Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23
STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE MEETS
c. 4. HEITaIAN ELECTED CHAIR
HAN = SPLENDID PLATFORM
ADOPTED.


r. Smith secretary and the promul.
CATION of a party platform which is
personally indorsed by Governor
Brady and other leading Republic
4 can politicians, the Republican stale
central committee Tuesday met at
1 10 o'clock in the morning, got down
t. business and in the evening had
/ practically c0mjleted its work after
d Gay when harmony in the party
ranks is said to have formed
sharp distinction with the condition
which prevailed during the preced-
ing day and evening.
The platform in its entirety does
net differ materially from the
forecast made Of the principal
anAs. The Carey act commission
Is one of the principal of these. In
lnis plank the party is pledged to
the enactment of a law making ii
criminal offense, punishable by inn
prisonment i'll the penitentiary, for
any official or state empIOye or
appointee Indirectly, with the dis
pOsal oi Carey act lands or other
wise to acquire any interest direct
ly OF indirectly in any lands dispos-
ed Of by the state or to accept from
any person, association or corpora
tiCn ANY reward, compensation or
thing OF value for any services per-
fornied or for amy purpose in con-
ncction with the disposal of said
lands.
The conservation of natural re-
sources comes in for full share of
attention, the position taken being
that such rights and powers as be-
long 10 the national government
should be exercised by the national
government and such rights and
power a. come properly within the
authority of the state should be ex-
erclsed by the state.
B, lief in a protective tariff is set
fcriI as we'll as the belief of
party in the wisdom of retaining
this policy at all timecs.
In addition to the provision for
constitutional amendment in the
matter of the liquor question, the
party is pledged unequivOcally to
mairtain, strengthen and faithfully
enforce the provisions of the local
OPTION law as it at present stands.
The party also reiterates its de-
mands for the election of United
STATES senators by direct vote OF
the people.
A ratification of the amendments
to the constitution in the matter of
the collection of an income tax is
urged on the ground that the Unit
ed States should have the unques-
toned power to levy such tax.
In the matter of good roads, the
plank is a strong one and the leg
lslature is urged to take the road
problem into comprehensive consld-
Grafton and provide for the taking
Of such steps as will give Idaho a
system of roads best adapted to
her needs and conditions.
The direct primary law is upheld
and a revision of the laws on taxa
tion and revenue is urged.
A non-partisan state railway com
mission to be composed Of three
appointed men chosen with special
regard for the fitness to the work
in pledged by the party
The residence period for home
steaders is to be shortened to three
years and The passage of pure seed
laws is urged upon the legislature
Amendments to the grain COM
mission law and adequate approprl-
afions are also pledged to the end
that the work of the commission
he made fully effective and be-
come Of real benefit to the people
Of the state.
The integrity Of the educational
system of the state is dealt with at
length and the party pledged to de-
vote all its power to keeping 1t IN
tact and to supporting each instI-
tuition to the full extent of the fl
nancial ability of the state.
In addition to The election Of a
chairman and secretary. the follow
ing were elected by the committee
rs vice chairmen: Warren Smith
Of Moscow. Will Fl. Gibson of Boise,
and John w. Hart of Menan. An
executive committee, consisting OF
fhe following was also named: -.
w. Standrod. Pocatello; F. f. Fisk,
Parma; C. C. Cavanah, Boise; ). T.
Hamilton. Twin Lakes; A. A. Crane,
Harrison. and C. IT. Mcdonald. OF
Boise Statesman.