Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-02

taken by party leaders a vnfoW1uB
down the gauntlet within the party
in this state In the conflict that It Il
claimed 10 unavoidable before the next
legislsture between progressive and
reactinary Republican,. It 10 claimed
by them to be clear and undeniable
d posare Of the careful plans that
have been laid by reactionaries to use
every possible effort to control the
leaderships in both houses and that
mears the legislature.
Msny party leaders not in sympathy
with the plot Of the reactionaries de-
clare that the plans made by this MI
norhy faction of the party are even
deeper and that they not only propose
to place their members In control OF
the legislature but believe they can
adopt all the progressive legislation adj
vocated by progressives and thereby
lay claim for it, passage, the purpose
being not to pass the legislation be-
cause they want to but because they
see the opportunity Of virtually "steal-
ing the thunder" Of progressive MEM
bers.
Copy Of Letter Written.
A copy Of the letter written by Cap.
tain Davis to Republican county chair
men IN the various counties Of the state
and which has caused the greatest IN
digaStfon among progressive Repub-
licans is as follows:
Boise, Idaho, Nov. Is. 1919.
chairman Republican County Com
mittee.
"My Dear --: am enclosing here
with g. blank form which shall appre-
ciate very much II you will fill out and
return to me at your very earliest con-
venience. You will notice that this
blank calls for Information with refer
ence to the name, post office address
and policies of each officer elected In
your county at the recent election. This
information is desired for several rea-
sons. The first one is that We desire
to know the counties in the state which
are controlled by Republican office
holders, particularly those counties IN
which our party has elected the county
commissioners and such other officers
as are directly chargeable with the
maintenance Of the county govern
ment and the general cost OF the ad-
ministration.
"Mr. Haines is DESTROYS Of getting in
touch with all these as soon as possible,
for the purpose Of securing coo-pera-
ton in the matter of bringing about
greater economy and efficiency in mat
ters of the administration. We de-
sire aso to have information at hand
which will enable us to tell at a mo-
ment's notice what particular officers
in ea,h county are members of our
party, so that we may be able to influ-
ence them in the general cooperation
whicbis necessary in making the COM
ing administration what we have prom
ised Eue people of the state that It
shoul be.
"InEdving the politics Of the members
electe to the legislature I should
greatj- appreciate It also II you would
indic&e with which wing Of the Re
publie.n party-progressive or con-
servatve-the Republican members
electet from your county are allied.
should like something Of the same in
formation with reference to each Of the
| erRepublican candidates elected In
your punty. and I suggest that you IN
dictate this by writing before the word
Republican the word Taft or the word
'Roosvelt.' so that the same may be
taken to indicate the particular brand
of Re,ublicansim followed by the par
ticulaI officer reported on.
owe are DESTROYS of taking UP the
work. If reuniting the Republican part.
inn al it's branches in this state, ant
you bill see at once that we can bes
accomplish this IL we know beforehand
something about the political affilia
tons If those officers elected with
Whom we may have occasion to CORE
spont
"As stated above, shall greatly ap
precite 1t If you can Immediately re-
turn he enclosed blank to me properl!
filled out.
with best wishes, remain, as ever
yours very sincerely,
"E. G. DAVIS,
Secretary"