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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-10-08

the resolutions of the republican con
vention las week is surely witty
The sum and substance ut tie reSoIu
tions were to en1Orse the nationa
administration, as well rs the state
platform, anti-primary law and all
| Outside OF this the candidates to the
legislature were pledged to nothing.
When they 90 to the legislature, IN
ease they are fortunate enough TO Ot
elected, they can use their judgment
as to how they will vote on local op-
ton, the direct primary, anti-pass
legislation, and employers liability
bill AMI other legislation, which the
country demands.
The democratic resolutions are
specific and the candidates to the
legislature are bound hanu and foot
as to the remedial legislation they
are expected to vote for and use their
best efforts to see enacted into law.
The democratic committee evidently
took the position that the voter has
tight to pledge their candidates TO
certain actions, while it looks as II
the republican committee were in
clined to follow the sugges ions OF
Hepburn. when he said the people
could suggest, bnt they could not
pledge or Instruct.
In this campaign there are vital
questions before the people which,
they the people, are bound to kno"
no" the candidates 70 the legislature
stand. This Is right they have
when they cast their ballot. The
candidates On the democratic ticket
are pledged 10 these reforms aud it Is
nov up TO their opponents upon the
republican ticket u take the people
into their confidence. In fact they
all be asked these questions during
the cam paign, and they owe 1t 10
/ he voter To clearly define their posi-
ton.
This year the people viii not stand
for evasion Or equiyucatiOn from the
candidates upon either ticket. Be
fore they start IN the campaign they
must be prepared 10 take debate
stand upon the question of local OPP
lion at least. IL is not sufficient
that the republican state platform
pledges the party To l4cal option, but
.hey = ~ wish to know how the ia
iividual candidate stands upon this
question. One Of the eutsrs Of the
present political system In the state
Is the primary las, and the people
are going 10 Insist that remedial
egislation along this lioe Is passed.
The Recorder will take great pleas
are In giving the views uf the legis
ative candidates upon both tickets
md II they are afraid that they will
not be quoted correctly they can
make written statement and keep
/ copy The Recorder wiil insist up
81 both %. Il. kirkpatrick ana John
! McCracken make pubic state
nent how they personally stand upon
.hese vital questions for All they are
bound by the resolutions The pub
&c viii Insist that the candidates
ipon the opposite ticket do the same
)tberWise the issues will bo clear
nd we'll defined and the voter Will
ben be in position Ia vote lntcIli
,ently.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-10-08
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