The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-10-20

nounced by the Republican party
to-wit: the difference between the
cost of production at home and
abroad. There should be as nearly
as possible a scientific adjustment
of the tariff upon this basis. In
order that this may be done eff
ficiently and that the facts may
be had for an intelligent applica-
ton of the rule, we favor a tar
iff commission with ample powers
to gather data and facts, to the
end that while all abuses may be
eliminated, we may still preserve
unimpaired the doctrine of pro-
lection as understood and defend
ed by Hamilton, Clay, Lincoln,
Garfield Blaine and Mckinley.
FAvORING THE STRENGTH
ENING OF LOCAL OPTION
LAW AND THE SUBMISSION
OF A CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT TO THE PEG
Pile PROHIBITING THE
SALE OF INTOXICATING
LIQUORS.
We believe that sobricty and
temperance are indispensable to
good citizenship. We pledge the
party unequivocally to maintain,
strengthen and faithfully enforce
the local option law. We further
pledge the party to the submits
sion by the next legislature, for
the approval or disapproval of
the voters of this state, of an
amendment to the constitution of
the state of Idaho prohibiting the
sale or disposal of intoxicating
liquors within this state.
ELECTION OF UNITED STAT
Els SENATORS BY DIRECT
VOTE.
The Republican party of Idaho
reiterates its demands for the
election of United States sena-
tors by direct vote.
INCOME TAX.
The Republican party believes
that the United States should
have the unquestioned power to
levy and collect tax upon in
comes, and it therefore urges the
next legislature of the state of
Idaho to ratify the amendment to
the constitution now proposed up
on that subject.
GOOD ROADS AND HIGH
WAYS.
At a time when interest in i'm
proved highways is moving all
our sister states to action, Idaho
should not be slow to recognize
that bad roads put a heavy tax
upon agriculture, tend to lessen
the attraction to rural life and
inevitably in the end work to low
er the value of all forms of prop
erty. We urge upon the coming
Legislature that it take the road
problem into comprehensive con-
sideration and provide for the
taking of such steps as will give
to Idaho system of roads best
adapted to her needs and condi-
tions.
PRIMARY LAW UPHELD.
We compliment the citizens of
Idaho upon the passage by re-
publican legislature Of our pres
ent direct primary law, and while
favoring changes in the same that
the recent election suggests, we
reaffirm our allegiance to the
principle of nomination of candi-
dates by direct vote of the peo-
pie.
ECONOMY, AND REVISION OF
STATE REVENUE LAWS.
1t has always been the record
of the Republican party to admin
lister the affairs of the State and
County in an economical and
businesslike manner, and we
pledge the party to a continual
ton of this principle in the flu
ture. The State of Idaho having
outgrown its present revenue sys-
TEN, we further pledge a revision
of the laws on taxation and rev.
enue, in line with other progress
sive States, in order that the bur-
dens of taxation may be proper
ly equalized between the different
counties of the state, and that
all classes of property, whether
individual or corporate, may bear
its just proportion.
SHORTENING OF TERM OF
RESIDENCE FOR HOME
STEADERS.
We believe that the settlers
who go upon the public domain
and cultivate and improve their
land in good faith and reside up
on it for three years have given
sufficient evidence of their good