The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-09
IDAHO REPUBLICANS ADOPT PLATFORM
THAT WILL APPEAL To THE VOTERS
THE POSITION OF THE EVERY IMPORTANT DUES
TON CLEARLY AND FEARLEssLy oEFNEp-7nE PLAT.
FORM IN FULL.

on such sales. and existing contract
to period Of 40 years, thus providin,
more homes for settlers, and addin:
to the population and wealth of tn
state, the immediate building up o
the school fund, and reduction of tax
alton, and that such lands shall b.
taxed the same as other lands TIL,
amount of land sold to any one per
son to be limited to 1850 acres as a
present.
The decreasing ranks of the veter.
fans of the civil war, and the ncreas
ing age of it's surviving members re-
minds us of the sacrifices by thes,
brave soldiers. With the end in view
that their last DAYS may be spen
with their children and relatives sit.
uated in different parts of the state
we recommend to the STATE untilities
commission that an order be made
granting all honorably discharged
veterans of the civil war, half rates or
all railroads in the state.
Workmen's Compensation.
We favor the enactment of a work
mems compensation bin which vii
guarantee to the workman injured ir
the course Of his employment, prompt
and reasonable compensation for such
injuries. regardless Of the question OF
negligence. And in this connection
we desire to commend the work Of the
commission appointed by the govern
or pursuant to a resolution of the last
legislature, and to recommend to the
next Legislature the serious considera =
ton of the report and compensation
bill recommended by that commits
sion.
Without any intention or desire to
take backward step in the regula =
ton of public service corporations, we
believe that some changes are neces-
sary and favor such amendment of
the law relating to public utilities as
will permit full development of pow
err and all other resources of the state.
Fewer Lawmakers.
We favor increasing the efficiency
Of the lawmaking department of our
state government by decreasing the
membership of the legislature and
the tenure of office.
We commend the reclamation SER
vice of the general government for tn,
good and efficient work which it is
accomplishing in retaining the arid
lands of this state and hereby pledge
to it the support and cooperation Of
the republican party Of this state. And
we favor the extension of water pay
ments on reclamation lands for per-
iod Of 20 years.
We favor the enactment of legis-
lation which will carry into effect the
initiative. referendum and recall
to the constitution as
heretofore adopted by the people.
State Educational System.
VII Lie SupJtCl VI tuuNdLlDii anu
our educational system which we be-
lieve to be among the most serious
and vital with which the people of the
state have to deal, we favor leaving
the solution Of these questions to the
state board Of education, and the leg
stature and we commend the efficient,
intelligent and comprehensive, efforts
Of the state board of education in its
work of reorganization and readjust-
nent of our educational system.
The Liquor Issue.
Firmly believing that national pro-
addition offers the most sure and eff
,ient means Of doing away with the
liquor traffic and its attendant evils,
We favor an amendment to the con-
;titution Of the United States prohib-
ting the manufacture and sale of in,
oxicating liquors within the confines
If the nation, and urge our members
Vt congress to do whatever lies in
heir power to bring about the sub