The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-08-15

this formal proposition:
"The the Honorable Charles o. Stocksager, e
aL-Gentlemen:
CONFORMING with the request of yourself anc
associates that submit to you, in writing pro
posals on various questions, with view to harmon
zing the different elements of the democratic party
now in Wallace we beg to submit the following:"
Elm the interest of harmony propose that
the following plank shall be in the state platform
namely: That demand the determination OF
polygamy and unlawful cohabitation within the state
of Idaho and the complete separation of state and
church in political affairs We pledge the people OF
Idaho that in event of democratic success at the polls
in November we will make effective by legislative
enactment the wise and patriotic declarations in our
state constitution contained in section B. article g.
Pin regard to the seating of delegates in the
Wallace convention propose that the delegates
from Ada county be permanently seated on YOUR
side and that the delegates the temporary roll
prepared by the state central committee be per1na-
nently seated on our side
"3-ln reference to the complexion of the state
committee we propose that the convention itself de-
eide the number and the manner of choosing the said
state committee.
"4-In reference to the conduct of the coming
campaign, propose that it shall be made plain
that the democratic party proposes to enforce the
state constitution, but that during the campaign the
committee will take no action to put into effect the
recent decision OF the supreme court of the state
In regard to campaign speaking we propose that
every speaker shall be at liberty to defend the state
platform and to stand squarey thereon, but that said
speaker shall be at liberty to discuss anv questions
contained IN either the state or national platforms
In submitting the above proposals, we feel that we
have gone to the greatest extent possible in re-
commencing to Our associates these concatorv
measures IN our great desire to harmonic all factions
OF the party and to present united and unbroken
front IN the coming campaign in the supreme effort
to secure this state for William J. Bryan"
Inc pro Mormon conference committee met and
considered this proposition voted to reject it and in
turn submitted counter proposal as follows:
r 10 the Hon. Fred T. Dubois, C. H. Jackson,
Henry en- HIe1theld, H. L. Day and others:
a n lennon
rev minutes since, we hereby make the following
suggestions in order that we may bring about sat-
lS1actoTy adjustment of differences:
i-Ihat the democratic state platform contain
d plank declaring tor the enforcement of each and
every provision of the constitution and declaring for
the Incorporation IN the electors oath of all the pro-
VISIONS SIC ;, and prohibitions of that instrument
@-lhat no campaign be conducted against the
Mormon people by under the direction, authoriza
uon assistance or encouragement of the state CEN
tldl committee That the regular elected delegation
rom ADA county be seated we'll as the anti-Dubos
delegations from Fremont, Oneida and Bear Lake
counties" 0 LAM
4-Ihat the state central committee consist onlv
u one MEMBER from each county and that the chair
man. II SAID committee be elected by maioritv of
Of otherwise wv" i"0iii0ei0
o.5-That there be an equitable distribution of the
Ioe ana tndt good, clean, influential men belonging
state tickets" 'i'0 oioo' oi al anu
MS proposal was in turn rejected by the pro-Du-
'ols committee and the conference having come to
standstI each faction called general caucuses to
onslder the respective proposals. The pro- Mormon
aucus was held in Eagles hall and that of the pro
dubois men in the district courtroom At the court
louse. Each caucus emphatically and unanimously
elected the proposal Of the opposing faction and
nuoISed the proposal of its committee and each
aucuS continued its committee in effect but without
Instructions as to further proceedings looking to-
III tne pro. Mormon caucus there were II men
III ITS original meeting Monday night and
tanning to represent 166 seats in the convention of
'liicn % are involved in contests. In the pro-Du-
I caucus there were 1O5 men and seven women
ld;g ~ represent 100 votes in the convention of