The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-30

Harmonious
The Republican State Platform
Convention met in BOISE Tuesday
for the purpose of adopting state
platform. After the platform was
adopted a committee made little
investigation OF affairs at the state
house recently. and after the in.
vestigation the Committee in no un.
cerain terms condemned the action Of
State Auditor Fred l.. Huston in the
transactions surrounding the so-call
ed Huston loans. declared that his
conduct rendered him unfit to hole
the position he now occupies, anc
expressed a regret that the committee
was powerless to enforce his resig
nation.
Resolutions in Letter
The resolution adopted by the state
central committee in reference to the
auditor, is contained in a letter address
sed to Huston as follows:
AT meeting of the Republican
state central committee, held in
conjunction with a number of
prominent representatives from
the various parts of the state in
the Owyhee hotel in Boise on
Wednesday, June 2S, the follow
structions there given is here
with transmitted to you.
Resolutions were introduced
and discussed and upon motion
adopted by standing vote, there
being 20 voting in the affirma-
tive and two in the negative.
Resolutions were passed as here
by quoted;
l.. Huston, state auditor, in OBJ
tanning loans from the state OF
Idaho on property in which he
had an actual personal interest
and belonging to himself, trans
crossed the moral if not the le-
gal law. in that he deceived his
fellow land board members in
the transaction.
BE it resolved. that the evil
dence of record in this transac-
ton is conclusive of reprehensi-
BILE conduct on the part of the
said Fred L. Huston, state adui-
tor, and warrants a rebuke in no
uncertain terms, and
"Be it further resolved, that
this committee, with whom is
joined many leading Republicans
of Idaho at this meeting condemn
such conduct on the part of Fred
l.. Houston, state auditor, and we
feel as Representatives of the Re
publican party it is our duty to
give the people of Idaho notice OF
our disapproval and condemna-
ton of such an act.
"Be it further resolved, that
the said Fred l.. Huston has by
his conduct rendered himself un-
fit to hold the responsible posi-
ton he now occupies and we re-
greet that we have not the power
to enforce his resignation.
Committeeman say that membt
of the body which considered tn
matter and who spoke authoritative
for Huston, declared that the stat
auditor absolved any and all otht
members of the land board froi
blame in the transaction.
The platform adopted by the col
vention is as follows:
Praise for Hughes
The Republican party OF the natio
has selected as its standard bearer
Charles Evans Hughes for prresldc'
and Charles Warren Fairbanks Il
vice president. The nation and the II
publican party are to be congratulate
on the nomination of these candidate
and we especially commend our Cal
didate for president to the people.
Idaho as progressive, straightio
ward American, the history OF who's
past career in positions OF trust an
responsibility is a guarantee that VIVA
soever he promises as a candidate WI
be performed as president.
Roosevelt's Act Lauded
1--WE commend Colonel Thcodol
Roosevelt for his remuneration OF Il
nomination for the presidency by II
Progressive party. and for his indoors
ment of Charles L. Hughes, the K
publican nominee, which proclaim
him a great and unselhsh America
We urge the members OF the Pr
gressive party to follow the examp
set by their distinguished leader
his, support of the principles ar
nominees of the Republican party al
extend to them a sincere invltatic
to join us in the present crisis in OF
national existence, thereby uniting Il
strongest forces in the political Il
of our country for the redemptit
from the misrule of the Democrat
party and in the interest OF tn
Americanism.
Pledge for Preparedness
"The Republican national plattor