The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-12-30
DEMOCRATS OUTLINE
PLATFORM FOR 1922
WOULD REPEAL CABINET GOV
ERNMENT LAW, FIX BONDED
INDEBTEDNESS, AND ABOLISH
STATE CONSTABULARY.


Weiser, Dec. 23.-Declaring that
the question of state platform is of
more vital Importance to the Idaho
democracy at the present time than
the question of candidates or national
issues, and asserting that the people
of Idaho are more interested in a
constructive program than they are
in oratory or high sounding rhetoric,
viii HI. Hornibrook, former United
States minister of Siam, last night
gave the members of the Associated
Democratic clubs of Weiser, what he
termed the high points of tentative
program for the next campaign. Mr..
Hornibrook said in part:
'sThe Democratic party has but one
appeal--and only one---during the
next campaign, and that must be di-
rect and positive appeal to the large
body of independent voters. 1t must
. be am appeal to their intelligence and
common sense and it must be made in
the shape of a constructive program.
In brief | therefore propose the fol-
lowing as merely tentative and sug-
gestive, and subject of course, to mod
ification, alteration, revision and adj
dition when our next state convention
assemblies.
Platform Proposed.
First, we should go on record for
the abolition of the cabinet form of
government.
Second, we should demand the alb
olition of the state constabulary.
Third, we ;shYhd pledge our party
nominees to cu1'and slash every ap-
propriation tote bone, that is not
absolutely den sle9'in the interest of
public welfare, ,Ho<c6hsoIidate a large
number Of the various tax-eating
boards and commissions, and to re-
duce the clerical assistance in the
state house to a minimum.
Fourth, we should do what the
last Republican legislature lacked the
courage to do, fix a reasonable limit
on the bonded Indebtedness that may
be contracted by the smaller units of
cur state government.
Fifth, we should fix further rea-
sonable limitation on the funds
which may be raised in taxation for
local purposes by the smaller units OF
government and provide by legisla-
tive enactment that this limit can
not be exceeded by affirmative vote of
the resident taxpayers.
Want Primary Back.
Sixth, we should pledge our party
to straightforward and honest re-
affirmation of our faith in the prin-
ciple of the direct primary law.
Seventh, we should enter into a
contract with the people to re-enact
the non-partisan judiciary.
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public utilities law or declare for an
elective commission.
Tenth, we should be prepared to
give the taxpayer in both country and
city a certain fixed exemption on the
value of his real estate improvements
when the property is actually used as
{. place of domicile.
Eleventh, we should pledge our
selves to a reorganization of our state
highway department to the end that |
the same may be conducted with i
greater degree of efficiency and econ
cmy." - cs
PODe ard Van Hoesen Speak.
State Chairman James P. Pope in |
a forceful address referred to the ten
tative platform proposals mentioned |
by Hornibrook and declared that the |
substance of the program presented !
must be incorporated in the next Dem /
ocratic state platform if the party is |
to stand any chance of success. He |
made srrcng appeal to the party !
members in all parts of the state to |
get together and present a united |
front to the Republican organization. /
Senator d. w. Van Hoesen of Ad- /
ans county scored the Republican or
ganization in both state and nation
and demanded new deal for the tax
payers of the state. He assailed the
ity to carry through to a successful
Harding administration for its inabil-
conclusion its platform promises and
predicted complete Democratic VIC
tory at the next general election.
ChriSfmaS CoaIc Doy f.,