Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-02
Platforms Adopted by Three
Political Parties in Idaho

adopted in 1912. with such modihca-
lions and changes as modern condi-
lions require.
We especially approve our party's
declaration guaranteeing a more equit-
able distribution of the fruits of in
dustry and better conservation of
human energy and life
We favor the adoption of an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States which shall bring to women the
right of franchise.
We believe that great aggregations
of capital are essential to economic
production and distribution, and we
favor their regulation and control in
the interests of the whole people by a
competent commission rather than by
the present dilatory methods of appeals
to the courts.
We believe in tariff such as will
adequately protect both labor and cap
ital; and we maintain that such tariff
may be attained only through the APP
pointment of an expert non-partisan
tariff commission whose recommended
tons shall be governed by the condi-
lions of production both at home and
abroad. and which shall particularly
safeguard the interests of our farming
classes.
We pledge our party to foster the
development of agricultural credits and
cooperation as a national measure.
We cite the fact that the moneys of
the postal savings bank and other
funds are now loaned by the govern
ment to the banks at 2h per cent; and
we pledge our party to support such
measures as will make these moneys
directly available as farm loans at
similar low rates of interest.
We deplore the weak and vacillating
foreign policy of our government,
which renders our nation the butt of
ridicule in international affairs.
Legislature Is Condemned.
We believe in constitutional form
of government that the welfare of the
people may be conserved and protected
from the aggression and abuse of those
elected to serve them. We therefore
believe in a reasonably speedy and re-
sponsive method of amendment to the
constitution. We condemn the Repub-
llcan and Democratic parties of this
state for their failure to enforce the
constitution, and we demand that Its
every provision be enforced until
amended or repealed by the people
We especially condemn the last legis-
lature for it's failure to make effective
by law the amendments providing for
the initiative, referendum and recall
We promise to submit for adoption OF
Projection amendments providing for
effective provisions for the initiative
referendum and recall applicable to all
officials, and for an effective regula-
ton, control or prohibition of trusts
and monopolies, We repudiate that In
depreciation Of our constitution to for
bid the formation Of cooperative asso-
Citations OF producers and laborers that
they may receive a proper proportion
Of the benefits of their labors.
We demand that the offices of immi-
grafton commissioner, superintendent
of public instruction or the commits
sioner of education, state veterinarian
pure seed commissioner, bee inspector
state chemist and water commissioners
be abolished that the duties of water
commissioner, insofar as necessary tc
be performed, be performed by the
state engineer; that the law relating t.
pure foods and drugs, the preservation
and protection of game within tht
state, and protection to fruit be en-.
forced by existing peace officers of The
, various counties, cities, towns and vii.
lagos, and that the duties of the fooG
and sanitary commissioner, of the state
game warden and of the state horticul-
tural inspector be made supervisory
| over the enforcement of these laws ant
that their appropriations, fees and eX-
! penses be reduced to the lowest pos
sible amount adequate for this pur,
pose; that the expense of the predatory
animal fund be restored to the ANNA
Industries benefited therefrom, or tina
it be abolished.
Honest Days Service.
We demand that all employees Of tn,
state, whether elective officers, ap,
pointees or clerks, shall give an homes
4 days service for the wage paid them
and we demand a reduction in the sal
aries of state officials to a sum tina
will pay for competent service, but tina
shall leave nothing for corrupt politica
purposes.
Relying upon the patriotism, inteln
gence, robust health and fitness of tn
a young men of Idaho to meet any emer
! gency, we demand that the appropria
ton for the state militia be reduced t
4 the lowest figure possible to the main
\ tenance of the necessary executive or
4 ganfzation.
These are relief measures which w
& promise to provide Immediately Flo
I the purpose of more permanent relic
s and greater efficiency in the servic
4 we demand the substitution Of a bust
& ness system Of government beginnin
4 with a single legislative body Unite
in number but with power to renal
in session long enough u give adequat
q consideration to the legislative need
4 OF the state.
We demand the submission of a con
stitutional amendment which will en-
able the counties of this state to adop
4 a simplifed government modelled afte
the commission form of government
! with the commissioners elected upon