The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-10-05
....PLATFORM....
ADOPTED
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
Held at Lewiston. Idaho August 49,
NATIONAL PLArFoRM.
Held at Lewiston, Idaho. August psi. 1904.

NATIONAL PLATFORM
We the Democrats of Idaho in Convention assem-
bed hereby acknowledge and declare continued al
legiance the Democratic Party Of the Nation, and
affirm and endorse the principles laid down in its National
Platform adopted ct Louis in each and every particu
lar and pledge our hearty support Alton b Parker
candidate for President and Henry G. Davis, candi
date for Vice President.
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW.
We favor the enactment by our Legislature OF
primary election law whereby candidates for office shall
be nominated by direct vote OF the people, and we
pledge Legislative candidates to work for the passage
of such law.
We favor submitting to the people Of the State Of
Idaho Constitutional Amendment, charging the powers
of the State Board of Land Commissioners, by provd-
ing additional opportunities for the investment OF the
State Funds.
i. ag15ss Sy s s sGyN Bs"S7es in any and
all FORMS and condemn the action of the Republican Leg
islature in enactng what is known as the Beet Sugar
Bounty Law.
We believe all such Legislation to be wrong and
against the principles Of our institutions and the constitu
tonay of said law should be contested in the Supreme
Court.
We are unaerably opposed to the principle Of Public
Officials riding upon passes and pledge the enactment OF
such Legislation will prohibit it.
INDEPENDENT ELECTION JUDGES AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS
Judiciary of absolute purity and untrammeled indie
pendence is the peoples only guarantee Of protection Of
the rights of person and property under constitutional
government
The education OF our children and the maintenance
of those splendid institutions Of learning munhcenty
endowed by the school land donations of paramount
concern to all our people.
The Judges Of our Supreme and District Courts, the
county superintendents and superintendent OF
schools are not any political officers hese 9TH
GERS should all times be free from all bias prejudice
growing out of party ties and afhllatlons sucn ohcas
should stand the impartial servants OF the whole people
The administration of Justice between and man and
the training Of the future citizens OF the republic are unc
tons SO sacred that the officers charged with such duties
IL. ba clISD
been selected the result of political influence conven
ton combinations in consideration mere party policy
. and expediency.
ment to the people, providing for the separate election at
time other than general election OF state and county
ofcers at which shall be elected the judges Of the SUI
and District Courts and the County ana stare uP
l erintendents of schools.
Until such constitutional amendment can be adopted
it should be the policy of the Democracy OF the State to
select candidates these important Offices with regard
solely to ability fitness integrity and moral worth dsre
garding political affiliations and demanding and expecting
mo partisan support surrender OF political CONVICTION OF
i the part of the nominee
THE SHEEP QUESTION
We hereby pledge and instruct legislative candl
dates to resist any and all efforts repeal what is known
as the Two Mile Limit Law and to favor the enactmen
of such additional legislation may be necessary 10 renee
ps the effective.
Il EIGHT HOUR LAW.
We recognize with exceeding pleasure the increasing
strength and influence of organized labor IN Idaho an
fully approaching the claims OF the tolers OF our state
Iheartv endorse the rapidly growing sentiment In favor
an eight-hour day tor all underground miners mill me
and employees in smelters and orereducon works ana
other employees who by the nature of their employment
REQUIRE an eight day in the interest OF the preserve
ton of health and well being OF such employees and e.
pecaly condemn the unwarraned action OF the memDe
of the Seventh Session of the Idaho Legislature WI
worked and voted against the passage OF such measur
and pledge the Democratic party OF Idaho to the enac
ment of an eighthou day law for such employees ou'
LEGISLATION should be conservative and take into consider
Of