Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-30
COUNTY DIVISION
The Citizens OF This Section Meet and
Discuss Various Phases of il.

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rome and surrounding country was held
at the rooms ni the business Mems asso-
citation an Monday evening and was well
attended 10y representative business men
oi the town, together with number OF
the leading farmers Oi this section. The
principal object Of the meeting was to
discuss in general way the question OF
county division which has been brought
forward by some OF the ovcr-zcalous cti-
lcns of the county.
The people oi the North Side tract had
been led to believe that the question Of
county division had been all cut and dried
and that all that remained was the count
ing nf the votes. The citizens OF the
tract have not made any great blustcr
about this matter. prcierrng to wait and
SEC just how lar the divsionists would 60
in framing upa deal without even the
courtesy oi extending an invitation to
our people to meet and discuss the mat
ter. Things are turning out Just about
the way that the wise ONES here prophe-
sled they would. Some Of the more en-
thlsiaslic divisionisl> have become SO in
toXicatcd over the anticipated victory
that they have practically ignored prom
s,.s made earlier in the conferences and
~ result they find themselves hou>,.
divided against ITSELF.
Feeling that the time had come lor the
North Side people To- take Il hand in this
question. the meeting referred to was
callcd and from the views expressed at
that meeting it j. evident that hcnccinrtll
until after the election, the voice OF the
citizens ol jerome and the North Side
tract will he heard in 10 uncertain tones
against any division ni the county under
the lines Al present proposed. la tn,
discussion ol this question, party iealty
WAS cast aside and each and every ON,
present pledged himself To- stand firmly
together in opposing What il considered
throughout this section is an unjust am
unpopular move on the part OF som,
other partitions ui tine county.
Among other things accomplished a
the meeting was tic pcrirting oi an or
, .anilatinn. To- Ice known a. the Lincoln
!. County N"n-parli~an Voters League
il with the following officer, ch4't,, and in
stalled President. l.. T. Alexander
Secretary, T.. g. Reed; Treasurer, {. +
Massey \ committee was appointe'
D., Mho>c duty il will l~ to confer with sim
liar committees from other sections al Tia
county, with the object in view "l form
ula,ing plan L. defeat the prop"se'
.. measure which has hr,n thrust upon III
i go uiy at a very imp"rlunc time.
The work ni this organization will j.
a conducted along nun-part>an lines AN
il snlicits the support 81 all residents ,
the county who feel that their inter
c>is arr h.>t suhscrved 10y opposing th
measure H. contemplated. let it not Il
= understood that the people oi this >'r-tio
~ are opposing county division under AN
consideration, ~ such l. not the cas-,
Cuuld some more equitable under>tan,
my III IlTlNtNl At ~ lf-dl'lN liN wv i~i'
~ lines some consideration might he give
~ to il. and it l. To- be- hoped that the col
J. icrrnc,.s al the various committees ma
81 result in some concentrated action al"l
y this line
g The mere TACT that some pnliiiral part
J. in sparsrly represented county CONVEX
l" ton has pledged that party Ia count
- division. will hayc little effect upon Il
H. members ol the party in this section.
IT, they do not feel al all bound 10y amy SIZE
resolution.
~ soon as the committee are prpar'
,,l to make a report. another meeting "
ia Ice called, when a more definite plan
nv action will bc mapped out.
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