The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-07-22
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

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form convention, constituted az au
thorized by the provisions Of the di
rect primary law, hereby announce
and promulgate the principles AND
platform Of the party at Boise. Ida.
on this the 25th day Of June, 1912.
Ratification Of the National Platform
and Candidates
The Republican party Of Idaho
hereby reaffirms its unfaltering ale.
glance to the principles Of the Repub.
lican party as exemplified in the
splendid administrations Of Presidents
Mckinley, Roosevelt and Taft. We
ratify and indorse the nominations
made by our national convention at
Chicago for president and vice presi.
dent, and the progressive and con-
structive platforme 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
require the continuance in power of
Republican national administration In
this belief, and with confidence in the
result we pledge to each other and to
Republicans everywhere our earnest,
energetic and loyol support Of VIM.
H. Taft for president and James S.
Sherman for vice president Of the
United States.
President Taft has been firm and
consistent friend Of the west and par
ticularly of the state of Idaho, as is
shown by his attitude toward such
purely western questions as the Bor-
ah-Jones three-year homestead bill,
the various reclamation acts, the re-
storing to public entry Of large areas
Of agricultural land enormously sup
posed to be chiefly mineral in charact-
er, and particularly by his order re-
storing to the state Of Idaho 100, 900
acres of it's public school lands which
had been included within ferest 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 d.
rect election Of senators, and until
such amendment is adopted we
pledge the Republican members of
the legislature to support that can
didate for United States senator who
is nominated on the Republican
ticket at the primary election.
Endorsement Of Congressional Dele
cation
We heartily indorse the effort made
by the Republican members in con-
gress to secure constructive Repub-
lican legislation, and to prevent the
enactment into law of destructive
Democratic policies, and we COM
mend to the people of Idaho such
able assistance as has been rendered
in this convention by our delegation
in congress, Senators Hepburn and
Borah, and. Representative French.
We especially commend to the voters
of Idaho the brilliant and construc-
tive craftsmanship shown by Senator
Borah, as evidenced by his successful
advocacy Of such important questions
as the three-year homestead bill, the
direct election of senators and his
work for the establishment of a bu-
reau Of child labor, and the enact
ment Of other progressive Republi-
can measures!
Extension Of Time For Payments on
Lands Within Governments Irri-
cation Projects
We pledge our representatives in
congress to make an earnest effort
to secure such remedial legislation
as may be necessary to secure an ex-
tension OF the time Of payment by
settlers on government irrigation pro-
jects from ten to thirty annual pay
ments; the issuance of patents for sue
lands Immediately after final proof and
the removing of the present require
ments as to residence on state and
private lands within said projects; SUI.
stitur;ng therefor requirements as to
and cultivation.
Indoresement Of Republican State Of
flcers
We indorse the erricient and bust
ness like administration by our Re
publican state officials Of their re-
spective offices. and pledge the party
% continuation Of such efficient |
and business-like conduct of all state
affairs in the future.
=avoring and Economic State Board
Of Control
We favor the creation of a state
board Of control for all state edu-
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