Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-05
ANOTHER SCHEME
TO SLAP GOVERNOR
PROVES failure
Movement to Elect Henry
Dorman President of Hor-
ticultural Association Is
Nipped in Bud.
Capital News Special service.)

Twin Falls, Feb. 5.-The attempt of
those antagonistic to the governor of
this state to continue the injection of
politics into the affairs of the Idaho
State Horticultural association here
yesterday during the closing days ses
sion, by the election of Henry Dorman.
former chairman of the state board of
horticultural inspection, president,
failed In fact it never came to the
surface on the convention floor and
was nipped in the bud before it could
get we'll under way. That this was the
intention of those who had previously
endeavored to reopen the horticultural
board fight before the association, be-
came well known here yesterday. 1T
was believed that if this could be done
a direct reputation would be given to
the governor. There is not a little in
dgnation among those in attendance
over the repeated efforts to play pol
itics with the associations affairs, es-
pecially disgruntled members, and for
that reason strong resolutions were
adopted to take the associations af-
fairs out of politics.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
were: President, Sias Wilson, Nam
pa; vice president, w. S. starr. Kim
berry; secretary, l. Lee Traux, Merid-
ian; treasurer, A. f. GIBSON. Caldwell;
directors, Professor c. c. Vincent,
Moscow; Walter f. Wood, Boise; p. H.
3. sMoulton, Weiser; J. A. Waters.
Twin Falls.
The closing day OF the convention
was occupied in a round table discus
sion of markets, in which w. G..
Of 70 ri Il
l.. Goodsell New York; S. D. Smith,
Boise: p. H. B. Moulton, Weiser; w.
\. Yost, Boise; w S, Starr, Kimberly.
and c. j. Sinsel, Boise, took part.
Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions adopted by the con-
vention follow:
Whereas, in the enactment of the
horticultural law, it was the intent of
the authors that members of the state
board of horticultural inspection
should be appointed in accordance with
the recommendations Of the State Hor-
ticultural association; and
Whereas, for the first time since
the original enactment of the law in
1897. such recommendations. embodied
n a resolution at the last meeting of
he association, were ignored by the
governor of the state and
Whereas. in the proceedings insti-
tuted to test the legality of the action
of the governor it was held by the SUI
1reme court of the state that the pres
ent law did not make it mandatory
Ipon the governor to follow such rec
concentrations of the association; now
therefore, be it
Resolved, that the next legislature
be asked to enact such legislation as
will carry out the intent of the au-
thors oc the present law in connection
with the appointment of members of
the state board of horticultural inspec-
ton.
Resolved, further, that it is the de-
sire of this association that the state
board of horticultural inspection shall
be non partisan body, and the COM
mittee on legislation is hereby in
structed to prepare bill for presenta-
ton to the next legislature to carry out
the purpose Of this resolution"
Committee Appointed.
A motion was made and unanimous
~ carried that the association affiliate
with the statewide Farmers Confer
once to be held at Boise Feb a, 10 and
16, and the following committee was
elected to officially represent the assoc
citation: Silas Wilson, Nampa; l. Lee
Truax, Meridian; b. F. Hurst, Boise ;
W. n. Yost Meridian; E. +. stephens,
Nampa.