Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-10-09
my WEEKLY NEWS--Page S.
~ october 2, 1908.
Now Party Formed.

a'' "a and we herewith give
p l.Ssrs the full platform and adj
' rsich is self-explanatory;
.rror-Erv Johnson. of
Of state-Nels Sundquist.
|oy- ceneral-Thomas J. Jones,
BE- .,medlate object Of the con
n'lr ma ticket is said to be to
~ anu neople as to the designs
inc natural resources as set
inc" rather startling manner in
atform -
nlatform follows;
.he citizens of the state OF
'r mass convention assembled
atah county, state of Idaho.
Y ne 2Srd day of September.
Having in equal rights to all
Ds a,oi privileges to none, and
p''' hat such special privileges
s sought through the republi-
",r IN the state of Idaho, and
a." .ornorate interests have seiz-
!" his opportune time when the
.atic marty is rent asunder by
'1s strife. call upon the people of
y. ~ Idaho regardless of prev
a y, aailiations to consider the
s ,a,srests of the people OF Idaho
'sterests we now believe are
Irminent danger.
oridence of our belief that our
~ are in danger we cite the
IL the following facts:
81 the timber sold by the state
sbo to the large timber syndi-
srring the past few years must
~oved in from IA to 80 years,
No timber trust is now seeking a
\ extension of twenty years. to
p such timber without making
ro,nnensation to the state OF
for such extension.
oond the state of Idaho has
Da,ural resources. Our magnifi-
rivers falls and streams are a
heritage which should be con-
TO the people. The timber trust
king to monopolize the interest,"
M now seeking to elect a legis-
ticket which will give them
resources forever without any
snsation or reservation for the
bird every republican county
ution held in northern Idaho to
hate legislative ticket has been
utely dominated by the timber
Gates.
Uurth, the state land board con-
Of the governor, superintend-
public instruction, attorney
al and secretary of state have
over of disposing of our water
res and we believe that the
nees on the republican ticket
Iuting our state land board are
bgue with the timber syndicates
in case the next legislature does
ass boom franchise act and give
our great resources to the tim
indicates, the republican board
Cted, will grant such franchises
Der violation of the rights of the
ith the political representatives
L timber syndicates, working
gh the republican party, have
framing up a legislative program
h the past siv rrs to accomp
their object of grabbing up oui
rces, and in proof thereof we
the people to a corporation or
ed under the laws of the state Of
and named the Idaho Boon
any. B. f. O'Neill. the presen
man of the republican state cen
committee, together with -four
political representatives of th'
syndicates, were the incorpor.
OIL that corporation and sole
. thereof The purpose of thu
Boom company was to secure
self the natural wafer resources
state of Idaho without compen
10 the state. This corporation
peen insidiously insistent in at
ing to debauch our public of
They expect to accomplish
purpose in the next Legislature
dlllng In that they propose to Sc
Vur blrthright through the stat
board.
A'n' the Clearwater river is un
on'rol of the United States con
ana the Clearwater Timber com
III alliance with the Lewiston
nerclal club have been and ar
seeking to condemn that rive
appropriate the same for the tim
nefests. The defeat of Congress
french, who stood in their way
iehomination was for the pun
getting Idaho's sole represen
III the lower branch of congress
a0le 10 this gigantic conspiracy
prevent these great wrongs an
ule TO the people of the state o
ana their posterity their nat
anu rich heritage we appeal t
.vple Of the state and enumerat
''"o"ing principles and plat
uemand the enactment of
primary law in Idaho fashione
"s Wisconsin primary law.
ulsclaim any intention or dc
ahtagonize or arrest the deve'
oi any of our natural resourC
private or corporate enterpris
y u. welcome such develoT