The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-07-07
sioner of education.


"a useless expense upon the state.
we therefore favor the repeal Of
IN law creating the same.
We most earnestly oppose the
adoption Of the proposed amend
| ment to the state constitution in
creaing the number of justices to
the supreme court from three to
five and pledge ourselves to use
all honorable mems to defeat the
same.
We favor such changes in the
fish and game laws of the state
that will more economically and
enicientially administer the affair
of the Office Of fish and game war
den and remove the same from
The field of political activity and
that the fees shall not be divert
ed To- any other use.
We favor constitutional
amendment abolishing the Office
of the probate judge and Great
ing a superior court system hav-
ing jurisdiction in estate matters
the judges TO be paid in the same
manner as district judge are now
paid.
We reatlirm our allegiance to
The principles of the direct pri-
mary for the nomination of can
lidales for Offices, including pre-
idential primaries.
We favor the enactment Of an
efficient workmen's compensation
act.
We favor the enactment of a law
guaranteeing bank deposits.
We believe that it is the duty Of
the state land board to see that
every contract for The constru-
ton of irrigation work sunder the
Carey act is carried out, and We
pledge all of our candidates for
office if elected to take all the step
necessary either in court or other
wise to compel such contracts to
be carried out in strict accoI dance
with the terms of the same.
The Carey act and irrigation
district projects of this state, in
order to attain speedy develop
ment and ultimate success re
guire such financial aid as only
The national government is abe
to extend; we urge upon the ma
tional reclamation board the ne
cessity of the national govern
ment taking over such projects.
We favor the principle of the
short ballot.
We condemn the action of the
. Republican party for the sale OF
: state lands upon which the tim
] Der thereon has been sold to tim
! Der companies, thus enabling tn,
/ purchasers toretard the develop
E ment of the country and the mant
5 facture of such timber for an in
definite length of time, and W,
favor the holding of such stat,
e lands upon which the timber ha.
p been sold indefinitely.
p We favir an amendment TO TIA,
d constitution Of the state permit.
n ting the sale of the agriculture
d school lands of the state to TIA,
extent of 100000 acres per yea
until said lands are disposed Of
sd-h sale to be made at not les
Than the present minimum pric'
n and To actual settlers On'y D.
a amounts not exceeding 800 acres
We favor an amendment of Tia
direct primary law providing L6
state platform conventions shall
meet upon the same date but no
d" more than one such convention
- shall be held in one town or city.
The Republican legislature "a
. 1913 adopted a hastily consider
a cd public utilities law, pate
~ work copy of a similar law J.
California. This law has been i
, terpreted by the Republican com
- mission and affirmed by the sup
RENE court of the state of Idah
IL as giving the commission sol
autocratic power to permit exist
W ing public utility monOpolies t
continue their exclusive posses
" sion of the market supplied b
y them; competition is killed; tn
needed and desired developmer
- of ldaho's natural resources
- blocked and discouraged. TIL
Republican party has again de
~ clared itself the party of mono
~ poly and special privilege. W
y" condem this substitution of thre
= men commission rule for the pu
~ lie policy of competition and de,
- elopment of natural resource
pledge the Democratic party
- such changes in the public util
4, ties law as will secure regulat,
- competition in place of protect,
III monopoly.
n We pledge ourselves to the Ell
AZ actment OF laws providing for u
~ administration, constructio
= and Improvement of our highw;
- in an efficient and economic