Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-08
SUPPORT BRYAN; BOLT PARTY


AN~ghNA1MS0 AAUu4 HhbH OuSsy
done in the democratic state of Ok
lahoma; we favor the eight hour
day; we believe in the Cancellation
OF capital and labor and favor every
legitimate means for the adjustment
of disputes between corporation en-
ployers and their employees, to the
end that justice may be done to
those who toll and that society may
be relieved from the embarrassment
occasIoned by prolonged strikes and
lockouts.
1--WE heartily and enthusiastically
indorse the presidential candidacy of
w. J. Byran 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 nomina-
tion will insure an overwhelming
victory at the polls in November.
Believing that 1t is the province
of the state nominating convention
to formulate our state platform, we
refrain from any extended view OF
such issues at this time, but we favor
the initiative and referendum in
state and local matters. a direct
primary election law, an anti-pass
law for public officials. an effective
grain and warehouse commission
law.
I'VE demand a complete separa-
ton OF church and state and de-
nounce any and all attempts at
church dictatlon and interference in
political affairs in Idaho.
1--WE demand the literal enforce
ment of section 33, article 8, of our
state constitution relating to suffrage
and the enactment OF any laws that
may be necessary for It's effective OPP
Grafton, and we instruct our dele
gates here elected to the Denver
convention to vote for the adoption
Of plank in our national platform
favoring an amendment to the con-
stitution OF the United States pro-
hibiting polygamy and unlawful CO.
habitation.'
Dubois Statement.
Ex-senator Dubois arrived in Poca-
tello and gave out an interview there
as follows:
The Twin Falls convention was
great triumph for those who were
contending that the constitution of
the state shall be lived up to. The
democrats who adopted the cause of
the MOrmons and were insisting that
the Mormon issue be dropped had
made the most strenuous efforts to
secure delegates favorable to their
contention; they had sent emissaries
throughout the state. they had a
press bureau at Boise City and APP
parently unlimited money at their
command. In counties which had
gone against them, they had en-
deavored to institute contests no
matter whether there was basis
for a contest or not
Those in Lewiston are so near to
Latah that they understood the pro-
gress in that county. Notwithstand-
ing the decisive declaration of demo-
Gratis OF Latah county that they
were with their party, Frank Moore
was on hand at Twin Falls prepared
to make contest. The contest in
Bingham county was on even more
iiimsy grounds. The Ada county
delegation came to the convention
prepared to bolt. They knew they
were beaten before they came on
pretext and found 1t early when the
state committee recommended tenn
porary chairman and refused to rec
ognize the fake contest in Bling
ham. Primaries were regularly
held In Bingham called by the regu-
larry constituted county committee.
A few Mormons held secret meetings
under the instance of democratic
county attorney and selected some
Mormons to make the contest II the
Mormon allies had not bolted
the convention, Two hundred dele
gates proceeded In an orderly man
ner to transact the business of the
convention, At no time did the
boilers come anywhere near having
a majority OF the convention. My
impression is that the democrats have
been greatly strengthened by this ac-
ton by those so-called leaders OF the
party who have not supported the
ticket in the past and will not in
the future. Mr.. Erb OF Ne1 Perez
refused to bolt and won a warm place
In the hearts of the democrats OF
the state. Il Is not to be assumed.
of course. that the boiling demo-
Gratis win attend the Wallace con-
vention. AT the Ada county con-