The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-08-20

and condemn the action o. the re-
pnblicaH Legislature 10 enncfIng what
Il known as the best sugar bOunty
law. We believe ell such legIsla-
tion 70 Be wrong and against ths
principles o. our institution, and
the enthusiastically Of said Law
shonid Be contested ia the supreme
couFt.
We are upaitersbiy opposed 10
the principle Of public officials riding
upon free transportation, and pledge
the enactment or such legislation -
will prohibit IT.
"A judiciary 81 absolute purity
aud untFammeled Independence Il the
peoples only gnarantee Of protection
Of the rights Of person and property
under constitutional government
The educstlon 81 our children
and The maintenance Of ihose splend-
IA institutions are Of paramount con
ceTn to all our people.
JUDICIARY NOT POLITICAL
lodges q our supreme and dis
tricf courts, county superintendent
and state superintendent 81 schools
are not in anS sense political officers
These officers should at all times BE-
free from All bias OF prejudice grow
ing out Of party tie or afiliatfpns.
snch officials should stand a. impair
tinl servants 81 the whole people.
The Standardization 81 justice between
man and man aud the training Of
future eItizens Of the republic are
functions % sacred that 0fIiceFs
charged with such duties should
never be open eren to the suspicion
OF having been selected e. ) result Of
political iniIuance. convention com
hinations or In consideration Of mere
party policy and expediency. =
We favor the submission 81 con
stitutKonnl amendment 20 the people
providing Tor separate election at
time other than the general election
az state and county officers, when
shall b elected judges q the "a
/ preme and district courts and county
and state superintendent of schools
Until such constitutional amendmeni
can be adopted. It should be the
policy 81 the democracy Of this statB
20 select candidates for these impurt
ant ofIices with regard solely -
ability. Htness, integrity aud moral
worth, disreearding p0litical aiiiiia
tiuns and demanding aud expecting
no partisan support Or surrender a.
political conviction 90 the part 81
nominee.
UPHOLD TWO MILE LIMIT LAW.
I've hereby pledge and Instruct
CIR Legislative candidates 70 resist
any and all efforts to repeal uhat Is
known a. the tWo mile limit Las, and
70 favor the euaetmeUt Of such "a
lditioual legislation - may he nece--
sary TO render The SAME more effect
/ ise.
7 We acknowledge with exceeding
pleasure tha increasing strength aud
influence Of organizeo labor ia Idaho,
and. fully approaching the just
claims Of the toileFs Of our state. we
heartily indoree the rapidly growing
sentiment ia favor Of an eight hour
day for All underground miners, mill
men and employees Of smelters aud
ore reduction works. aud sll other
employes, who, ~ the nature Of
their employment. require an eight
hour day in the interest ol the pre-
lservation Of the health and well being
ef such employees. aud ne especially
condemn the unRar1anted sctian q
the members Of The seventh session
Of the Idaho legislature, who worked
and voted against abe passage OF such
a measure. and ne pledge the demo
cratic parlY ot Idaho to the enact
lnent OF an eight hour day Law Tor
, such employees. Such legislation
should be conservative. and take into
consideration the best interests 81
all laborers and employees effected
aud the existing conditions governing
the employment Of such labor in
various sections Of the state
hI0RAiONISM.
eve demand the determination 81
polygamy and unlawful eohabitation
/ within tho state Of Idaho aud COM
plete separation Of church and state
Ia political affairs.
we pledge The democratic party
70 enact such legislation as will
elfectnaily destroy such evils.
we condemn the extravaganza
and Incompetence OF the republican
state administration. and ask the
people 70 compare is record with the
six years 81 wise and economical
democratic administration.
! eve heartily indorse the services
OF Hon. Fred t. Dubois ia The United
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