American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-07-11
TRYING TO MAKE
ELECTION AFARCE
Statements Of Trustees Open
to Criticism.
After Calling Eleetisa Trustees Should
Not Claia That II is illegal aud
Its Results Will Not Be
Binding.

10 make the special election, Tuesday.
farce. l, is said that II is not ''le-
gal, and that the trustees are not
bound 10 take oognixsnce of its results.
To further this cause complaint is be-
ing made that the registration books
very closed too early. and tina, every.
one who had property interests here.
whether residing on their homestesds
or not. should be allowed 10 vote.
About the FIRST OF March. r. D..
Nichols, ieetorei. stopped here and
delivered two addresses. and advocated
the circulation Of petition TO The trus-
tees TO close the saloons here az the ex-
piratlon Of their village licenses. One
Of the trustees. who Is nos trying 20
free himself from his obligations TO
the people, approved the idea. and
said that was the way the matter should
come W. Nichols came again and de-.
liyrred three more lectures. and while
he was here petitions were circulated
and received the signatures of more
voters than the total Of the vote a year
previous. The petition vas presented
10 the trustees. whom IL was hoped
would find In IL sufficient warrant 10
pass an ordinance prohibiting the selling
or giving away Of Intoxicating liquors
within IN. village. Notwithstanding
this petition bore the names Of more
than the total number Of voters at the
last election. the claim WAS made tina,
the fNsi,ion ~as not representative.
Action was deferred from one meeting
To another until June 2. when friends Of
the ordinance urged is consideration.
The committee To whom IL sas referred
recommended that a special election be
held To Jet the people pass upon the mat.
rsr. Trustees opposed To the ordinance
stated that the saloon mon ~.re willing
TO abide by the result Of an election.
bu, were no; willing 10 accept the peti-
ton as representative. The minutes Of
that meeting. which were approved
Tuesday night last. referring to the elcc-
ton. are sS follows:
The committee on revision OF bill Of
ordinance No. 10 reported not having
yet made any revision but that it would
recommend that a special election be
held, submitting TO the people the qucs-
tion Of whether or not prohibition ordi.
nance shall be passed. Discussion to
some length was had "a 20 when and how
such election should be held. following
which twas moved by Elliott. seconded
by Mckown. that bill Of ordinance No. IS
be tabled for further consideration.
Carried. 1t was then moved bv Nc.
kown. seconded by Johnson. that the
question Of whether or not prohibition
ordinance shall be passed By the board
of trustees be submitted to the people
by special election. after a new regis
tration, and that without expense TO
the village. Motion carried
Moved by Johnson, seconded hv Mc-
kown. that the chair appoint two regis
trars. Carried. Moved by Johnson and
seconded by Mckown that the rcgistra.
tion books be opened Monday. June S.
and closed Monday. July 6. for the clec.
ton TO be held on July IA. Registration
books to be opened from o'clock a. m.
to O'Clock y. M, and the polls to be
open from . o'clock a. m. to : o'clock
p. m. a; the school building. Judges
and clerks of election to be appointed by
the chair at the next regular meeting.
Motion carried :"
AT the meeting adopting this resolu-
ton We're present Chairman Clifford.
Trustees Elliott. johnson and McKown.
The resolution provided for these things:
The holding of an election.
The appointment of registrars.
new registration.
Time of opening and closing registra-
tion books.
Time and place of holding election.
In pursuance to the passage of the
resolution Chairman Clifford appointed
d. b. Nichols and Dewitt G. Brown as
registrars. and the registration office
was established at the Gail ''E'' Phar-
macy. and the village clerk posted no.
tices Of the election. The widest pub
lcity was given to the call for an
election, to the hours during which vo-
tcs might register. and to the date of
the closing Of registration. There 10
not an individual entitled to vote who
did not have knowledge Of all these
facts.
In face of the fact that at regular