The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-25
ANOTHER NON-PARTI-
San LEAVES LEAGUE
Springfield Man With
draws From Non-par-
tisan League an d
Makes Frank State
1nents Of His Reasons.
Pullctures The County
Convention Farce

Mr. Il. A. sDOud,
County Chairman of the 'Non-par-
tisan League.
Blackfoot, Idaho.
Dear Mr.. Doud:
have intended to write you this
letter ever since the league held its
county convention, withdrawing my
name from any connection with the
league. Below give my reasons for
doing so.
First; because the league is not
Non partisan as 1t claimed, or as the
name implies, but is more boss rid
den than any political party that has
ever been organized. The Non-polit-
ical idea is a good one, to strive to
keep good men In office and try to
pass laws for the good OF the people,
regardless of what political party
advocates them. And / think this
is the point that appeals to large
number of the farmers, and is why
they were so easily signed up in the
Non-partisan league, and If this idea
was carried out or adhered to there
would be no true objections to the
leagues work. But to be led under
these colors and the leaders resort
to all kinds of mud singing and de-
coying everyone who is not in the
leagues line up. Some of our great
est and good citizens have been as
sailed simply because they happen
to be candidates for office. Men who
have proven by their works that they
are striving for the best interest of
the state, while the leaders Of this
league instead Of en-
deavoring to make a clean manly
fight have brought .reproach upon
the whole membership.
No reforms have ever come out of
such policiese. / don't believe there
is a qualified elector within the state
OF Idaho, who will not be willing for
the league to advance their ideas Of
reformed government providing they
do it in a legitimate manner.
| said that no party has ever been
so boss ridden, our own county con-
vention is evidence Of this. No gen.
eral call was sent out for conven-
tion, a part of theh precincts in the
did not know of the conven-
ton. The solicitor said he failed to
organize them; that sounds like non
political. I understand thirteen men
held the county convention and nom
mated nearly one half of the mem
bers present, and over half of that
fled their own nomination.
suppose when the office sought the
man that they were told their part
was over and that they could go
ahead themselvese and get astride
the donkey. M
Its question in my mind how the
1000 members the, solicitor claimed
signed up with the leagi1e, appointed
The thirteen men to hold the county
When was solicited to
Join the league, I told Mr.. Saunders
that did.not agree with quite few
of the things they advocated; namely
their tax issue, that instead Of ex-
farm improvement to tax
Ill alike, and instead Of state owner
ship to have state governed or con-
trolled elevators, ETC., and not to
molest the banking system. His re-
ply was that my idea was good one,
that should try to get my ideas be-
lore the members. That by giving
these questions thought we could
work out some good things, and as
This was my last communication
With them, i feel that my $1,000 was
he main thing sought, and that
-ather than have any independent
IDEAS expressed, this precinct was not
lotified Of the convention.
So you will please see that my
name is dropped from the list of
membership.
Yours truly,
n GEORGE A. LINE.