The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-03-16

from Harry L. Day and his brother
Jerome j. Day, but he conceded to
them the right of difference and said
he knew they had worked faithfully
for the party, spent their money free
ly, taken their successes or defeats
III party deliberations with grace and
generally displayed the spirit Of the
good fellow, the reputation for which
they were known from one end Of the
state to the other.
Charges Unlimited Expenditures.
To place his position squarely be-
fore the committee and the public,
however. Mr.. Nugent said he could not
reconcile himself to the preferential
primary to elect Senator Day as ma
tional committeeman. He based his
reason on the grounds that the law
placed no limit ON expenditures and
strongly intimated that there would be
no limit to expenditures In such pref
erential primary race If it was per-
mitted and jerome Day was a candi-
date for national committeeman. He
also declared that 1t had been demon
strated In Ada county, at least to his
satisfaction IL not to the satisfaction
OF all other Democrats, that at pri-
mary held for postmaster, Republicans
In some number had voted. Using this
as an illustration he declared that
under a preferential statewide primary
for national committeeman the miners
In. the northern mines, the lumbermen
In the mills and timber would be vot-
ed irrespective of politics, offsetting
the vote Of many counties taken col
lectively In southern Idaho. That was
another reason, he asserted Senator
Day would win.
Alleged Day Against President.
Turning his attention to Harry L.
Day In particular Mr.. Nugent ques-
toned his standing as a Democrat be-
cause OF his stand for the Panama tolls
bill, his stand against the Ferris bill
which the president and secretary Of
the interior are for and which the
Democrats have passed In the house
and the Democrats will pass in the
senate and his attitude on the sub
marine campaign. Mr.. Nugent read
from paper published at Troy which
had been freely circulated among
Democrats. 1t contained an article
making sighting reference to Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson. The article
was copied from Clearwater county
paper and 1t was intimated the Troy
paper had been circulated by the Days.
He read copy of telegram published
I'm the Spokesman Review which Har-
ry Day had sent to Senator Wesley
Jones of Washington congratulating
him ON his stand against the president
on the submarine issue with Germany
as to whether or not Americans should
be warned off armed belligerent ships
Reading from the minutes Of the last
Democratic state committee, Mr. MI
gent showed where Senator Day had
Offered a resolution which was adopt
ed, against the primary. He said he
did not want the party In Idaho turn.
ed over to men unfriendly to the pres
ident and administration issues. A
history was given Of the Panama CANA
toll issue.
Harry Day reserved the right Il
reply TO Mr.. Nugent closing the de
bate ON the primary issue, after Mr.
| Smead had read letter to Chairman
! Pence from Chairman McCombs Of ths
, Democratic national committee in repl,
: to letter from Chairman Pence. Ii
J this letter Chairman McCombs re-
piled to the query as to the advisable
ity of holding a direct primary In Ida
. no and said that II the conditions wer,
! as represented a primary would no
be advisable.
II Day Makes Reply.
In his reply Mr.. Day denied tn,
right of Mr.. Nugent or anyone else t,
, dictate to him in the matter of prin
ciples or convictions. He asserted tina
! II seemed apparent that to be success
, full was not an asset before the Demo
! cratic state committee. II have n,
l apology to offer to anyone for my sue
I cess" declared Mr.. Day. II came int
this state without anything. What
have made made honestly under tn
laws Of God and man. What ! hav
spent / have spent honestly. Not on
dollar of my money had ever bee
used otherwise, nor will it be. STAN
here today unashamed of any bushes
transaction or other act of mine"
Answering the charge that the Da
money would be spent without limi
In order to elect Senator Day at
preferential primary, Mr.. Day ez
pressed his surprise that Mr. Nugen
should have stopped to an attack o
that kind. II thought he was a bigge
man than that" said Mr.. Day. In d.
Tense of his brother Mr.. Day said
was detained in the north because Q
business matters and could not be her
to answer the attack made upon hin
However, he asserted, he had no apo
ogy to make for him. The speake
then told OF the achievements polit
cally Of the Days, pointing to She
shone county, which had been turne
from q Republican office-holding cour
ty to Democratic He declared the
had worked always for the success {
the Democratic party In the state an
nationally had sacrificed both tim
and money for the party. He demand
ed to know If Mr.. Nugent could poir
to the same results.
II stand where the Democratic N,
tional platform stands ON the Panam
canal tolls question:" said Mr.. Day,
response to the attack as to his att
tude on that issue. THE majority {
1.-The national convention insQrtad fhs