The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-10-14
PLATFORM OF THE REPUBLICAN,
PARTY OF IDAHO, 1910


The republicans of Idaho, as rep
resented by the republican stat
central committee, duly elected AM
g authorized under the provisions o
THE direct primary law, hereby an
nounce and promulgate the princi
pies and platform of the party, a
Boise, Idaho, on this, the goth da,
&of September, 1910.
The republican party presents it,
candidates and this platform to thu
eitizens OF Idaho with increased con
dldence that both will meet with
their approval. This confidence /.
born OF record of promises full.
M Hiled. Its platform pledges of 1905
were carried out to the letter by a
Republican legislature. Our party
in its contest two years ago, pledged
the enactment of local option law
anti-trust legislation, law for high
way improvement, an employers
liability law and several other i'm
aportant reforms. All of these and
much more progressive and reform
Tory legislation is now upon the sta
shtute books of our state as a result
#of the work of this political organ
Sisation. In addition to this magni-
dcent record, the party has given
ito our itcizens primary election
law which enables the people or
each political organization to decide
lsdirectyl who their candidates shall
asbe.
N We congratulate our party and
Rcountry upon the record made by our
president, William H. Taft. Without
ostentation or display, but with calm,
ldispassionate and judicial action, he
has proceeded to carry on the fruit
Jon the mighty work started by his H.
lustrious predecessor, Theodore
Roosevelt. He has succeeded in hay
ing enacted into law practically every
great reform pledged by his party
and approved by the people at the
polls.
We recommend to the people of
the state the magnificent work of
our governor, James H. Brady, and
mis- administration. His record of |
achievement, in the fulfililaent OF |
party platform pledges, entities him
tc the confidence of all the people of
Idaho, ami re have an ahi '.ns faith
that they will applaud and sustain
him by an increased majority at the
polls in November.
ldaho'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
toiled faithfully for Idaho in all
matters coming before the national
congress. While our state Is one
Of the youngest in the Union, she
has a representation in congnress
equal in ability and character to any
In the Union. We are especially graf K
fled that their commanding ability is
not only there but through
'ut the country, andn that they have
achieved for themselves and their
state national fame. The welfare of !
IDAHO depends upon the success of |
'epublican principles and her repre- {
'entatives have safeguarded her in {
erests in al legislative matters COM |
ng before the national government t
md have been. t
At a time when interest in i'm
'roved highways is moving all our t
lister states to actionn Idaho should t
'ot be slow to- recognize that bad il
Dads put a heavy tax upon agricul- n
ure, tend to lessen the attraction a
q rural life and inevitably in the t
nd work to lower the value of all h
orms of property. We urge upon is
he coming legislature that it take o
he road problem into comprehen- il
i've consideration and provide for il
be taking of such steps as will give n
. Idaho a system of roads best tt
dapted to her needs and conditions. a
We pledge the enactment of a law W
roviding for bipartisan Carey b.
ct commission with full and COM
lete powers under the constitution u
manage and control and safeguard al
he Carey act matters and all matters al
elating to the disposition Of public q
lnds under said act. We believe this g,
ork of disposing of the lands under tn
le Carey act has grown to such pro- re
0rtions and is of such vital impor- til
nee as to require the exclusive at
'ntion of competent board in order 70