Bonners Ferry herald., 1916-07-07
REPUBLICANS
MEET DAVIS
Well Attended and Enthusiastic Meet.
ing Last Night for D. W. Davis
Candidate for Governor
PROMINENT REPUBLICANS THERE
American Falls Candidate Outlines In
Policies He Will Advocate

Considering the few hours notice.
given there was a remarkably we'll
attended and enthusiastic meetiuc.
held at the l. o. o. F. hall last .ve--
ming by the local republicans in hon.
or Of d. w. Davis, of American
Falls, candidate for nomination as
governor on the republican ticket at
the September primary election. As,
it was there were not nearly enough
chairs to accommodate the crowd and
the Standing room" sign could have
well been used early in the evening
Maj. w. S. Walker acted as chair
man of the meeting and following a
few appropriate opening remarks in
troduced G. H. Martin, of Standpoint.
the progressive candidate in 1914 for
governor. Mr.. Martin announced
his satisfaction with the nomination.
of Hughes for president by the re
publicans and stated that he would
certainly support Mr.. Hughes
Byron Defenbach, a prominent fig
ure in state and county politics for
many years, who is now auditing the
books of Boundary county, easily cam
tured and pleased his audience, aptfv
illustrating his points with cleverly
told anecdotes.
Senator Elliott, Boundary county'sS
candidate for nomination as congress-
man on the republican ticket, was
called on for a talk. The senator was
clever In his remarks and in the con-
clusion asked the privilege of intro
ducing one of his opposing candidates :
for congressional honors, Burton. L.
French, of Moscow, who came to the
city yesterday morning. Senator El-
llotts action was one of extreme
courtesy. 1t must be construed, how
ever, that he has no fear of the show
ing which his opponents. can. make
in northern Idaho.
H. V. Williams, of Sandpoint and
chairman of the Bonner county CEN
tral committee was present and
spoke in behalf of Senator Davisn
candidacy. Mr.. Williams called at
tention to the fact that Mr.. Davis
might well be called the father of
Boundary county in that he was one
OF the first to champion the Bonner
division bill when it was firsf
brought before the legislature
The address of Senator Davis was
one Of sound, logical facts. In. it he
assured his audience of his sincere
ness In the advocacy of the better
ment of conditions for the farmer.
Better farming, good roads, the ass~
vancement of dairying interests.
etc. Senator Davis hopes to secure,
through the increased powers to he
given the extension department afs
the University of Idaho.
The speaker is an advocate OF
businesslike methods of handling
state land and state loans. He be-
heves that more simplified and di-
rect methods should be used and
along this line would have appraise-
ments for farm loans made by the,
county commissioners of the counties,
in which the loans are to be made.
Such appraisements would require.
the certification by the county tax
collector and county assessor of the
assessed value for a term of three,
years previous to the application for.
the loan. Such method of appraisee~
ment, the speaker stated, would elm
mate "state house" appraisementS
which were responsible for the maxi
ing of the recent Huston loans.
Senator Davis announced that If
elected he would go into office abso-
lutely free from all political obliga~
tions and that he would make all an
pointments on basis of fitness and
efficiency.