The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-08-19
DEMOCRATS IN
SESSION.
Heitteld Nominated By
AcclamatioN and the
Mormons Con.
demned.
FIGHT WAS WON BY DUBOIS
An lasysstiae sGusgle. bat Harmony pre-
yailst throughout the Session Con-
sidated /, Stony Ticket
FIGHT WAS WON BY DUBOIS

The great fight ia the democratic
state convention was over he ndop-
tion OF an anti-mormon plank aud
it was this question which prolong-
I'd the meeting to ~ hours. Dnbois
was the leader of the anti mormon
element and Ii. q. Redwine was ap-
pnrently the leader of the Mormon
faction. I'll Tuesdays meeting it
tooked az though the Mormons had
won for z resolution was passed
which me:tnt nothing and said less.
fhe minority however had strength
tn seeurc reconsideration OF This
plank ana Tuesday after hantirll
II ldresseB ilg both factions the fol
lowing plank Wns carried through
by the Dubois men on Il vote Of III
to l0T
we demand the determination Of
polygamy ana unlawful cohabita.
tion within the state OF idaho, and
the complete separation OF church
aud state in political affairs.
I'VE pledge the democratic party
to enact such legislation az will ef.
| fectually suppress such evils"
With the Mormon question settled,
the factions came together, picked
their men and carried the balance o
| the business through without d
hitch. Ex-senator Heitfnld was
nominated for Governor 10y acrlama
tion and given q rousinr reception
besides. The following ticket was
then put through;
| Presidential ElcctorsrA. +. Park
er, Idaho county, W. W. Woods, Sho
shone county, John I. Brown, Bing
harr courty.
cri,,;,:r.4sa. = IA. Ae..zssi.ncr, Far
fTDcxCG.
GoHerao.. Hea:s iaS.sse,d. Ne
Pe:rce ceunty.
I.ieutenei,t,oFe Ferno:, asaiaass;- sinr
ris. Wasf:rytonrornty.
| Supreme .Iidse, n G. Gerk, Lem
hi county.
Secretary OF stata,J. j waiting
Canyon COUNTY.
State Treasurer; Timothy !. Re
gan, Ada county.
:. State Auditor; ". IA. Stunie!eurn
Bingham county.
Attorney General, Cart yayu Al,
county,
superintendent ui Public tustruc
ti"n, Miss permeal rrench, Biaiu
county.
Mining Inspector. VI J. lAnkc, She
shone county.
--plATFORM---
A synopsis OF the platform is a
fellows;
Allegiance to party. endorsement
OF st. Louis platform, support G
Parker aud Davis. favor AMI pledg
to primary election law for direc
vote ON candidates.
An enlargement of powers cf boar
for Investment Of state funds.
Opposition to subsidies an
bonnt condemnation nf republ
eau beet sugar hounty law.
| Opposition to Use of passes by OF
ticials and pledge to leyisla te prohib
itively.
separation OF judiciary and nchot
officials from party affiliations ali
favor submission of constitutions
amendment providing for specia
and separate election for these Oil,
ials.
Persstency to the famous tw,
mile limit law and support uf sam,
Pledge the party to enactment ,
an eight hour law In the mines, mill
and smelters,
Suppression OF polygany and MOI
! nonism as follows;
Condemn extravaganza and incon
petence of the republicans and ss
for comparison oi the records ri tE
two parties,
LhhHASI ts-ttCii- VA '--NS'tIf1 bubCl
Approve Columbia river prcjee
and criticize Hepburn and French fc
net securing appropriation.
The timber clause il as follows;
: eve insist that contracts hereto
: fore made by the state tor the sale ,
it's timber shall not be modified or
I this time extended, aud that III
! owners Of such timber shall pa
. thereon their just proportion .
NJ taxes.
n The state central committee wa
| named by the several counties wit
8. s. Denning, 81 D0nnelly, Ashb
Turner, James Hawley and Il. Il
,. Evans elected ae members TT larn
and NJ. $. ParHer, !. II. Soyerelg
and W. u. Stanton rs memhers froi
the state press; the balance are II
fnilnuc.