The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-07-12

'"0 ce"SO w AdIAly Iu0 propose
amendment to the constitution of th
United States providing for the diret
election of senators, and until sue
amendment is adopted we pledge til
Republican members of the legisla
ture to support that candidate TO
United States senator who is nomi
mated on the Republican ticket a
the primary election.
We heartily endorse the effort mad,
by the Republican members in con
gress to secure constructive Repub
lican legislation, and to prevent thu
enactment into law of destructive
Democrtic policies, and we commend
to the people of Idaho such able as.
sistXice as has been rendered in this
convention by our delegation in con.
gress; Senator Hepburn and Borah
and Representatives French. We es.
pecially commend to the voters of
Idaho the brilliant and constructive
statesman ship shown by Senator Bo-
rah, as evidenced by his successful
advocacy of such important questions
as the three year homestead bill, the
direct election of senators and his
bureau Of child labor, and the enact
ment of other progressive Republic
can measures.
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 set
tiers on government irrigation pro-
jects 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 residence on state and private
lands within said projects, substitu-
ting therefor requirements as to i'm
provements and cultivation.
We indorse the efficient and bust
ness like administration by our Rep
ublican state officials of their resp
ective offices, and pledge the party to
. continuation of such efficient and |
businesslike conduct Of all state af-
airs in the future.
We favor the creation of a state
BOARD of control for all state edu-
.ational, charitable, penal and other
similar institutions to the end that
and efficiency of administra-
ion and supply may be effected and
he burden of taxation thereby re-
uced.
We pledge the party during the
oming administration to the strict
st economy in public expenditure.
We oppose the unnecessary creation
I any office and favor the reduction
{ state offices and the number Of
tate employees whenever this may be
one without Gripping the public ser
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: Our system of public educational
lstitutions should be the first con-
srn Of the people of the state. We.
pledge the Republican par
! OF this state to maintain the in
gritty Of this state to maintain the
tergrity of these institutions, and
|, support each Of them in mainte-
.nce in growth as far as the finances
the state will allow, recognizing
at on the growth and development
these institutions depends the up
Hiding of the moral and intellectual
elfare of the youth of Idaho. And :
this end we urge the legislature .
take up and pass the appropria- !
N bills for all educational and char Z
bile institutions as soon after con- Z
ming as possible and before the !
her work of the legislature shall be !
zen up. !
The direct primary law passed by Z
legislature and wisely :
ended by the succeeding legisla- !
e has placed in the hands of the !
,ple the nomination Of all state :
county officers. Further amend q
nts to this law will from time to I
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