Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-31
TICKETS NAMED
BY ORGANIZATION
FOR OLD PARTIES
Business Men Will Make
Campaign on Return to
Charter and Home Rule
for Cities.

Both Republican and Democratic
legislative tickets for Ada county
have been selected by committee of
10 men and their selections were in
dorsed last night at a second meeting
Of a number of the business men of
Boise, who announce that they favor
liberal laws. the departure from the
commission form of government and
recognize the right Of cities to deal
with vice without being hampered by
state laws
The session last night was not as
largely attended as the former one,
but considerable enthusiasm was dis
played. constitution, which was
written by the chairman, Karl Paine,
was adopted and is as follows:
I'VE, the undersigned representatives
of the commercial, agricultural and
livestock interests OF Ada county, be-
lieviny with our president, Woodrow
Wilson, that the judgment of the whole
country is ripe for a new temper in
political affairs and approaching the
Importance of realizing in full meas
ure the fruits of the transition which
he has Endorsed in these words
1.-The time is come when discrim
nation against particular classes of
men should be absolutely laid aside
and discarded as unworthy of the coun-
sells of a great people. The effort for
genuine social justice, for peace, the
peace which is founded on common UNI
Outstanding for prosperity, the pros
perity of cooperation and mutual trust
1,., n1 a
fort. without partisan prejudice or
class antagonisrn. 1t is only after such
Just and noble elements that the vel
fare of a great country can be COM
pounded. We have breathed already
too long the air of suspicion and dis
trust. The progress of reform is not
retarded by generosity and fairness.
do pledge our united support to
men everywhere who are striving to
this end We recognize the right of
all men to propose new measures and
to advocate reforms but we are unal-
terably opposed to paid agitators and
self-seeking politicians, and we refuse
longer to submit to their domination
of affairs.
I'VE pledge the nominees for the
legislature from Ada county Endorsed
by us to use their best efforts to
give the people OF Boise the oppor-
tunity to resume their special char
ter at the earliest possible date. We
favor such amendments Of the laws of
this state as will give the city authori-
ties additional power to deal with the
vices and evils common to all cities
independent of the general laws of the
state.
I'VE believe in pure laws and better
ones.
I'VE favor the enactment of only such
statutes as are obviously necessary and
which are susceptible of being admin
istered in a sane, economical and bus
fness-lil1 manner"
Report of Committee.
The report of the committee appoint
ed to secure candidates for both
tickets reported as follows;
I'VE take great pleasure in submit
ting the names Of Herbert F. Lemp,
William N. Northrop William N. Sweet
and f. M. Gardner for representatives
upon the Republican ticket. Your COM
mittee has urged Hon. Charles f.
Koelsch to become candidate for rep
resentative on the Republican ticket
ana MT. hOeiSCH nus ldheH Jul ASIuSSl
under consideration until tomorrow
morning.
Mr.. A. A. Fraser having been this
day nominated for the senate upon the
Republican ticket, we recommend that
his candidacy be Endorsed by this or
ganization.
I'VE recommend that the Hon. S. T.
Davis be Endorsed for the senate, and
n. Eugene Brasie, c. T. Coughlin and
George E. Atwater of Meridian, as rep
resentatives on the Democratic ticket.
Howard e. Stein having been this day
nominated for representative on the
Democratic ticket, we recommend that
his candidacy be Endorsed.
After reflection your committee has
decided that a name for this organiza-
ton is unnecessary, and therefore we
suggest nope.
I'VE recommend that the friends of