Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-03-02
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS

Resolutions Of State Committee In
dorse Bryan-Against Mormons.
The Idaho state democratic COM
mittee met at Boise and fixed dates
and places for two state democratic
conventions. OF the 43 members of
the committee 3S were present and
the participants were filled with the
inspiration OF victory and actuated
by a complete spirit Of harmony.
The convention for the election OF
delegates to the national democratic
convention at Denver was located at
Twin Falls and will be held Wednes-
day, June 3, converting at O'Clock
p. m.
The convention to nominate d
state and congressional ticket will
be held at Wallace on Tuesday, Au-
gust 4, converting at o'clock p. m.
The apportionment OF delegates
was based on the vote for the demo-
cratic candidate for governor In 1906
and the several counties are entitled
to representation as follows:
Ada, 81; Bannock, IA; Bear Lake,
2; Bingham, IA; Blaine, II; Boise,
10; Bonner, IA; Canyon, 2s; Cassia,
3; Custer, q; Gilmore, 8; Fremont,
IL; Idaho, 1S; Kootenai, is; I.atah.
13; Lemhi, 8; Lincoln, 8; Nee Perez,
81; Oneida, A; owyhee, Z; Shoshone,
30; Twin Falls, o; Washington, 49,;
making total of 29S delegates in
each convention.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the committee without a
dissenting vote, four OF the members
Of the committee being absent when
the vote was taken, which wes by
roll call:
We, the democratic state central
committee of the state OF Idaho, reg
ularly assembled, adopt the follow
ing resolutions:
First. We indorse Hon. William
J.. Bryan for the position of presi-
dent OF the United States. His con.
sistent attitude on all public ques-
tons affecting the interests of the
people has gained for him the conf
dence OF those who are striving for
high ideals and civic righteousness.
II is a matter of more than party
pride that, through his teachings, he
has developed the best sentiment to
be found within self-governing peo-
pie. Although he has not yet won
victory for himself or his party,
his philosophy has reformed a nation
and compelled an opposing and dom
mating political party to adopt his
policy.
We recommend to the voters at
the democratic primaries the selec-
ton of delegates to the several con-
ventions who will advocate the can
didacy of Mr.. Bryan and the adop-
ton of the suggestions contained in
the following preamble and resolu-
tion
Second. We congratulate the de-
moeracy Of the state on the position
1t has taken in insisting that the
constitution of the state shall be
lived up to by all the people of the
state.
Whereas, an investigation of the
returns from the last two elections
demonstrates beyond a question that
the sentiment against polygamy and
Mormon control In politics and gov
eminent is growing and that the
Gentle population of the state is be-
coming more and more conscious of
the danger confronting 1t; therefore
be 1t
Resolved, That 1t is the sense Of
this committee that the constitution
al qualification for voters as con-
tanned in the last state platform of
the democracy of Idaho be incor-
porated into and made a part of its
next state platform.
Resolved further. That the Ameri-
can parties, wherever they are fully
organized in any of the counties OF
Idaho, are hereby invited to hold
primaries and send delegates to the
democratic state convention.
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