The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-08-11

son or persons responsiblo therefor, I
whomspeyer they may be, be punished |
to the lull e4tpnt ot the law.
I'VE favor tie submission Of a eonsti-
tutiopal amendment 10 tho people pro-
vidipg for separate election, as 4 time
other shan ihe general election Of state
and caunts ofAcers, when shall re
elected judges al the aupreme and dis
trict paAris and county and state super
intendant el schools, until sncn con
stitulion..i amendment can be adopted,
it sl.said be tbs policy OF the dampcratic
party ~ ti4is sials 70 select candidates
f)r iHese important Offices wish regard
solely 60 ability. asness. integrity and
moral worth. disrsgarding political
affiliations. and demanding and expect
ing NC nawisan support or surrender Of
political eanyiciions an the part Of a
n3minae.
''We pledge the party to enact state
board Of heai,h law for the control Of
'ontagiaua and iniaosians d.seaaes and
or the COLLECTION Of vital statistics.
eve demaad tie determination OF
polygsmg and unlawful cnhabitaiion
within tho state OF idaho and tha COM
pleta separation Of church and state in
political affairs. We pledge the people
II Idaho that in the event OF demneratic
success at the polls in November we will
make effective by Legislative enactment
she wise and patriotic declarations in
oar state constitution, contained in Sec
ton III, ARTICLE G, which roads az fol
lows " 10 person il permitted tp vote
serve AZ a Juror. or hold any civil office
who IL uEder guardianship, idiotie OF
insans or who has, at any place, been
convicted OF treason. felony, embezzle-
ment ag pubii, Y ds, harteiing or selH
ling or Offering to barter or sell his vote,
or purchasing op offering to purchase
,he vote Of anpther, or other Infamous
crimes. and who has not been restored
to the rights OF oitigenship, aF who a
the time of sucL election il conAned in
prison on cqnyictioh oi q onmnal Of
tense, CT who is a bigamist OF polygam
ist or i living In what is known as 9
patriasehal or celestial marriage and IT,
1 violation Of any law Of thig state or oI
the United States lafbidding any sucl
crime, or who in any mannor teaches
advises, oounsels, aida ar encourages
any pessan to enter into poiygamy OF
such patriaruh.al plural or oelestia
marriage, or TO live in violation Of an,
Law, or 20 commit any such crime or wh'
Is a member Of, or contributes TO th'
support or aid of any qgder. crganiza
ton, association, corporation or society
D which teaoheS, advises coupsels, encour
+ages or al Is any pergon to enter int
bigamy, polyeamy OF such patriarcha
! or plural marriage, or which teaches o
7 advises that the laws Of this state pre-
scribiug rules Of civil conduct are not tn
supreme law Of the state. nor shal
eli .ese, or persons OF Mnngaiian de
cent, not born in the United States
nor Indians, not taxable, who have nc
severed their tribal relations, an
! adopted the habits Of civilatiou, eithe
vote, serve Us jurors, or hold any civ
office. And further, we favor legisls
ton in harmony with the unanimou
= recommendation Of our supreme com
= to the last session Of the legislature, pre-
j viding for change OF venue on the al
plication of the state upon q prope
showing on behalf OF the proseoutio
that justice demands such change.
@ Recognizing the paramount import
ance Of affording adequate opportunitie
j. for higher education OF the young me
e and Young women Of our state, apprec
" ating the priceless value Of the wor
g that our state university of Moscow hs
e been doing and the high standard II ha
taken among the great educational il
l. stitutions of the Pacific Coast and wit
Is profound regret at the embarrassmei
Il ton building by fire, we hereby pledg
id the democratic members OF the legi
)i lature 10 enact such measures as wi
a. enable the regents 90 rebuild at on
y and fully equip the great institutions
ol order that it may continue its career
usefulness in which the people OF Il
Of state have taken such merited pride.
81 awe hereby denounce in unmeasur'
4, terms the gross, wilful, extravagant al
n corrupt manner in which the prese
state administrated has conducted Il
ps state government during the past w
,e years aud we condemn the present sta
j. administration for the manner in whi'
n the business Of the state land board
mr. conducted and especially its action
,r uniustly contesting the homeste'
n claims Of the settlers who have in Il
Ia utmost good faith expended their tin
and invested their money in securiI
r. homes for themselves and their famili
upon the public domain within the sta
en- OF Idaho.
nj eve are heartily in favor Of the e
actment OF an employers liability Il
OF and we hereby pledge our represer
Mt atives in the legislature to enact su
|, e a law.
ir- ssWe favor the enactment Of an eig
ed hour law, applicable to all men e
ey ployed under ground in smelters, co
ier centrators ami ore reduction works.
We pledge the faith OF the democratic pan