The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-22

Souhu AbbpHDttcan Platform
Ringing Speeches. Spontaneous
Uprising : Everybody In Excellent
Spirlt-COunty Committee Organized
VIII Put Complete Ticket In the
Field.
The Canyon County Republican CON
vention to elect delegates to the state
Republican convention and organize
the Republican party in Canyon coun-
ty, convened at the court house in this
city at 2 O'Clock, p. M, Thursday. John
1. Morrison, Esq. state committeeman.
called the convention to order and on
motion of R. H. Davis, Hon. A. b.
Moss, of Payette, was elected temper
airy chairman. r. H. Davis was elected
temporary secretary with H. j. Syms
assistant. On being indicted into the
chair Mr.. Moss made an appropriate
address which was frequently inter.
rupted by enthusiastic applause, show
ing the spirit which animated and per-
yaded the delegates and visitors.
Pursuant to motions the following
committees were appointed by the
chair: Credentials A. Kurtz, Will
liam Ireton and Alex. DUTIES; Order of
Business and Permanent Organization,
+. G. Cottingham, w. w. Wells and
Ed. Allen; Platform and Resolution,
R. II. Davis, d. P. Shawhan and j. L.
Morrison.
After short recess the various COM
mittees made their reports. The COM
mittee on credentials, reported as enti-
tied to seats, the following:
Caldwell, precincts,-D. P. Dodd
II. II. Davis, J. NJ. McGinty, j. T..
MorristOn, Jaspar Nichols, Harry Ray
mOnd, Chas. Cupp, j. M. Murphy, c. w.
Pinney, w. H. Isaac by c. R. Smith,
Baxter Ricketts,, J. w. Dorman, Thos
II. Taylor, H. Gilmore, 7. c. Egleston,
R. NJ. Gwinn, F. NJ. Lucus, H. J. Syms,
o. E. Eckelson.
Stuart precinct,-A. J. Mcfarland,
John Neal, J. F. Nesbitt.
Nampa precinct,-Alex DUTIES, Thos.
A. Golden, f. q. Cottingham, d. A.
Moundy, NJ. A. Kurtz, o. evan Houten.
Middleton precinct, Julius Fisher,
Percy Smith, William March, S. s.
Foote, c II. Knapp.
Emmett precinct,-Edward Allen
with proxies.
Payett precinct,-G. p. Johnson, B.
P. Shawhan, A. g. Ringer, j. w. Lii,
William Ireton, ]. NJ. Shaw, Albert
Wilson, e. Kicker, A. b. Moss, A, K.
Field, Lee Young, W. w. Wells. Chas.
Cox.
The committee on order business
and permanent organization, reported
as follows: First order of business,
report of committee on credentials;
second, report of committee on order
of of business and permanent organic
alton; third, report of committee on
resolutiutions; fourth, nomination and
election of delegates to state conven-
tons; fifth, appointment of county
committeeman; sixth, miscellaneous
business. The committee recommended
that the temorary organization be
made permanent. On motion, the
report of the committee on credentials
and the report of the committee on
order of business and permanent Or
ganization was then adopted.
The committee on platform and res
olutions submitted the following which
was received with hearty and prOlong.
ed applause:
"The Republicans of Canyon county
through their representatives in con,
vention assembled, earnestly address
themselves to patriotic and intelligent
citizens in the following declaration OF
facts and principles:
Gan extraordinary condition OF af'
fairs has developed within the Republi'
can party of this state, which though
inviting severe condemnation, awakens
in every loyal Republican breast feel
ings of profound sorrow and regret
Many of the old-time and honoreC
leaders of the party inspired as We
firmly believe by a mistaken and eX
cessive zeal for the promotion of theil
personal interests, have conspired t.
rob every Republican voter of his sa
cred franchise and convert the part!
organization into an engine for thu
propacation of Democracy aud Popu
ism Without reason or provocatio'
men who have been raised from indi
gence and obscurity by the grace o
Republican suffrage to positions tn
most exalted in the nation, the mos
enviabIe in the world, now seek for sci
fish purposes to destroy the integrlt.
and dishonor the name of Republican
ism The excess of their ingratitud
finds no adequate expression in cause
less desertion of tho party which ha
cherished. honered and elevated them
hut they must needs denounce it iron