The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-09-23
Idaho State Democratic Platform

in convention assembled as provided by law do hereby publish and
declare the following platform Of party principles:
We reairm allegiance the principles and policies Of gov
ernment as declared in last national platform
We favor the election of United States senator bv the direct
vote Of the people, and until such amendment to the constitution I
he United States be adopted favor an amendment t fine %
on laws the provide for the nomination d @
States by the people and pedgg legislative candidates to
vote for candidate for United States senator who receives the
highest number OF at such election regardless OF party
"We favor the ratification by the legislature OF the pro-
posed amendment OF the constitution of the United providing
for an tax.
"We the PayneAdch tariff law as unjust unfair and
oppressive and framed entirely in the interest OF the
nes of United States We call attention of the people to
the wfu failure of the republican majority congress carry
effect promise made the party last national platform for the
revision Of the tariff We favor substantial the tariff
on all necessities of fe and contend that the tariff
n exceed the difference production
abroad The present excessive high Of living directly
republican policies and condemn the republican majority
congress refusing grant the people any relief
"We favor of the conservation of resources
both and national and favor the Of necessary
and laws to this end but believe that the OF
this should be conserved in the interests of the people this
state We opposed to any attempt the part OF the United
States government interfere matters OF purely state
deprive people this the benefits of the natural
Our natural should be subject all reasonable
use with preservation under the control OF the In
should such natural resources be allowed to fall into the
hands of monopoies.
I'VE affirm our unfaltering allegiance principles
rect primary and demand such amendments to the existing law as
experience has demonstrated are necessary to make simple
end effective.
We hereby pledge the democratic party the continuance OF
existing local option law with the county the unit and tor the
strict enforcement of the
We pledge ourselves and the democratic party OF the state o
all honorable and make every effort TO secure the
passage by legislature of joint resolution submitting to the
people the constitutional amendment providing Tor the init
aye referendum and recall, the end that the people themselves
may such egaonton they deem Tor the best
interests of whole and that they the power
from office any public who has proven recTean
ohi
We favor an effective antitrust law just employers La
b lieu Of the deceptive and makeift enactment passed by
the last republican legislature.
"We favor immediate revision of our revenue laws 50 ta
the taxation shall be borne equtaby by the ndydua
taxpayer and demand that the enforcement and operation OF e
the collection shall result in equal taxation as De-
different and sections OF the state we Ia
amendment the laws whereby Improvements Oh
property to the value of 5000 shall be exempt from taaon M I
and county purposes, permitted by article ecoh u W ~
trution of the state of Idaho.
"As extravaganza government is as destructive as eNas
gance on the part of the individual pledge the dec parry
bunesske and economical administration OF STATE adI
the time keep pace with the rapid deVeope q '
commonwealth
We denounce and condemn in strongest terms the pohcy o.
the republican state land board in the management OF us a
tanning to the state land and Carey act projects ana e ~
os with ncompetency dishonesty or negligence ~ - st i IN
kind The highest use to which the lands OF the state can %
the establishment homes and the building up OF ~
all the bona hde settler is entitled to the
other interests and we charge the republican administration WI"
6aSng extensive areas of lands suitable 1or az %
poses to large corporate interests the exclusion OF uc
thereby preventing the building of homes ana tneeU9 e
Development of our natural resources ana ule ii0'e
wealth of the ..t;,r If GER
tain Carey act projects contains many counts 10 DC SCI The
Platform but we promise the people to fully acqa e'
details of charge during the progress OF the hoard
"We demand full and complete investigation 81 b & nyest
matters and pledge the democratic party to bring aDo may
cation 10 be held openly and publicly in order that the people @
know the exact condition of affairs and the ul extent ~ and
nave been wronged and contend that under u - vsga
n conduct of the members of this board tar ana m party
uon of its matters cannot safely be nrusted 70 l for ay
We demand the enactment of law mans Il 80 | Ier1f to
member Of the land board any enpoye OF ~ act lands
become Interested directly or indirectly in any oale tin I'M
any contracts with the relating to lafey az
uU the jurisdiction of the land board + tlis we favor
amendments to the existing law provide io m ou re-
Primary elections of two candidates Tor eac neral election
@ Sard to party politics to be voted for at the ies
pout party designation