Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-07-01


of the Democratic party as exempli-
fled by the great leaders, Thomas
Jefferson, Andrew Jackson and Wood
row Wilson.
The people of the nation are to
be congratulated upon the achieve
ments of our present Democratic ad.
ministration.
In less than four years with a
/ Democratic president and a Demo,
cratic congress more constructive leg
islation in the interest of the common
people has been enacted than during
an almost uninterrupted rule of half
century by the Republican party.
within this period of less than
four years the banking system of
. the nation has been reviesd until to-
day it is impossible for the money
power to create and destroy the pro-
gross and prosperity of the people.
The tariff has been removed from
politics by the enactment of legsla-
tion in the interest OF the masses of
the people.
"A new mark has been set in inter
national diplomacy and today the ma
tions of the world realize that the
rights of American citizens must be
recognized upon the high seas recog-
nzing the admonition of Washington
that this country must remain free
from the entanglements of foreign
powers the pr sident has so conduct
ed his negotiations with those powers
that this great principle is secured
and at the same time the national
dignity lis maintained
"The conduct Of the present admin.
istration has been such that broader
spirit of good feeling and ambty ex-
lists bewteen this country and the
South American republics. This prin.
eiple guarantees the doctrine enune-
ated by Monroe nearly a century ago,
and makes for the establishment of
closer relations between the countries
of the new world, binding each for
the protection of the other
1--WE emphasize the declaration en-
bodied in our national platform that
the want of stable, responsible gov
ernment in Mexico, capable of repress.
Ing and furnishing marauders and
bandit bands, has rendered it neces-
sary temporarily to occupy by our
armed forces a portion OF the terri
tory of that nation In the absence
of any responsible or stable govern
ment our troops have been ambushed
and slaughtered In this crisis, as in
all others, our president has proceed |
ed with caution and wisdom yet with |
firmness and patriotism which ass urev
ample protection of American lives.
1--WE endorse, in it's entirety, the
Democratic national platform.
1t is with pride that we call atten
ton to the administration of our
present Democratic governor, Moses
Alexander. Under his administration
taxes have been reduced, excessive al
preparations have been vetoed, land
board extravagances and Irregularities
have been interrupted or exposed, the
rights of settlers have been preserved
and economy has been practiced In
every department OF government re.
sponsible to him. That further
economies and reforms were prevent
ed by the fact that he has been sur
rounded by hostile boards, a legisa-
urte irresponsible TO his wishes, and
laws enacted by previous Republican
inimical to the interests
of the people of the state.
Whereas, there have been and are
persistent rumors of fayoritism IL
not fraud, attached to the land depars
mont of the state of Idaho in the
matter of leases, loans, etc, we
pledge the Democratic members of
the legislature to investigate such
charges and to enact such legisla-
tion as will reimburse the state of
Idaho for special counsel to prosecute
before a grand jury investigations In |
matters Of this character.
Realizing that irrigation is rapidly
becoming the foundation of the states
wealth. we condemn the incompetent
and criminally negligent manner inI {
which the past Republican land boards
nave handled these matters, and de- !
clare the time has come when the
state must assume full responsibility {
or errors Of the past and we pledge {
he Democratic candidates for state q
,i6ices who become ex-officio men, &
,ers of the state land board, TO take {
such steps as may be advisable, to 1
ldjust the difficulties on unsuccessful /
)arey act projects, to the end that {
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