Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-10-12
JOINT MEETING


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Central Committees Of Elmore
county met in Rocky Bar.
The Democratic Committee cbssi
vened at the court house, being rep
resented as follows: Greene White
w. c. Wickersham, F. P. Cavanah,
Dan. Harrington of Rocky Bar;
w. NJ. Stockton. Glenn's Ferry;
DIR. W. F. Smith. Dan. Hill and
Frank AXE, Mountain Home; w.
J. Bogard, Pine Grove.
The Republicans met about the
same time in the room adjoining
the BULLETIN Office, with the fol-
lowing representatives present: 81
III. McCarty, Geo. l.. Wall, John
Van Setback, d. E. waldron (proxy
for Indian creek) DIR. Wright
(proxy for Glenn's Ferry) Rocky
Bar; ID. b. Ethel, Pine Grove;
Nelse Davis, Atlanta; ]. T. Sprague,
Mountain Home.
After discussing matters pertin- |
ent 10 each assemblage the two
committees agreed to meet In joint
convention for the purpose Of mu-
tual action toward the adoption of
the Idaho Constitution.
The joint convention assembled
at the court house, and Greene
White was elected chairman and
Geo. l.. Wall secretary.
Messrs. Waldron, McCarty, Van
Setback and Major Cavanah adj
dressed the meeting in a few well
chosen remarks, advocating a
unanimity Of action Of the people
irrespective of party, and also max
ing wholesome suggestions which
were generally carried out by the
convention.
II was voted that the convention
petition the Board Of County Com
missioners, asking that Honorable
body to establish voting precincts
and make other necessary arrange
ments for holding the election on
the 9th of November-the citizens
Of each precinct to bear the expense
of judges, clerks etc.
Judge Waldron moved that the
chair appoint committee Of five to
draft resolutions expressive Of the
views of the this body ON the adop
ton Of the constitution, which mo-
ton was carried. The chair APP
pointed Judge d. E. Waldron,
Judge J. T. Sprague, John Van
Setback, DIR. w. F. Smith and
Nelse Davis said committee, and
they were asked to report at 5
o'clock p. m.
Other necessary committees were
appointed and the joint convention
took a recess till o'clock.
The convention met pursuant to
adjournment.
The committee on resolutions
presented the follwing report, which
was unanimously adopted:
To the joint Convention of Demo
crats and Republicans this day MS
semblcd through their County Cen.
trail Committees Of Elniore county,
Idaho, at Rocky Bar:
Your committee ON resolutions in ia
sor OF statehood, beg leave To re-
port as follows:
Resolved, That we feel that we
ought TO enjoy AL the rights Of Amer
lean citizens, that we heartily endorse
the proposed constitution for the State
of Idaho; that the same II broad and
beneficent IN all It's provisions and
seeks the greatest good fur the great
est number; that its adoption will re-
li-ye us from the present evil effects Of
ihe Alien land law, which prevents the
investment of foreign capital in our
mines, as q Territory, rich in gold,
silver aud lead, which would be other.
wise were il State: that under the
proposed constitution our schools will
be. as they should be-, entirely unsec
tartan; that AS a State we will receive
all the great benefits accruing from
sale of school lands. and We will select
from our own citizens all of our officers
from among our own citizens, those
who know our wants and the peculi-
aritier OF our section.
Therefore we urge the adoption OF
these resolutions by your honorable
body, aul as earnestly request the peo-
pie of Elmore county and Idaho Ter
ritorv TO turn out ON the 9th day Of
November next and adopt the instru-
ment presented to us by the Consti.
tutional Convention lately assembled,
so that we may ask the constituted
authorities at Washington 10 declare
lie one of the States III the great United
5 ates Of America, The pride. boast and
glory of all lovers of liberty the world
ever. ID. T. NALDRoS, Chn.
The report was applauded by all
present.
On motion a committee on print
ing and finance was appointed az
follows: j. T. Sprague, e. L. Wall
and w. c. Wickersham.
Major Cavanah, on behalf of the
Board of County Commissioners.
reported that the Board had acted
upon the petition of the joint assem-.
0lage, and agreed TO designate pre-
cincts and officers throughout the
county; also that new precincts
would be established at Little
Camas. Big Camas, Cold Springs
Greek and Smiths Prairie.