Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-09-02

I we favor rs Il principle Il system %
roservoir construction which will ultl-
matelv conserve and make available
for agricultural use all public waters
Consistent with the provisions OF
our constitution, we favor policy OF
unrestricted state control of our
natural resources, particularly our wa
ter supply, and indorse such leglsia-
ton as will properly protect and con
serve these resources for the dement,
Of our citizens.
WoRKMEN'S COMPENSATION
We commend the workmen S com
pensation law as wise and benefi-
cial 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
elimination of the present waiting
period of seven days when Il workman
is disabled for four weeks or more;
likewise eliminating from the law the
$4,000 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 administration
of the present industrial accident
board in Justly dealing with injured
employees and their dependents and
protecting their full rights.
That the Republican party, in re-
Spouse to the demand Of the people
of Idaho, did in 1909 pass a direct
primary law, and thereafter, at sub
sequent sessions, did attempt to
strengthen said law and bring it to
perfection; notwithstanding the hon
est and intelligent legislation to this
end, the direct primary law was largely
unsatisfactory in its operations as
statewide measure, and was, by the
concurrence Of both Republican and
Democratic members, repealed at the
last session of the legislature; that the
present mixed primary law, passed iii
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 pri-
mary law, while absolutely protecting
the rights f our people to party or
ganization and responsibility. We con
cur in and heartily indorse the state
ment made by our candidate for presi-
dent, Hon. Warren G. Harding, in
his address of acceptance, wherein he
said:
''The abandonment of government
through political parties means the
same instability for the United
States which characterizes many La
tin-American states, or it means an
autocracy or dictatorship which spells |
the end of our boosted republic. Par
can be put aside for a great /
national emergency, when the menace
comes from without as the great war
has proved, but party sponsorship is /
the guarantee of accomplishment in
meeting the problems of peace"
We regret the unpreventable condi-
tions which have delayed the con
struction of a north and south high
way in Idaho and favor the compile
tion of such road as speedily as work
,an be progressed.
AID FOR SERVICE MEN
Inc hepuDllcah party OF TINS state
declares itself to be in favor of aid
by congress to ex-service men and
women of the world war and approves
If some effective legislation in the
nature of or in lieu of the four-fold
)lan recently before congress so that
hese soldiers will be able to realize
proper substantial benefits.
We favor the enactment of such
avs in the state of Idaho as will give
x-service men preferential entry
light of sixty days on all Carey and
privately owned irrigation projects OPP
ned in the state of Idaho; as will per
nit residents of the state of Idaho,
Who are veterans of the world war.
o gain admission to the State Sol
iers' home in the state of Idaho in
ase of disability; as will preclude
Ilien slackers from securing any
rants, leases or privileges from the
tate of ldah ; as viii provide for the
reation of n state welfare commits
ion for ex-service men and women
f the world war, and for an appro
riation commensurate and suitable
or the purposes comprehended by such
'gislation.