American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-09-26
COUNTY REPUBLI-
CAN PLATFORM
Candidates Met at Preston
For This Purpose.
Very Strong Platform and Should
Win the Solid Support of all
Oneida County Voters.

4A0 ASORAOlAOtSA CduQlQdIES
Oneida county constituted and al
thorized by the direct primary la
to formulate a platform, make tn
following declaration of principle
and politics. and upon them conf
IDENTIFY appeal to the voters of tn
county for their support.
Section /. Political parties ar
organized as a necessary mean
toward giving practical effect t.
certain principles. They are mere
ly instruments by which the peopl
express their views and give genera
direction to their public servants
Upon the ability and fidelity of thes
servants depends the measure o.
service rendered, and as indicating
the kind Of service we intend tc
give, we each and severally pledge
ourselves to the carrying out of the
following principles and policies.
We endorse the State and Ma
tional Republican platform.
Section 2. The great public ser
vice rendered to the state and ma
ton by Senator William E. Borah
marks him as one Of the foremost
men in the public life of the nation.
he has championed every cause of
the common people during his term
OF office, and his defeat for re-elec-
ton would be great public mis-
fortune. We pledge ourselves to
use every honorable means to Sc
cure his return to the United States
senate to continue the work he has
% we'll begun.
Section 8. We condemn the un-
wise enforcement Of cash valuation
Assessment as forced upon the
county BY Governor Hawley in ad-
vance Of an adjustment Of the laws
laying q foundation for a Just and
equitable enforcement of this pol
Icy. And We pledge our best ef-
forts towards q removal Of the un-
Just burdens Of taxation which the
enforcement of this policy has place
upon the farmers of the state.
Section 4. We favor con-
amendment to enable the
state land board to sell the school
lands of the state as rapidly as a
demand for them arises, the funds
accruing from such lands to be loan
cd to the farmers Of this state at
q low rate of interest to be used
In the development and improvement
CT their land.
Section 5. We favor the enact
ment OF laws regulating Building
and Loan associations which will
safe guard the rights of investors
and intending borrowers.
Section 6. We favor the enact
ment of laws requiring state licen-
ses for the sellers and promoters OF
stocks.
Section Z. We favor a State !
Board of control which shall have |
the management of all our state
Institutions and the purchase of all
supplies used by the state.
Section 8. We favor the use
of the Inmates of the state prison |
IN the building Of state and county |
roads to the end that better roads
may be built and maintained at
'maller expense than is now entail
ID, and to that end We endorse the
Proposed constitutional amendment
relating to the employment Of in
mates of the state prison.
Section 8. We endorse Senate
'oint resolutions Nos. IL and 13.
proposing constitutional amendment
making possible a referendum vote
IN laws passed by the legislature,
md initiating laws independent OF
ne legislature, and adopting the
'ame by direct vote Of the people.
we pledge our candidates for the
esislature to assist in the passage
u laws to put these amendments in
u effect, II htey are adopted by
ne people at the coming election.
section 10. We believe in small
u units Of government as being
more economical and capable OF
Observation-Disclosures
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Take your tax receipt for 4.
I 1910 and 1911 with you when !.
7 you go into the booth to vote. =.
John NJ. Haines. Il
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