Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-01

The attention of the Idaho Daily
tatesman, the Boise newspaper which
printed the foregoing as an editorial, is
respectfully called to a secret political
heeting held by handful of Republi-
ans in Grangeville on the night of Octo-
Yer %, when the politicians present
Expressed their admiration for Senator
Borah of Idaho, indorsed him, and de-
lared they would rejoice with the
1People" on learning that "this able
public servant has consented =
again return to Washington and to
continue the work in the national legis-
htive halls which he has SO splendidly
conducted in the past.
The Grangeville meeting, which was
star.chamber proceeding, was attended
y only few Republicans, and those
ho were admitted to the session came
p special invitation.
Republicans failed in an alleged at
empt to shroud the meeting in secrecy.
resolutions were adopted, but were not
pven to the local press. A request was
pade by the Free Press on Wednesday
last week for information on the
eetlng. 1t was desired to give, in
pc Free Press for October 25, at least
met notice of the star-chamber affair.
ne Free Press was refused report of
he affair.
Grangeville Globe Ignored.
me Grangeville Globe, which has pro-
esseu TO be the organ of the local
epublcans, was treated no better than
as the Free Press. Neither paper re-
aVed copy of the resolutions from
headquarters, nor would .headuuar
s nave word to say regarding the
atnering.
Then along came the Lewiston Tri-
uhe, issue of October 27, carrying a
peciai dispatch from Grangeyille tell
OF the meeting, and containing a
Y OF the resolutions. Inquiry re-
ealea that these resolutions were
eneered by committee to the local
ofiespondent of the Lewiston Tribune
friday evening, and were by him
."afaed to the Tribune, after arrange
onts mad been made for their publiea-
"hy both Grangeviile papers were
aaeo copies OF these resolutions which
~ sent to the Lewiston paper, re-
e'as mystery, unless it was desired
Inc few to give the people on
"a outsiae the impression that grand
giorlous Republican meeting was
~ a, mere, when local people were wise
.ne Iaet that it proved little more
II a -. 1lazie. Were the attendants at
slaf chamber meeting afraid to give
.he urangeville press an account of
bs n session. Did they fear to have
people of Grangeville and Idaho
esnas s Know what q joke the meeting
aga "asf These are questions which
ase been freely asked.
No Ground for Criticism.
as.1 contrasting the editorial which ap-
in ieu IN the Idaho Daily Statesman
NH. M the activities of the few Re-
icans a.n of Grangeyille during Liberty
Itata.,, week, 1t would seem that the
|be oa;lan oa;.: was out of place in making
no ''ieism mentioned in the forego-
hams nf resolutions adopted at the star
;oeI b;o.;p Proceeding hint at being unpa.
rem ven. =, me Republicans present did not
Itasas upnoid the president of the United
(ban IN this world war for humanity.
Ser;io isnore Woodrow Wilson in this
bemoes us hoar when almost everyone
klian as or Republican, American or
h. oh!orh-within u! our shores is pledg.
os us whole-hearted snpport to the
Rayy. ehiei Oh our army and
m eAt OF Mystic Resolutions.