The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-10-24

represented the entire district and
were Interested in other things than
county division
Little did Mr.. Waters think that the
journal of the house might be search
ed to see how he performed at Boise.
Ihat tells the story, and were that not
to be had, the people would very read
lily choose between the statements of
the two men.
"A glance at Mr.. Faris' article again
to see how the Twin Falls representa-
tives voted upon other county division
bills makes one wipe his eyes and look
again. Evidently it would seem that
there is some justification in dividing
counties, except Twin Falls county
Read the article again and see how
many committees Mr.. Faris worked on
during the session, and you may Judge
how much time he devoted to his plat
form with one principal Every
statement in the article can be veri-
fled by the journal of the house or
sworn to before a notary.
Another thing with more than pas
sing interest, is that the Twin Falls
county representatives from the east
end of the county, all voted as a unit,
to keep from voting on a county divi-
sion bill
Furthermore, Mr.. Faris defies the
Hon. ]. A. Waters, or any other mem
Der of the last session to name a sin
gle instance where Mr.. Faris made a
promise to vote for any bill or sup
port any measure in exchange for a
vote for county division. That is suf-
ficient without comment.
"The people of the west end resent
the insinuatiOns upon Mr.. Faris and
Mr.. Nihart. Both are gentlemen, every
inch. Both are good citizens of the
highest type Each was solicited ia
allow his name to be filed against his
wish and plea. Mr.. Nihart is in the
race now, and the voters will vindicate
him in the cause of the west end in
the November election.
"As the Herald has repeatedly said
if there is no merit in the division Of
Twin Falls county, a little argument
will prove it. The candidates in tn,
west end have invited the other candi.
dates to meet them in open debate
That invitation was turned down. We
are willing to meet the issue in the
open. We believe that we are entitled
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the November election. But such me
thOds as were used by Hon. J. A. Wa
ters to induce the Republicans tC
scratch him at the November election
quickens the flow OF red corpuscles il
the blood of every human being in th'
west end of Twin Falls county Vot
ers in the west end will you submits?
]. w. Tanner in an editorial in Th'
T Filler Journal, speaking in the frs
person, puts the matter of county divi
sion up to the voters of the county
declaring himself for it, in the even
, that Mr.. Nihart is elected, saying tha
his election will indicate that the Re
puhlicans of Twin Falls county wan
division. He says:
'If Bull wants county division lie
them pray that the Republicans il
Twin Falls vote for Nihart This will
, be notice to those of us in this terri
: tory to fall in line with them. An en-
; dorsement in Twin Falls for Nihar
= will place many of us in this attitude
Speaking for myself alone, l want t
go on record for division as soon as
! is known that the Republicans c
5 Twin Falls favor it, by the election {
e the ONE man who has the ability I
: put it over"