The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-08-24
ANTI-DIVISION
SOCIETY FORMED
Formal Organization of What
Were Known As Swim Forces
DECLARE VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
WILL BE WAGED HENCEFORTH.
Membership Of Two Hundred Is Claim
ed by Organizers rs-Anti-DiyisiOn An
nOunced As Issue.

A formal organization was this week
completed by the political forces that
recently announced themselves as fav-
orable to certain legislative candidates
and circulated petitions endorsing
their candidates., and an announce
ment is made that a vigorous cam
paign will be carried on until the day
of the primaries throughout the coun-
ty. That the efforts of this organi-
cation will be combated strongly by
S. p. Atherton, VINO is not receiving
the support of the movement in his
candidacy for state senatorial nomina-
ton and by some at least, aspirants
for Republican legislative nomination
not named among those who are en-
dorsed, is the opinion generally ex-
pressed. The following statement of
the purposes of the organization was
given to THE TIMES yesterday by one
of the men active in the movement:
THE association known as the Anti
County Division association, formed
for the purpose of defeating any move
ment for the division of Twin Falls
county, was formally organized this
week. with a membership of about 200
Representatives of the movement met
the first of the week and placed the
active management of the organization
in the hands of an executive commit
tee, consisting of J. NJ. Maxwell, w. j.
Young, L. l.. Breckenridge. A. J. Pea
vey, c. E. Booth, c. d. Thomas, F. c.
Graves of Filler, w. O. Taylor, w. F.
Breckon of Kimberly, Elvis Laycook
of Hansen, Frank d. Brown of Filler
E. w. Davis, j H. Seaver of Castle
ford, Ed. S. Couse of Castleford, Geo
Iierriott, and Stuart Taylor.
THE purpose of the association is
to wage a vigorous campaign for the
purpose of selecting a legislative tick
ct from the numerous candidates that
can be depended upon to defeat the
efforts that are being made to divide
the county, with the location of the
county seat at Bull
I'm view of the fact that there are
no contests on the Democratic ticket
| for nominations for legislative candi
dates, it is the purpose of the commit
tee to secure the nomination of a Re
publican legislative ticket opposed t
county division. 1t is understood tha
all of the Democratic candidates are
strongly opposed to county division
but that the Republican situation il
complicated by reason of the fact tha
two Republican candidates, J. H. Bar
ker, of Buhl for the senate, and Fret
Nihart of Bull for the house. are cn
emily in favor of division 1t is the OBJ
ject of the association to secure tn,
nomination of those Republican can
didates best fitted to defeat county di
vision, and it is stated if this can b,
done the division issue will then b,
safe either in the hands of Republican
or Democratic legislators.
"The ticket agreed upon, as state,
by one of the members of the associa
ton, and for which the association will
work, is as follows: State senator
Arthur L. Swim of Twin Falls, an,
for representatives, w. F. Mikesell, 0
the Salmon tract; Norman Barker, 0
Filler precinct, and John R. Hinton, o
Hansen precinct.
There is nothing of a political ma
ture in this movement 1t is believes
that the candidates selected can bes
carry out the purpose behind thi
movement, which is the defeat of coun
ty division. There is nothing persona
directed against any of the candidate
not selected on this list. They are al
worthy men, but it is absolutely nee
essary that the vote be combined, in
stead of scattered The ticket wa
chosen by over 200 voters over tn
county. 1t was not chosen by any &C
terie of men in Twin Falls. This tick
ct is the choice of representative me
and women all over the county, VIII
are against county division and VIII
believe that the selection of this tick
ct will be the most certain method c
defeating this utterly foolish count
division movement. 1t would be
crime to divide the county but unles
we combine our votes on this ticke
the Buhl people will nominate, an
likely elect, their county division can
didates to the senate and legislator,
If they succeed, Twin Falls count
will be cut and sliced up to suit tn
ends of few politicians in the ives
end"
INSPECTING GlIM0N INTERESTs