The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-02-15
Agriculturists Charge Chief
Executive with Double
Gross" Methods.
SECRETARY ALSO HIT
Two State Officials Talk Ere
sign" and Explain How
Work Is Hampered.


over the state gathered at Boise last
week to attend the annual meeting OF
1.-THE Idaho State Federation of Agricul-
lture. Riley Rice of Cottonwood, and
A. Il. Wade of Nez Perce, farm director
of Lewis county, were among the num-
ber The convention proved to be a
lred- hot one. The farmers at one time
decided that they would call Governor
lAlexander to account for attempting
to oust w. G.. Scholtz, state director
of farm markets, whom he had ap-
pointed two years ago at their solici-
tation. They determined to call the
governor before them to answer In
their meeting the charges of double
crossing them by his talk of firing
Scholtz; but later changed their plan
and passed resolutions lauding the
work of Scholtz and asking that he be
retained in the same position.
Comments on the action of the gov
ernor were rife and he was freely
lcritlcized, and charged with dealing
underhandedly with them. One of the
members told how ex-senator Dunning
bf Owyhee county, called down the
governor at land board meeting and
showed by the records where he was
misrepresenting facts, and the senator,
who was in the farmers meeting, made
ho denial of the story, but smiled his
assent Alfred Tronas. of Bliss, says:
"a year ago the governor stood before
! lIs and told us that IL there was any
thing we wanted that we didn't have,
the only reason we didn't get 1t was
because we didn't ask for it."
w. q. Scholtz who Is not only state
director of farm markets, but Is also
president of the State Federation of
Agriculture, took the floor to explain
about two bills he had had introduced,
and during his remarks stated that
after he had obtained the introduction
0f house bills Nos. 60 and 81. to
strengthen the farm markets bureau
and drive speculation out of the farm
markets problem, he had been notified
to "lie down on the bills or he could
not hold his job"
II did not lie down." said Scholtz,
land l still have the job. But "A few
days ago story was printed that 1t
had been rumored all over the state
, that / was considering resigning. l
replied the following night, branding
the report as made from the whole
cloth. / never considered resigning,
and | will not resign under circum-
stances unless / am forced out"
Mr. McFall stated: THAT story
referring to resignation rumor, was
e gotten up In the office of the governor
J. THE man who had promised us in the
$. campaign that he would keep Scholt2
" in ofiice-and now he is putting the
O. skids under him to get him out; ano
d IL was taken to the newspaper by the
s. governors private secretary"
n State Auditor Clarence Van DeuseI
IF charged that there was such ''crimina
i rDttenness'' in the affairs of the lane
hI,a P1 fhat In his five nf 1iS(sus
sion of the matter he had not told fiv'
IL per cent of the truth. Il am going t
: /: create a set of books to cover the 2
of years of statehood" he declared. wv
ed are going to make genuine audit, an
a. am going to do 1t, as the law says
shall If they tie me up so l canno
te db it. / will resign and 90 before tn
10 people"
ty Ray McCraig. the fireeating seer,
le. tary and campaign manager OF tn
Is. Farmers Nonpartisan League Z
nd North Dakota" captured the convei
tie tiDn with red-hot address in whic
he set forth in vivid word portrays
III how the farmers of North Dakota cal
ah tured political control in their hon
gh state, and wiped out the beef trust oI
TX, eTations and wheat spectators and tf
di- like.
ma Subscribe SIC Each.
ell More than 200 persons listened ii
D. tently as Mr.. McKaig told how 44,Ot
lte North Dakota farmers had organize
of against the interests. and how the
us had paid 50 each To be told how
no vote. He said they were continuin
of both in North Dakota and in the ne
stAtes on basis of $16 for a tv
ate years campaign.
ON In a five-minute recess, 81 delegat
sh- to the Idaho meeting signed up at s.
lez each. The proposed fund Is to pay Il
as subscription to weekly campaign p
ess per and all the campaign expenses
even the expenses Of the candidates.
of With an executive session the Idal
Ugh State Federation of Agriculture broug
ho- its three days convention to a clio
ate Thursday night After the indors
ne, ment of the North Dakota plan and t
invitation to the organizers to col
the into Idaho and organize this state, r.
the MGKaig made recommendations
her Idaho as follows:
ion First-State owned warehouses I
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