The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-07-16

the same irOm the field of poll ical
activity and that the fees shall not
be diverted TO any other use.
We favor a constitutional amend
ment ab ilishing the ofiiee Of the p,o-
bate judge and creating a superior
court system having jurisdiction in
estate matters, the judges TO he paid
In the save manner as district judi
yes are now paid.
We reafiirm our allegiance to the
principles Of the direct primary for
the nomination Of candidates for the
Office, including presidential prima-
ries.
We favor the enactment of law
guaranteeing bank deposits.
We believe that 1t is the duty Of
the state land board to see that every
contract for the construction of irri-
CATION works under the Carey acat is
carried out, and We pledge all of
our candidates for oriice il elected 10
take all steps necessary either in
court or otherwise to compel such
contracts to be carried out in strict
accordance with the terms OF the
same.
The Carey act and irrigation dis
trict project OF this state, la order
to attain a speedy development and
ultimate success require such dnan-
cial aid as only the national govern
ment is able to etxend: we urge up
on the national reclamation boa I'd
the necessity II the national govern.
ment talking over such projects.
We favor the principles of short
ballots.
We condemn the action of the Re-
publican party for the sale OF state
lands upon which the timber there
on has been sold to timber companies,
thus enabling the purchasers to re-
tard the development OF the country
and the manufacture Of of such tim
ber for an indefinite length OF time,
and we favor the holding of such
state lands upon which the timber
has been sold indefinitely.
We favor an amendment OF the
constitution Of the state, permit
ting the sale OF the agricultural
school lands OF the state To the ex.
tent OF 10000 acres per year until
the said lands are disposed Of; such
sale to be made at not not less than
the minimum price and To actual
settlers only In amounts not exceed
ing 800 acres.
We favor an amendment OF the di-
rect primary law providing that state
platform conventions shall meet upon
the same date but not more than one
such convention shall he held Ia
one town or city.
The Republican legislature OF 1915
adopted hastily considered public
utilities law; a patchwork copy OF a
similar law Of the state Of California.
This law has been interpreted by
the Republican commission and
aliirm by the supreme court OF the
state Of Idaho as giving the commits
sion sole and autocTatic power Il
permit existing public utility mo-
nopolies TO continue their exclusive
possession OF the market supplied by
then competition Is killed; tn,
needed and desired development oI
Idaho's natural resources IS blocked
and scouraged. The RepublicaI
party has again declared itself IN,
party Of monopoly and special priv
Ilege. We condemn this substitution
Of three men commission rule for the
public policy OF competition ant
development OF natural resources.
We pledge the Democratic party L
such changes in the public utilities
law as will secure regulated cOmre
titiou in place Of protected monopoly
We pseldge ourselves to the enact
ment If laws providing for the ad
ministration, construction, mainteb
ance and improvement OF our high
ways In an efficient and economica
manner under the supervision o
competent men.
! We favor the automobile lieens'
tax nov collected by the state be re
I turned to the counties upon the iol
lowing basis 10 per cent be Kept b.
, the state to pay cost OF collection
! etc and the remaining 20 per cen
to be returned To- the counties from
? ~hich collected. regadless a. 4
. whether or not such counties hav'
issued road bonds, but that sucl
. funds be expended exclusively upo'
the rosds.
! We favGr q corrupt practice act.
We favor the repeal OF all poll taxes
We favor the submission 10 tn
, voters If the state Of a constitutions
? amendment forever proLibiting ih
( manufacture and sale Of i0toGicatin
; liquors therein and pledge our can
2 didates to the next legislature 10 th
submission Of such amendment D
{ 1916.
u We favor the submission of con
.iitutiunaI amendmen. to take IN
place Of the present inef,icient on
looking 20 the initiative and reiHr