Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-07

AT time when interest in improved
highways Is moving. all our sister
SLOW to recognize that bad roads put
heavy tax upon agriculture, tend 70
lessen the attraction to rural life and
tthhe ne IN the end work to lower
the value OF all forms of property. We
urge upon the coming legislature that
II take the road problem into COM
prehensive consideration and provide
Tor the taking of such steps as will
give to Idaho system of roads best
adapted to her needs and conditions.
We compliment the citizens Of Idaho
upon the passage by a Republican leg
stature OF our present direct primary
same that the recent election suE-
gests. we affirm our allegiance to the
principle of nomination of candidates.
by direct vote of the people.
1t has always been the record of the
Republican party to administer the AZ
fairs Of the state and county in an
economical and businesslike manner,
ana we pledge the party to continual
ton Of this principle in the future;
grown its present revenue system, we
further pledge a revision of the laws
on taxation and revenue, In line with
otner progressive states, In order that
the burdens OF taxation may be prop
erIy edualized between the different
counties Of the state. and that ali
classes or property, whether individual
ton.
We believe that the settlers who go
upon the public domain and cultivate
and improve their Hand In good faith
ana reside upon 1t for three years
good faith as homebuilders and we
therefore favor the shortening of the
residence period for homesteads to the
term of three years.
Holding that it is the states duty to
m u n q hNR H.
able conditions for successful tarm-
Ing, we favor the passage by the next
Legislature of effective pure seed laws,
ana anu laws guaranteeing to purchasers
that fruit trees shall be true to name.
We favor such amendments to the
grain commission law and such ade-
quate appropriations for the use of the
grain commission of the state as will
spection and control Of public scales
and the inspection and grading OF
grain, that thereby market for -Idaho
grains upon inspectors classification
VIII be established.
We pledge the party to the enact
ment at the next session of the Iegie-
lature OF law providing for a nom
partisan state railway commission to
be comprised of three i1en who shall
be appointed to said commission De-
cause of their special fitness for said
work.
Our system of public educational in
stitution consisting of the numerous
public schools and high schools of ths
state, the normal schools at Lewiston
and Albion. the Academy of Idaho at
Pocatello. the school for the deaf and
blind at Gooding. the stale Industrial
school at st. Anthony and the Univer-
Slty of Idaho. composed of college of
letters and arts. the college of agrlcul-
ture and the college of engineering To-
Gated at Moscow should be the Arse
concern of the people of the state. we
therefore pledge the Republican party
OF this state to maintain the inteEritfi
OF these state institutions as DESERT, ed
by the act creating them, and to sup
port each OF them in maintenance In
growth as far GE the finances or tha
state Will allow. recognz ng that on
the growth and development OF these
institutions depends the upbuIlding OF
the moral and intellectual welfare of
the youth of Idaho And to this end
we urge the legislature to take up and
pass the appropriation bills for all
educational and charitable institutions
as soon after converting as possible,
and before the other work of the Iegis.
lature shall be taken up.