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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03
FREEDOM OF RELIGION
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
FREEDOM OF PRESS

The Democratic party reaffirms its
adherence and devotion to those car
dinal principles contained in the Con-
stitution and the precepts upon which
our government is founded, that con-
gress shall make no laws respecting
the establishment of religion, or pro-
hibiting the free exercise thereof or
abridging the freedom of speech or of
the press, or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble and to petition
the government for a redress of
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03

grievances, that the church and the
state shall be and remain separate,
and that no religious test shall ever
be required as qualification to any
office of public trust under the Uni
ted States. These principles we pledge
ourselves ever to defend and main
tain. We insist at all times upon ODE.
Hence to the orderly processes Of the
law and deplore and condemn any
effort to arouse religious or racial
dissension.
CONCLUSION
Affirming our faith in these prin-
ciples we submit our cause to the
people.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03

world disarmament and also for a
referendum of war, except in case OF
actual or threatened attack.
Those who must furnish the blood
and bear the burdens imposed by
war should, whenever possible, be
consulted before this supreme sac
riiloe is required of them.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
The Democratic party pledges all
It's energies to the outlawing of the
whole war system. We refuse TO be-
heye that wholesale slaughter of hui
man beings ON the battlefield is any
more necessary to mans highest de-
velopment than is killing by individ-
uals.
The only hope for world peace and
for economic recovery lies in the or,
ganized efforts of sovereign nations
cooperating to remove the causes of
war and to substitute law and order
for violence.
Under Democratic leadership q
practical plan was devised under
which fifty-four nations are now
operating, and which has for its fun.
damental purpose the free coopera-
ton of all nations in the work of
peace.
The government of the United
States for the last four years has
had no foreign policy, and conse.
quently it has delayed the restora-
ton of The political and economic
agencies. 1t has impaired our self,
respect at home and injured our
prestige abroad. 1t has curtailed our
foreign markets, and ruined our agri.
cultural prices.
1t is of supreme Importance to
civilization and to mankind that
America be placed and kept on the
rgnt side of the greatest moral
question of all time, and therefore
the Democratic party renews its dec
larations of confidence in the idea
of world peace, the league of ma
tons and the world court of justice
as together constituting the supreme
effort of the craftsmanship and re
ligiOus conviction of our time to or.
ganize the world for peace.
Further, the Democratic party de
clares that 1t will be the purpose OF
the next administration to do all in
its power to secure for our country
that moral leadership in the family
Of nations which, in the providence
of God, has been so clearly marked
out for it.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03
FLOOD CONTROL AND
WATER TRANSPORTATION

We favor a policy for the fostering
and building of inland waterways and
the removal of discrimination against
water transportation. Flood control
and the lowering of flood levels is
essential to the safety of life and
property, the productivity of our
lands, the navigability of our water
ways and retaining of our wet and
overfOwed lands and the creation of
hydro-electric power. We favor the
expeditions construction of flood re-
lief works on the Mississippi and
Colorado rivers and also such recla-
nation and irrigation projects upon
the Colorado river as may be found
to be feasible and practical.
We favor liberal appropriations for
prompt coOrdinated surveys by the
United States to determine the posi-
bilities of general navigation i'm
provements and water power deyel-
opment on navigable streams and
their tributaries, TO secure reliable
information as to the most economi-
cal navigation improvement, in com
bination with the most efficient and
complete development of water power.
We favor suspension of the grant
ing of federal water power license
by the federal water power commits
sion until congress has received re-
ports from the water power commits
sion with regard to applications for
such licenses
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03

and that each state, being respon-
sible for the intellectual and psoral
qualifications of its citizens and for
the expenditure of the moneys col.
lected by taxation for the support of
its schools, shall use its sovereign
right in all matters pertaining to ed
ucation. The federal government
should offer to the state such coun.
sci, advice and aid as may be avail.
able through the federal agencies for
general improvement of our schools
in view of our national needs.
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
We declare in favor of ADEQUATE
salaries to provide decent living con-
ditions for postal employees.
CIVIL SERVICE
We denOunce the action of the Re-
publican administration in its VIOLA
lions Of the principles of civil service
by its partisan removals and manipu-
lation of the eligible lists in the post
office department and other govern
mental departments; by its packing
the civil Service commission so that
that commission became the service
instrument of the administration in
It's wish to deny our ex-service men
their preferential rights under the
law and the evasion of the require
ments of the law with reference to
appointments in the department.
We pledge the Democratic party to
faithfully comply with the Spirit as
well as the regulation of civil service;
to extend its provisions to internal
revenue officers and to other en-
plOyees of the government not in ex-
ecutive positions, and to secure to ex-
service men preference in such ap-
pOintments.
POPULAR ELECTIONS
We pledge the Democratic party to
a policy which will prevent members
of either house who fail of reelection
from participating in the subsequent
sessions of congress. This can be ac-
complished by fixing the days for
converting the congress Immediately
after the biennial national elections,
and to this end we favor granting
the right TO the people of the several
states to vote on proposed constitu-
tional amendments.
PROBATION
We favor the extension of the pro-
batien principle to the courts of the
United States.
ACTIVITIES
OF WOMEN
We welcome the women of the ma
tion to their rightful place by the
side of men in the control of govern
ment whose burdens they have al
ways shared.
The Democratic party cOngratulates
them upon the essential part which
they have taken in the progress OF
our country, and the zeal with which
they are using their POLITICAL power
to aid the enactment Of beneiicent
laws and the action of fidelity il The
public service.
VETERANS OF WARS
We favor generous appropriations,
honest management and sympathetic
care and assistance in the hOSpitali-
cation, rehabilitation and cOmpensa-
ton of the veterans of MI wars and
their dependents. The numanizing OF
the veterans bureau is imperatively
required.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03
THE LATIN-ANIERICAN
REPUBLICS

From the day of their birth, friend
ly relations have existed between the
Latin-American republics and the
United States. That friendship grows
stronger as our relations become
more intimate. The Democratic party
sends to these republics its cordial
greetings God has made us neigh
bOrs-lustice shall keep us friends.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03
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.;,ued from page two)
I'D their use In such manner
mber anu % tbe best interest of oul
naen'' .sorvation of migratory
The 80 establishment Of game pre-
irds' 'nu nd the protection and con
fr sstiOn of wild life are oi u, ,i0, ~
ersat ~ agriculturists as wen as
nee .. N Our disappearing NATION.
portsnisI,' resources of timber call for
na a'ana, policy of reforestation.
xpsovED HIGHWAYS ..
od roads are Of vital impor-
lmpiv' ot only to commerce and In.
pnce' n p',t also to agriculture and
us'r,, ,;fe We call attention to the
aIula Of the Democratic party in this
e ..ar and favor continuance Oh 1ed,
ua,'e a,d under existing federal and
nate agencies.
MINING ,a ,ns,,s
MILE this country. We produce
r'es :" noal iron, copper and silver
poie INV other country. The value
1au nnr - mineral production Is second
~ ~ 70 agriculture. Mining has sur
pnp yre agriculture and from the
1eieu aauses. 1t is the duty OF our
SAINT to foster this industry
go,e' 80 remove the restrictions that
DESTROY its prosperity
REGULATION OF
CORPORATIONS
wa pledge the Democratic party TO
,lota by governmental agencies
w. anthracite coal industry and all
n lsor cornorations controlling the nee
o'ne Of life where public welfare
sS baen subordinated to private in
terests.
MERCHANT MARINE
Tho Democratic party condemns
.he vacillating policy of the Repub-
,ioan administration in its failure to
nS~olon an American flag shipping
uo,,cv There has been marked de-
rrease in the volume of American
uommerce carried in American YES
sslS as compared to the record under
Democratic administration.
We oppose as illogical and unsound
III efforts to overcome by subsidy the
hsnaicap to American shipping and
commerce imposed by Republican pol
ices
We condemn the practice of certain
american railroads in fayOring for
pign ships and pledge ourselves to
correct such determinations. We de-
clare for an American-owned mer-
chant marine American-built and
manned by American crews which Is
essential for naval security in war
and is a protection to the American
farmer and manufacturer against
excessive ocean freight charges on
products of farm and factory.
We declare that the government
should own and operate such mer-
chant ships as will insure the ac-
complishment of these purposes and
TO continue such operation so long as
it may be necessary without obstruc-
ing the development and growth of a
privately owned American flag ship
ping.
EDUCATION
We believe with Thomas Jefferson
and founders of the republic that
ignorance is the enemy of freedom
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03
AVIATION
LABOR AND
CHILD WELFARE

Labor is not a commodity. 1t is
human. We favor collective bargain
ing and laws regulating hours of
labor and conditions under which
labor is performed. We favor the
enactment of legislation providing
that the products of convict labor
shipped from one state to another
shall be subject to the laws of the
latter state exactly as though they
had been produced therein. In order
to mitigate unemployment attending
business depression, we urge the en-
actment of legislation authorizing the
construction and repair of public
works be initiated in periods of acute
We pledge the party to cooperate
unemployment.
with the state governments for the
welfare, education and protection of
child life and all necessary safe
guards against exhaustive debilitat-
ing employment conditions for wom-
en-.
Without the votes of democratic
members of congress, the child labor
amendments would not have been sub
mittp1 for IN fifiao tian
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03

prosecutions which have resulted
| from this abundant evidence fur
nished by this agency. created by the
Democratic party, while proving the
Indifference of the administration to
the violations of law by trusts and
monopolies and its friendship for
value of the federal trade commits
sion.
We declare that private monopoly
is indefensible and intolerable. and
pledge the Democratic party to yigor-
Gus enforcement of existing laws
against monopoly and illegal combi.
nations, and to the enactment of such
further measures as may be neces-
sary.
AVIATION
We favor sustained development
of aviation by both the government
and commercially.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03
REFERENDUM ON
WAR QUESTIONS

There is no substitute for the
league of nations as an agency work
ing for peace; therefore we believe
that, in the interest of permanent
peace, and in the lifting Of the
great burdens of war from the backs
of the people, and in order to es-
tablish a permanent foreign policy
on these supreme questions, not sub
ject to change with change of party
administrations, it is desirable, wise
and necessary to lift this question
out of party politics. and to that end
to take the sense of the American
people at a referendum election, adj
visory to the government, to be held
officially, under act of congress, free
from all other questions and candida
cies, after ample time for full con-
sideration and discussion throughout
the country, upon the question, in
Substance as follows:
"Shall the United States become a
member of the league of nations upon
such reservations or amendments to
the. covenant of the league as the
president and the senate of the
United States may agree upon|
Immediately upon an affirmative
vote we will carry out such mandate.
DEEP WATERWAYS
We favor and will promote deep
waterways from the Great Lakes to
the gulf and to the Atlantic ocean.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03
FRAUDULENT
STOCK SALES

We favor the immediate passage OF
such legislation as may be necessary
to enable the states efficiently to en-
force their laws relating to the grad
ual financial strangling Of innocent
investors, workers and consumers,
caused by the indiscriminate promo
ton, refinancing and reorganizing OF
corporations on an inflated and over
capitalized basis, resulting already In
the undermining and collapse OF
many railroads, public service and
Industrial corporations, manifesting
itself in unemployment, irreparable
loss and waste, and which constitute
a serious menace to the stability or
our economic system.
PRIVATE MONOPOLIES
The federal trade commission mas
submitted to the Republican admin
istration numerous reports showing
the existence of monopolies and COM
binations in restraint of trade, and
has recommended proceedings against
these violators of the law. The few
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03
TERRITORY OF HAWAII

We believe in policy for continu
ing the improvements of the nationa
parks, the harbOrs and breakwaterS
and the federal roads of the terrltor!
of Hawaii.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03
DISARMAMENT, WAR REFEREN'
NM AND NATIONAL DEFENSE

We demand strict and sweeping
reduction of ornaments by land anu
sea. so that there shall be no com,
petitive military program or naval
building. Until international agree
ments to this end have been made we
advocate an army and navy adequate
for our national safety.
Our government should secure
io;nt agreement with all nations for
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03
DEEP WATERWAYS

We favor and will promote dee
waterways from the Great Lakes t
the gulf and to the Atlantic ocean.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03
EDUCATION

We believe with Thomas Jefferson
and founders of the republic that
ignorance is the enemy of freedom
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03
ARMENIA AND THE
LAUSANNE TREATY

We condemn the Lausanne treaty
IT barriers legitimate American rights
and betrays Armenia, for the Chester
oil concession.
We favor the protection OF Amer
;can rights in Turkey and the fulfill
wont of President wilson's arbitrai
award respecting Armenia.
WAR
War is relic of barbarism ana
II is Unsuitable only as a measure Oh
defense. - 49,,
In the event OF war In when tne
man-power of the nation Is dralteu'
all other resources should likewise
be drafted. This will tend to as
courage war by depriving 1t Oh i's
prOfits.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03
NARCOTICS

Recognizing in narcotic addiction
especially the spreading of heroir
addiction among the youth, a grave
peril to America and to the human
race, we pledge ourselves vigorously
to take against it all legitimate an6
proper measures for education, fol
control and for suppression at home
and abroad.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03
REPUBLIC OF GREECE

We welcome to the sisterhood OIL
republics. the ancient land of Greece
which gave to our party It's priceless rlceiess
name. We extend to. her government
and people our cordial good Wishes
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03
VIRGIN ISLANDS

We recommend legislation tor tn'
welfare of the inhabitants of the Nlr
gin islands.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29
Red Cross Nurses
Asked to Respond
To Roll Call Sept. II

On September l,ai. 1924, on be.
half OF the War Department the sur
yeon General of the U. s. Army has
asked the Red Cross to call the roll
OF Red Cross nurses as part of the
defense test OF all organized military
groups as we'll as the citizens of this
country.
This is the first practical test Of
the peace time working of the Ma
tional Defense Act 1t does not
mean active service, it does not
mean giving up the present occupa-
tion of the nurse but 1t does mean
that the nurses are expected to
report to the committees under
which they are enrolled or to such
other headquarters as may later be
designated. either in person. by let
ter, telephone or telegram. NO
nurse need be put to any expense
beyond a two cent stamp or a tele
phone call, or in case she has been
particularly tardy she may need to
pay for telegram.
Regardless of age, occupation or
present physical condition Red Cross
nurses are expected to answer roll
call on the designated date exactly
as II they had been called into active
service. Each nurse enrolled in
this service appreciates that its rri-
mary purpose is reserve to the
Army and Navy Nurse Corps and
swer call of this sort whenever II
therefore should be prepared to an
may come. 1t does not mean war,
but it does mean Preparedness and
efficiency.
II the Red Cross enrolment
stands for this. no nurse enrolled
should fail to answer the roll call
not later than the morning of Sept
ember 18th and preferably few
DAYS before that date when that fail
ure would naturally result in bring
ing criticism upon the whole service
as not measuring ,p to the purpose
for which IT was organized.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29
Moral Respon iibiIity Of
Campers to Report Those
Who Leave Fires Burning

Recently traveller called the For
estry Office and asked: How about
forest FIRE. left burning by others. is
II all right to put them out2
ceived:
Yes. and the camper who left II
should be run In As soon as the fire
is put out" In reply to further re-
strictions as to camp fires he was
told there Were practically none ex-
cept the moral responsibility but
campers should be sure they are no,
building fires IN Mountain Parks.
The attitude OF this citizen Is u
sample OF colorado's hest safeguard
from the menace that now stalks in
our mountains. But II Is not enough
Unfortunately. their are those trav-
cling In the forests who represent
the opposite extrcmS-those who
leave nres for others to pu, out. II
all good campers will go on. step
further after putting out tn. aband
oned blaze and secure auto license
numbers and other evidence which
will facilitate arrest and report them
Immediately to the nearest sheriff or
Federal Forest O'''ccr. the law has
an effective remedy for those of for
xctful or Indifferent tendencies.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29
Many Children are
Having Physical Test
By Community Nurse

Miss Edna Avery reports many
mothers are bringing their children
to her office in the library to have
physical inspection made before
school commences. She will be in
her office on Friday morning but
after school starts she will be busy
in the schools but will be glad to ar
range to have mothers call.
Miss Avery is particularly inter-
ested in the nutrition OF the child
rem and is planning to serve milk
twice each day. a half-pint will be
served at the small expense of three
cents per bottle. The children are
interested when they see others
drinking milk and sometimes child
rem who will not touch milk at home
will enjoy two bottles day and in
this way will drink the necessary
amount to help them to gain. Any
mother who wishes her children to
Join the milk brigade please send
a note by them to their teacher.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

Frank. Alberta and Louise Galiik-
os, children OF Mr.. Rupcrto Gaiiixos
were operated upon for tonsiis and
adenoids last Saturday morning by
DR.. Herman from Aiamosa. Miss
Edna Avery. our school nurse who
assisted. reports that they are doing
nicely and will be ready for school
next Monday.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred kloeper Of Van
dalia. Mo-, parents Of Mrs. NJ. L..
returned to their home last
after spending year and
four months in the valley.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

Mrs X. r. Lincoln and daughters,
Roberta, Bonnie Jean and Mary
Francis. Mrs. VIII Pridmore. Miss
lola Pridmore and Miss Lola wrigh,
motored to Salida Sunday for picnic
dinner.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

Mrs. 8. S. Brandborg left last
week for Wheatland. Wyoming
where she will join her husband who
has a position with creamery at
that place.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

Mrs. Roy o. Henry and two cbi,a-
rem Of Osborne. Kansas. arrived her.
Tuesday for three OF four weeks,
visit with their mother and grand,
mother. Mrs. Sylvania Mackey.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

George B. McLain and family are
stopping several days In Monte
Vista while looking after business
interests here. Incidentally Mr.. Nc
Lain is enjoying some fine fishing
trips along the upper Rio Grande
above Creedc.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

Miss Bernice Hawkins will leave
Saturday for Williams. Arizona
where she Will take up her work OF
Instructor In public school music.
Miss Hawkins has held this position
for the past two years.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

Miss Marian Sims returned this
week from a most enjoyable and ex-
'ensive vacation during which she
visited several eastern cities includ.
Ing New York and returned .home
through Canada.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

Miss Edna Rawlings left for Las
Animas Tuesday where she will vkit
several days before resuming her
journey to Everett. Wash, where
she will teach through the coming
winter.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

Mrs. Glen Miracle returned home
Monday from spending months
vacation In the East. During this
time she visited her parents at Lex
inkton. Ill. and spent some time In
Chicago. Kansas City and Denver.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

n. F. Johnson of Denver. travel
ing passenger agent for the Santa Fe
railroad was business visitor here
several days this week.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

w c. Baker of Center left this
weeek for the government training
camp at Fort Logan.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

Read the Hook Covered Wagon"
before ,ou see the pictur'-yoU1l
stnd u nj Euli-r~.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

Fred CLANCY returned to hi
home in Bull. Idaho, last Thursday
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-29

Pete Cuilin of Center left Tuesday
for GAINESVILLE. Texas.