Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-04
CORPORATIONSOF
SHOSHONF COUNTY
TRY TO DICTATE
An Attempt Is Being Made
to Run Politics of the
County in High Handed
Manner.
Capital News Special service)


Wallace, Aug. 1.-THE people of sho-
shone county are stirred as .hey have
not been stirred in years ~ recent
revelations showing a determination on
the part of the great mining corpora
tons of this county to control the
countys politics and incidentally. the
politics Of the state in the interests OF
the Republican party.
The revelation came through the
peremptory discharge from the cmrGl
of the Bunke r Hill & Sullivan lining
company, one of the most powerful
mining companies in the world, OF 4. O.
Larson. one Of the company's trusted
employees. for the assigned reason that
Larson is a candidate upon the Pro-
gressivo ticket for member of the legis-
lature.
Larson's peremptory dismissal from
his position with the Bunker Hill =
Sullivan was made by Stanley w.
Easton, general manager of that
COMPANY, and Republican boss of Sho-
shone county Larson who is a very
popular, most reliable and trustworthy
young man, WIS boolIkeeper and co..
lector Of the Bunker Hill 6 Sullivan
company. on the afternoon of July 91.
he was collecting in the course of his
usual occupation in Wardner Some
two miles away from the general Of
fees of the company. While so engag-
ed, he was notified that Mr. East1n
wished him to return to the office.
Being eager to complete his work ut
collecting in c'7at vicinity and intenI-
ing to work ever time If necessary to
get it done tnat afternoon, Larson
went to Seelig's Grocery store and
called Mr. Easton over the telephone
calling his attention to the fact that
he had been informed Mr.. Easton wish
ed him to come to the office, after
whi,h he said
If there is nothing Of real import
ence. Nj, castor I would like to An
ish collecting in Wardner tonight"
MIR. Easton replied:
Well I understand that you are out
for county assessor
To which Larson replied:
That's a mistake, Mr.. Easton. I have
been urged to run for the legislature
and have finally consented"
Mr.. Easton then declared:
We'll, / don't want anybody down
bore to NEEDLE in politics so as to
cause the people to cast reflections on
the Bunker HILL YOU can finish up
end check out tonight
Lost His Position.
Larson completed his work. returned
to the office and was checked out.
eeasing his connection with the com
pany and losing his position merely
because he exercised his American
political rights
So far as the expressed activity of
Mr. Easton to keep the Bunker Hill
free from political activity, that is re-
garded as one Of the greatest jokes
possible in vi-W of the well known
dominance Of Republican politics n this
county by MIR. Easton and in view of
his own activity in state politics III
behalf of the Republican party. He
was delegate from this county to the
recent Republican platform convention
which adjourned only three weeks be-
fore mis- sudden determination to pre-
vent the a Mites of Mr. Larson.
Moreover, he ias attended numerous
Republican IN -entions and is always
found in Roise during legislative ses-
sions. attending meetings of the state
boaris Of equalization and otherwise
making him ell felt wherever and
henever opportunity offers. Within
less than i week. following his dis
charge os Larson because of Larson g
alleged activities ~ lit1cs, Mr. Eaetol
gathered with tho Reraitl'cans 1f Sho-
shone county a Wallace to- dictate a
county ticket ana re himself served
as a committee of three to draft can
didates for the Republican ticket from
the Wardner and Kellogg district. c.