Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-06-11

bank; we believe in the democratic idea OF
guaranteeing bank deposits Is is successfully
favor the eight hour day, we favor conciliaton
OF capital and labor, and favor every legitimate
means Tor the adjustment OF disputes between
corporation employers and their employees, to
the end that justice NAV be done to those who
toll and that society may be relieved from the
embarrassement occasioned by prolonged
We heartily and enthusiastically indorse the
presidential candidacy of W. j Bryan and in
struct the entire Idaho delegation TO vote for
his nomination at the Denver national con.
yention, first, last and all the time,
firm in the belief that his nomination will in.
sure an overwhelming victory at the polls in
Believing that it is the province of the state
nominating convention TO formulate our state
platform, we refrain from any extended view
of state issues at this tme but favor the initia-
tive and referendum in state and local matters
direct primary election law, anti pass law for
public ofhcials, an effective and warehouse COM
We demand complete separation of church
and state and denounce any and all attempts at
church dictation and interference in political
affairs OF Idaho.
We demand the literal enforcement of sec
ton OF article of our state constitution relat-
ing to suffrage and the enactment Of any laws
that may be necessary for its effective operation
and we instruct our delegates here elected to
the Denver convention to vote for the adoption
of plank in onr national platform favOring an
amendment to the constitution OF the United
states prohibiting poygamy and unlawful CO.
uuplthtOH.
After the vote was taken for
temporary chairman a por ton Of
the minority of the delegates bolt
ed and held a sort of q rump con.
vention knowing they were whip
ped and with the purpose Of start
ing riot and breaking up the con-
vention. 1t had all been pre-
arranged and it's question if ten
of the boilers knew what was going
on during the time they claimed
they organized and elected dele
gates. Emissaries were sent
from Boise to other counties to
organize contesting delegations SO
that when the bolt occurred it would
appear to have more supporters
than it really had.
1t is stated that at the Ada
county convention resolution was
introduced stating that the dele
gates would show their democracy
by remaining in the state conven-
ton if they were beaten but said
resolutions was voted down.
Frank Moore, who headed the
SO called contesting delegation from
Latah county, made the statement
in the presence Of two other dele
gates, one being Ramsey Walker,
that he did not come to the con-
vention for the purpose of making
contest but to aid Ada county in
its bolt by walking out with that
county in order to make show.
This statement was made before
the convention was in session and
these facts show it was pre-.
arranged plot to rule or ruin.
When fairly beaten it is the
duty of democrat to stay by the
party and the actions of the bolters
at Twin Falls has made the cause
of the real democracy stronger
than ever. What would become oi
the democrat party OF the state
supposing the boilers should con.
trof at Wallace and the regulars
would give them a dose of Their
medicine by walking out?
Let us all be democrats, even
though we differ on state issues
To be a game loser is praise WORTHY )
but who has good word for tht
childish gutter! While there i,
much to regret, out of it all il
going to come stronger anc
a united democracy.