The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-16
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
DF ADA COUNTY.


Two years ago / WAS elected to the
esf.ee Ct State Senator aud gave
steady mna shoaghffui attention 10
all matters ghat came before the leg.
ialsure AIy chief purpose MAS 20 nn-
derssmnd fse permanent interests ~
The enflro state and 10 tseeome 4 we'll
iatarnled brnad.splrited legislator Of
aii She weopla The exploiting OF
some noisy current issue af The put.
ting over 81 some sheer pierre Of
selfish class oF local legislation has
30 place n my Ideal for ghe office
! entered 1ho campaign tA0 years
aR0 with 4 Ncntence-asatemen feg
cmlllnw the fundamental ideal 6f Aef
efican history tfsss the people ~ and
feF themselves should govern. and
declaring that NJ q time when thai
idras vas iseing challenged ~ glfz
iety % selfish interests W00dr1w
Wilson WAS the true American Head
~ TNo years hAFe deepened my con
sietion that the President unaer-
aianaa this most atnpandomm aud cha
otto Aee a. few statesmen have IN
aersi00d any age he has stecred Into
s.efmanenf safety channels most of
Ina forces ehreafeninR revolution IL
thix eounsfy and Is nup the reeog.
nlsed gai0f Ia the SRA OF the politics
u al Humanity except the sullng eI-
emsnts IN Germany ana The nations
aliied - her
ms President IN radical In the
arnae that he dpee not hesitate 10
aweep away outWorn Institutions aud
idras when good majority ~ the
people have reached The conviction
thel they ought q co. and when new
Institutions and plans wlth fair
certainty ~ working have been eyoi.
Yed he i radical without being an.
pfAelleai
the pesllons tins of var and the
tremendous Problems % reconstruct
lon that follow demand that 50 FAR
~ paaaihie thu men elected 20 lex
lslatl4e bodies ahnuld have some or
the Presidents slant ~ mind They
should be forward looking and care
fai and they should 80 capable nf
thiaklng through tho consequences
II i proposed course ~ action,
Ia tbs small space 81 an announce
ment 81 candidacy ! cannot Indicate
ny views On many issues | stand for
= unified aud harmonious state and
consider that the beat way 10 ad-
sanee the Interests of Ada county Is
Ga he Senator 0f the entire state. |
maintaining 4 spirit Of fair-dealinK /
aud sysanathy with sil other mem
bars and keeti0na OF Idaho
| have great faith III the wisdom 81 /
tho citizens Of Idaho and believe that
the present cumbersome stats con.
aiitaIon could 70 advantage De re-
placed 81 a short. liberal genuine In.
Atrnment OF government I therefore
advocate the adoption Of tho pending
amendment providing for the calling
OF constitutional convention.
stand firm for the great eanaea that
have been won by hard effort on the
part Of tbs people In past years The
woman suffrage. prohibition. aud In.
stiatsYe and referendum provisions
must be maintained, the latter made
really effective l am in favor Of the
autv@FSAi snfFAnchsaem~nt ~ women
IN the United States through amend.
menf ~ the federal constitution. and
] shall, of course, vote for the rat
ifieatiou % the national prohibition
amendment II elected 70 tho coming
legislature
The foremost question confronting
legislatures IN the long RUN Is ed |
ueatiou Wartime IL no occasion for
restricting expenditures IN this do.
psfiment knsiand has within the
pae, bitter year made provision FOR |
eneily and taF-reacbinE system az "a, |
aesti0n. Idaho has a sound plan of |
education ! stand for progressive |
standards aud tbs greatest possible
Wheraliiy towards the State Depart.
peai q Education and the asat3 Ia.
situations
Ia regard 90 the Important matters
% economic ana industrial OrEaniEae
ti0n that are likely % C0me before
the nsSt legislature I desire "a cali
ateHtlop a. The aeetiOna OF he dem.
0eratle state platform dealing viii.
the protection III markets trom mon
0Nnlf and unjust practices. with state
action 20 reelaim Tor the people
their riKhttut interest ia tho states
natural resources and Wtih the
Hisdae 81 legislation % assure So lab.
oF her ftlll share Ia the more perfect
Mdgstflal and Political democracy
hieh Il d ihh mission 81 the dem.
Drfaiie partt HuaeY IA pre0ert lead.
trshiA e establish ! Hm ii hearty
seeofd with the platform
! promise the people Of the county
that u ! arc elected I shall bring to
bear an the manY diaienit questions
pi ekpetleneF . disintefsated aapFe-
indiFea ana careful indgn sEt | des
thaud eamnatts undergraduates nf
iudNfneni aud object "a subscribing
~ aaganea % . pRuKFam that no one
bat tsw political MANAGERS have
lad a. opportunity 20 examine The
Faal questions n ask "a reference 10
legislative candidates are whether
theS are capable 81 steady thought
and whether theY have caught the
saeiai aspiration Is President wilson
mas dear ii,ed Il / can sincerely as.
sssFe che psotla that ! adhere 10 the
pfeNiasmta IDEALS
GEORGE n CURTIS
M "a NlnrrN. ENnaIrht stnnlallat