The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-02

by delegates.
The Democrats gathered in the
house Of representatives. Frank
Martin of Boise, mentioned as a pos
sible candidate for governor, was
elected chairman. He defeated Har-
vey Alfred by two votes. ]. d.
Whelen of Twin Falls was elected
secretary.
Governor Alexander, James H..
Hawley and Fred T. Dubois, said to
be the national administrations re-
representatives. in Idaho, addressed the
convention.
The Democratic platform was
adopted first. 1t declares for allegi-
ance to the country in the present
war, irrespective of politics, race or
creeds, and seeds special greetings to
Woodrow Wilson, president of the
United States. The national and
state administrations are Endorsed.
Congress is asked to pass laws to
reclaim arid and swamp lands and
returning soldiers and sailors be
given preference right to file on
them. The Susan B. Anthony wo-
federal constitution is indorsed.
Those seeking pecuniary profits
out of the present war are declared
to be profiteering and congress is
asked to pass legislation to control
the price for substitutes. The ma
tional, state and county councils of
defense are Endorsed and their pro-
per financing at the next session of
the legislature recommended.
Suppression of the liquor traffic
is recommended by a federal con-
stitutional amendment and unjust
monopoly of state markets is con-
demned, together with the exploita-
ton and monopoly of the states
natural resources. More adequate
laws for the protection of labor are
recommended to the legislature.
The plank in the platform that
condemns agitation is as follows:
1--WE condemn all persons who fail
to do their duty; who attempt to
engender class hatred and who in
dulge in scurrilous and insidious at
tacks on the conduct of the war"
The Socialist party of Idaho met
Tuesday at Socialist headquarters in
room 227 Soma building and
adopted platform declaring for
state ownership. There were fifteen
delegates representative of various
parts of the state present.
The platform adopted follows.
We, the delegates of the Socialist
Boise, state of Idaho, June 25, 1918,
reaffirm our belief in the principles
Of Socialism as expressed in the fol-
lowing definition:
The public ownership of all things
publicly used, and the private owner
ship of all things privately used.
A state of world wide war now ex-
lists, in which all democratic people
alike are interested, we stand for an
early, general, lasting and demo-
cratic peace without forced annexa-
tions or punitive indemnities, and
with he right of all nationalitieS to
determine their own destiny. We
re-affirm our belief in international
Socialism, and in the principles Of
human brotherhood as the only great
force in the world that can bring
order out of this chaos, and prevent
a repetition of the catastrophe.
During this world crisis the most
urgent need is for production, espec-
tally of foodstuff, therefore we favor
the following immediate demands:
1. The management by the govern
ment of all means of communica-
ton.
2. The development of the water
power within the state for the pur-
pose of furnishing heat, light and
power to the people.
| 3. The development of all agricul-
tural lands possible, either by drain
age or irrigation, and the use of
convict labor at union wage scale.
4. The regulations of all men and
.women within the state into an in
dustrial army, and the use of every
able bodied person within the state
in some useful occupation with an
eight-hour day and union wage SCALE
5. The establishing of distribut-
ing stations thruout the state for
the purpose of reducing the cost of
distributing food, fuel, etc.
6. The establishing Of national and
state insurance at cost.
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