The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1910-09-08
A PLATFORM.
BY NJ. j. Sweeley, Republican Candi-
date for State Senator.

To the Voters of Twin Falls County:
AS the primary is over and the
makeup of the tickets is known, in
terest attaches to the matters involved
in the campaign for the election.
/ am fixed in the opinion that roli-
cal platforms should not be made by
either committees or candidates, but
should be framed by the people. To
that end | urged upon the new county
committee of my party that a conven-
ton be called, as provided by the pTi-
mary law. The committee has taken
that action and a county convention of
Republicans will be held at Twin
Falls on Thursday, September goth,
for the purpose of preparing a party
platform. 1t is earnestly hoped that
the people of the county will, in the
meantime, give consideration to public
questions so that by the time the con-
vention meets sentiment will be SO
crystallized that platform may be
constructed on which our party can
readily unite and which will be APP
proved at the November election.
Both by way of suggestion and as
indication of what may be expected of
me in the event of my election, sub
ject to the combined wisdom of my
party as it may be expressed in it's
platform, | shall favor the following:
/. The creation by constitutional
amendment of State Land Board
separate from the present elective Of
ficers, who stall have control of the
public lands and waters of the state
to the end that they may be fully and
properly conserved and developed for
the greatest benefit to the entire state
Our lands and waters constitute our
chief assets and they should be I'M
der the management of Il thoroughly
competent board who can give to
them their entire attention
2. A public utilities commission for
the proper regulation of rates and
service of railroads, express compan-
les, telegraph and telephone compan-
les and other public service corpora
tons throughout the state.
3. A Carey Act commission to have
charge of all projects under that Act.
To avoid the expense of the number
of officers that might be called for by
seperate boards, as many of the fore
going matters as possible should be
placed under one management.
4. law giving to cities and towns
the right to participate in the fixing
| and regulation of rates and tolls to be
charged and the service TO be rendered
by telephone companies and other pub
| lie service corporations to their pa
irons within such municipalities.
5. Amendments to the primary
election law to make it more practic-
able by removing its uncertainties and
incongruities, especially the provision
| requiring g. second choice vote.
s. Amendment of our election laws
making registration less frequent
/ Z. The retention of the principle OF
county option in dealing with the Ii
| quor traffic, with no backward move
ment and with only such amendments
to the existing law as the wisdom
| gained by experience demands.
8. The. creation of a State Agricul.
tural College and its location in
southern Idaho.
8. The semi-annua1 payment oil
/ taxes whereby payments will be made
easier and money kept longer in the
hands of the people instead of being
tied up in public vaults or the banks
of the state.
TO- A law requiring the destruction
of noxious weeds similar to the one
| drew and advocated at the last SEES
sion of the legislature.
/ IL. A law against the pollution O
the waters in irrigation canals ant
bitches which are used for domestic
/ purposes, similar to the bill intro
duced by me at the lat session
II. A change in our read law which
will permit boards of county commits
sieners to establish and adopt lega
public highways of less than fifty fee
in width
10. Legislation, through amendmen
of the constitution if necessary, provid
ing for the use of convict labor in tn
construction of public highways.
IA. Legislation which shall insur
equal water rights among the severa
land owners of the South Side Twi1
Falls Tract. without regard to the 10
cations of their lands or dates of thei
entries.
Is. A substantial state appropria
ton to improve and beautify the pub
lie park at Shoshone Falls.
Some of the foregoing have no pro
per place in party platform for con
corning them there should be no divi
sion of opinion. They are put GU
here in order that public attention ma
be directed thereto as | intend dis
cussing them fully during the cam
paign.
K M. ]. SWEELEY.