The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-11-04
Platform of the Republican Party
in Idaho

low, recognizing that ON the growth
and leN elopment of these institutions
depends the up5uldng Of the m }ral
and intellectual welfare Of the youth
of Idaho And to this end we urge
phe legislature to take up and pass the
appropriation bills for all educational
1 nd charitable institutions Is soon af-
IL cosrveni2g as possible and before
ne other work of the le 81 AZURE shall
taken up.
Direct Primary Law.
The direct primary law passed by
spubliean legislature and wisely
mendsd by the succeeding legislature
,A& placed IN the hands OF tho psopls
he nomination of all state and county
Ulcers Farther amendments to this
Aw will from time to time becom,
scessary and such desirable amend
I,lents as experience may suggest we
lslus the party to enact. We declare
1t the present time that this law
hould be so amended as to require
each voter at the time of registration
4 declare his party affiliations to The
nd that voting Of the primary tcke'
If one party BY members of any other
1,n al
meadment was passed by the last re-
ublionn legislature and we denounce
petty party politics the act Of 2
democratic governor of this state In
I etoing it, We condemn the democratic
,arty Of this state for its attempt to
I ulliry the provisions Of the dD &c. pri-
nary law by fixing up States" Of can
liSates for the various Offices, stat
md county, and preventing more than
ne candidate from fling for Zach of
j 20 IN order that members Of Che dem
,cratie party may help nomirnte re
publican candidates at the primary
election.
3 Local Option.
4 We pledge the party to MAINTAIN
! nd enforce the present local option
law.
State Lands,
| Under existing methods Of Il. posins
! our state lands, centuries would
! lapse ere they are all sold amt the adj
,ainistrative costs WILL in the mean
| ime, be enormous. We, therefore
| pledge ourselves to submit for approval
a constitutional amendment ,lat Wi,
| ermit of their sale in annually in
.ressipg quantities at not less than the
minimum price Of SO per acre.
Amend ment Of Revenue laws.
We regret and deplore the unwise
olicy Of the democratic governor o!
this state in inaugurating and insisting
mon a full cash value taxation OF pro-
,srty in the year 1911, before the ne
es,Ary sha agss in our exer' isvies
hsrsd upon a lower valuation. eoul'
70 made, thus causing all the Taxpayers
nd particularly those Of the tarmine
mss to pay Largely incrsA"ed and an
neesss~sy lakes. The present rs'ens
aw, while being an Improvement IL
surns r1CtasuArs over the old law, Il
~ mr. from Asirg solution "t TN
Ak problem and We pledge the repuhli
an party to further legislation to cor
rest existing evils.
Il "tats Roads.
W. favor the policy of developing
; within the state the best system Q
'oais and highways which the state !
bile to support. We favor state an
government cooperation and aid i
building state and Interstate roads an
PARTICULARLY do we emphasize the I'm
,nrtwnce of the establishment of
rtxts road into the Yellowstone Ma
tional park and the park be opened t
automobile traffic ard that or sena
,rs and representatives in eongres
e requested to use every effort poss'
lie to this end.
Work;nsmen's Compensation Act.
We favor q comprehensive working
.aen's compensation act, to the en-
hat persons engaged in hazardous an
nni- hazardous occupations rlay X
. Give prompt and just compensate
:'or injuries received in the course
: 'eir employment.
Fuffllmert Of Pledges.
We insist that political pledges so
mnly incorporated into party pla
t,rns. are made to be faithfully keI
.aA shall hold 70 q strict aecountasi
~ ty all members Of our party who ms
Il elected to office upon this platform
nd, believing that none will prove r.
reant 10 that trust, we assure the pc
lie of the state that the pledges he
made will be loyalty observed.
= NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.