The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-10-21
Platform of Republican Party
of Latah County, Idaho


within the state of Idaho; and we fur
ther pledge our candidate for the state
senate and our candidates for the house
Of representatives., if elected, in case it
IS impossible to secure the passage of
a state wide prohibition law at the next
session of the legislature, to jealously
guard and protect our present local
option law and resist any attempts
that may be made to weaken or repeal
the same.
We pledge our candidates for the
Offices of of county commissioner, If
to not issue license for the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors in Latah
county,
We favor the passage of law Gre
ating a non PARTISAN state railroad
law that is not drawn
in the interest Of the railroads or by
enemies of the railroads, but law that
will be just to the railroads and fair to
the people of Idaho.
We demand that the next legislature
of Idaho shall pass resolution ratify-
ing the proposed amendment to the
constitution of the United States Civ
ing congress the right to levy An in
come tax.
We recognize the importance of the
agricultural interests of Latah county,
and favor the passage Of any and every
law that will advance the interests Of
the farmer. We especially favor the
enactment of adequate laws for the
protection of farmers in their property
rights, to prohibit tresspassing; laws
enabling the grain commission of the
state to properly prevent the abuses
that now exist In the marketing and
handling of grain and that will give the
growers of Latah county relief from any
injustice or ,rregularity that may be
practiced against them; a pure seed
law, and noxious weed law.
We recognize the great value ant
importance of good roads and believ,
that this is one of the most importan
questions to be dealt with by our Law
making bodies. We pledge our can
didate for state senator aud our can
didates for the legislature. If elected
to give careful consideration to an,
measure that will tend to improve tn
public highways of the state, and t
use their best efforts to secure tn
passage of legislation calculated T.
secure better highways.
We poiut with pride to the recor'
of the Republican party in Latal
county. and call attention of th
people of the county to the fact tha
during the Rpublicau administratio
for a decade prior to the Incumbenc
of the present Democratic board Q
county commissioners, the indebted
ness of Latah county was continual
being reduced aud extinguished Will
at the same time the county taxes o
the masses of the people were also bs
ing reduced. We condemn the pres
ent Democratic board of county con
miscioners for its failure to condut
the business Of Latah county on cas-
basis, aud call attention of the pei
pie Of the county to the fact that dul
ing the first year of the present Dems
cratic admiuistr alton the indebtedne.
OF Latah county was increased ov.
ten thousand dola.s. The Republica
party of Latab county pledges to Ii
people OF the state in the event {
Republican success, q business admit
istration with taxes at the lowest. keeI
ing 10 mind the conduct Of the bus
, ness Of the county upon 4 cash bas
!. and the payment of Democratic il
debetedness.
, We endorse the platform Of the r
publican party of Idaho as adopts
September 10th, 1910, and especial
D cali to the attention of the people
E the county the endorsement OF Co
ernor Brady aud the planks deali1
b with the follow ing subjects of spec,
q interest to Latah County:
=, Carey act commission; pledge
= prohibit state officers from acquiril
It state lands; conservation of natur
= resources; liquor question; election
y United States senators by direct vo
of the people; income tax; good roa'
e and highways; economy IN state e
e penditures; revision of revenue Law
O pure seed and fruit tree legislatio
+ grain commission; railroad comm
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