The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-08-30

Agriculture when 1t was IN conVen-
ton in Boise. The farmers were in
censed at the governor because OF his
change in the personnel of the head of
the farm markets bureau.
Last summer the governor spoke at
many of the principal picnics In south
ern Idaho. He was popular then with
the farmers.
This summer the governor has not
been invited to speak at picnic. so
far as can be learned, and 1t is GER
tain that he has not delivered talk
at any of them.
1t was denied by Scholtz that the
league will put third party ticket
in the field.
"There is nothing to the talk that
the organization perfected by the pro-
gressives back in 1912 is to be used"
he said.
THAT organization Is antique; the
league would not have anything IL 1t
attempted to use 1t.
THE league wants an active Or
ganzation and it will get it by taking
control Of either the republican or the
democratic party at the primaries.
Have Eye on Per Cent Fund.
Personally, ] think the democratic
Organization should be used, because
1t will have campaign fund of prob
ably $4,000 or $4,000 which 1t is now
raising by assessing the employees Of
the state at the capital per cent Of
their salaries monthly"
According to Scholtz, the farmers
win assemble in precinct conventions
and name delegates to the county con-
ventions. At the county conventions
the legislative candidates will be
chosen, candidates for county offices
will be endorsed and delegates to n
state convention to be held probably
in July will be elected.
At the state convention candidates
for the state and congressional tickets
win be selected by the old-fashioned
method in vogue In all states before
the primary system was developed.
Candidates who announce them
selves independently of the league will
not receive its endorsement the lead
ers say.
Strange Political Bedfellows.
1t has long been recognized that
politics makes strange bedfellows, but
1t is agreed by the politicians who
have long been in the game that there
will be more strange visitors in
strange bedrooms than ever before In
the history Of Idaho politics next fall
They don't know how much
strength the farmers are developing
and the league leaders have not been
telling. That has had the result Of
making many of the old time politi-
clans uncertain Of their moves.
Some are attempting to line up with
the organization. That is evident from
surface appearances. Others are
standing pat and refusing to be fright
ened by the show Of strength.
May Muss Up Party Lines.
| but all AUNT tldt 1T tne new or
ganization makes the gains that they
are accrediting 1t with, many old line
democrats are going to be forced to go
to the polls next autumn and vote the
republican ticket-and vice versa.
If the farmers succeed in the at
tempt to take the democratic party's
Organization away from the Bourbon
leaders, they say it will have the re-
suit Of stampeding the Bourbon lead
ers into the republican party on Cleo
ton day.
If the league steals the republican
Organization, party emblem, good will
and some votes or all, the G. o. P.
leaders, they say, are as certain to
pack up and HE their way into the
Bourbon camp.
That's a sample of the predictions
that come from men who have been
prominently identified with party pol
ritics for years
1t has caused a sense of uneasiness
among the politicians that is hard to
gauge. A lot Of the leaders in both |
the old line parties are men left sud-
denly in a dark, strange room. They |
ARE seeking for an aperture through |
which the Hight shines.