Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-10-01

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NO0h1huSA sAoAA Uo6C Out.J
that 1t take the road problem into
consideration and provide fol7the ia.
king Of steps as Will give to Idaho a
system of roads best adapted to her
needs and conditions.
Primary Law Upheld.
We compliment the citizens of Ida.
no upon the passage by Republican
legislature Of our present direct pri.
mary law and while favoring changes
in the same that the recent election
suggests, We affirm our allegiance to
the principle Of nomination of canG.
dates by direct vote Of the people.
Economy, and Revision Of State Rev.
snue Laws.
It has always been the record OF
the Republican party to administer
the affairs OF the state and county
in an economical and businesshke
manner, and We pledge the party to
a continuation of this principle In
the future; and the State of Idaho
having out-grown its present revenue
system, we further pledge a revision
Of the laws ON taxation and revenue
In line with other progressive states,
lin order that the burdens of taxation
may be properly eQualized between
the different counties of the state.
and that all classes OF property,
whether individual or corporate, may
bear its just proportion.
Shortening Of Term Of Residence for
homesteaders.
We believe that the settlers who
upon the public domain and cultivate
and improve their land in good faith
and reside upon it for three years
given sufficient evidence Of their good
faith as homebuilders and we there.
fore favor the shortening of the resi-.
dence period for homesteads to the
term of three years.
Pure Seed and Fruit Tree leoisia.
ton.
Holding that it is the states duty
to aid in bringing about the most ia.
vorable conditions for successful farm.
ing We favor the passage by the next
legislature Of effective pure seed laws.
and laws guaranteeing to purchasers
that fruit trees shall be true to
name.
Grain Commission.
We favor such amendments to the
grain commission law and such ade.
quate appropriations for the use of
the grain commission of the state as
will make effective the work of such
Inspection and control Of public scales
and the inspection and grading OF
grain,that thereby market for Idaho
grains upon inspectors classification
will be established.
Non-Partisan State Railway Commits
sion. -.
We pledge the party to the enact
ment at the next session OF the leg
islature of law providing for a non
partisan state railway commission to
be comprised Of three men who
shall be appointed to said commits,
sion because Of their special fitness
for said work.
Educational System.
Our system of public educational
institutions consisting of the numer-
GUS public schools and high sch ools
of the state, the normal schools at
Lewiston and Albion, the Academy OF
Idaho at Pocatello, the school for the
deaf and blind at Gooding, the state
Industrial school at st. Anthony and
the University of Idaho, composed OF
a college OF letters and arts, the col
lege OF engineering, located at Mos
COW, should be the first concern OF
the people, Of the state. We there.
fore pledge the Republican party OF
this state to maintain the integrity
OF these state institutions as describ.
ed by the act creating them, and to
support each of them In maintenance
in growth as far as the finances of
the state will allow. recognizing that
on the growth and development OF
these institutions depends the up
building of the moral and intellectual
welfare OF the youth OF Idaho. And
to this end we urge the legislature
to take up and pass the appropriation
b. HIS for all educational and charitable
institutions as soon after converting
as possible, and before the other work
or the legislature shall be taken up,
introducing Hsrsslf.