Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-07-04
Platforms Adopted at State Party Conventions

It dicate, will concentrate and st,0
6 the provisions of the present Law s'usa
r sldering the necessities and 'On'
the employees and the GROWING 4'' Of
: tres OF the state. We declare fa
REIMBURSEMENT of the cOmpensation vi a
}, ferred, in favor of the unfor4,,- con-
jured employe by schedule of u
t uated increased benefits. s'Su'
On Investment of State Money
We hold that the investmsn.
} control of the state endov,,,.-, and
should be eliminated from politics aus
put on business basis. We thu
pledge ourselves for the erea+;ou
state investment bank for the nu,n.
OF administering, collecting. loan s1''
investing and re-investing the s+o,o
downment funds; all to be maao
the amortization plan.
The said state investment bank 70 !.
administered by a board of three MAJ.
bers of Ronwn experience and ab;I;.
to be appointed by the goverpor ~,
confirmed by the senate, who shall b.,s
office for a term of six years.
We favor the principles embodioa :.
our public utilities law. But on a..
count of the public utilities commiss;o.
not being sufficiently responsive 70 n.
wishes of the people of Idaho, a kaon
desire has arisen in the minds Of ,non,
for state control and ownership of ssia
public utilities. Believing that tba
public utility law should be givan
fair trial, and that the eommission
should be made more responsive 10 tbo
wishes of the people, we favor the elo,
tion of its commissioners instead a.
their appointment, and also favor an
appropriation sufficient to enable tbs
public utilities commission to Obtain
physical valuation of the property in
question, so that just rate can he a..
determined for the service
We favor the control and promotion
by the state Of the development of tina
unused water power, and in order that
the same may be done we declare for
the submission to the people of the
necessary amendment to the state cons.
tuition.
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SOCIALIST PLATFORM 0
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We, the delegates of the Socialist
arty, in convention assembled, in
Boise, state of Idaho, June %, 1918, re.
firm our belief in the principles Of
ocialism as expressed in the following
The public ownership of all things
ublicly used, and the private owner.
mp OF all things privately used.
A state of worldwide war now ex.
It's, in which all democratic people
ike are interested, we stand for an
'rly, general, lasting and democratic
ace without forced annexation or
Initive indennities, and with the right
all nationalties to determine their
IN destiny. We reaffirm our belief
international Socialism, and in the
lnciples Cf human brotherhood as the s.
ly great force, in the world that can
ing order out of this chaos, and PIE
mt q repetition OF the catastrophe.
During this world crisis the most
gent need is for production, espee
ly of foodstuff, therefore we favor
following immediate demands;
. The management by the govern
MT of all means of communication
Z. The development of the water u
yer within the state for the purpose
furnishing heat, light and power to
people.
The development of all agicul
IL iands possible, either by uian
or irrigation, the use of convict
II at union wage scale.
The registration of all men and
len within the state into an indus
army, and the use of every able
led person within the state in some
ul occupation with an eight-houf
and union wage scale.
The establishing of distributing
ions tn oughout the state for the
'ose of reducing the cost OF dis
lting food, fuel, etc.
The establishing of national and
insurance at cost.