Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-07-04

against malice, so should courageo
and loyal criticism of corruption or i
competency be defended; and all me
who in their patriotic good judgmel
offer such sympathetic suggestion an
constructive criticism, will be ia
enough and broad enough to common
/, where commentator is due.
| We insist that every possible eff
Gent instrument, man and materia
which is available shall be used to al
in winning the war and that ineff
cheney shall be replaced by efficienc
wherever found. And these thing
which I'VE demand of the party il
power we irrevocably pledge for oui
selves.
There will always be party politics il
this country, but we insist that poll
ties be open and acknowledged
and on a plane and of q character thai
needs no apology or subterfuge, anC
that there be no partisan politics il
anything that touches the war, by Re
publicans or Democrats, in office OF
out of office.
The history of the growth of the Re
publican party is the story of the pro-
gress of the nation. Affirming that
our past performance of fifty years of
achievement is the best guarantee to
the country of our future fulfillment,
that our usefulness will depend.
Therefore we ledge to the country
that the Republican party shall con
tinue to be the instrument in this ma
ton to apply TO new and changing con-
ditions, the wisdom of experience and
the efficacy of honest, jealous service
What Party Stands For.
The Republican party stands for:
Q) To use every possible means to
win the war now.
(2) For peace with victory and
never peace by compromise bargain
ing of principles which would violate
American rights, interest and honor
and make of our sacrifice saerilege
to be made again by our grandchildren.
(3) For a sane preparation now for
The solution of the problems, immeas-
lrable in complexity and magnitude,
which will come after the war. We
will bring the government back to the
limitations and principles of the con-
titution in time of peace, and estab-
ish policies, which again will bind up {
he wounds of war, renew our gov {
rnment with the greatest economy, G
nlarge our strength at home and i
broad II
To this end we promise forward T
topping as well as forward looking
rogram for labor, for business and o
" the farmer
The labor of the country constitutes e.
$ greatest esset. In the crisis now n
the labor of the country is W
$ salvation. The Republican party 4
the natural friend of labor, for it hi
ade labor free. BY its protective R
riff policies it has made the wages dc
our laborers is the highest in the A
rid. Today and in the future the pa
'or in this country is entitled to and vi
st receive fair representation in the isl
lncils of the nation. Labor in this or
Intry today is for the war and is sol
ing IN full measure to the nation : fol
Use. We are nation of wage earn of
and the welfare of these men must ira
re the consideration that guaran- the
5 to them that to which in all fair of
5 they are entitled. We must have ace
4, remedial legislation for the bet am
nent Of this great mass of our pop rem
ion at all times, not only because ser,
their due, but also that by jus vet
always we can prevent insidious v
Inal Influence of unlawful organ ava
ions taking hold in the ranks of real be
T. Against such criminal influences "
irrevocably pledge the fullest ex- men
e of all our lawful powers. ser1
raise Labor for Support of War Bori
e commend labor for its support gres
be war and its extraordinary eff frei
to produce those things essen they
to the success If tbe wor a. way
hould particularly declare that we thos'
nize the necessity upon the con. est
IN of this war of a wider, more Fa
mt program for labor based upon Eo
Ter and broader spirit of co-opera- and
between labor and capital. won,
as vigorous and thorough shall welfs
T efforts to make certain for the the
sss of the country that opportunity selve
which will insure suffr
velopment and growth upon which scient
osperity of the country depends best
the welfare of the farmer and into
olution of the problems which tion
mt him, we pledge our most sin amen,