The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-07-16
DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM


democratic party in the state of Ida
no, In platfoI ID convention assembled
pursuant to law, do hereby prom uI.
gate 10 the people Of Idaho the fol-
lowing principles OF government:
we reafiifm our allegiance and de-
Votion to the principles of Democracy
as exemplified by the great leaders.
Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson.
W. j BrVan and Woodrow Wilson.
we congratulate the people of the
nation upon the accomplishments
ana achievements of our present
democratic administration, in that
IL has already enacted into law more
constructive legislation In the inter
ests OF the great common people than
mas been accomplished by the repup-
lican party during its existence.
by revision of the tariff In the in
terests OF the consumer it has unfet-
tered industry aud commerce and de
prlved MONOPOLY of its control of pro-
duction. distribution and prices, and
places the burden of taxation upon
the shoulders most able IT, bear it.
Its currency reform measure max
Ing it impossible for coIubinaticns of
capital to precipitate panics and
wreck values, has met with enthusi-
astic approval of all citizens, regard
less Of political affiliations.
The routing of an insidious lobby
from the halls OF congress, the fair
ness, wisdom aud consideration with
which the president is treating the
trust question, his peace policy In
our relations with our sister repnb.
lie, justly place our president In his
tory as the greatest statesman of
modern times. and the msny plans
and policies which have been worked
out for Increasing the welfare and
happiness OF our citizens, sucn as the
rural credits policy, the increase in
the efficiency OF the parcel post sys-
tenn, the placing OF the postal depart
ment on a paying basis, the policy Ia
increase our trade with foreign ma
tions and better our business rela.
tions all presage an era of prosperity
and conteDtment In all pubic and
civil affairs. We heartily indorse the
purpose Of the administration to ex-
tend the time OF payments OF con.
struction charges on government ir-
rigatIon projects.
We congratulate the people Of the
nation upon the fact that we now
have Incorporated in the constitution
of the United States provisions for
an income tax and the popular elec.
tion of United States senators as the
direct result OF long succession OF
democratic platform declarations and
democratic agitation.
Aud we call upon the voters oi
Idaho who believe in government
of the people, to elect representa-.
tives to congress who are in sympa.
thy with and will uphold and sup.
port President Wilson and his cabinet
In the great work which they have
begun.
We condemn the action OF the past
and present republican legislatures
and governors in creating various
boards, offices and commissions Al
great expense to the taxpayers anC
of little use to the state. This large
number of Office holders in excess oi
public and, created entirely for party
purposes, Is 4 shameless extravaganza
and calls for complete revision IL
the interest Of businesslike, eco
uomical administration Of STATE
affairs. In the interest both Cf pub
lie service and economy We pledg'
the people of Idaho, II a democratic
governor and legislature is elected
that all useless offices, boards an'
commissions now in charge Of differ
ent branches and departments o
state government will be reduced dn'
consolidated under the minimum
number OF heads compatible witt
ecffieucy and economy, and tina
unnecessary appropriations will b
made, aud with that end iU view VI
/ favor:
The repeals OF the law creating tn
Office of state Immigration commis
isoner hy the enactment Of sucl
,ws and amendment to the eonstitu
ton as will make the same effective
We favor the repeal Of the las
creating the Office of state insurAne
commissioner, aDd the enactment O
sucn laws as will require the dntis
Of that rffice to be performed by III
state bank examiner.
The consolidation Of the ONCE O
suuerintendent Of public instruction
and the Office Of commissioner Of ed
ueatiOn.
Inasmuch as a court decision. re
Gently rendered, has sbOru the Ia
lcommissi0n of ali its power. aud reu
,dere1 the same a useles expense ~
on the state. We therefore favor th
repsal of the laW creating the sans
We most earnestly oppose the adoi
ttion Of the proposed amendment
the state consJitutiOn increasing Il