Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-08

dctraying the expenses Of said con-
grcss
We are heartily IN favor ~ munl-
cipal ownership Of public utilities We
believe that the time has come when
| there should be- a revision Of the pres
ent tariff TO meet the conditions Of
the country today
RoASTs ADMINISTRATION
We hereby d,nounce In unmeasured
terms the grossly wilful eXtrayagant
and corrupt manner On which the pres
ont state administration has conducted
the state government during The past
two years and We condemn the present
state administration Tor The manner In
which the business Of the state land
board Is conducted. and especially It's
I action In chontcsling the homestead
claims % the settlers who have in the
utmost good faith expended their time
and invested their money On securing
homes Tor themselves and their families
upon the public domain Within the state
Of Idaho We are heartily in favor Of
the enactment ~ an employers liability
law and we hereby pledge our represen-
Htlyes 90 The legislature 10 enact such
llW.
We favor the enactment Of an eight
hour law applicable To all men en-
nloXed underground. iu smeltcls. cOn-
contractors aud ore reduction works.
We pledge the faith Of the DemOcra-
liD part" ,o The enactment uf such
law. and Wo denGuuCe the Inconsistency
OF the Republican party IN advocating
such legislation which has twice de-,
featcd the o'ght-hOur bill in the state
legislature
We are opposed 10 the domination Of
all trusts and m0n0polies Don the Judi
] cial. political and commercial life Of the
state. We therefore pledge our repre-
sentatiyes in The legislature 10 secure
the enactment of such laws that viii
I sumarily suppress these evils.
in this connection we specifically de-
nouuce the Interference Of the smelter
trust in the selection Of the Judge for
the First Judicial district.
We hereby pledge the nominee OF
| This convention for governor 10 appoint
| an Insurance commissioner who VIII see
10 1t that the sO-called "siX-bit" insur-
ance companies be prevented from do
ing business IN Idaho until they pay
their honest debts
We further pledge the people 10 pass
more effective legislation to protect pol.
! icyhOlders The Democratic party
| pledges itself TO encourage and assist
the homestead settlers 10 the end t,iat
the Incorporated portion Of our state
lands be taken up by useful citizens
and transformed into happy homes
BY VOTE OF THE PEOPLE.
We favor the enactment by our legis-
/ lature OF a primary election law where
/ by candidates for Office shall be nomi-
mated By direct vote of the people and
/ we pledge our legislative candidates in
| the event OF their election, TO work for
the passage Of such law
We deplore the untlmely death OF our
| honorable citizen and ex-governor Hon
| Frank Steunenberg. by the hand Of an
assassin, and We demand that the per-
/ son or persons responsible therefor
1 whOmsoever they may be- be punished
/ 10 the full extent Of the law.
We favor the submission Of q consti-
tutiOnal amendment 10 the people pro-
yiding for a separate election at a tim.
other than the general election OF state
and county officers. when shall be elect
ed judges Of the supreme and district
courts and county and state superin-
tendents OF schools. Until such consti.
tutional amendment can be adopted Il
should be the policy Of the Democrats
ot the state 10 select candidates Tor
these important Offices with regard sole
ly 10 ability, integrity and moral worth.
disiegarding political affinities and de-
handing and expecting no PARTISAN
| support or surrender of political COM
N!ction on the part % a nominee
We pledge the party 10 enact "A state
board of health Law Tor the control Of
! contagious and infectious diseases and
Cor the collection OF vital statistics.
ANT1-MoRMoN CLAUSES.
We demand the determination Of DO.
| lygamy and unlawful cohabitation
within the state OF Idaho and the COM
plete separation Of church aud state
In political AFFAIRS.
We pledge the people ~ Idaho that
IN the event Of Democratic success at
the polls in November We win make ef-
fectiye by legislative enactment the
wise and patriotic declarations IN our
state constitution contained IN section
IL, article 6. which reads as follows:
mo person Is permitted to vote serve
as juror or hold any civil Office who
is under guardianship. idiotic or insane,
or who has az any place been convicted
OF treason felony embezzlement OF
public funds bartering or selling, or
offering % barter or sell. his vote. OF
purchasing or Offering TO purchase the
vote OF another. on other infamus
crime and who has not been restored 20
the right OF citizenship. or who az the
time o. such election Is confined On prls- I
on on conviction Of a criminal offense. I
or who Is a bgamist ~ p0lygsmist or Is /
living In what Is known as a patriarchal. .
plural or celestial marriage and in yio- /
lltlon OF any law 81 this state or % the l
United States forbidling any such I
crime. or who On any manner teaches. I
advises counstls aids or encourages I
any person 90 enter into bigamy, POI I
lygamy or such patriarchal plural or /
celestial marriage or 90 live in viola /
ton Of any law or 10 commit any such /
crime, or who Il n member % or con- |
tributes 10 the support or aid OF any or |
der organization. association. corpora
tion OF society which teaches. advises, /
counsels. encourages or aids any person /
TO enter into bigamy, polygamy or such I
patriarchal or plural marriages. o. /
which teaches or advises that the laws I
Of this state prescribing rules % civil /
conduct are not the supreme law ~ the
state. nor shall Chinese or persons % .
Monaghan descent not born IN the
United states. nor Indians not taxed, /
who have not severed ihelr tribal rela-
lions and adopted the habits OF ciyiliEa-
ton either vote. serve az jurors or hold
any civil Office"
We favor further legislation in har-
many with the una ufraoffg r4eDrlrrFul- i
alton Of our supreme court 10 the las,
session OF the legislature. providing Tor
a change of venue.on the application NJ
the state. upon a proper showing on
behalf OF the prosecution that Justice
demands such change.
MOSCOW UNIVERSITY.
Recognizing the paramount import.