Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-11
State Democratic Platform

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We consider the present epnsSss.
tional provision relating to sscrsasxr
to be antiquated and inequitabls sarT
we favor such an amendment t. Az
ticle VII of the state constitutes az
will empower the people to ensars G
revenue system that will be IL G1
mony with changed economic csssHs-
lions.
We believe that elections are rssx-
frequent, with the result thai. INF
people become careless and inSgas,
ent in affairs of government; avg
that too many officers are put cu &C.,
ballots; that reduction in the wzEa-.
Der of elective officers would CAME
closer scrutiny Of the personnef saxa
qualifications of the various GsassF,
dates and that therefrom pubic KS
wants of higher ability and ssgxsas
worth would be obtained.
We, therefore, favor a reduetSsn IN
the number Of elections and uz.
terial shortening of the ballet
We indorse the plan of Cewsrrur
Lister further to reduce the esss. II
administration by the consolidSa5sr
and elimination of some of the eass<r
ing commissions.
We favor the recall Of judges anS
the amendment Of existing stzaN4v
relative to the initiative refeYexlfum
and recall SO as to make them sclhg
tive instruments in the hands ss tn
people. We believe that a m1zsuus
brought before the people, either -
referendum or initiative, thereby H.
comes essentially a non-partisax Mns
ter.
We commend the action Of IL
state legislature and the gcversss
and the national reclamation seTviee
in providing for the survey az the
Palouse project in Eastern Wasssinr
ton, looking to the irrigation sf
many thousand acres Of our mosa tt44
tile lands, and the providing OF armnx
for many thousands of people, an
We pledge the party to contipae III
efforts for the completion of said prr-
ject.
We favor a complete recodi6caziax
of our irrigation laws.
We favor the sale to actual settlers
of all lands not chiefly valued buw
timber, mineral, gas or oil, derived
from the government of the Uaieet
States and now held for the consasuc
ton, maintenance and opeartion IL
state, educational or penal inxssaa-
tions, and for state and educatsess1
purposes generally, upon such txgnE
and in such manner as shall yiess elsss
full value there is to our stats.
Governor Lister Made Goos
Governor Ernest Lister pronssssG
the people of the state of WaAniax
ton economy and efficiency in ~,
administration Of the state. Tnisa
promise in spirit and letter h. AE
sacredly kept. A republican ieSsssar
ture enacted laws by which the wn.
of approximately $24,O00.0OO was TO-
be appropriated out of the state eS,ssA
ury. OF this sum Governor LlMaez-
vetoed bills which resulted in g. TO-
duction Of approximately $5;000,a@E-
Governor Lister has initiated q, Ess-
tenn of financial reports from the rsk
lie institutions and departments a.
the state by which he has at ha2E
for Immediately reference the suacE
amount expended monthly by tsask
institution and department and atSes
exact cost of maintenance for paex
inmate in each public institution E~r
day. He is in constant and cscs<
touch with the public business Of the
state.
AS a further achievement Of Cos
ernor Lister, we point to the fzs4
that for the first time since the I'd
ministration of Governor RogeEs. tar
executive and administrative Depart
ments under the governors surExf-
sion and control, are within the,F ne,
spective appropriations, a fact nms
demonstrates not only the strict ecsn
omy but the high efficiency as well
of the administration of state analEz
by our democratic governor.
We recognize President Wocdmv
Wilson as the leader Of the desss-
cratic party in the nation, and Esax-
ernor Ernest Lister in the state, aid
we pledge our legislative candiGafxs
to support any policy of reforms nm.
commended that will lessen tic bv@
dens Of taxation upon the peosss. 1t
this state.
Eager for the battle in the agsrN
war against the forces led by grsvF
lege and greed, and confident es tbs
and support Of ySzxs.
Americans, who place hsxsxx
above the dollar and humanity aSs~Ix
mere material interest, the democrats
Of the state of Washington sn6 az
the union gladly await the ISSUE