The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-06-06
ALTERNATES.


The foregoing is the list of delegates and alter
mates elected to the democratic national conven-
ton to be held at Denver July 18th by the democratic
convention of Idaho held at Twin Falls the Sd
of June.
The convention was organized temporarily by the
election of Glen P. Mckinley, of Twin Falls county,
chairman and Chase E. Clark, of Custer county,
secretary and the temporary organization was made
permanent, with the addition of c. E. Davis, of Gus
ter county, as assistant secretary.
The convention adopted the following resolutions
by unanimous vote of the 215 delegates participating
in the proceedings:
We. the representatives of the democratic party
of the state Of Idaho. in delegate convention
bed in the city of Twin Falls, do hereby
allegiance to the doctrine of equal rights to all and
special privileges to none taught and pract1ced by
Jefferson Jackson and Bryan.
In view of the early meeting of the national
democratic convention at Denver which will pre-
sent the platform of party all national ques-
tons and implicitly trusting to the wisdom of that
body for a declaration of democratic principles
forego any extended announcement on national
issues
We favor the revision of the tariff by not
prejudiced by personal interests; the election of
senators by popular vote the enactment of national
income tax and inheritance tax law the effective
troll of trusts, and that federal remedies shall be
added to and substituted for state remedies the
postal savings bank; we believe in the democratic
idea of guaranteeing bank deposits successfully
done in the democratic state of Oklahoma; we favor
the eight-hour day; believe in the Cancellation
of capital and labor, and favor every legitimate
means for the adjustment of disputes between
poraton employers and their employees, to the end
that justice may be done to those who toll and that
society may be relieved from the embarrassment
occasoned by prolonged strikes and lockouts
We heartily and enthusiastically ndorse the presi-
dental candidacy of w. ]. Bryan and instruct the
entire Idaho delegation to vote for his nomination
at the Denver national convention, first, last and all
the time, firm in the belief that his nomination will
insure an overwhelming victory at the polls in No
vember.
Believing that it is the province of the state nom
mating convention to formulate state PLATFORM
refrain from any extended view of state issues at
this time, but favor the initiative and referen-
dunn in state and local matters, direct primary cleo
ton law, anti-paSs law for public officials effective
and warehouse commission law.
We demand complete separation of church and
state and denounce any and all attempts at church
d1caton and interference political affairs of Idaho
We demand the literal enforcement of section 3 of
article OF state constitution relating to suffrage
and the enactment of any laws that may be necessary
for its effective operation and we instruct our dele
gates here elected to the Denver convention to vote
for the adoption of plank in national platform
favoring amendment to the constitution of the
United States prohibiting polygamy and unlawful
cohabitation.
AS soon as the first vote of the convention showed
that the anti-Mormon element comprised large
majority of the delegates, the Mormon and Jack
Mormon element organized pretense of conven-
ion of their own, SO of the 29S delegates partici-
1ating in the rump organization.
This left 215 delegates in the regular convention
md after the Mormon and Jack Mormon mob had
completed its revolutionary demonstration the 215
members of the regular convention proceeded in an