Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-04

We. the representatives. of the Dem
ocratic party of the state of Idaho, in
nlatform convention assembled pursu-
ant to law, do announce the following
principles for the consideration OF the
electors of the state of Idaho:
We reaffirm our allegiance to the
principles and policies Of government
"a declared in the Democratic conven-
ton at Baltimore, and pledge our
selves to the support Of its candidates
and platform.
We point with pride to the actions Of
the Democratic members Of congress
as being in the interests OF all the peo-
pie.
We denounce and condemn the Re-
publica party for its wilful failure to
carry into effect its promises to the
people in its national platform of 1908
for revision of the tariff downward
and for it's enactment Of the Payne
Aldrich tariff law framed wholly and
entirely in the interests of trusts and
monopolies.
We denounce Presid ent Taft for his
veto of the amendments thereto, which
were passed by Democratic house and
Democratic and progressive Republic
can senators in the interests Of the peo-
pie.
Its broken pledges and its betrayal
of the people in the past cause us to
view with suspicion the promises of the
Republican party in its last national
platform.
We believe that the resources of this
state should be conserved in the inter
ests of the people Of the state. We
are opposed to the present attempt on
the part of the United States govern
ment to interfere in matters of purely
state concern or to deprive the people
of this state Of the benefits of the
states naural resources and we favor
such action by the congress of the Uni
ted States as will ultimately provide
for the passing to the state in which
the public lands are situated title td
all lands in such states now vested il
the United States.
We heartily favor the reclamation Of
the arid lands of the west under tht
provisions of law in force with changes
in the interest Of the home-buildel
which experience has shown to be nee
essary. In the administration of sucl
reclamation projects the rules and reg
ulations governing the same should b
improved SO as to carry out the ide,
OF the law, that of furnishing homes TO
the people of the state. We pledge ou
delegation to the national congress Il
work for such changes in the reclama
ton act as will relieve settlers unde
such projects from beginning the pay
ments for the water rights until tn
fourth year after the delivery of wa
ter, and that the payments for sucl
water rights shall be made in 25 an
nual installments instead Of 10 as nov
provided by said act, and that paten
to such lands shall issue to the settle
after three years of residence thereon
reserving to the government lien TO
the price of the water rights.
We favor the enac tment and en-
1orcement Of adequate laws fully pre-
teetlng and safeguarding the rights an
interests of settlers upon lands unde
the Carey act projects.
Down With Special Agents.
We demand vigorous investigatio
oy congress Of the actions of specis
agents and special prosecutors, VIII,
under the authority Of the general 60,
eminent, have harassed homesteader
iocators Of mines and other person
seeking honestly to acquire title to 60,
eminent lands.
We favor state and government al
In the building and maintaining .
state roads. We recommend the desii
nation and establishment Of roads leat
ing through the state to be known Z
state highways connec citing with simils