The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
CONVENTION LAW
d Is CONDEMNED
Idaho Falls Gathering
Demands Return to
Direct Primary v-.

ing convention, in session at Idaho
Falls on August "a:
"The Democratic party in Idaho,
in state convention assem- bled at the
city of Idaho Falls, takes pride in
commencing the achievements of the
national administration in the inter-
ests of the citizens of the United
States and of the democracy Of the
world. Under the leadership of
Woodrow Wilson the United States
has advanced from a position of iso-
lation to one of world leadership.
1--WE unreservedly indorse and
commend the Democratic national
platform adopted by the national
convention at San Francisco on June
%, 1920, and hereby pledge our
united and enthusiastic support to
the nominees of that convention,
Governor James M. Cox of Ohio for
president, and Franklin D. Roose-
welt for vice president.
1--WE indorse the record of Hon.
John F. Nugent in the United States
Senate and commend him for his
consistent support of the national
administration. In this connection
we call attention to the fact that
his influence in the United States
senate, as well as his vote, has al
ways been in the interest of the
people-wage Garner, the farmer
and all legitimate business.
This convention views with
pride and gratitude the splendid SER
vices rendered to our nation in it's
crisis by the former service men
and women of the state.
1--WE recognize the existence of an
obligation as yet unfulfilled. by the
state and nation, to equaliZe the
financial loss sustained by service
men and women of the world war,
and pledge the party to support suit
able state and national legislation
to secure the equalization of such
loss.
1--WE demand the repeal of the hy-
brid enactment of the last legislature
which replaced our direct primary
law, and the enactment in it's stead
of primary law which shall place
the power of nomination of national
and state and county officials direct
ly in the hands of the people.
I'VE condemn the cabinet system
for the administration of state at
fairs, and recommended by Govern
or D. w. Davis and enacted into
law by Republican legislature,
which is in fact we'll devised plan
for the creation of a political ma
chine, as radical departure in gov
eminent not incorporated in the plat
form of any political party, and one
that in all justice should have been
submitted to a vote of the people
before its adoption. We pledge our
party, If successful at the polls, to a
prompt repeal of this Ubiquitous law
and prompt return to the simpli-
fled, economical and democratic
form of government as contemplated
by the constitution.
"A non-partisan judiciary, un-
hampered by the thrall Of party poll
tics is necessary to a perpetuation of
the peoples liberties. We ,deplore
the action Of the last Republican leg
islature and of the Republican gov
ernor who, purely for political pur-
poses, placed our judiciary back in
politics, and we pledge our legisla-
tive and executive candidates, If
successful in the coming contest, to
a return to non-partisan judiciary,
to the end that oursjudges may be
removed from any suspicion of cor
ruption through party bias.
I'VE condemn in unmeasured
terms the ruthless, useless and extra
VACANT expenditure of the peoples
money by the present Republican
administration, and pledge our party,
If successful in the coming election,
to an immediate return to demo-
cratic principles and a rigid re-
trenchment Of state finances to a
point consistent with efficient state
government and the development of |
our resources and the upbuilding of |
our state institutions.
Realizing the Importance to the
state of efficient teachers in the pub
lie schools, we favor the enactment
of legislation providing for an in
crease in the remuneration of our
teachers commensurate with the i'm
portance and dignity of their posi-
ton, and providing that women do
ing the same work as men shall re-
4 1--WE favor labor legislation in &C
cord with the just demands Of Ia
Dor, and particularly the following:
An exclusive state fund workmen's
compensation act, with a minimum
schedule of awards Of SIS weekly,
and with the elimination Of the min
mum wage, of those who may be-
come beneficiaries of the act.
I'VE. favor for women workers a
substantial minimum wage and an
day.
eve demand the enactment Of a
aw which shall put into operation
BUR constitutional provision for the
initiative, referendum and recall.
1--WE unreservedly favor the in
vestment of the school and endow-