Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-25
Want POSITION
PLAINLY STATED
Canyon County Progressives
Demand Public State
ments.
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(Cap1tAl news SPECIAL 0eeVac0
Caldwell Sept. ain . lettsr issued
from Canyon county headquarters Of
the Progressive party, addressed to the
candidates for election to the legisla-
ture from Canyon county the local or
ganization demands a public statement
as to where the candidates stand in
regard to various planks taken from
the platform Of the state Progressive
party in Idaho. The letter follows:
ITO the candidates for election in Cam
yon county legislative ticket, 1912.
Gentlemen: In consideration of
sentiment being expressed largely over
the county, It seems only fair TO ask
your to make a statement concerning
your position and the policies you will
expect to follow II you are elected to
the responsibilities Of the office for
which you have been nominated.
"The planks which have extracted
from the platform Of the state Pro-
gressive party and which follow this
letter seem to cover the questions In
which the Canyon county people seem
to be most interested. in addition to the
question as to Senator Borats re-elec-
ton for the all-important question of
taxation.
1T will be appreciated and may pre-
vent more serious complication Of the
political situation than we now have
If you can make public statement be-
fore the 26th inst"
Issues upon which the candidates
stand Is demanded, are as follows:
The nomination. and election of
United States senators by direct vote OF
the people, and for the ratification by
our Legislature of the constitutional
amendment providing therefor; as an
aid to proper legislation. the adoption
of the Initiative and referendum
amendments to our constitution now
pending. and proper Legislation to carry
them into effect: the recall of proper
officials under proper restrictions and
safeguards; a stringent corrupt prac-
tees act: strict regulation and control
of, and full publicity concerning the
means employed for the transportation
and distribution Of the products pro-
duced and consumed by our people to
the end that productive labor may OBJ
tain its Just reward and not be bur-
dened by excessive cost of living; strict
control of all public utilities operating
within the state and the ascertainment
of the capitalization. physical valua-
ton and earnings thereof and the serv-
ice rendered thereby and for full pub
licity concerning the same; the creation
OF a public utilities commission by the
next legislature which shall exercise
the foregoing powers and the power to
fix and regulate rates for public service
rendered by such utilities a fair and
liberal workingmen's compensation act
for injuries received and effective leg
islation requiring owner of mines
mills and factories to safeguard dan
gerous places and machinery for the
protection Of their employee; the ex-
tension Of the reclamation Of the arid
lands by the government. and the ex-
tension OF the time Of payment for land
in such reclamation projects to rs
years: thes extension OF all reas enable
assistance by the state and the nation
to Carey act settlers; the valuation
of mines for taxable purposes on their
actual cash value as o.her property is
valued inheritance and income tax
laws; a law prohibiting the sale Of
state lands in large bodies to corpora
lions and individuals. and for the sale
thereof only in small tracts to actual
settlers on liberal terms.