The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-09-09
Of SUI ch nomination and election.

OF lQanO LOT the HOlie'' ny, "oi''J'
farm ess and conscientiousness with
which the duties of the several offices
Of the state have been performed and
we unhesitatingly commend such
performance Of duty by our present
administration as a guarantee OF the
patriotism, ability, honesty and wis
dom Of the Republican party to per-
form the high trust and duties of the
state government.
Sec. q. We pledge the people 4
the state of Idaho upon our record
that whatsoever may he nominated
and elected by the Republican party
to perform the duties of the state
government will administer such
government upon the highest plane
Of integrity and ability, maintaining
the rights Of the people Individually
and collectively in the enjoyment
and preservation Of property.
TARIFF PLANK.
Sec. 5. We are unqualihedly in
fave II Of maintaining the protective
tariff policy Of the Republican party,
and we believe that the only safe
guardian OF that principle, whether
tor its maintenance based upon pres
cnt schedule or any modification
the eof, is the party Of its parcntage
in whose hand experience has taught
us that its existence is safe. We rec
ogl lize that the material interests O
the state of Idaho rest for their pros,
per ity upon the Republican princi.
pie Of protection.
Sec. 6. We heartily believe in anc
ind orse the principles of the nation
al Republican platform as adopted
at the national Republican convcn
ton held at Chicago on the 22ne
day OF June, 1904, as an assurance
OF our continued purpose to main
tain the high ideals of our nation.
| Sec. 7. We indorse the action o
the present national Republican adj
mi Illustration in its policy at home
an d abroad. 1t has advanced furthel
to the front the world standing O
our country than any previous ad
ministration and has actually begun
the great work of constructing tn.
Panama canal, which has been TIL,
DIR cam of not only our own people
but of the civilized worldfor decades
| PRESERVATION OF FORESTS.
| Sec. 8. We are in favor of thu
preservation of the forests of Idaho
whether by means Of forest reserve.
or by such other means as may BIZ
found expedient against spoilatior
and waste, for the purpose of con
serving the water supply neeessar,
and useful for the irrigation of those
arid lands within our state where r.
rigation is needed.
| Sec. 9. We are opposed to til.
Withdrawal Of any lands within the
st ate from settlement except sucf
temporary withdrawal as may BE-
necessary, pending the organization
ar ID equipment Of irrigation reserves
ar q we are opposed to the creation
OF any forest reserves within that sec.
ton OF our state wherein the rainfall
is sufficient to avoid the necessity O.
any general system Of irrigation.
| PUBLIC LANDS.
Sec. 10. We believe that every
az re of land within our state excen,
such reservations necessary for irri.
CATION as herein before described
should be open to selection and set
I'll cement by the home maker under
the homestead and desert acts, and
to purchase under the stone and
timber act, and that if these laws
should be found insufficient to pro.
to ct the people against fraud, that
they should be amended to accom-
Plush such purpose of protection but
never repealed or loaded with en-.
barrassing restrictions to the incon.
venience or detriment of the settler
recognizing that as in the past, so in
the future must the greatness and
growth OF our state depend upon
the home makers who come in the
exercise of their own free choice 70
select their homes from the lands the
title of which iS yeStaj -, IL