Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-07-04
DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS, AND
SOCIALISTS GATHER IN BOISE;
LAY CAMPAIGN FOUNDATIONS

from monopoly and unjust practice
in order that the full value of tn,
-, product may be insured to the producer
2 Natural Resources for Use of All.
5 We are opposed to the exploitation:
and monopoly of our states natural
, resources such as timber, the public
, range, water and water power in the
interests of few, and we favor the
. Intervention of the state to reclaim for
the people as whole their rightful in
terest in these resources whenever pos
sible in harmony with the action of the
U. S. government
We recommend the enactment of
new law and the amendment of exist
ing laws, so that adequate protection
and compensation will be assured the
laborers of our state.
The Democratic party of the nation
today is the party of progress, and we,
the Democrats of the state of Idaho,
are glad to accept the responsibility
of the duties imposed upon us. We
seek the means to achieve in this state,
with its matchless opportunities and
the truly democratic spirit of its citl.
zens, a more perfect democracy, indus
trial and political, and pledge ourselves
to the struggle for a greater measure
of social and economic justice, feel
ing sure that thus we are carrying out
the principles which gave our party its
birth as political unit in the infancy
of the nation, and which makes it to-
day the greatest force for orderly pro-
gress and perpetuation of all that is best
in our national Institutions a.
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> REPUBLICAN PLATFORM o S
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In this country today there is for .
very individual and for every political o
'arty but one supreme duty, and that =
5 to win the war.
Every action of the Republican party 5
4 state and nation shall be determined D
Dlely by how We can add most to the f,
am total of war good.
The loyalty of the Republican party it
ways has. been and forever shall be oil
ensured only by the possibilities. it
The Republican party heralded its IS
vn birth by saving the life of the m
'tion, and from that hour to this mo- ia
emit has been party Of patriotism. OF
In congress and in the country the We
rty has led in the performance Of la
ty without evasion or reservation. mi
In congress republicans have given 00
eir votes, often the deciding votes. -
the grant Of every power and all SN
money demanded by the administra '"'
n. In this course Of action thew CTS
dow of turning il"
tee
ore Democrats on Unpreparedness.
he fact that the party in power re- iust
ed to prepare for war in 1914 and terl
o has not lessened the support by ulat
Republicans in congress, who so if
ngly urged it. To that refusal was flee
the fact that war found us wholly erin
repaired and by that lack of prep izat
ion thousands of lives have been labo
and billions of dollars have been we
ted. noi.
ne most unjust and unpatriotic eff P
in many quarters for political w
Fo'0'' '"' i"ii P"rtlclpa- of t
P"'iie'''S /" war actiVltles forts
"""'eNer on lhe tial
blican party patriotic and loyal NO .
bership, in its giving to the last of 80.
'' 40 - '''o"'e' anu we VIII clusi,
nue. so to give to strive, to fight tolo,.
to die, until victorious American . ~.
have forever ended the intoler. -,
arrogance of a scientifically II.
ed brutality, and we have a con- no or
e peace with victory; to all of hus;n
we wholly pledge ourselves. ond
S is the war of no political party. - 10
is the cOuntry's war, and we tho -,
e and deplore that the party in 10
is guilty .praeticing petty par tho
politics to the serious detriment oone.,
e country's cause. ooro
insist that this cease, and we orooto
to all patriots, whatever their dovolo
IS, to aid us in every was posi- IN rt
our efforts to require that par and ;,
politics be taken out and kept f;o,,4;
the war management. In this mot .
eney we call upon all men and not 10
to support the government We
1t thought of party. evtroo
nee Criticism On Party Grounds. verse
hereby denounee any criticism of farmer
officials, high or low, when such try to
SINS are inspired by partisanship, sustain
or disloyalty. As courageous arms.