The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-12
Platform of the Republican Party
in Idaho

The republicans of Idaho. as repre-
sented by the republican state platform
convention, constituted as authorized
by the provisions of the direct primary
law hereby announce and promulgate
the principles and platform of the par
ty. at Boise. Idaho, on this 25th day
of June, 1912.
Ratification Of the National Platform
and Candidates.
The republican party of Idaho here
by reaffirms its unfaltering 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
for 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
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 Senator's.
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 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.
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 to
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
resentative French. We especial!
commend 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
senators and his work for the estab-
lshment of bureau Of child labor ano
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
may be necessary to secure an extern
sion of the time of payment by settlers
on government irrigation projects from
10 to 80 annual payments; the issuance
of patents for such land Immediately
after final proof, and the removing Of
the present requirements as to resi-
dence on state and private lands with
in said projects substituting therefore,
requirements as to improvement and
cultivation.
Endorsement Of Republican State
Officers.
We endorse the efficient and busi-
ness-like administration by our repub-
lican state officials of their respective
offices and pledge the party to con-
tinuation of such efficient and business
ike conduct of all state affairs in the
future.
Favorina an Economic State Board OF
Control.
We favor the creation of non par