The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-26

lar as the finances of the state Will nj
l low, recognizing that on the grow p,
ana development of these Institution
depends the upbuilding of the mora
and intellectual welfare of the Won't
OF Idaho. And to this end we urg
the legislature to take up and pass III
appropriation bills for all educationa
ana charitable institutions as soon af
,lr converting as possible and befor
the other work of the lie legislature shall
be taken up.
Direct Primary Law.
Inc ulrect primary law passed by ;
republican legislature and wisel,
amended by the succeeding legislature
mas placed in the hands Of the peonlc
the nomination of all state and count>
Eofflcers. Further amendments to this
law Will from time to time become
necessary and such desirable amend.
ments as experience may suggest we
EpiSoSo tHc parry 10 enact, we declare
at the present time that this law
tshould be so amended as to REQUIRE
each voter at the time of registration
TO declare his party affiliations to tn ,
tend that voting of the primary tickle
Oh one party by members of any othe,
party may be prevented. Such ar
amendment was passed by tbs last re
publican legislature and we denounc-
as petty party politics the act of 4
democratic governor of this state in
lvetoing it. We condemn the democrati
party of this state for it's attempt to
Inullify the provisions of the direct pri-
mary law by fixing up States" of can
,didates for the various Offices, stat
and county, and preventing more thar
one candidate from filing for each of
flee in order that members of the dem
ocratic party may help nominate re
publican candidates at the primary
election.
Local Option.
we pledge the party to MAINTAIN
and enforce the present local option
law
State Lands.
Under existing methods of d!sposine
of our state lands, centuries woulG
a la nc f1,nI 4 I, /
costs will, in the mean
time, be enormous. We, therefore
pledge ourselves to submit for approval
a constitutional amendment thai VIII
permit of their sale in annually in
creasing quantities at not less than the
minimum price of $40 per acre.
Amendment Of Revenue Laws.
We regret and deplore the unwise
olicy of the democratic COVE nor OF
this state in inaugurating and insisting
lpon full cash value taxation of pro-
perty in the year 1911 before the ne
changes in our dxeG levies
BASED upon a lower valuation could
BE made, thus causing all the taxpayers
md particularly those of the farming
lass to pay largely increased and un-
necessary taxes. The present re 1enue
aw, while being an in'proI ement in
some particulars over the old law, is
still far from beirg solution Of tn,
Ak problem and we pledge the repuhli
IAN party to further legislation to cor
'ect existing evils.
"tste Roads.
We favor the policy of developing
within tie state the best system o
oa1s and highways which the state is
BILE to support. We favor state and
government cooperation and aid In
building state and interstate roads anf
do we emphasize the i'm
,ortance of the establishment of
tate road into the Yellowstone Ma
ional park and the park be opened to
automobile traffic ard that our sena.
OrS and representatives in congress
re requested to use every effort posi-
lie to this end.
Work;ngmen's Compensation Act.
We favor a comprehensive working
nen's compensation act, to the enc
hat persons engaged in hazardous an(
emi- hazardous occupations may re
Give prompt and just compensation
or injuries received in the course o
heir employment.
FuIfilIment OF Pledges.
We insist that political pledges sol
mnly incorporated into party plat
orms, are made to be faithfully kept,
nd shall hold to a strict accountable
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