The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-08-06

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provide an adequate and certain pun
ishment for every violation Of fhia
constitutional provision, Wheather the
violatoT thereof be Gentle or Nor
mon. The lev should be no respect
or Of persons. The constitution IL
part Of the supreme lag Of the state,
and TO punish biRamy and excuse
polygamy is violation Of this con-
stitutional provision, and indefensibie
and infamous.
We declare that time and experiences
have yIndicated the trainers and found
ers Of the constitution and govern
ment Of the United States in insisting
upon the complete separation Of
church and state 10 political affairs;
and We maintain further that no per-
son should be permit ID TO vote. serve
on jury or hold any civil Office, vi o
lie q member or contributes 10 the
support Of any organization that
teaches or advises that ii, or any
member or official thereof, &c q relig-
ions, revealed or divine right, or auy
other superior right whatsoever, to
dictate or direct, what any person
shall vote, OF to meddle and inet rfere
IN political affairs, or which exercises
OF claims TO exersise any such right
The constitution, the laws, public
policy, and democratic tradition. ali
require. a. Indispensable 10 good gov
ernment, free aud untrammelsd
ballot.
From the beginning az Jan. 1897,
TO the beginning Of jan, 1903. the
county Of KOotensi Was under the
control Of the democratic party aud
lie supporters. during which time
county warrants we're raised IN value
from so cents 70 par. The floating debt
practically Wiped out and the county
put on a cash basis. taxes reduced aud
he public fervice much improved.
10 January. 1903. Ihe republican ON
cials assumed control Of county
affairs. In the short space Of nine
teen months the floating debt was in
creased szl 200. County warrents
are now selling on the market at a
discount Of ten per cent, With q pros
pect Of going loser. showing poor
business management aud gross ex-
travsgance in disbursing the public
funde; taxes have increased, the public
service is demoTalized under be
msimanagement Of the present q a
Of county commissioners aud q con
tinusbce Of the republican parry in
power will bring 4 further deticit in
the public treasury, 3 still loser
price for warrents aud a correspond
ing increase in taxes, therefor be it
Resolved, That the bet interests
of the people, especially OF the tax
payers of KooteBai county, will be
served by q return TO the good old
days of democratic control, when
economy. vigilance, lover taxes, par
for warrents and public improvements
without the expensive private graft.
we're the watchwords OF the officials
in charge.
Resolved, That the candidates nom
mated by this convention are pledged
TO inaugurate aud carry out such re
forms as will bring the financial ron
dition of the county back to the high
standard IL had reached when turned
over TO the republican ofh iAls
Resolved, That we point with pride
10 the excellent condition ot the
county when the cfflces were vacated
by the democl attic officials nine cen
months ago and appeal to the people
TO vote for q return TO those methods
of economy and low taxes.
Resolved, That We recognize in
Henry Heittleld an energetic citizen.
an honorable man aud an able demo
lcrat, and We hereby endorse bis
candidacy for the governonhip Of
Idaho at the convention TO be held
in Lewiston. Idaho. on Aug. 18th
J. T. SCOTT Chairman
s. p. DoNNELLY.
W. A. LoGUE.
WIN. VANGASKEN.
ALFRD DERR.
Nominations being in order, Ed
win McBee placed the name Of Simon
p. Donnelly before the convention
In neat and pleasing speech. TIE
nomination was seconded by a num-
Der Of delegates and under 4 suepen-
af0n If thN rulas Mr. DonneiIv wRa
unanimously chosen.
The convention decided that the
candidates for representative should
be selected by the commissioner dis
tricts and this change was made in the
order Of business without objection.
For sheriff c. K. Fosa nominated
b. F.. Bourn; Thomas Weston nomi-
mated Thomas Judge; Gus Peters nom
Inflated James Beavers; s. p. Don
nelly nominated W. W. Thibedau and