The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-08
DxrocRAr1c couvur1oH.

A call for holding democratic
convention at HALEY on the 18th
inst. for the purpose of appointing
delegates to the constitutional con-
vention has been numerously signed
by the democrats of Haley. They
offer as reasons for so doing "that
no county democratic central COM
mittee has authority or power to APP
point delegates to the constitutional
convention; and further, that there
exists no properly constituted dem
ocratic central committee of Altu-
ras county, and that the pretended
meeting and action Of such COM
mittee on May 21st was without
authority and irregular, and did not
express the will of the party, and
that new committee direct from
the people should be selected"
The KEYSTONE indorses the argu-
ment set forth by the democracy of
Haley in their call for primaries
and for holding convention, so
that the people may have voice as
to who shall represent them in such
an important assemblage as that of
a convention to frame a constitu-
ton, and not be dictated to by a self
constituted county central commit
tee. Grant that the call for the meet
of the democratic county central
committee on May 21st was made
in good faith, and to all intents and
purposes intended to carry out the
will of the people. Let US see: the
call for the meeting of the commit
tee was 'for the purpose of PRovID-
ING for the selection or appoint
ment of delegates to the constitu-
tional convention to be held at
Boise City, July 4th, to form a State
Constitution" The call was made
to "provide for the selection or
appointment of delegates, and not
that this self-constituted committee
should assume unto themselves a
power never delegated to them.
But they knocked all we'll estab-
lished precedents into cooked hat
and displayed a degree of egotism
disgusting to an intelligent COM
munity by selecting two of their
number to act in the important ca.
pacity of representatives to frame
q constitution for the people; and
what is more, they boastingly de-
clare that they have their creden-
tials-made out by Themselves
and if any other selection of dele
gates is made they will contest for
their seats.
All through the proceedings of
that remarkable committee meeting
on the 21st of May, it is apparent
to every one that there was a per-
sonal grievance to avenge and a
petty spite to crafty. It is also
plain to comprehend that the par
ties operating the "rump"-as it
has been termed-by themselves
and through proxies, disregarded all
tealty to party principles, and rath-
er than not succeed in their selfish
and personal schemes would see the
democratic party buried beyond
the peradventure of resurrection.
HALEY precinct at the last elec-
ton cast more than double the
number of democratic votes that
the Ketchum precinct did, and they
were certainly entitled to a more
decent recognition than was allotted
to them by that committee.
We trust that the democrats OF
the different precincts throughout
the county will hold their primary
elections on next Tuesday, the 18th
inst, and elect delegates who will
fairly and faithfully represent the
best interests of the party, and
when they meet in convention on
the 18th inst. they will select such
delegates to the constitutional con-
vention as will meet the approba-
ton of all who are interested in
matter of such vital Importance.