Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-04

roads leading from adjoining states,
and we recommend that our senators
and representatives be instructed to use
every effort possible to secure such
federal aid. We also recommend the
construction of an automobile road
leading to the National park and the
opening of said park to automobile
traffic.
Popular Election Of Senators.
We favor the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people and we pledge our members in
the legislature to ratify the amendment
submitted by the federal congress for
the election of the United States SEN
ators by direct vote Of the people, and
until such amendment be adopted we
favor an amendment to the election
laws of the state providing for the
nomination of the United States SEN
ators by the people and pledging legis-
lative candidates to vote for the candi-
date for United States senator who re-
ceives the highest number Of votes at
such election, regardless Of party.
We reaffirm our unfaltering allegi-
ance to the principles of the direct pri-
mary for the nomination of candidates
for office. We recommend such amend
ments to existing laws as will include
presidential electors; make the law
more effective; prohibit large expendi-
lures of money to secure nominations
and provide for the election Of dele
gates to platform conventions OF po-
litical parties by direct vote OF the peo-
pie at such primaries.
We also favor the amendment of the
present election laws by the enactment
of corrupt practice act preventing the
expenditures of money to influence vo-
tiers and to prevent the conveyance OF
voters to and from registration offices
and voting places.
We favor such changes in the offic'
, ial ballot as will remove all party EN-
blems and will place the names of can
, didates for each office in one alternat
ing alphabetically arranged column
upon the ballot
Bouquet for the Governor.
; We congratulate the people of Idaho
) upon the administration Of Governor
: James H. Hawley, whose strong indi
viduality has impressed itself upon the
, state government. Every department
: has felt the inspiration of his leader
e ship and high efficiency has marked
3 the work in every branch of the public
r service. Order has been brought out Of
r chaos in the transactions Of the stat
0 land board and every possible assist
: ance within the law has been granted
r to the Carey act settlers. Governo
: Hawley performed distinct public ser
e vice in securing from the national gov
: eminent the final exchange of isolated
b tracts of land on the various forest re
: serves for compact body Of ninet.
' thousand acres. And in his strong an
t vigorous protests against the harassini
r methods of special agents in the treat
/, ment of settlers and other citizens o
r Idaho, he has given expression to tn
voice of our people. Gov. Hawley ha
l. restored the gubernatorial office to tn
y position of dignity due it and has give
d the state business-like administrator
II enforcing the laws upon the statut
books without fear or favor.
Full Cash Value Goes.
al We believe full cash value to be tn
il only fair and just method OF taxin
). property and we commend the courae
,. leous stand taken by Governor Hawie
!. lin favor Of this reform. We condem
10 the tactics employed by the Republica
,. majority in the legislature during tn
recent special session which resulted
d the emasculation of the revenue bill
4 submitted by Governor Hawley to sue
). special session, and we call attention
i the absurd provision insisted upon
Is such Republican majority for an -
r. sessment on 40 per cent of the cas-