Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-05
few CANDIDATES
ARE OPPOSED TO
THE INITIATIVE
Idaho Direct Legislation
League Receives Replies
From Many Candidates
for Seats in Legislature.
BY RUTH T. WHlTTET.
(Secrstary- Treasurer Idaho Direct Leg
islation League.)


representing the various statewide la
Dor and farmers organizations, has
prepared and will present before the
legislature this coming session, bill
for q constitutional amendment which
shall give to the people of Idaho the
right to initiate legislation and refer
undesirable measures and parts OF
measures back to the people for final
decision.
That the wide spread and insistent
demand for proper legislation of this
kind is recognized as becoming i'm
pera'tive, is evidenced by the surpris-
ingly full and favorable response to
our demand for a statement Of position
on this matter.
OF all the candidates, only about
half a dozen have at any time eX-
pressed themselves as opposed to our
measure. Most of those who express
themselves as favoring the measure
have written that they are glad to
lend any assistance in their power in
putting into the hands of the people
of our state a workable measure pro-
vding for direct legislation.
The Democratic party has written
every essential element of our meas
ure into its platform; it's candidate for
governor has given his hearty in
dorsement of 1t, and, so far, only one
of the party has shown any active OPP
position to it.
While the Republican party has not
backed our efforts in it's platform of
policies. many of it's most active mem
bers have sent to the office of the
league an expression of their hearty
approval of our efforts and their will
lingness to do all in their power to as
sist us.
Following is list Of those who
favor our measure and are pledged to
help us make it a law; a list also of
those who are frankly against us and
would say right here, that while we
regret their attitude, we give them
sincere esteem for standing squarely
on their conviction. It's the fellow who
won't commit himself that we have
no use for; the fellow whose opinions
are either so wobbly as to be unsafe to
stand upon or who has not the courage
to express himself.
The plea that enough time has not
been had to thoroughly Investigate the
measure does not hold water for a min
ute as each candidate has had at least
two months In which to consider this
one bill; whereas, during the regular
session of the legislature, figuring on
the extremely conservative basis of 500
bills being introduced, there Is an
average of about an hour for the con-
sideration of each bill regardless of
length or merit.
In presenting this list we have no
desire to dictate how any shall cast
their vote. Early in the summer we
were asked by several of the promi-
nent organizations of the state to Sc
cure for them the information which
is presented herewith. We have en-
deavored to deal with absolute fair
nerr and justice to every individual
and in making up our lists sbave taken
into consideration present pledges past
records and every detail of informa-
ton we could secure that would as
sist us in giving to the people fair
and just statement OF facts. We wish
to extend to the many who have
written us and to all others who have
assisted us in various ways our sin
cere appreciation of their interest and
| CO. operation.
THOSE WHO FAVOR MEASURE.
Moses Alexander, candidate for gov
ernor.
George Barker, candidate for secre-
| tary of state.
| Ada County-Harry Lawson, r.;
| George Curtis, D.; d. r. Hubbard, r. !;
d. L. Young, r.; Ross Bates, D.; r.
r. Alexander D.; J. w. Beckdolt, D.
Adams county-G. L. Steward, d.
Bannock county-C. G. Gray, r.; L.
A. Lehrbas, D.; b. A. Cummings. d.
Benewah count f. l.. Clark, r.; G.
II. Lewis, D.; ]. G. Hunt. d.
Bingham county-B. II. Alfred, d.
Blaine county-G. w. Hunter, d.
Bonner county-R. N. jackson, d. ;
George w. York, r.; w. r. Seymour,
D.; George McCombs, r.; C. s.
Moody, d.
Boise county-R. F. Stephenson, D..
N. S. dis, D.
Bonneville county K. S. Mckenzie,
D.; J. C. McMullen. D.
Boundary county-W. S. Walker, r.;
H. C. CARAT, r.; C. II. leighton, D.
Canyon county-D. L. Ingard, d.;
A. @. Street. r.; e. C. Bradley, r.;
C. r. Peekham, D.; J. H. Newport, D.;
Ernest Anderson, D.; II. p. Ross d.
Clearwater county,. M. Grant, R;
C. E. Long, d.
Custer county-Ravenel Macbeth,
D.; ]. B. Thatcher, r.
Franklin county-Frank Woodward.
ID.
Fremont county,. w. Mcintosh, ID.
Gem county,. w. Tyler, D.; S. p.
Bane d.
Idaho county-W. B. Hussman, D.:
John Quinlin, d.; A. r. Harchelrode,
r.
Jefferson county-George E. Hill, d.
Kootenai county-S. II. Smith, r.. T.
A. Daughters, r.; G. M. Vowel, D.;
NJ. L. Root D.; w. E. Chinn, D.; S.
J. K1epfer, d.
Latah county,. ]. Keane, D.; c. w.
Suppiger, D.; ]. ID. Kitch. D.
Lemhi county-R. o. Swift, d.
Lewis county-A. A. Rogers, r.:
Charles Giles. d.
Lincoln county,. NJ. Clark, d.; w.
A. Peters, d.
Minidolxo countv-c G CaIlins ID