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


States and of the democracy of the
world. Under the leadership of Wood
row Wilson, the United States has
advanced from a position of isola-
ton of one of world leadership.
We unreservedly endorse and COM
mend the Democratic national plat
form adopted by the national con-
vention at San Francisco, on June %,
1920, and hereby pledge our united
and enthusiasts support to the nomi-
nees of that conventions; Gov. James
M. Cox, of Ohio, for president, and
Franklin d. Roosevelt for vice presi-
dent.
NUGENT is ENDORSED
We endorse the record of Hon. John
f. Nugent in the U. S. 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 U.
S. senate as well as his vote has al
ways been in the interest of all the
wage-earner, the farmer and
all legitimate business. .
This convention views with pride
and gratitude the splendid services
rendered to our nation in its crisis by
the former service men and women of
the state.
We recognize the existence of an OBJ
legation as yet unfulfilled by the
state and nation to equalize the fnan-
cial loss sustained by service men
and women of the world war and
pledge the party to support suitable
state and national legislation to Sc
cure the equalization of such loss.
WANT NEW PRIMARY LAW
We demand the repeal of the by
brid enactment of the last legisla
ture which replaced our direct primary
law which shall place the power of
nomination of national and state and
county officials directly in the hands
of the people.
We condemn the cabinet system for
the administration of state affairs
and recommended by Gov d. w.
Davis and enacted into law by Re
publican legislature, which is in fact a
well-devised plan for the creation of
Il political machine as a radical de-
parture in government not incorpor
ated in the platform of any politi-
cal party and one that in all jus
tice should have been submitted to a
vote of the people before its adopt |
ton. We pledge our party, if sue
cessful at the polls, to prompt re- !
peal of this iniquitous law and a |
prompt return to a simpliied econO- |
mical and democratic form Of gov
eminent as contemplated by the con-
stitution.
A non-partisan judiciary, unhamper-
ed by the thrall of party politics,
is necessary to a perpetuation of the
people S liberties We deplore the ac
who, purely for political purposes, plac
ed our Judiciary back in politics and |
we pledge our legislative and eXecu-
tive candidates. if successful in the
coming contest, to return a nonparti- |
san judiciary to the end that our
Judges may be removed from and sus-
picion of corruption through party |
bias.
CONDEMN EXTRAVAGSINCE
We condemn in unmeasured terms
the ruthless, useless and extravagant
expenditure of the people IS money by
The present Republican administration !
and pledge our party, if successful, in
the coming election, to an immediate
return to democratic principles and
rigid retrenchment of state finances
TO a point consistent with efficient
state government and the develop
nent of our resources and the upbuild
ng of our state institutions.
Realizing the Importance to the state
IF efficient teachers in the public
schools, we favor the enactment of
legislation providing for an increase in
he remuneration Of our teachers
with the Importance
md dignity of their position and pro-
7iding that women doing the same
work as men shall receive the same
)ay.
We favor labor legislation in accord
With the just demands of labor, and
the following: An ex
lusive state fund workmen S compen-
alton act, with a minimum schedule
# awards of $lS weekly and with
Elimination Of the minimum wage of
hose who may become beneiciaries
# the.aet.
We favor for women workers a sub
tantial minimum wage and an eight
our day.
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
We demand the enactment of
aw which shall put into operation our
Constitutional provision for the initia-
i've, referendum and recall.
We unreservedly favor the invest
nent of the school and endowment
unds of the state of Idaho in mum
ipal and school district binds and
arm mortgages within the state to the I
xclusion Of all other securities.
We call especial attention to the ,
plendid record of Gov. James M. Cox I
S executive Of Ohio, particularly his
uccessful harmonizing of labor and ,
apital.
We favor legislation reorganizing
he department of labor and immigra- &
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