American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-30

I fOCA ELLA, iud., - WIN the Or
ganization here OF the Bannock Coun-
ty Republican Voters Information
league, which comprises the regular
Bannock County Republican organiza-
edly will result in a statewide reorgan-
ization Of the Republican party along
more aggressive lines. Although the
organization Is primarily county, its
aim is wider In hat 1t will seek to
supply Information on all candidates
who may seek the suffrage of the vot-
ers of the party, whether they be
county, state or national. Represen-
tatives from practically every precinct
in the county were present and the
iastic Bannock Republicans ever hello.
The following resolutions we're adj
opted:
I'VE. the Republican citizens or
Bannock County, Ida, for the purpose
OF indorsing the district primary sys-
tenn OF nomination of all candidates
for municipal, county and state Of
fices and for the further purpose OF
inaugurating a system whereby the
voters OF the state may be thorough
ly informed as to the character and
qualifications of all persons who may
become candidates for nomination for
offices in the Republican party In the
stote Of Idaho;
Nov, therefore. we do hereby NUT
ually associate ourselves together for
the purpose of disseminating and re-
ceiving information with reference to
the character. qualification and fitness
OF the candidates who offer then,
selves for office on the Republican
adopt the following bylaws and reso-
lutions:
Aims and Purposes.
Article /. The name of this or
SaniZat!on shall be the Bannock Couh
ty Voters Information league.
Article 2. Any legal voter residing
in Bannock County, Ida, and affiliated
with the Republican party, snail be
eligible to membership in this league
Article 3. The officers OF this
secretary who shall be chosen by the
members of this league at their frs
meeting 10 be held In P~ocatello, Ida
Article 4. An executive committed
shall be appointed to conduct, direcf
and do all things necessary to further
and carry on the affairs of this league
The chairman OF the league shall bt
an ~ex-officio member of the exec,
utive committee and shall appoint thu
remaining six members of the exec
utive committee.
Article s. The meetings of THU
league shall be held at the time. place
and as often as the chairman and ex
ecutive committee shall decide.
Duties OF Officers.
Article 6. IL shall be the duty o
the secretary OF this league TO Kee.
the minutes OF all meetings of tn,
league and OF all meetings of the exec
utive committee, attend to all CORE
spondence OF the league and give no
lltt Vi All HltCNlnko VI lht itdbut al'
executive committee In the name al
directed by the chairman. IL shat
also be the duty of the chairman I,
instruct the secretary to keep a roll o
the membership of the league, salt
roll book to be kept open daily at con
~venient hours for the enrolment o
members. The secretary shall be ex
ofticio treasurer. 1t shall be his dut,
as treasurer to keep an accurate &C
count Of all receipts and disburse
ments OF this league. Disbursement
shall be made only upon the writer
order OF the chairman.
! Register and Vote.
Article Z. We do hereby covenan
and agree that we shall register an
| vote at all municipal. county and stat
> elections and that we will use on
: utmost endeavor to persuade u Re
I publican relatives. friends and &C
quaintances to do likewise.
Article s. We further pledge our
IN the enforcement OF all laws OF III
! state.
l Article 8. We demand the follow
: Ing qualifications of all candidates TO
office and mutually pledge and agre
among ourselves that We viii not Sup
! port any candidate for office who doe
not possess and agree to the same
First. clean moral character; SECOND
. highest efficiency and honesty In OF
flee, third. rigid economy In the in
I terest Of the people in the ADMINISTERS
ton of affairs OF the office which h
. seeks"
: Organization Effected.
Following the adoption OF the reso
, lutions the following organization wa
3 effected: Swan Lake, chairman, !
Frank Hunt, former state senator
Secretary. c. Leroy Lewis, PocatellS
a Executive committee. j. Frank Hun