Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-10-01
REPUBLICANS
ADOPT PLATFORM
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
MEET TO FORMULATE PRiNcl
PIES FOR PARTY PLATFORM.

~~ VVU PNutr PLATINUM.
The republicans Of Idaho, as re
presented by the Republican stat,
central committee, duly elected an,
authorized under the provisions o
the direct primary law, hereby an
nounee and promuIgate the principle,
and platform Of the party, at Boise
idaho, on this goth day Of septem
ber, 1910.
Pledges Of the p'atfor" q 1908 Full
/ filled.
The Republican party presents its
candidates and this platform to the
citizens Of Idaho with increased con
dence that both will meet with
their approval This confidence Ii
born Of a record of promises fulfill
ed. Its platform pledges of 1905
were carried out to the letter by a
Republican Governor and a Repubh
can legislature. Our party in its
contest two years ago, pledged the
enactment Of a local option law, anti
trust legislation, law for highway
Improvement. an employers liability
law and several other important re-
forms. All Of these and much more
progressive and reformatory legisla-
tion Is now upon the statute books
OF our state as a result of the work
Of this political organization. In ad.
diti0n to this magnificent record,
the party has given to our citizens a
primary election law which enables
the people of each political organi-
zation to decide directly who their
candidates shall be.
Endorsement Of President Taft's Ad.
ministration.
We congratulate our party and the
country upon the record made by
our president, William H. Taft With
out Ostentation or display, but with
calm, dispassionate and judicial act.
lon. he has proceeded to carry for
ward to frmtion the mighty work
started by his nlslstrous predecessor,
Theodore Roosevelt. He has sue
ceeded in having enacted into law
practically every great reform pledg.
ed by his party and approved by the
people at the polls.
Endorsement Of Admin stration of
Governor Brady.
We commend to the people of the
state the magnificent work of Go,
ernor Brady and his administration.
His record OF achievement, in the full
fillment 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
and sustain him by an increased ma
joity at the polls in November
Endorsement Of idaho's Delegation in
Congress-.
IdahO's Delegation In the congress
OF the United States has a record
Of which all our citizens should be
proud. They have sustained the pres
ident in his great work and have
faithfully tOiled for Idaho in all mat
ters coming before the national con
gress. While our state is one of
the youngest in the Union, she has
a representation in congress equal
In ability and character to any in the
Union. We are especially gratified
that their commanding ability is rec
ognized not only there but through
out the country, and that they have
achieved for themselves and their
state national fame. The welfare of
Idaho depends upon the success of
principles and her repre-
have safeguarded her in
Lerests In all legislative matters com
ng before the national government
and have been foremost In champion
ng the cause not only OF Republican
SIN, but Of all the people in that great
Drum.
carey Act Commission.
We pledge the enactment of law
providing for partisan Carey
lct commission with full and COM
'lete powers under the constitution
o manage and control and safeguard
he Carey act matters and all matters
eating to the disposition of public
ands under said act. We believe this
work Of disposing of the lands under
he Carey act has grown to such pro-
'ortions and is Of such vital impor-
ance as to require the exclusive at
enti0n Of a competent board in order
hat the interests Of the state and
he settlers may be fully and complete
= safeguarded and protected.
tate Officers and Employees Prohib-