The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-09-02

We favor, "a of equal Importance,
the reclamation OF swamp lands by
proper systems of drainage, and the
agricultural development of so-calIed
cut-over lands.
To this end we advocate constructive
legislation looking to state cooperation
with the United States government, as
provided in the Smith-Fletcher bill, in
the development of our lands through
| reclamation, together with such legis-
lati0n as will assure the development
of irrigation and reclamation enter
prises through the expenditure of pub
lie or private capital.
Knowing that the development of
the state can be largely increased by
conserving and impounding its waters.
thereby enabling existing projects to
acquire adequate water supply aud
new projects to be developed, we favor
as a principle system of reservoir
construction which will ultimately
conserve and make available for agri-
cultural use all public water.
| Consistent with the provisions Of our
constitution, we favor a policy Of I'M
restricted state control of our ma
tural resources, particularly our water
supply and endorse such legislation as
will properly protect and conserve
these resources for the benefit of our
citizens
| We commend the Worlman's Com
| pensati0n law as wise and benefi-
cient measure and declare the present
compensation system. satisfactory to
labor as well as to employer with
some amendments which we pledge
our legislature to enact increasing
the present maximum amount payable,
which at present Is inadequate to an
amount commensurate to existing high
cost of living conditions; also the eli
mination of the present waiting period
or seven days when a workman Is
disabled for four weeks or more like
wise eliminating from the law the
$24O0 clause as an injustice to those
receiving the higher compensation and
which places them outside of the
benefits of the present law. We COM
mend the wise and fair administra-
ton of the present Industrial Acct
dent board in justly dealing with in
jured employees and their dependents
and protecting their full rights.
The Primary
That the republican party in re-
Spouse to the demand Of the people
of Idaho, did in 1909 pass a direct pri-
mary law and thereafter at subsequent
sessions did attempt to strengthen said
law to bring 1t to perfection. Notwith-
standing the honest and intelligent leg
islation to this end the direct primary
law was largely unsatisfactory in its
operation as state wide measure and
was by the concurrence of both repub-
lican and democratic members repealed.
at the last session of legislature; that
the present mixed primary law passed
in its place has developed defects and
must be amended and improved so as
to preserve all that is conducive to
good government in the direct primary
law, while absolutely protecting the
rights of our people to party organiza-
ton and responsibility. We concur in
and heartily endorse the state
ment made by our candidate for
president, Hon. Warren G.. Hard
wherein he said .The abandon
ment of government through polit-
ical parties means the same in
stability for us which characterizes
many Latin-American states, or it
means an autocracy or Dictatorship
which spells the end OF our boasted
republic. Partisanship can be put
aside for great national emergen-
cy, when the menace comes from with
out as the great war has proven, but
party sponsorship is the guaranty of
accomplishment in meeting the pro-
blems of peace"
| We regret the unpreventable con-
ditions which have delayed the con-
struction of a north and south highway
IN Idaho and favor the completion of
such road as speedily as work can be
progressed.
The republican party of this state
declares itself to be in favor OF aid by
congress to ex-army men and women
OF the world war and Spanish Ameri-
can war, and approves of some effec-
tive legislation in lieu OF the four
fold plan recently before congress so
that these soldiers will be able to real
lie proper substantial benefits.
We favor the enactment of such laws
in the state of Idaho as win give ex-
service men a preferential entry right
Of sixty days on all Carey act irriga-
tion projects opened in the state of
Idaho, as will permit residents of the
state OF Idaho, who are veterans of
the world war, to gain admission TO
the state soldiers home in the state
of Idaho in case of disability as will
preclude alien slackers from securing
any grants, leases or privileges from
the state of Idaho; as will provide for
i the creation of a state welfare COM
mission for ex-service men and women
or the world war, and for an appro-
priation commensurate and suitable for