The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-08-10

the pleasent things OF the convention n
was the presentation of a gold head
ed cane to the chairman, Senator
Heftfeld, which was gracefully re-
ceived.
The platform adopted has made
the Mormon question the main issue;
and we herewith give this in full, as
wei, as a resume of the other planks. I
"We demand the determination of
polygamy and unlawful cohabitation
within the state of Idaho and the COM
plete separation of church and state in
political affairs. We pledge the people
of Idaho that in the event of demo.
cratic success at the polls in Novem.
Der we will make effective by legis.
lative enactment the wise and patriotic
declarations IN our state constitution,
contained in section III, article 6,
which reads as follows: "No person
is permitted to vote, serve as juror,
or hold any civil Office who is, under
guardianship, idiotic or insane, or who
has, at any place, been convicted of
| treason, felony, embezzlement of pub
lie funds, bartering or selling or offer.
ing to barter or sell his vote, or pur
chasing or Offering to purchase the
vote of another, OF other infamous
crime, and who has not been restored
to the rights of citizenship. or who at
the time of such election is confined
in prison ON conviction of criminal
oFeuse, OF who is bigamist or poly.
gamist or is living in what is known
as a patriarchai. plural or celestial mar
riage and in violation of any law of
this stat9 or of the United States for.
bidding any such crime, or who in any
manner teaches, advises, counsels, aids
or encourages any person to enter into
| bigamy, polygamY or such patriarchal,
plural or celestial marriage, or to live
in violation Of any law, OF to commit
any such crime or who is a member
of, or contributes to the support or aid
of any order, organization, ASSOCIATION,
corporation or society, which teaches,
advises, counsels, encourages or aids
any person TO enter into bigamy, poly
gamy OF such patriarchal or plural
= marriage, or which teaches or advises
that the laws of this state prescribing
rales of civil conduct are not the sup
rene law of the state; nor shall
: Chinese, or persons of Mongolian de.
scent, not born in the United States
r nor Indians, not taxable, who have not
severed their tribal y relations aud
= adopted the habits of civilization,
d either vote, serve as jurors or hold any
civil Office. And further. we favor leg
: slation in harmony, with the unanj.
= nous recommendation of our supreme
court to the last session of the legis.
:, lature, providing for change of venue
No on the application of the state upon
IS proper showing on behalf of the
1i prosecution that justice demands such
Z change.
a Allegiance is feaffirmed to the
Us principles of Jefferson, Jackson and
q, Bryan and Bryan is endorsed for
e. the democratic presidential nomin-
Of alton OF 1908.
n. Fred L. Dubois is endorsed and
N commended 3 for his work, acts and
% records I'm the senate and specially
ne for his work i'll the irrigation pro
e. iects. :,
ae The nominating of q. S. Senator
It in convention, is strictly democratic
Y and is therefore endorsed.
r The legislative candidates, ar
he Ypledged to secure $4,000 for the e5c
IL pense OF the national irrigation con
al gress. j
lr- The municipal, ownership of publi
I'd utilities recommended and revisfol
OF the present tGrif is demanded t.
ee meet the conditions of the count,
n today. i q, -.
u The present state administration
1d is denounced in unmeasured term
til and especially in regard to it's LAM
u board actions. -
by The legislators are pledged to th
enactment0f an.enployer's liabillt.
en- law and te,s tie enactment of an
&c hour law for, alneiter ccpcenttato
Die and ore reduction works and undei
ret ground labor and the a lrepubGca
N party is coHdemed for ENDORSING, sue
an a plank in its platform, and failin
lp- to pass the same while IN power.
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