The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-26
Platform of the Republican Party
in Idaho
in Idaho

The republicans of Idaho. as repre-
scented by the republican state platforn
convention constituted as authorize,
by the provisions of the direct primar,
law, hereby announce and promulgat,
the principles and platform of the par
ty at Boise, Idaho, on this 25th da,
Of June, 1912.
Ratification of the National Platform
and Candidates.
The republican party of Idaho here
by reaffirms its unfalterng allegiance
to 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 by
our 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 loyal
support of William H. Taft for presi-
dent and James S. Sherman for vice
president. President Taft has been a
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 100000
acres of it's 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 direct
election of senators, 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 Delega.
ton.
We heartily endorse the effort made
by the republican members in con-
gress to secure constructive republican
legislation and to prevent the enact
ment into law of destructive demo-
cratic policies and we recommend t.
the people of Idaho such able assist
ance as has been rendered in this con-
nection by our delegation in congress,
Senators Hepburn and Borah and Rep
French. We especially
to voters of Idaho the bril-
liant and constructive craftsmanship
shown by Senator Borah as evidenced
by his successful advocacy of such i'm
portant questions as the three-year
homestead bill, the direct election of
senator's and his work for the estab-
ishment of a bureau of child labor and ,
The enactment of other progressive re-
publican measures.
Extension Of Time for Payments on
Lands.
We pledge our representatives in !
congress to make an earnest effort to
secure such remedial legislation as
nay be necessary to secure an extern
zion of the time of payment by settlers
IN government irrigation projects from
o to 80 annual payments; the issuance
If patents for such land immediately
lfter final proof, and the removing Of
he present requirements as to resi-
lence on state and private lands with
n said projects, substituting therefore, :
as to improvement and {
cultivation.
Endorsement Of Republican State
Officers.
We endorse the sefficient and busi-
lass like administration by our repub- :
lean state officials of their respective :,
ffices and pledge the party to con- I;
mutation of such efficient and business !,
Ike conduct of all state affairs in the :,
uture.
'avoring an Economic State Board Of :,
Control.
We favor the creation Of par .