The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-10-28
Platform of the Republican
Party of Idaho

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committee, duly elected and authorized
under the provisions of the direct pri.
mary law, hereby announce and pro-
mulgate the principles and platform of
the party at Boise, Idaho, on this the
Goth day of September. 1910.
The republican party presents its
candidates and this platform to the
citizens of Idaho with increased con.
fdence that both will meet with their
approval. This confidence is born of
a record of promises fulfilled. Its
platform pledges of 1908 are carried
out to the letter by republican gov.
ernor and republican legislature.
Our party, in its contest two years ago,
pledged the enactment of a local
option law, antitrust legislation, a
law for highway improvement, and an
employers liability law and several
other important reforms. All of these
and much more progressive and re-
formatory legislation is now upon the
statute books of our state as a result
of the work of this political orgauiza
ton. In addition to this magnificent
record the party has given to our cti--
zens a primary election law which en-.
ables the people of each political or.
ganization. to decide directly who their
candidates shall be.
We congratulate our party and the
county upon the record made Ivy our
president, William II. Taft. Without
ostentation or display, but with calm,
dispassionate and judicial action, he
has proceeded to carry forward to
fruition the mighty work started by
his lllustrious predecessor, Theodore
Roosevelt. He has succeeded in hav.
ing enacted into law practically every
great reform pledged by his party and
approved by them at the polls.
We commend to the people of the
state the magnificent work OF Governor
Brady and his administl alton. His
record of achievement, in fulhllment
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 the congress
of the United States has a record of
which all our citizens should be proud.
They have sustained the president in
his great work and have faithfully
toiled for Idaho IN all matters coming
before the national congress. While
our state is one of the youngest in the
Union, she has representation in
congress equalin ability and character
to any in the Union. We are especial.
ly gratifed that their commanding
ability Is recognized not only there but
throughout the country, and that they
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state, national fame. The welfare of
Idaho depends upon the success of re.
publican principles and her represen-
tatives have safeguarded her interests
in all legislative matters coming be-
fore the national government and have
been foremost in championing the
cause not only of republicanism, but
of all the people in the great forum.
We pledge the enactment of law
providing for non partisan Carey act
commission with full and complete
powers under the constitution to man
age and control aud safeguard the
Carey act matters and all matters re.
lating to the disposition of public lands
under said act. We believe this work
of disposing of the lands under the
Carey act has grown to such pl opor.
tions and is of such vital Importance
as to require the exclusive attention Of
a competent board in order that the
interests Of the state and the settlers
may be fully and completely safe
guarded and protected.
We pledge the party to the enact
ment OF the law making it a criminal
offense punishable by Imprisonment in
the penitentiary for any official or
state employee or appointee having
anything to do directly or indirectly
with the disposal of our public lands
under the Carey act or otherwise to
acquire an interest directly or indirect,
lv from any person, association OF
corporation any reward, compensation
or thing of value for any services per
formed or for any purpose in connec
ton with the disposal Of said lands.
We earnestly favor such a policy OF