American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-16

The meeting called for Thursday,
April 8, developed into one of the best
attended political gatherings ever
held in the county. There we're fully
$50 men present, representing every
precinct in the county.
The meeting was called to order by
AIR. Jones who placed in nomination
as chairman of the meeting W. W.
Beckstead. Mr.. Beckstead was elect
ed unanimously to fill the chair, and
Clyde Hanson, editor of the Rockland
Times, was chosen for secretary.
d The first motion entertained by the
chairman was for the appointment of
two committees; one on organization
and one for drafting resolutions. For
a committee on organization the chair
4 appointed II. C. Allen, ]. e. Martens
and John R. Jones, and as resolution
committee, S. l.. Baird, X. ID. Houtz
and ]. ]. Sorenson.
While the committees were out pre-
pairing their reports G. W. Bissel, Of
& Gooding, Senator Davis, of this city,
and Clyde Hanson, of Rockland, ad-
3 dressed the meeting. Mr.. Bissel was
the first speaker and he took occasion
s. to call attention to the spirit Of pro-
gressiveness that has always charact-
erized the acts of the Republican
& party, and expressed the hope that all
Republicans will soon be again united
under one banner for the reason that
in the unity of these forces lies the
s. future progress of the country.
Mr.. Davis briefly compared con-
ditions under Republican and
Democratic Administrations; called
attention to the discrimination Of the
present tariff against the farmer, anc
urged all to be prepared to give theiI
hearty support to Senator Borah as
candidate for president in 1916, who
Mr.. Davis declared, is most prominent
ly mentioned for the position at thii
time
Mr.. Hanson's address dealt with thu
history and the record of the Republi
can party of which, he said, all mel
might we'll feel proud.
The committees returnd at thl
time and their reports were read AM
accepted.
The report of the organization com
mittee follows:
We, the committee on organization
beg leave to report as follows:
Whereas, owing to the creation c
Power county, all organization of a
the old parties existing at the tim
OF the creation of Power county haV
Il been disrupted and broken up;
Whereas, the said parties have no
up to this time re-organized. NO
Therefore, we the committee, name
on organization, beg to report as 10
lows:
LIST, That the temporary organlzauo
Of this meeting be made permanent.
End, We the committee, believiI
that all Republicans are Progressr
Republicans and that all Progressive
are progressive as the name imphe
and that the difference upon whi'
Ne are at this time divided are b
slight.
W Therefore we recommend that I
REORGANIZATION of Power county tolle
Che leadership of our ilustrio
btatesman Honorable VIM. E. Bora
Under the name of the Power Coun
Borah League.
3rd, For the purpose OF perfecu
81 permanent county organization.
your committee on organization
ommend that three committeeF
from each precinct be selec'
S5 and that such selection be made
Representatives of the various p
eincts who are present at this meeu
Having made the above reco
nendation we, your committee on
$r8 eanization, beg to be discharged.
H. C. ALLEN. Chairman
= JNO. R. JONES,
/ e. MARTENS.