Idaho County free press., 1924-10-09

ion of the public utilities COMMISSION
we pledge our party to render such
4 aid in presenting the contention OF
tbe consumers as viii assure a proper
and thorough presentation of the con-
| sumers' claims in such case, to the
end that the courts may be adequate
ly informed, and justice to all nti-
| giants may be assured.
We commend the action taken by
Senators Borah and Gooding and Con-
gresmen Smith and French, and the
| assistance rendered by Governor
Moore an that department of Recla-
nation i'm securing federal aid in the
reclamation work in Idaho, particul-
arly in the conservation of the wa
| ters of the Snake river by the build
| ing of the american Falls dam, ana
the relief afforded the people of the
Payette valley by the building of the
Black Canyon dam.
We affirm that the federal reclaim
alton act. passed by a republican con-
gress. and signed by republican
president and designed to assist in
the Irrigation Of the arid lands of the
western states, is sound and bene- |
ficial as o national policy. We be-
lieve however, that the time has come
when the law should be amended to
meet the extra burdens which the far
mer. as a result of the world war
has had TO bear. We Gc1d, however
that the law should be so amended
that all payment charges should be
readjusted in accordance with a fair
and equitable basis, substantially in
accordance with the report of tho
Fact Finding commission, as contain
ed in the Smith Bill introduced at the
last session of congress.
We favor the continuance of the
State Welfare commission for ex-ser-
vice men and women or the world war
and the re-appropriation of the bal
ance remaining uneXpended by that
commission for the purpose design
ated in the act.
We heartily endorse the project of
the Idaho Memorial association in e.
recting a memorial upon the campus
of the University of Idaho, wherein
may be repOsed the history and rec
ord of the service men and women of
the state of Idaho, as an armOry and
gymnasium, thereby erecting, through
donation, a structure of inspiratiOnal
and practical utilization value.
We favor the active interest of the
state of Idaho, and its officials, in
further efforts to secure forest ser.
Tice moneys, for the early completion
If the Lewis and Clark trans-contin-
,ntal highway, now under course of
and for the completion
ofl 81, Io 10 70 0f
Idaho. and we commend tie state
md federal officers who have been
for the liberal applicat-
on of forest service funds already
applied on these projects, and ex-
,ress our appreciation of the con-
idence suggested by the states of
Washington and Montana in the in
egrity of Idaho in the large eXpen-
itures made in the construction of
highways.
We favor the amendment of the
resent law which shall SO classify
cense taxes on automobiles, that no
which is not in fact used
rincipally for truck purposes, shall
e taxed as such and we favor chan
ing the date of payment of auto =
lobile license taxes from January
to March 1. We favor the strength
hing of our automobile law in such
manner as to prevent reckless use
our highways and the strengthen
g of our law in such respects as
,perience under the law has taught
! to be necessary.
We declare for the continuance of
broad and comprehensive policy
upled with decent regard for econ
ny and efficiency, in the conduct
the educational affairs of the state.
e are in favor of administrative con-
Dl, known thruout the nation as the
daho Idea"
The republican party has always
EN- faithful to the interests of the
rmers, realizing that upon such in.
stry depends, fundamentally, the
of the country at large
2 realize that our agricultural ac-
tiles are still Struggling, with adj
rse conditions, and we pledge the
rty to all necessary steps to bring
)ut balanced condition between
! agricultural industry and labor,
ich balance was destroyed by the
nocratic party.
We commend the action of the 1923
sion of the legislature of the state g
Idaho, whereby a banking code IN
was created to study the
liking problems of Idaho and report N
the governor before the converting E
the incoming legislature any avail "a
e and possible plan which will NJ
ledy existing conditions and most 8
y protect the public interests.