The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-06-11
PLATFORM DELEGATES
CHOSEN
Canyon Republicans Hold Enthu-
siastic Meeting-StrOng
Resolutions Adopted.

Meetings of the central committees
of the Republican, Democratic, Pro-
gressive and Socialist parties were
held simultaneously in Canyon county
Tuesday, as prescribed by law, to Sc
lect delegates to the state platform
conventions to be held June 30 at
Boise
The Republicans held their meeting
in Emmett and it was marked by en-
thusiasm and optimism. Practically
every section of the county was rep
resented.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman D. A. Hawkins in the Com
mercial Club rooms, and John Harader
of Payette oficiated as secretary.
Delegates were apportioned and
elected as follows:
CALDWELL. S. Jackson and J. NJ.
Thompson.
Emmett-Finley Monroe and F. C.
Berry.
Fruitland-H. T. Lewis.
Greenleaf-W. E. Day.
Middleton-P. A. Watkins.
Nampa-N B. Jenness, A. S. Funk
and H. A. Partridge.
New Plymouth-C. A. Strong.
Payette-John Harader and F. H.
Lyons.
Parma-H. C. Baldridge.
Roswell. H. Lowell.
The resolutions are comprehensive
in their scope and broad and progress
sive in their treatment of state poll
cies. A synopsis is given below:
First-Demand the greatest eff
cheney and economy in the conduct of
state and local affairs, and that the
public life and acts of all officehold-
ers be characterized by the same de-
gree of honesty, integrity and square
dealing that is exacted of private in
dividuals.
Second-Favors national prohibi-
ton by amendment to constitution of
United States prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale of liquors and urges
our members of congress to do all in
their power to bring about the sub
mission of the amendment to the
states for consideration. Favors state
wide prohibition in Idaho by statu-
tory amendment
Third-Favors such definite and
stable legislation and settled business
policies as will enable settlers and
investors to know what they may ex-
pect of the future as well as of the
present.
Fourth-Favors sale of all ripe tim
ber and pledges party to sell same,
thus creating fund the interest from
which will support state institutions,
build up manufacturing industries and
materially reduce taxation.
Fifth-Favors the enactment of
state laws by commission which
shall sit as continuous body and
having powers similar to those of
legislature
Sixth-Favors making state loans
in small amounts to the many rather
than large loans to few, and only to
bona fide settlers.
Seventh-Favors reform of pres
ent school system. Public schools
should train for avocations rather
than for college AS only per cent
of pupils enter high school and only
1 per cent go to college, it is mani
festly unjust to tax the people for the
expense of fitting few to enter pro-
fessions. Favors making a high
school course or vocational training
optional with people. Condemns pres
ent duplication of state educational
institutions and urges that an agri-
cultural college be created of one and
a vocational training school of an
other.
Eighth-Advocates repeal of con-
stitutional limitation of sale of 25i
sections of land per year so as to per- {
nit of sale of all lands to bona fide I
settlers whenever opportunity offers. !
Ninth-Denounces demagogues who ;
go about the state claiming that any {
political party can reduce the taxes ;
No political party has that
power. Pledges party to most rigid
economy and increase of revenues by
creating endowment funds as sug- ]
gested by sale of ripe timber and lands ]
Democratic Delegates !
At meeting of the Canyon county /
central committee of the Democratic
party held in Caldwell delegates were