The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-29
Democratic Conventions Called.

In response to the call of its chairman the Idaho
State Democratic Committee met at Boise on Thurs
day. the 9th inst and fixed dates and places for two
State Democratic Conventions Of the forty-three
members of the Committee thirty-eight were present
and the participants filled with the inspiration of
victory and actuated by complete spirit of harmony.
The Convention for the election of delegates to the
National Democratic Convention at Denver was 10
Gated at Twin Falls and will be held on Wednesday
the 3rd of June converting at o'clock p. m.
The Convention to nominate a State and Con-
gressonal Ticket will be held at Wallace on Tues
day, August 4th converting at o'clock p. m.
The apportionment of delegates was based on the
vote for the Democratic candidate for Governor in
1906 and the several counties are entitled to repre-
sentation as follows
Ada, 81 BannocE, IA Bear Lake g Bingham IA
Blaine, II; Boise, 10; Bonner, IA; Canyon, 2S
Cassia, 3; Custer 7; Elmore, 8; Fremont, 12 IDAHO
10; Kootenai, Is; Latah, 13 Lemh, 8 Lincoln, 81
Nez Perez, 81 Oneida, 4; Owyhee, 7; Shoshone, %;
Twin Falls, 9; Washington, 10. Making total of
29s delegates in each convention
The following resolutions were adopted by the
committee without dissenting vote, four of the
members of the committee being absent when the
vote was taken, which was by roll call:
We the Democratic State Central Committee of
the State of Idaho, regularly assembled adopt the
following resolutions:
First We endorse Hon. William J. Bryan for the
position of President of the United States His
sistent attutide all public questions affecting the
interests of the people has gained for him the conf
dence of those who striving for high ideals and
civic Righteousness. 1t is matter of than
party pride that through his teachings he has de-
veloped the best sentiment to be found within a
self-governing people Although he has not yet
victory for himself his party his phil
osophy has reformed nation and compelled an
opposing and dominating political party to adopt
his policy.
primaries the selection of delegates to the several
conventions who will advocate the candidacy of
Mr.. Bryan and the adoption of the suggestions
contained in the following preamble and resolution
Second We congratulate the Democracy of the
State the position it has taken in insisting that
the Constitution of the State shall be lived up to
by all the people of the State
Whereas investigation of the returns from the
last two elections demonstrates beyond a question
that the sentiment against polygamy and Mormon
control III politics and Government is growing and
that the Gentle population of the State is becoming
more and more conscious of the danger confronting
it; therefore be it
ReSOlOed That it is the sense of this Committee
that the Constitutional qualification for voters as con-
tanned IN the last state platform of the Democracy
of Idaho be incorporated into and made a part of
It's next state platform
Resolved further, That the American parties
wherever they fully organized in any of the
counties of Idaho hereby invited to hold primaries
md send delegates to the Democratic State Conven-
ion