The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-10-06
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM
What the q. o. p. of idaho Believes
for the Present Campaign.

The administration Of William TIC
Taft, has carried forward to f~ruition
the mighty work started by his
illustrious predecessor and is in
indorsed.
We commend to the people of the
state the magnificent work of
Governor James H. Brady and his
administration. His record of
achievement in the fulfillment of
party platform pledges, entities him
to the confidence Of all the people OF
Idaho, and we have an abiding faith
that they will applaud and sustain
him by an increased majority at the
polls in November.
Idaho's delegation in Congress has
sustained the president in his great
work and has faithfully toiled for
Idaho in all matters coming before
Congress.
WE PLEDGE THE ENACTMENT
OF A LAW PROVIDING FOR A
NON-PARTISAN CAREY ACT COM
MISSION WITH FULL AND COM
PLETE POWERS UNDER THE
CONSTITUTION TO MANAGE AND
CONTROL AND SAFEGUARD THE
CAREY ACT MATTERS AND ALL
MATTERS RELATING TO THE
DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LANDS
Sam ACr
We pledge the party to the enact
ment of a law making it a criminal
o~ffense, punishable by a term in the
%penitentiary for any official or state
employee or appointee having any
thing to do directly or indirectly
with the disposal of our public lands
or for receiving any compensation
whatsoever from any person or co
poration having connection with the
disposal of said lands.
We favor the utilization of o
resources, the prevention of waste.
We believe in national and state
cooperation in conservation method
We endorse the %vprotective tariff
covering the differences between tn
cost of production abroad and at
home; the doctrine as advocated by
md Mckinley.
hamilton, Clay, Lincoln, Blaine
We believe that sobriety and tenn
'erance are indispensable to good
citizenship. We pledge the mainten
nee of the local option law and the
ubmission of the question of state
Tide prohibition to the voters Of the
d
We ~reiterate our demand for the 4
lection of United States senators by e
irect vote of the people. Il
The republican party of dIaho be- t
ewes that the United States has the p
ght to levy and collect a tax upon c.
comes and our next session of the
gislature is urged to ratify an
nendment to the constitution pro-
ding for income tax.
We urge upon the legislature to la
Ike such steps as will give Idaho al th
system of roads. al
We uphold the primary law enacte q
the last session of the legislator -
d recommend such changes as are D,
arranted by its first test. as
Economy in count and state dr.
vernment. an
favor shortening the homestea vi
sidence from five years to three ma
ars.
We favor the enactment of laws +, =
aranteeing fruit trees to be true t, do
me and effective pure seed laws. of
e favor amending the grain com go
law giving the commission bic
equate funds so that scale and gra
pection may be of real benefit to Ina
state. ~n
favor a non-partisan state rail rol
y commission, said commission to VIII
composed of three men who are as
cially qualified to act in this po'
.acity. wit
We indorse thework of III state to
.icational institutions and favor IT,
passage of appropriation bills logg
ly in the session, such as will s,l
bic them to do effective work an
Keep pace with the growth Of the
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