The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14
STRONG RESOLUTIONS
AT TIE CONVENTION 5!
Convention Tuesday One Of the Most Harmonious Ever Held in the County,
Strong Resolutions Passed in Favor Of Local Option and in Favor Of Con-
tnug the Mormon Fight With but Two Dissenting votesSenat0r
WhtweI Enthusiastically Endorsed for Governor.

Considering the fact that the only
business of the convention Tuesday
was to elect delegates to the
state conventions there was good
representation of the various pre-
cincts of the county. In every re.
spect the convention was most bar
monious one; and the reports of the
committees were accepted unani-
mously. IL is seldom ones privilege
to witness more enthusiasm and a
more singleness of purpose than was
i'm evidence at this convention
The convention was called TO order
by acting County Chairman Wbitwell
at 10 O'Clock. r. J. Atkins was
placed In nomination and elected
temporary chairman and Roy b.
Herndon temporary secretary. In a
few well chosen words Mr.. Atkins
thanked the convention for the hon.
or of being selected.
Motion was then made by w. G..
Whitwell that committee of five be
selected by the chair on credentials.
The following delegates we're select
ed: III. Nichols, j. Horton, j. NJ.
Moore, I. Stroud and G. W. Cronk.
rite. The convention then adjourned
until / 80 to await the report of the
committee to ascertain who were en-
titled to seats In the convention.
At the appointed hour the conven.
tion was convened. The credentiaI
committee, in substance, made the
following report that the following
precincts be eHtitled to full delega-
tions: Salmon, Brooklyn, Baker,
Carmen, Pahsimari, Junction, Noble,
and Fort Lemhi. Reports accepted
and committee discharged.
The committee of permanent Or
ganization and order of business as
follows: Thos. Kane, ii. Il. Albert
son, 0. Il. Snyder, Homer Chaffee
and John Morrill,.
Motion was then made that com
mittee of seven be appointed on reso
lutions: the following being selected
by the chair: W. G. Whitwell, II.
E. Frost, G. +. Yearian, b. +.
Laws, Charles Temple, james Sims
and George Grubb.
The committee on organization
made the following report; report
of cnp,n,;f+aa m, racnlutin,s aian
tion of eight delegates. to the con.
vention at Twin Falls, election OF
eight delegates to the nominating
convention at Wallace, new business.
The committee on resolutions sub.
mitted the following resolutions,
which were as follows.
We the delegates OF the democracy
Of Lemhi county, In convention as
semblcd, reatlirm our allegiance tC
those principles Of government en-
anated and expounded by the great
democratic statesman, Thomas JET
ferson, and so ably championed In
modern times by William J. Bryan.
| Section I've favor sending del
cation to the National Convention al
Denver instructed to vote for william
J. Bryan for the nomination of pres
ident first, last and all the time.
I Section 2.-We endorse the cour
ageous and righteous stand taken h,
the democratic party on the Nor
mon question, and we demand tb,
continuation OF this light until TIN
constitution is bonored and obeye.
In every section of the state, and un
til Idaho Is redeemed from the polit
ical domination and control of law
defying lecberous priesthood in Sal
Lake City.
Section 3.-We favor the democrat
ic idea OF guaranteeing bank deposit
as is done successfully In the demo
cratic state Of Oklahoma.
Section I've favor a direct pri
mary election Law which will enabl
the people 10 nominate their ow
state and county candidates
Sec. 5-We believe In the democrati
doctrines of homemade and local sell
government, therefore we are In fave
Of the passage OF local option la
by the next legislature which vi
enable the people by a majority vot
to decide whether or not intoxieai
ing liquors shall be sold as beveraa
In their local communities.
Section 6.-Eighty-1se per cent
the area Of Lemhi county is embracs
In forest reserves, we therefore fe