The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-09-17
.LAIAH DEMOCRATS
ADOPT PLATFORM
Publication Of Platform Was
Delayed Several Weeks

Publication Of Platform Was
Delayed Several Weeks
The following resolutions were
adopted by the Latah county demo-
Gratis at their convention several
weeks ago. The resolutions were
not prepared for publication until
last week, which is the reason for
the delay in publishing.
We, the delegates to. the Demo-
cratic County Convention, IN con-
vention assembled this 18th day of
August, 1920. hereby declare:
i. That we endorse the admins
tration Of Woodrow Wilson, and
condemn as pulltical trickery the
scurrilous attacks made upon him
by the Republican leaders. We al
so join with the people of Idaho in
endorsing the record Of Senator
John F. Nugent.
2. We believe that America
should become a member OF the
League of Nations and subscribe to
the covenants of the League, with
such reservations only. as may be
found necessary in order to remove
any doubt AS to their protection of
! American rights. If any such doubt
exists, and we have sufficient con-
fidence IN the judgement, integrity,
and Americanism of James M. Cox
and our Democratic Senators and
Representatives to believe that If
elected they will fully protect and
safeguard American rights and
: interests; and we brand as traitors
any attempt to make separate
; peace with Germany.
3. We condemn the action OF the
last legislature destroying the
direct primary law by putting the
nomination of judges and other
state officers in the hands of the
politicians, and attempting to deny
part of our citizenry the right to
hold office. and especially the men
who barred their breasts to German
bayonets while the politicians were
drawing public pay, and we depIore
] the fact that the voters of Idaho
were denied the right to nominate
candidates for state Offices at the
last primary election.
A. We condemn the present Cab
met form OF state government
which increases taxes and places the
appointment of practically one-hal1
the state officials in the hands of ont
man. This system is autocratIc
:, dangerous and un American, ant
leads the worst form of corruption
and political bossism,
5. We believe in granting to tn
returned soldiers substantial recog
nition for, the sacrifices made b,
them during the World War, an,
: invite them to counsel with US t.
the end that fair understandin,
: may be had as to the most feasibI
= assistance to be given. Memorials
= while commendable, do not provld
!" bread and butter and clothing, an
: it is, our sincere desire that som
y real substantial recompense b
- made for their loss of time, none
! ! and personal sacrifices.
6. We favor state grain insul
ance law which will enable tn
farmer to obtain his grain insuranc
at cost instead of being compelle
to pay fabulous rates to the insul
,e ance companies. as he is now.
d, Z. We oppose the interpretatio
a placed upon the Workmen's Con
pensation Law which require
a threshermen to take out llaDiIit
insurance thereby imposing an al
a ditional burden upon the farme
We also favor increasing the mil
ct imum weekly sum to be paid the il
jured workman to at least $50
e, instead of SI2.00 as it now is. "
It, also favor amending the Workmen
a Compensation Law SO as to prevel
designing employers from contrac
ne ing the Irresponsible persons SO
to relieve from damages to injurs
ne wcrkmen IN cases where they ha'
not taken out insurance.
ID 8. We believe the state shou
own and control its water pow
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