the two
mile limit law, and to favor the
enactment of such additional
legislation as may be necessary
render the same more effective.
I'VE acknowledge with ex-
ceeding pleasure the increasing
strength and influence of organ
lied labor in Idaho, and fully APP
preciating the just claims of the
toilers of our state, heartily in
dorse the rapidly growing senti-
ment in favor of an eight hour
day for all underground miners,
millmen and employees of smell
ters and ore reduction works
and all other employees who by
the nature of their employment
require an eight hour day in the
interest of the preservation of
health and well being of such
employees, and especially con-
denim the unwarranted action of
the members of the Seventh ses-
sion of the Idaho legislature who
worked and voted against the
passage of such measure, and
pledge the democratic party OF
Idaho to the enactment of an
eight hour day law for such en-
; ployes.
Such legislation should be
conservative and take in consid-
Grafton the best interests of all
laborers and employees affected
and existing conditions govern
; ing the employment of such lab
or of the various sections of the
state.
I'VE are unalterably opposed
to polygamy, adultery and un,
lawful cohabitation.
1--WE pledge the democratic
party to enact such legislation as
will effectually suppress such
evils.
I'VE declare that time and ex-
: perience have vindicated the
) trainers and founders of the con,
stitution and government of the
United States in insisting on the
complete separation of church
and state in political affairs.
: THE constitution, the laws,
public policy and democratic ira
, ditions all require as indispen
sable to good government an un
trammelled ballot and unbridle6
z citizenship.
/ I'VE condemn the extravagan
ce and incompetence of the re
publican administration and ash
the people to compare its record
with the six years of wise anc
economical democratic admins
: tration.
, I'VE hereby heartily indorst
! the services of Hon. Fred t
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