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

The Republicans of idaho as repre-
scented by the Republican state central
committee, duly elected and author
lied under the provisions Of the direct
primary law. hereby announce and
promulgate the principles and plat
form OF the party at Boise, Idaho,
on this. the Goth day of September,
1910.
The Republican party presents its
candidates and its platform to the
citizens of Idaho with increased conf
dence that both will meet with their
approval. This confidence is born of a
record OF promises fulfilled. Its plat
form pledges of 1928 were carried
out to the, letter by the Republican
ture Our party In Its contest two
years ago. pledged the enactment of
a local option law. anti-trust IegIsIa-
an employers liability law and several
other important reforms. All OF these
&nd much more progressive and re-
formatory legislation lis now upon the
suit. OF the work Of this political or
sanitation. In addition to this mag
nincent record, the party has given
which enables the peopie OF each DO
litical organization to decide directly
who their candidates shall be.
We congratulate our party and the
country country, upon ,,i the record made by our
ostentation or display. but with calm,
dispassionate and judicial action, he
has proceeded to carry forward to
fruition the mighty work starred py
his nlustrious predecessor. Theodore
Roosevelt. He has succeeded in hav-
ing enacted into law practically every
great reform pledged by his party and
approved by the people at the polls.
We commend to the people of the
state the magnificent work of Cover
nor Brady and his administration.
HIS record Of achievement, in the full
fillment of party platform pledges, en-
titles him to the confidence of all the
people OF Idaho, and we have an abid-
ing faith that they will applaud and
sustain him by an Increased majority
at the polls In November.
Tdaho's delegation in the congress
of the United States has a record of
which all citizens should be proud.
They have sustained the president in
his great work and have faithfully
toiled for Idaho in all matters coming
before the national congress. While
our state is one of the youngest in
the Union, she has a representation in
congress equal in ability and char
acter to any in the Union. We are
especially gratiaed that their COM
handing ability is recognized not only
there but throughout the country, and
that they have achieved for them
selves and their state national fame.
The welfare of Idaho depends upon
the success of Republican principles
and her representatives have safe
guarded her interests in all legislative
matters coming before the national
government and have been foremost
in champtoning the cause not only of
Republicanism, but OF all the people
In that forum.
We pledge the enactment of a law
providing for non-partisan Carey
act commission with full and com
plete powers under the constitution TO
manage and control and safeguard
the Carey act matters and all mat
ters relating to the disposition OF
public lands under said act. We be-
lieve this work of disposing of the
lands under the Carey act has grown
to such proportions and is of such
vital Importance as to require the
exclusive attention of a competent
board in order that the interests of the
state and the settlers may be fully and
completely safeguarded and protected.
We pledge the party to the enact
ment of law making it criminal
offense, punishable by imprisonment in
state employe or appointee having
anything to do. directly or indirectly.
with the disposal of our public lands
under the Carey act or otherwise, to
acquire any interest directly or indi-
rectly in any lands disposed of by the
state or to accept directly or indirectly
from any person, association or corpor-
alton any reward, compensation or
thing OF value for any services per-
formed or for any purpose In cOnnec-
tion with the disposal of said lands.
We earnestly favor such policy Of
conservation as will safeguard and
protect our natural resources from
waste, extravaganza and monopoly.
Conservation does not mean non-use
or ENCOURAGEMENT. 1T does not mean
the tying up of the natural resources
of our state. It means the utilization
of those resources under such regula-
ton and control as will prevent ~asle,
extravaganza and monopoly and at the
same time not merely permit but en-
courage such use and development as
will serve the use of the people gen.
orally. 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 1t
exercised and that such rights and
powers as belong to the state govern
ment should be maintained, preserv-
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. It will put forth Its
times, but that it may retain and Sc
cure Its full beneft to American in
dustries and American labor 1t is i'm
pSpae nor shut our eyes % Changed
conditions. There should be an honest
and continued effort 10. fix duties ac-
cording to the rules heretofore an
wit: The difference between the, cost
of production at home and abroad.
There should be as nearly as possible
a scientific adjustment of the tariff
upon this basis. In order that this
may be done efficiently and that the
facts may be had for an Intelligent
application Of the rule, we favor a tar
if commission with ample power to
gather data and facts to the end that
while abuses may be eliminated we
may still preserve unimpaired the doc
trine of protection AZ understood and
defended by Hamilton, Clay, Lincoln
Garfield, Blaine and Mckinley.
We believe that sdbriety and tenn
perance are indispensable to good cit
Izenship. We pledge the party un-
equiyocalIy to maintain, strengthen
and faithfully enforce the local option
law. We further pledge the party to
the submission by the next Legislature
for the approval or dlsapproval of the
voters of this state of an amendment
to the constitution OF the state OF
Idaho prohibiting the sale or disposal
OF intoxicating liquers within this
state.
The Republican party of idaho reit-
crates its demands for the election of
United States senator's by direct vote.
The Republican party believes that
the United States should have the un-
questioned power to, levy and collect
tax upon Incomes. and 1t ther' fore
urges the next legislature of the
state of Idaho to rat1fy the am md
ment to the constitution now proposed
upon the subject.
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