The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-09-01
NEWSPAPER
MEN RESOLVE
Jolt Primary Law, and Ask
for $4,000 State Adver-
Using Funds.

dred Idaho newspaper scribes last
week at the state capita where the
boys were shown some capcrs in
high life, the business part OF the
occasion resulted in the following
ebulitions in the way of rcsolutiug
Whereas the representatives of
four important press associations
the Eastern Idaho Press club. the
Western Idaho Press club, the North
ern Idaho Press club, and the Boise
Press club-have been privileged to
hold their first annual meeting in the
Capital city of the Gem state-Boise.
The Beautiful And,
Whereas the members OF these
four associations desire to express
their pride in, and love for Idaho and
its capital city; we congra tulate the
state upon such seat of government
and we congratulate the open-hearted
people Of Boise and Caldwell for their
magnificent entertainment. We thank
particularly. that bunch of live wires.
the Boise Press club, of which Fran
els j. Tierney is one of the dynamos.
for its attention to our comfort and
pleasure; we thank the Oregon Short
Line, represented by that prince of
good fellows, Joel l.. Priest, for man
fold courtesies: we thank the Boise
Commercial club, the Boise & Inter.
Ieho oil
the Natatorium, the theaters and the
newspapers of Boise for unnumbered
kindnesses.
And be it further resolved thai we
cooperate heartily with the League
of Southern Idaho Commercial clubs
} the boosting talk of whose sole rep
resentative, Secretary Reilly Atkinson
we have so greatly enjoyed, in advo-
eating an appropriate by the next
state legislature of $50.0 900 annually
for the state immigration bureau. TO
the end that the state, the largest
land owner in the northwest, take
upon its own shoulders the burden
and duty of attracting desirable he me
steaders TO Idaho. It appeals to us
that this method, Involving a distribu-
ton of expense through direct taxa
ton plan of all the people of The
state is a square-headed business pro
osiuion.
And be il further resolved that
the members Of these four press as so
Citations adhere strictly to legal rates
Oh publications of notices required by
law.
We recommend that this joint or
ganization OF four associations meet
annually.
And be ii futher resolved that this
convention realizes the existence of
number of important, though not
vital defects in the direct primary
law, and that the members of these
four press associations pledge them
selves to use their best efforts to-
ward educating the people of the
state and candidates for the legisla-
ture to a recognition of the necessity
of amendments as follows:
"First-An absolute repeal Of that
provision which the supreme court
has interpreted as mandatory in the
matter of a second choice vote
"Second-A readjustment along
more liberal lines of that provision
governing campaign expenditures.
,Third--A radical change in that
provision Of the existing law which
puts bar on publicity which pro
hibits The purchase by candidate Of
newspaper space We deem it imper-
atiyely necessary that all candidates
be given the amplest opportunity to
present their claims to the public.
and that The voters be granted The
privilege Of Judging the merits Of the
respective candidates This. sc be-
lieve can best be brought about
through the use of the columns Of the
! newspapers Of Idaho"