The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-08-23
REPUBLICAN, STATE CHAIRMAN EVAN EVANS, AND
HIS WORK


Not Republican newspapers in this state thus far
has had anything regard to change in the chairman
ship of the state central committee This much certain
to Chairman Evans will be when
time he has desire succeed himself In this
connection the Banner desires say regard
to Mr. Evans and his work in the last campaign No chairman
In the history OF the party in this state has been loyal
to the Republican organization and the party general
state and nation than Mr. Evans Although in the best
health at time during the campaign he abored necessarily
late and early He heart and soul in the work and long
before the primary campaign under Mr. Evans started
In to correct Irregularities known to exist within the
party in this state using his best endeavor accomplish
this task without creating friction in the ranks He
ed that mistakes far possible should be corrected within
the party organization and men into his confidence on
whom he could rely He succeeded bringing many
corrections and thereby robbed the opposition
campaign thunder His every for the good of the
party and if he made mistakes they remain unrecorded Mr.
Evans will retire from the Craftsmanship with the
satisfaction Of knowing that he has done his work well and
faithfully Unlike Of his predecessors he looked for
nothing for himself He is not machine politician and he
has made any political enemies within the party it be-
cause he attended strictly to the duties he supposed to
perform and kept out Of deals and secret combines He played
favortes the primary contest and for this he dubbed
the silent chairman Mr. Evans made many and
friends his trips through the various sections Of the state
and urged that the game be played the sqr1re-Hugh
ODonnell, In the Banner
The Banner in the foregoing article pays just tribute
honorable and capable citizen who assumed duties and
made sacrifices in the interest Of better in the
state Of Idaho the extent of which begun be
known and understood by nneenths of the people in whose
interests he working Mr. Evans had high conception
of the duties which he assumed chairman and he abored
in and out to accomplish his ideas only giving his
time gratuitously but expanding of his literally
to that end.
He believed that the obligations Of the party to the public
binding that Of the individual and that both should
maintain standard Of recude moral consciousness in
their acts and dealings at all time that reproachabe
1t will be borne mind that Mr. Evans refused at all times
enter into contest for the craftsmanship Of his party
and would not attend the convention He stated clearly
the supposed leaders and to the convention by letter that they
thought he the he would the Office of chairman
duty to party and state but he would engage
contest and party wrange the Office He stated
forehand that he considered would necessary
do cleaning of things that the party might be placed
proper light before the of the state and that he
chosen chairman he wanted it distinctly understood
that that would be his mission and that favoes would be
played This declaration received by large per
the party with rejoicing for they to see the naugur
alton Of and better system those persons stood by
Mr. Evans his work The other and what might be termed
interested portion, treated the matter lightly believing
that they could handle Mr. Evans they had others
and they at proceeded to lay their plans to that end
Failing in this they proceeded throw every obstruction
possible his way to bak his plans and his
complishng his purposes Financial aid withhold false
and stories circulated rejecting upon him
his of organizing and conducting the campaign but
he went steadily and did accomplish remarkable results
considering the opposition of influential portion of his party
Mr. Evans has through it all up the present time with
conscience devoid of censure; and while his finances
suffered nroads political battle not won
and his friends feel that real victory within the
party by the work performed that has been demonstra
ed to the voters that campaign be waged in Idaho
clean and decent without bowling domn
ang influences and interests which have controlled the poll
ties OF the state through past years and this ground su
lent it felt to justify reasonable of satisfaction
and self congratulations What the future holds for the party
remains to be seer but Mr. Evans will always be found work
ing faithfully and honorably for clean party and better
administration of state affairs in the interest of the party
of all Idahoans, whether chairman OF lay member
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