Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-10

sion OF the voters into Republicans"
or democrats long since ceased o,
exist. consequently the prosent-day
division into the Democratic and Re-
publican party can only be maintained
either through an unworthy prejudice
upon the ono hand, or mere political
expediency on the other to determine
who shall possess the offices. Under
such conditions office-holding becomes
an unseemly scramble for place or an
expedient for partisan ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
leading to the era of extravagance and
incompetence which IL bankruptins the
taxpayers with the ever-increasing
burden OF taxation and the constant
ly accommodating public debt.
.sThe purpose for which the Republic
can and Democratic parties exist and
the methods of those party organiza-
tons make It impossible for, relief from
high taxation to come to the people
through them. Without such relief
there can neither be permanent pros
perity nor q return of proper growth
and development in the state.
For Trust Regulation.
'In national affairs. we reaffirm the
principles declared In the national plat
form Of the Progressive party, par
ticularly In relation to the trust and
the tariff questions.
I'VE, therefore, demand q strong
state regulation cf private corpora
tons engaged In business within this
state. While we believe the corpora
ton is an essential part Of modern
business, we believe that corporate
powers should be exercised openly, un-
der publicity supervision and regula-
ton OF the most efficient sort, which
will preserve Its good while eradicat-
ing. or minimizing, Its evils. To that
end we earnestly favor such legisla-
ton as will strengthen and perfect the
public utilities commission Of this
state
| Control Of Short Line.
THE enormous power exercised by
the Oregon Short Line railroad over
the commercial development Of south
ern Idaho is a menace to the business
and political affairs OF the state. un-
less effective regulation Of that corpo-
ration can be secured through the in
terstate commerce commission acting
in conjunction with tho public utilities
commission Of the state. The Progress
siye party of Ada county stands
pledged to use It's influence to secure
such legislation.
For Better Tariff.
I'VE believe in the principle OF the
protective tariff as a sane. business
principle and not as political expe-
dent. We. therefore, deplore the evil
dent efforts of Republican politicians
to make political capital out OF the
tariff, and we cite their efforts in this
direction as proof conclusive that they
will not. IL returned to power, solve
that problem in the only way 1t can bf
solved: namely, by submitting thu
whole tariff problem to q competent
non partisan commission OF court OF
experts empowered and directed Il
give protection to industries of the ma.
ton whenever. and wherever. and onl,
in such amounts as changing condi.
lions may demonstrate may be neces.
sary to make effective the tariff prin
icip,e. We especially demand that tn,
principle shall never be overlooked
that true protection protects the wages
of the laboring man whether he be EN-
ployed in the factory. In the shop, O.
upon the farm. We condemn the pres
ent Democratic tariff as equally un
scientific and inadequate as the Repub
lican measure which it succeeded.
Farm Loans.
Desiring to see instituted an effec
tive system of long time farm loans
believing also that this Is a nationa
/. question and that the way to carry on
a national policy OF this kind
for the nation itself to do
: as nearly as possible. instead Of turn
ing the matter over to private inter
ests for private profit. we favor con
gressioi al action for direct government
loans IN accordance with the espresso
lions OF producers.
Tax Reduction.
THE chief and most pressing de
: mand of the present. is q reduction
the burden OF taxation which has be
come unbearable. We therefore de
mand that salaries of all officials b
reduced to figure which will invit
competency. efficiency and willingness
y to give personal service on the pal
: OF officials to replace the present met
ficiency, incompetency and idienes
: both of elective and appointive off
Gals who are more interested in d.
ing political service to the party tn,
elected them than they are to 81,
full value Of their services to the put
lie.
Legislative Reform.
I'VE demand that there shall be
reduction and a retrenchment In q
lines Of public expenditure to meet II
ability of the people to pay the co
Of government and as a means for r,
dacing the cost we demand the adol
ton OF simplified form OF governmel
with a single legislative body consis
: ing of a membership limited so as
permit the effective transaction
business and taking away the We
power from the governor.
; Nom Partisan County Elections.
. "As a further means of economy '
, demand the non partisan election Of I