American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-09
THE PLATFORMS OF
THREE POLITICAL PARTIES

VI AudHO III convention assembled IN
dorses the excellent work done by its
senators and representatives in con
gress and commends their unwaiver-
ing support of Republican principles
in spite of the opposition of the Demo-
cratic party in power
We congratulate the people of Ida
no on the evident early return of the
Republican party to the control of
the national government, which re-
turn will speedily relieve the nation
and state of Idaho of the disastrous
effects of an administration which has
discredited the American flag abroad,
paralyzed the entire commercial and
financial interests of our country,
made a cowardly surrender OF Ameri-
can principles and rights in repeating
Panama canal tolls exemptions, and
has made a dismal failure of trying
to lower the cost of living. and is re-
sponsible for the present business and
industrial depression.
Blight OF Free Trade.
We denounce the Democratic tariff
policy as destructive of American in
dustries, and one which aims at the
farmer stOckmen and miners of Ida
no. We advocate tariff revision on a
scientific basis by a non-partisan tar
iff commission.
The Wilson-Bryan watchful waiting
policy in Mexico which has permit
ted the killing of many of our citizens
and the ravishing of their wives and
children. it's viacillating foreign pol
icy, and its utter failure to carry out
any of its promised results to the peo-
pie proves the Democratic party unfit
to be in control of government.
Efforts for Harmony.
We approve the action OF the ma
tional Republican committee in chang
ing the basis of representation and the
method of selection of delegates to the
national Republican convention, and
we hereby ratify the resolution adopt
ed at the meeting held December
L. 1913, and specially commend our
senior senator, William E. Borah, for
his untiring efforts in securing the
adoption of this resolution, which is
one of the many things he has done
towards harmonizing and reuniting
the Republican party.
We favor the enactment of a ma
tional law establishing a rural credit
system.
We indorse the efficient and busi-
ness like administration of the Re-
publican state officials.
We promise the enactment of an
amendment to the present highway
automobile license tax law, whereby
at least IS per cent of the automobile
license tax shall be returned to the
respective counties wherein the same
is collected, to be used for road pur-
poses by such counties. provided,
that when counties have voted bonds
for road purposes the money returned
shall be used for interest purposes.
Score High Taxes
We hold that the paramount prob
lem in Idaho today is that of taxa
ton. So burdensome have the high
taxes become that they are a handi-
cap to industry and a potent factor
in depressing property values. 1t is
a problem requiring the most intelli-
gent thought of the whole people, anC
/ far too serious to be made the subject
of cheap politics. We denounce as
enemies of the people, those who are
going through the state claiming tina
if their political parties be given pow
er. taxes will be reduced one-half
Since those making this claim know
the absolute falsity thereof as taxel
are chiefly legal, and wholly within
litical party can have any voice il
the matter except as to state taxes
and in a limited way, county taxes
as to these taxes, which constitute bu
a small part of the whole. the Repub
lican party pledges the most rigi
economy. And to the end that relic
may be secared to the people W
pledge ourselves to every effort to
ward the enactment of a law whic
will fix a minimum limit for county
city and other municipal unit take
for current expense and maintenance
purposes such as will prohibit exces
sive taxation.
To this end, we further pledge tn
consolidation of any number Of ou
state departments, and the abolitio
a of others, and we further demand ths
= those accepting Office, either electiV
q or appointive. shall devote their fu
The date of the Anti-HOrse Thi'
League meeting has been change
from July IA to July is, at 9 p. m.
tha ndd EoIIaxs Railding.