Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-06-09
DELEGATES FOR HEARST.
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Convention at Weiser so in.
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Convention at Weiser 50 in.
structs.
The democratic convention at
Weiser, Monday, elected delegates
to the national convention at st.
Louis and instructed them to cast
their ballots for William Randolph
Hearst for president. The anti
Norman resolution was also passed.
The delegates elected were as
follows:
f: T. Dubois, Blackfoot.
Henry Heitfeld, Lewiston.
F.. w. Hunt, Boise.
]. w. Ballentine, HALEY.
Timothy Regan, Boise.
w. w. Woods, Wallace.
National Committeeman,
S. P. Donnelly, Lakeview.
Following is the platform adopt
cd:
We, the representatives Of the
the democratic party of the state
OF Idaho, in convention assembled,
do hereby reaffirm our allegiance
to the principles Of democracy as
expressed in the national platform
Of our party adopted at Kansas
City in 1900.
The democracy Of Idaho, in con-
vention assembled, recognizing the
sterling worth aud faithful party
and public service of the Hon. Will
liam R. Hearst, hereby indorse his
candidacy for the president of the
United States, and our delegation
to the national convention at St
Louis is Instructed to vote for the
nomination OF William Randolph
Hearst for president as long as in
the opinion of the majority of ths
delegation it is advisable to do so.
And should it become necessary
for the delegation from this state
to abandon the candidate of our
choice and support another, it is
hereby instructed to support nc
candidate for nomination who was
not loyal to the platform and candi
date of Kansas City in 1900.
We also instruct our delegates tC
said national convention to use
every honorable means to have
said convention place in the nation
al democratic platform advocating
such amendment to the constitu
ton of the United States as will
authorize congress to pass such
national legislation as may be nee
essary to suppress polygamy OF
unlawful cohabitation within thu
United States, or any territor.
subject to its jurisdiction, and t.
provide for the punishment there
for.
\ We also call the attention of th'
people Of the state of Idaho to thu
TACT that there are no adequat'
means of inforcing the laws II
Idaho for the punishment of thos'
living in polygamy or unlawful
rehabilitation, and we favor thu
enactment of additional laws fol
the immediate suppression of sucl
vice and the punishment of those
who practice it.
| And we ask the democrats O
this etate to bear this in mind il
selecting their delegates to tn
democratic state convention to b
held at Lewiston on August Il
! next.
We heartily commend Hon. Ere
t. Dubois for at all times promot
ing the interest of the state G
, Idaho, for his consistent demo
, cracy, and for his work in genera
: in the interest of people as a
honored member Of the senate Q
the United States.
/ Be il further resolved, that thi
: convention, recognizing the pre-
: priety Of suggestion to the nations
!, convention at st. Louis candi
date for the nomination of vic
presidents, and having learned tina
our sister state, Washington, wi
: present the name of Geo. Turner
an eminent jurist, distinguishe
statesman and patriot, cordial
: joins the democracy OF Washing
ton in commencing to the favorab
consideration of the national dem
!, cratic convention the candidacy
. the Hon. George Turner Of Was
: ington for such nomination.
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