Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-10-07
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM

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principles and policies of government
| form.
We favor the election of United
States senator by the direct vote of
the people, and until such amendment
to the constitution of the United
mens to the election laws of the state
i dS to ggFoyiSe for the Nomination
pie and pledging Legislative candidates
to vote for the candidate for United
states senator who receives the high
est number of votes at such election.
| regardless of party.
We favor the ratification by the
amendment to the constitution OF the
United States providing for an income
| tax.
We denounce the Payne-AIdrich
pressive and framed entirely IN the
Of the United States We cali the at,
tentlon of the people to the wn1ui
| congress to carry Into effect the prom
Use made in the party's last national
We favor a substantial reduction of
| the tariff on all necessities of life. and
tar that ar In no Sessa should t the
ence In cost of production at home
and and abroad abrf 1.-THE, The present excessive
Republican policies and we condemn
the Republican majority in congress
relief.
1--WE are in favor of ~the conserva-
ton of our natural resources, both
tional laws TO this end. but we be-
should be conserved in the interest
of the people OF this state. We are
the United States government to in
eerfere In matters OF purely state con-
state the Of the 81 States
sources should oe subject TO all
state. In no case, should such nat
ural resources be allowed to fall into
the hands of monopolies
We affirm our unfaltering allie
glance to the principles of the direct
ments to the existing law recent
experience has demonstrated are
fectiNs.
I'VE hereby pledge the Democratic
party to the continuance of the ex-
| ty as the unit, ana for the strict en-
forcement of the same.
we pledge ourselves and Demo-
| cratic party OF the state to resort to
all honorable means and make every
effort to secure the passage by the
submitting to the people of the state
a constitutional amendment provid-
recall, to the end that the people
themselves may enact or veto such
| best interests OF the state as a whole
and that they may possess the power
to remove from office any public serv-
| trust.
I'VE favor an effective anti-truss law
leu lieu Of the e deeeptive ana sk laM
enactment passed by the last Repub-
lican legislature.
I'VE favor an immediate revision of
our revenue laws so that the burdens
Of taxation shall be borne equitably
@ ny ene thnt y the enforcement n ags and and op
Grafton Of the law in the. collection
Of state revenue shall result in equal
rounties and sections or the state. We
favor an amendment to the revenue
property to the Value or 5000 shall
be exempt from taxation for state
Article 7, Section g OF the constitution
of the state of Idaho.
As extravaganza in government is
part of the Individual. we pledge the
Democratic party to a businessllke
state AFFAIRS and at the same time to-
keep pace with the rapid development
Of the commonwealth.
I'VE denounce and condemn In the
strongest terms the policy of the Re-
publican state land board in the man.
the state land and Carey act pro-
Joets and charge it's members with In
Of the grossest kind. The highest nsei
to which the lands Of the state CAM
be pst .n j. n The OF
mnnities. and in oil cases the bona
fde settler il entitled to the prefers
the Republican state administration.
with leasing extensive areas of state
poses to large corporate interests to-
the exclusion OF such settlers. there
and thereby retardinE the development
Of our natural resources and the IN
crease of the taxable wealth of the
state.
The Indictment of this board for
It's INSTRUMENTATION of certain Carey
to be set in this platform, but we
promise the people to fully acauaint
anrlng w the pTosress of Of the ea eampairn.
I'VE demand a full and complete In
vestigation of the land board matters
bring about such investigation TO be
held openly and publicly In order that
ton Of afrairs and the full extent To-
which a they have ., been wEonged. and
bers Of this board a fair and fearless
Investigation OF It's matters cannot
party.
I'VE demand the enactment of q law
Of at the land board or fo anS any smploYe D er
appointment thereof: to become inter-.
estsd adj dirs senS. or Indirectly in .g
the state relating TO Carey act pro-,
Jects then under the Jurisdiction of
the land board.
I'VE favor a hon partisan Judiciary
and to effect this we favor amend
ments to the existing law SO as to pro-
vide for the nomination at primary
elections of two candidates for each
position with regard to party gem
eral election without party designa-
tion."
He viii Know Better Next Time.
A young gentleman with very
plain face was rather annoyed be-
cause his view Of the stage was OBJ
structed by the hat of pretty girl
who was sitting in front of him
Wishing to get a glimpse OF the
performance. he plucked up courage
and In a nervous voice exclaimed:
See here, miss. ! want to look as
well as you"
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