The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-10-29
HOW nO THEY STAND?

The Recorder has stated time and
time again that it does not believe
tnat the republican party is sincere
I'm its promises to give the people OF
Idaho a local option law this winter.
From the fact that their campaign
speakers and their newspapers are
Ignoring this question in their APP
peals to the voters is prima facie evil
dence of this fact.
When we come to consider the fact |
that the party two years ago repudl- |
ated four out of the five party plat
form pledges what assurance have we
now that the local option pledge will
not he repudiated likewise? This,
i'm view Of the fact that they do not
hesitate 10 say that they were
"lorced 10y public opinion TO put this
plank in the platform i'll order to
| hold the voters in line?'
We will admit that there are few
counties in the state wherein repub
lean conventions have pledged their
1 legislative candidates to vote for d
/ local option law. This was done In
| addition to an endorsement Of the
state platform. In this county it
was not considered necessary for the
republican party to pledge their can
di0atcs to vote for local option law,
but il is claimed that their endorse
meut OF the state platform carried
with it this pledge
This may be true, bat so far as
been unable to learn that either Of
the republican candidates has de-
clared themselves uUUn this question.
IT they are In favor OF local option
llW why do they not come out and
say SO? Is it possible that they
Imagine that they will yet demo-
IcIatic votes because they are silent
upon this question? II this is true
why should not republican local OPP
tiJnists vote for the democratic leg
islltive ticket for the sane reason?
The county democratic convention
has pledged its legislative candidates
a not only work for, but to vote for
any local option measure which may
come up In the legislature this win
ter, In case Of their election. On
this question theit position is clearly
detued. Not only are they pledged
by the county convention but both
Mr. kirkpatrick and MIR. McCmcken
are in sympathy with the movement,
and will carry out their promise to
the letter, should they have an OPP
puftuuity.
1t Is 4 foregone conclusion that IL a
local option law Is passed this win.
ter, the local option members in the
Republican party must have the sup
port and encouragement OF the local
luptlun democrats. In most of the
counties, ur AT least great portion
OF them, the democratic party has
, come out unequiyucallly for this
measure. 1t is not too late for the
8 IN'fE'Nsi't'f'NN WI AAiN ~ ptthttNdH lltktl
Ia come out politically aud decar,
themselves upon this question, anc
they Owe IL TO the voters 10 do 80
A., MT Brady admits that the part,
IN tue state are collecting approx
p, matelg sl,doo, 900 from the taxpayer
oi the state which Is over 1900. 20
4unrr than MAS ,spfIAaf.sa .f.,~l,,. A.
"a administration Of Gcyenorr Hunt il
, any one year, l. this not a sunieien
!. reason Nhy democratic admiui,
n tatian should be eiCctgIY Think d
a pa. State expenses have Increase
n mrre thau iNe times shat ii was IN
i.r TIE last democratic admini,tr
A. tHu. Il not this a sufficient excu,
+IF demanding chaUeer