Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-08-31
Republican Platform

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toinal levies within another maximum
TO be fixed shall not be levied unless
approved by two-thirds vote of the
taxpayers affected.
HIGHWAYS
Idaho after the great war embarked
upon an ambitious program of road
construction. The people generally of
| this state demanded more and better
roads not only for the development
and convenience of the various COM
munities of the state, but also to give
employment to returned soldiers and
to our people in general. We spent
large sums of money in road building.
Against $40 miles of state highway,
only partially finished prior 10 April
Is, 1919, under the previous Demo
cratic administration, we have con-
structed an additional s65 miles, with
435 miles under construction for COM
pletion by Dec. 81, 1929. The
value Of good roads to the state is in
calculable.
We recognize that in times Of fnan-
cial depression the burdens of taxes
must be lightened and we pledge our
faith TO the people of idaho that we
viii construct only such roads as are
'mperatively needed at lowest possible
cost.
STATE GOVERNMENT
We congratulate the people of the
state of idaho upon the clean bust
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party has given the state during the
last four years and we invite COM
parison with the political and ineffi-
cient government of the previous Dem
ocratic administration.
We approve the principle of CEN
tralization embodied in Idaho's pres
ent form of government and urge that
further Capitalization and improve
ment. making yet further reductions
u expense and number Of employees,
be made.
In the great world war our soldiers
and sailors and service women gained
imperishable glory. Idaho takes a
special pride in the splendid part
Mayed by her own sons and daughters.
The Republican party gives assurance
that ITS representatives in congress
will support legislation to eliminate the
red tape complexities which needlessly
impede and delay the approval of just
claims and the prompt rnvment of
allowances.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
We reaffirm our allegiance to and
orr faith in the public school system
of the state as well as our other edu-
cational institutions, but we believe
the stress of present circumstances
demands simplifcation of the
courses taught and demands made
upon public educational institutions
at the public expense TO the end that
only useful and necessary courses may
be had thereat.
RECLAMATION
We pledge the Republican party to
adequately conserve, protect and de-
velop all our water supply for the ulti.
mate greatest good of the state and
its citizens. We appreciate the neces-
sity of careful study and planning
which will coordinate the uses of water
for irrigation, domestic and other ben
efcial purposes.
We heartily endorse the splendid
work of the Western States Reclama-
tion association under the leadership
of Governor Davis, and the untiring
efforts of our congressional delegation
in urging favorable consideration of
reclamation in congress. especially
endorsing and urging the immediate
passage of the Smith McNary bill.
We recognize the Importance of
completing the Great American Falls
reservoir, which will furnish COM
plete supplemental water supply for
over a million acres of farm land now
occupied by bona fide citizens, bv re-
leasing storage water for the use of
settlers in the upper Snake river val
ley, ard in addition providing water
for approximately 100000 acres of
now barren desert land. the first unit
of which, comprising 125.000 acres in
Minidoka Extension pro-
iect will provide homes for Idaho's
ex-service men and women
We also recognize the Importance
of developing many other small but
none the less important. reclamation
projects situated in various parts Of
the state, including reclamation by ir-
ralnago ana tne removal or
forest refuse.
We commend the valuable service
that has been performed by the idaho
association in furthering |
reclamation throughout the entire
state.
We favor the continuance Of the |
state welfare commission for ex-ser-
vice men and women of the world war
Ind the reappropriation of the balance
unexpended by that com
mission for the purposes designated
IN the act.
Whereas we are heartily in favor
# any legislation for the betterment
If disabled veterans of the world war
ind for better facilities for the care
md capitalization Of the disabled vet
rams.
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