The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-05
THAT NEW PARTY
Discussion Of Supposed Plans
In This State.

A recent Boise special to the
Lewiston Tribune states that the
steady and persistent manner In
which the Non Partisan league is
pushing It's organization work in this
state, the uncertainty as to the final
decision it will reach towards partici
patton in party primaries and the
attacks being made on it's leaders and
the organization in general, have
confused political situation in Idaho
which, had the league not entered,
would be reasonably clear. The
leaders profess ignorance as to the
maneLvers that will finally be
engaged 10. They have taken steps
TO counteract the effect OF the charges
OF disloyalty and are endeavoring to
prove the league is loyal by getting
10 solidly behind the third Liberty
loan.
The league, said w. G. Scholtz,
one OF the active organizers and
leaders. Is just as much out OF
sympathy with the 1. w. w. as any
organization or person 10 the state
and challenges anybody to produce
evidence to the contrary.
Added Interest is being taken in
the newspaper situation. The league
has bought a paper at Buhl and one
at Filler and has arranged to start
paper at Nampa with capital of
$25, 900. Deals are pending for the
purchase OF number OF other Idaho
papers.
The Boise special concludes with
the following:
The Non. Partisan league problem
so far as the political arena Is con-
cerned will be followed out along
these lines: The organization work
will continue under the direction Of
corps OF speakers up until the latter
part of June. Under the primary law
the old parties are required to hold
state platform conventions on the
third Tuesday in June. These con-
ventions will be held. The Non
Partisan league does not expect to
participate in these. Within two
weeks after the platform conventions
will be called in Boise. 1t will be a
NUD.PdrtiSan league convention.
Seated in it will he represented by
farmers, the league leaders declare,
from every county in the state. The
purpose of the call for this conven
ton will be to formally organize the
Non Partisan league Of Idaho. After
the organization OF the league at the
convention candidates for state office
will be discussed. Eventually a nun
Der OF candidates will be indorsed as
favorable to the league. These candi-
dates may include many already iu
the primary race. Others will be new
men. 1t is held that until the con
veution IS convened and acts, the
Non Partisan league is In realty no.
in existence and that before then nj
one'can say who will be the candi-
dates to represent the league. The
delegates seated in the convention
are to determine that. 1t is not
classed by the leaders as political
convention but farmers convention.
When the ticket or men making uI
the, ticket are decided upon, they will
receive the Endorsement of the con-
vention and the league.
ut will be up to the league, there
after, to 90 into the primaries and
nominate their candidates. League
leaders refuse to give any lntimatior
as to which primaries-democrat ol
republican-they will invade. Thei
say IT rs impossible for any man tC
say this until the league convention
is held. After the decision is reached
as to the manner In which the league
candidates are TO be nominated, leagut
members will be instructed. Thir
slate is to be voted straight to assure
its nomination, and later the League
leaders are confident of its election.
The objects the league hopes Il