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


| resources of our state. 1t means the
utilization of those resources under
such regulation and control as will
prevent waste, extravaganza and mon
opoly and at the same time not merely
permit but encourage such use and
development as will serve the uses OF
the people generally. We believe that
the national government and the state
government should cooperate in the
carrying on of this important work
and that such rights and powers as
belong to the national government
should be by it exercised and that such
rights and powers as belong to the
state government should be maintained
preserved and exercised by 1t. In
other words that we should accept the
plain terms of the constitution as our
guide and proceed in good faith to
protect, preserve and dedicate these
natural resources to the use of the
people.
The Republican party believes in a
protective tariff. 1t will put forth Its
efforts to retain this policy at all
times but that it may retain and
secure its full benefit to American in
dustries and American labor it is
important that we neither permit its
:: abuse nor shut our eyes to changed
conditions. There should be an
, honest and continued effort to fix
: duties according to the rule heretofore
announced by the Republican party.
to wit: The difference between the
, cost of production at home and abroad.
, There should be as nearly as possible
, scientific adjustment Of the tariff up
; OF this basis. In order that this may
be done efficiently and that the facts
, may be had for an intelligent applica-
ton of the rule we favor a tariff COM
mission with ample power to gather
= data and facts to the end that while
r all abuses may be eliminated we may
5 still preserve unimpaired the doctrine
t of protection as understood and de-
, Tended by Hamilton. Clay. Lincoln
+ Garfield. Blaine and Mckinley.
D We believe that sobriety and tenn
q perance are indispensable to good cit
e zeuship. We pledge the party un-
equivocally to maintain, strengthen
S and faithfully enforce the local option
+ law. We further pledge the party t.
J. the submission by the next Legislature
n for the approval or disapproval Of th'
y voters of this state of an ameudmen
6 to the constitution of the state of Idah'
e prohibiting the sale or disposal Of in
e toxicating liquors within this state.
n The Republican party of Idaho re
r iterates its demands for the election O
J. United States senators by direct vote
6 The Republican party believes tina
It the United States should have the un
y questioned power to levy and collect
ir tax upon incomes, and it therefor
# urges the next legislature of the stat
;. Of Idaho to ratify the amendments t
: the constitution now proposed upo
IS the subject.
= At time when interest in improve
'e highways is moving all our siste
Ie states to action Idaho should not b
1t slow to recognize that bad roads put
heavy tax upon agriculture. tend
" lessen the attraction to rural life an
ct inevitably in the end work to lowe
te the value Of all forms of property
+ We urge upon the coming leeislatu'
,e that it take the road problem int
9. comprehensive consideration and Pre-
Is vide for the taking Of such steps ;
* will give to Idaho a system of roat
le best adapted to her needs and cond
r. tiops.
;e We compliment the citizens
Of Idaho upon the passage by Republ
,e can legislature Of our present dire
rs primary law and while favorir
e changes in the same that the recel
election suggests, we affirm OF
t. allegiance to the principle of nomin;
al ton of candidates by direct vote
in the people.
or 1t has always been the record of Il
ng Republican party to administer Il
ly affairs of the state and county in 4;
ds economical and business like manne
to and we pledge the party to a contin,
It. alton of this principle in the futur
or and the state of Idaho having ou
on grown its present revenue system, ,
r further pledge revision of the la,
C on taxation and revenue in line wi