The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-06

public school lands which had been
included within forest reserves and
of whose use the state had been TN
justly deprived.
Direct Election of Senators.
We pledge the next legislature OF
the state to ratify the proposed
amendment to the constitution of the
United States providing for the direct
election of senators, and until such
amendment is adopted we pledge
the Republican members of the legi-
stature to support that candidate for
United States senator who is nomi-
mated on the Republican ticket at the
primary election.
Endorsement of Congressional Delega-
ton.
We heartily indorse the effort made
by the Republican members in con-
press to secure constructive Repub-
lican legislation, and to prevent the
enactment into law of destructive
Democratic policies, and we commend
to the people of Idaho such able as
sistance as has been rendered in this
convention by our delegation in con-
gress, Senators Hepburn and Borah,
and Representative French. We es-
pecially commend to the voters of
Idaho the brilliant and constructive
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 bureau
of child labor, and the enactment of
other progressive Republican meas
ures.
Extension of Time for Payments on
Lands Within Government 1rri-
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 extern
sion of time of payment by settlers
on government irrigation projects
10 to 80 annual payments; the issuance
of patents for such land Immediately
after final proof, and the removing OF
the present requirements as to resi-
dence on state and private lands with
in said projects, substituting therefor
requirements as to improvement and
cultivation.
Endorsement of Republican State
Officers.
We indorse the efficient and bust
ness-like administration by our Re-
publican state officials of respective
Offices, and pledge the party to a con-
tinuation of such efficient and busi-
ness-like conduct of all state affairs in
the future.
Favoring an Economic State Board
of Control
We favor the creation of a state
board of control for all state educa-
tional, charitable, penal and other
similar institutions to the end that
economy and efficiency of administra-
ton and supply may be effected and
the burden of taxation thereby re-
duced.
Economy in Public Expenditures.
We pledge the party during the
coming administration to the strictest
economy in pubic expenditure. We
oppose the unnecessary creation OF any
Office and favor the reduction of state
Offices and the number of state en-
ployes whenever this may be done
without crippling the public service.
Educational Institutions.
Our system of public educational in
stitutions should be the first concern
of the people of the state. We, there
fore, pledge the Republican party OF
this state to maintain the integrity of
these institutions, and to support each
of them in maintenance in growth as
far as the finances of the state will
allow, recognizing that on the growth
and development Of these institutions
depends the upbuilding of the moral
and intellectual welfare of the youth
of Idaho. And to this end we urge the
legislature to take and pass the ap-
preparation bills for all educational