The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-10-17

sented by the republican state platfor,
convention, constituted AS autboriao
Oy the provisions of the direct primar
law, hereby announce and promuleat
the principles and platform of the mar
~ at Boise, Idaho, on this 25th da,
of June, 1912.
Ratification Of the National Platform
and Candidates.
me republican party of Idaho here.
by reaiiirms its unfaltering allegiance
70 the principles of the republican
party as exemplified in the splendid
administrations of Presidents McKin.
ley, Roosevelt and Taft. We ratify
and endorse the nominations made nv
pur national convention at Chicago
Tor president and vice president and
the progressive and constructive plat
form Of principles there adopted
While recognizing that there existed
honest differences of opinion concern
ing the choice of candidates, we feel
that the best interests of our state re-
quire the continuance In power of a
republican national administration In
this belief and with confidence in the
result, we pledge to republicans every-
where our earnest energetic and lova1
support Of William H. Taft for presi
q nd To
president. President Taft has been
firm and consistent friend of the west
and particularly Of the state of Idaho
as Is shown by his attitude toward
such purely western questions as the
Borah- Jones three-year homestead
bill, the various reclamation acts, the
restoring to public entry of large areas
of agricultural land enormously sup.
posed to be chiefly mineral in char
acter, and particularly by his order re-
storing to the state of Idaho 100, 900
acres of its public school lands which
had been included within forest re-
serves and Of whose use the state had
been unjustly deprived.
Direct Election Of Senators.
We pledge the next legislature of
the state to ratify the proposed |
amendment to the constitution of the
United States providing for the direc
election of senator's, and until such
amendment is adopted we pledge the
republican members of the legislature
to support that candidate for United
States senator who is nominated on
the republican ticket at the primary
election.
Endorsement Of Congressional DeIega-
We heartily endorse the effort made
~ the republican members in con-
,ress to secure constructive republican
egislation and to prevent the enact.
nent into law Of destructive demo-
ratio policies and we recommend to
he people of Idaho such able assist
Ince~as has been rendered in this con-
lection by our delegation in congress,
senator's Hepburn and Borah and Rep
sentative French. We especially
ommend to voters of Idaho the bril- ?
ant and constructive craftsmanship "
hown by Senator Borah as evidenced =
y his successful advocacy of such i'm -
pfo nj | *
omestead bill the direct election of
enators and his work for the estab-
shment of a bureau of child labor anf W
ne enactment of other progressive re- n
ublican measures.
xtension Of Time for Payments or g
Lands. y
We pledge our representatives in
ongress to make an earnest effort to :.
scure such remedial legislation as -.
Jay be necessary to secure an extern
on Of the time of payment by settlers
1 government irrigation projects from /,
to 30 annual payments the issuance :,
L.
ter final proof, and the removing of
e present requirements as to resi-
,nce on state and private lands with
said projects, substituting therefore,
quirements as to Improvement and
lltivation.
Endorsement Of Republican State h
Officers.
We endorse the efficient and bust
ss-like administration by our repub
Jan state officials Of their respective .,
Iices and pledge the party to a con- ).
an
luation of such efficient and business ~,
Ie conduct Of all state affairs in the
ture.
lvorina an Economic State Board Of
Control.
We favor the creation Of a non par
ian state board of control for all
ate educational charitable, penal and :
her similar institutions to the end
at economy and efficiency of admin