Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-04-14
idaho CountyDemoCratic Meet
ing Brings Out Many
UNITED PARTY THIS FALL
Central Committee Asks For
Clubs County Over

In response to the call for meeting
of the members of the central COM
mittee as we'll as others who were
faithful to the party of Jefferson, close
to one hunnred democrats met in this
city Saturday last and exchanged
views and ideas as to what should be
done to further the interests of demo-
cracy.
The meeting was thoroughly har-
monious and all past differences and
factional fights in Idaho county at
least are past. We believe it has
been some time since the democracy of
Idaho county has held a harmony
meeting which did not end in a row
and said harmony was not spelled with
big H and four letters. Saturdays
gathering was an exception and those
who have disagreed with each other
on their views in the past were the
best Of friends, each man seeming to
make special effort to avoid injuring
the feelings of the other fellow. The
large attendance is significant, showing
as it does the interest of the members
Of the party as well as the enthusi-
aSm.
Another indication Of the strength
and feeling Of Idaho county democracy
and the confidence with which it en-
ters the coming fight was the enthusi-
asm with which the meeting took up
the organization of county clubs the
county over as suggested by resolu-
tions passed before adjourning.
The meeting was held in the court
room and was called to order shortly
after two in the afternoon by County
Chairman Brown who after reading
the call stated that it was not the in
tentlon of those assembled to attempt
to forestall the primary law or any
action along those lines but to formu-
late some plan and method by which
to proceed. He read several letters
among them being two from State
Chairman Nugent in which he spoke
most encouragingly of the outlook for
democracy the coming campaign.
MT. Brown may not be as eloquent
as Others but his speeches are always
Of interest and filled with facts. He
has the happy faculty of telling his
audience the truth and getting the
meat Of the thing before the listeners.
Ills talk along lines political was most
encouraging and reasoning that there
was dissatisfaction and unrest among
the people the country over brought
ABOUT by the violation Of platform
pledges by the party now in control,
the country looked to the democratic
party as the avenue through which
would come the necessary reform. He
spoke OF the necessity Of united
party, ticket Of good clean men and
an honest platform as the elements
necessary for victory in nation, state
and county.
Attorney Casady was called upon
70 explain the primary law and made
most exhaustive explanation of the
law and at the conclusion of the same
urged the party to stand together this
sight.
Judge Scales spoke on the chances
VI party success, Of the disruption of
.l'' .ae Republican party in nation and
s'a1e and Of the necessity of ticket
made up of excellent men and strong
patiorm which spelled success.
very pleasing address was made
=! M X. Hattabaugh in which he ad-
.L ,sed democrats not to fight among
ue,hseives as in the past but forget
suu forgive their little differences and
nght the party in power that had not
e"eii The people what it promised.
cottonwood was represented by a
1pelong peg delegation and when George
,a aooertson Of that city stated that Cot
Sod .pawood democrats would do their
my MY and We're alive to the present OPP
r',1unity r he struck responsive chord
sna, ,ne heart OF every democrat. He
e epohe * OF the time the democratic party
oas sals county took over the county
had ,s and how depleted treasuary
eraa.o au oeen built up and the county's
hs u,. m established. The comparison
1e made of the years of democratic ad-