Show FREMONT REPUBLldANS THEY HOLD AN ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTION I Ringing Platform and Excellent Nominations ExGov McConnell J and Chairman Rich Give Addresses j Market Lake Ida Sept 20The Fie mont county Republican convention finished fin-ished Us work at Monnn at 1 oclock this morning having been delayed In their labors by giving up the operahouse for a concert It was the largest most on thuplastlc political gathering ever held In Fremont county and lie Interest foreshadows fore-shadows a Republican victory in Fremont county The Hon I3en J3 Rich was made permanent chairman and his opening speech was one of the tlnest we have overheard over-heard him make and shows Bun to havo fully seen the folly oC his way In deserting de-serting the St Louis convention four ymrs ago and his great desire to malto all amends by a stronger Republicanism than ever h ExGov McConnell of Idaho also made I an address to the convention full of many strong points why the lkci > ubllcan party now reunited should show u bold un broken front to the conglomerate mlx turo s rruycd against It In Nation State and county He was repeatedly cheered to tho echo The following ticket was placed In nomination i Stain Senator V C 1 legs toad Rcprosonialives W Hart A S An derson and F A Pykc Sheriff N P llnnscn Treasurer Leo Burrows County Superintendent of Public Instruction In-struction Miss Jnno OHborne County Judge James Berry County Attorney E Cochrane Assessor and Collector C Walker Surveyor W Spcerman Commissioners First district C J Mc Cull Second district Joseph Gale Third district G Rasmusscn Coroner Walter Paul At the conclusion of the proceedings Chairman Rich mado another of his toll log characteristic speeches touching upon up-on national Issues as well as State admonishing ad-monishing Republicans that whlln lie above ticket was undoubtedly a winner united aggressive action must be maintained main-tained that the victory would be so decisive de-cisive that Democracy would never again got a foothold In public places of honor and trust The following platform was cheered again nnd again and adopted THE PLATFORM Wo the Republicans of Fremont county coun-ty t In county convention assembled affirm af-firm our allegiance to the national and State Republican party Wo Indorse both the national and State tickets and the platforms upon which they stand and express ex-press our unqualified approval of tho able and statesmanlike administration of President McKlnley We condemn fusion for lie sake of of lice only us unpatriotic and In line with tin hypocrisy of ihosu who urged the ratification rati-fication of Iho treaty of Paris ceding to us the Philippine Islands from under the Imperialism of Spain and who voted for nn Increase of the army that the dignity of this Nation might be maintained and who now for political reasons condemn President McKlnley for enforcing Ito laws which they assisted In enacting Wo condemn the present Stato administration admin-istration for the unfair system of taxation now being perpetrated upon the State of Idaho under which tho taxation of corporations cor-porations has been diminished while that of hue farmer and wageearner has been Increased Wo pledge the nominees of this convention to the Legislature that they will faithfully work to bring about such legislation ns will equalize tho burden of taxation upon all Wo refer with nrldo to our beloved Senator George L Shoup whoso fidelity devotion persevorlmr energy and great ability have never deserted Idaho nor mado Its pcoplo feel that they were not fully and ably represented at our national capital Wo heartily congratulate ourselves on lie conduct and achievements of the company of loved volunteers and bravo soldier boys which our county sent lo the front during lie days of tIm Into war with Spain and wo feel that so long as we have such gallant and partlotlc men among us our liberties as a people antl our honor as a nation Is safe 4 Whereas the schools maintained In the several districts of this county aro Inadequate Inade-quate to the best Interests of the children and tho general public therefore be It Resolved That It Is the sense of this convention that at least eight months of school be maintained In each district We again condemn lie pernicious practice of fusion because It has been iho experience of our taxpayers that It Is Impossible Im-possible to fix the blame and rcsponslbln ly upon any political faction which may be a party thereto for faulty and corrupt administration of public affairs of which the taxpa > era of Idaho and Fremont county coun-ty are tIm recognized victims whereas It has always been lie pollcv of the Republican Repub-lican part In Nation and State to work to that end which will establish homo industry In-dustry and the development of lie resources re-sources of our country and create a homo market for lie products of our soil and diversify the output of our farms and furnish additional employment to the laborer la-borer and Whereas It has been thoroughly demonstrated that we are by nature endowed en-dowed In this valley with every facllltj of soil water and climate necessary lo the successful culture of the sugar beet and being convinced that lie establishment of a sugar plant would be of mutual benellt to the toliors oC our Stale and county and further having an assurance that capital Is now at our door nsklmr Investment In our midst In this line and In order to show our Indorsement and encouragement oC such enterprises be It therefore Resolved That we the Republicans oC Fremont county In convention assembled hereby recommend to thin Legislature of this Stale that hey do make an appropriation appro-priation from the Stato treasury of a reasonable rea-sonable sum of money to bo used as a bounty on lie production of sugar from beets raised In the State of Idaho which shall be expended In such a manner as their wisdom and precedents In other States shall suggest and we hereby In Btrncl and pledge our candidates for tho Legislature If elected lo labor unceasingly unceas-ingly and to use every honorable means lo effect this legislation Wo pledtfs our nomlnrcs to a businesslike business-like conservative and economical administration admin-istration of the affairs of the county Resolved That wo extend to the voters of Fremont county an earnest cordial In vllallon Irrespective of previous political affiliations to join with lie Republican PartY In order to secure the blessings of the host national State and county administrations ad-ministrations S |