The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-19
Platform of the Republican Party
- in Idaho

The republicans of Idaho, as repre-
sented by the republican state platform
convention, constituted as authorized
by the provisions of the direct primary
law, hereby announce and promulgate
the principles and platform of the par
ty. at Boise, Idaho, on this 18th DAY
of June, 1919.
Ratification Of the National Platform
and Candidates.
The republican party of Idaho here
by reaflirms its unfaltering allegiance
to the principles of the republican
party as exemplified in the splendid
administrations of Presidents McKin-
ley. Roosevelt and Taft. We ratify
and endorse the nominations made by
our national convention at Chicago
for president and vice president, and
the progressive and constructive plat
form OF principles there adopted
While recognizing that there existed
honest differences of opinion concern
ing the choice of candidates, we feel
quire the continuance in power of
republican national administration In
result, we pledge to republicans every
where our earnest energetic and loyal
support Of William H. Taft for presi-
dent and James S. Sherman for vice
president President Taft has been a
firm and consistent friend of the west
and particularly Of the state of Idaho
as is shown by his attitude toward
Borah- Jones three-year homestead
bill, the various reclamation acts, the
restoring to public entry of large areas
of agricultural land enormously sup
posed to be chiefly mineral in char
acter, and particularly by his order re-
storing to the state of Idaho 100000
acres of it's public school lands which
had been included within forest re-
serves and of whose use the state had
been unjustly deprived.
Direct Election of Senators.
We pledge the next legislature of
the state to ratify the proposed
to the constitution of the
United States providing for the direct
election of senators, and until such
is adopted we pledge the
republican members of the Legislature
to support that candidate for United
States senator who is nominated on
the republican ticket at the primary
election.
Endorsement of Congressional DeIeea-
We heartily endorse the effort made
BY the republican members in con-
gress to secure constructive republican
legislation and to prevent the enact
nent into law of destructive demo-
cratic policies and we recommend t.
he people of Idaho such able assist
lnce as has been rendered in this con-
1ection by our delegation in congress-
Senator's Hepburn and Borah and Rep
'esentative French. We especially
commend to voters of Idaho the bril-
liant and constructive craftsmanship |
shown by Senator Borah as evidenced
~ his successful advocacy of such i'm
oortant questions as the three-year
homestead bill, the direct election of
senator's and his work for the estab-
ishment of a bureau of child labor and |
he enactment of other progressive re-
publican measures.
Extension Of Time for Payments on
Lands.
We pledge our representatives IN
congress to make an earnest effort TO |
secure such remedial legislation as
nay be necessary to secure an extern
sion of the time Of payment by settlers
IN government irrigation projects from /
10 to 30 annual payments; the issuance
If patents for such land Immediately
,fter final proof, and the removing of |
he present requirements as to resi-
lence on state and private lands with
n said projects, substituting therefore,
as to improvement and
Endorsement Of Republican State
Officers.
We endorse the efficient and bus1-
y alike administration by our repub-
1can state officials of their respective
,ffices and pledge the party to con-
mutation of such efficient and business
ike conduct of all state affairs in the
uture.
an Economic State Board OF
Control,