American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-07-06
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.

to come, renews its allegiance to the
principles which have made that party
great, and pledges its answering sup
port to the declarations Of the party
upon present day issues as contained
III the platform adopted by the ma
tional convention.
The Republican party Of the nation
has selected as its standard bearers
Charles Evans Hughes for president
and Charles Warren Fairbanks for
vice president. The nation and the
Republican party are to be c%ongratu-
lated on the nomination of these can
didates, and we especially commend
people Of Idaho, as a progressive,
straight forward American, the his
tory of whose past career in posi-
lions of trust and responsibility is a
guarantee that whatsoever he prom
Uses as a candidate will be perform
ed as president. He is a man OF high
intellectually, of %unbending integrity
and of trained and tried ability. For
these reasons he was nominated and
for these reasons he will be elected.
Commend Roosevelt.
We commend Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt for his remuneration Of the
nomination for the presidency by the
Progressive party, and for his indorse-
ment of Charles Evans Hughes, the
Republican nominee, which proclaims
him a great and unselfsh American.
We urge the members of the Pro-
gressive party to follow the example
set by their distinguished leader In
his support of the principles and nom
inees Of the Republican party and ex-
tend to them a sincere invitation to
Join with us in the present crisis in
our national existence, thereby unit
ing the strongest forces in the politi-
cal life of our country for its redemp-
ton from the misrule Of the Demo-
cratic party and in the interest OF
true Americanism.
Congressional Delegation.
We congratulate and heartily COM
mend our senators and members OF
the lower house of congress for their
earnest and efficient support OF Re-
publican principles, and also for their
efforts in the lessening of the evils
incident to Democratic error and In
competency.
Idaho is proud of the fact that one
of her sons has received deserved rec
ognition as one of the leaders OF
thought lot only in the Republican
party but in the councils Of those who
determine the policies and affairs OF
the nation and of the world, and we
congratulate our senior senator, Will
liam E.. Borah, upon the recognition
which his ability has received.
Preparedness.
The Republican national platform
speaks emphatically on the question OF
preparedness and we recommend the
same unqualifedly and pledge Idaho
to do its part.
In the face OF a world at war the ma
tional Democratic party delayed until
the eleventh hour the taking up OF the
question of providing adequately for
the defense of our country. Procras-
tination Is a Democratic trait, and this
is no less true in Idaho thar 1t has
been in the nation.
We condemn the attempt of the pre-
sent Democratic governor to cripple
the National Guard of Idaho by at
tempting to secure the repeal OF the
present appropriation for the organ
ization, and his demand for a reduc'
ton of nearly $4,000 in the sum to bt
devoted to the training Of the organic
ed militia of the state. The Republi
can party OF Idaho believes that thu
National Guard should be taken GU
of politics, and the adequate appropri
alton should be made for the train
ing and equipping of its citizen sol
diers.
We commend the patriotism and un
selfish devotion to country of the mem
bers OF our state militia, who have re
sponded to the call to go to the Mexi
can border in defense of the integrit,
of American soil and we pledge then
the support of our state regardless o
politics and we further pledge sucl
assistance as may be necessary TO
their devoted families.
Prohibition.
We heartily favor the enactment Q
an amendment to the constitution G
the United States providing for ma
tional prohibition Of both manufac
ture and sale of intoxicating liquors
and urge upon the coming session
the Idaho legislature the passage OF
memorial to that effect. We also urg
our members Of congress to do wha'
ever lies in their power to bring abot
the submission to the states, OF sue
an amendment.
In our platform of 1914 we said
1--WE hereby declare in favor OF stat'
wide prohibition within the state
Idaho, and to that end favor the sui
mission to the voters of this state b
the next legislative assembly OF a col
stitutional amendment embodying th'
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