The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-10-13
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM
What the G.. 0. p. of idaho Believes
for the Present Campaign.

for the Present Campaign.
The administration of William HC
Taft, has carried forward to fruition
the mighty work started by his
illustrious predecessor and is in
Endorsed.
We commend to the people of the
state the magnificent work of
Governor James II. Brady and his
administration. His record OF
achievement in the fulfillment OF
party platform pledges, entities him
to the confidence Of all the people Of
Idaho, and we have an abiding faith
that they will applaud n sustain
him by an increased majority at the
polls in November.
Idaho's delegation in Congress has
sustained the president in his great
work and has faithfully toiled for
Idaho in all matters coming before
Congress.
WE PLEDGE THE ENACTMENT
OF A LAW PROVIDING FOR A
NON-PARTISAN CAREY ACT COM
MISSION WITH FULL AND COM
PLETE POWERS Under THE
CONSTITUTION TO MANAGE AND
CONTROL AND SAFEGUARD THE
CAREY ACT MATTERS AND ALL
MATTERS RELATING TO THE
DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LANDS
UNDER SAID ACT.
We pledge the party to the enact
ment of a law making it a criminal
o~ffense, punishable by a term in the
p~enitentiary for any official or state
employee or a%ppointee having any
thing to do directly or indirectly
the disposal of our public lands
or for receiving any compensation
whatsoever from any person or co
poration having connection with the
disposal of said lands.
We favor the utilization of o
resources, the prevention of waste
We believe in national and state
cooperation in conservation method
We endorse the protective tariff
covering the differences between tn
of production abroad and at
home; the doctrine as advocated by
and Mckinley.
Hamilton, Clay, Lincoln, Blaine
We believe that sobriety and tenn
osrance are indispensable to good
citizenship. We pledge the mainten
of the local option law and the
submission of the question of state
vide prohibition to the voters OF the
We reiterate our demand for the
election of United States senators by
lirect vote of the people.
The republican party of IDAHO be-
ieves that the United States has the
light to levy and collect a tax upon
Incomes and our next session of the
legislature is urged to ratify an
mendment to the constitution pro-
iding for income tax.
We urge upon the legislature to
AXE such steps as will give Idaho al
bepuate system OF roads.
We uphold the primary law enactc
y the last session of the legislator
nd recommend such changes as are
,arranted by its first test. ,
Economy in count and state 5
overnment. y ,
We favor shortening the homestea s
ssidence from five years to three :
ears. !
We favor the enactment OF laws ,
uaranteeing fruit trees to be true t, +
anne and effective pure seed laws. {
e favor amending the grain com
iission law giving the commission g
1equate funds so that scale and gre =
lspection may be of real benefit to +
lie state. e,
We favor a non-partisan state rail :
ay commission, said commission to '
: composed of three men who are p
,ecially qualified to act in this +
opacity. i,
We indorse thework of our state v
Vocational institutions and favor Fl
e passage of appropriation bills n
.rly in the session, such as will Fl
liable them to do effective work an h
keep pace with the growth of the +,
ate. p
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. t.
I, Bertha A. Williams, widow Of il