The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-20
DEMOCRACY
OF IDAHO GIVES
ITS PROGRAM
Will Oppose the Non
Partisan League and
Concentrate Its Ef-
forts for Few Candi-
dates.

The democracy of Idaho wishes tC
announce it's program for the COMING
campaign, and thru some of it's lead.
ers and its executive committee
makes the following statement:
| The Democrats have resolved not
to give up the organization to the
Nonpartisian league which is so
largely controlled by it's Socialist
membership.
Accordingly, at well attended
meeting of Democratic leaders repre-
senting every portion of the state
held last week. 1t was determined to
take steps to prevent the league
from accomplishing it's purpose to
seize the Democratic party and it's
ticket in order to elect its fusion
slate consisting of Socialists, Repub-
licans and very few Democrats.
1t was unanimously determined
that the party could not be pre-
served except thru an appeal to loyal
Democrats over the state asking
that they lay aside all other consid-
eratiops except that of preventing
the party from falling into foreign
hands and units upon a simple pri-
mary ticket. After careful consid-
GRAFTON and discussion it was unani-
mously agreed that this ticket should
consist of the folloying candidates:
Frank Martin for governor; T. G.
wilson for lieutenant governor; w.
L. Dougherty for secretary of state;
Clarence Van Deusen for state audi
tor; Y. A. Walters for attorney gen.
eral; Ernest L. Parker for state
treasurer; Edward Schwerd for state
mine inspector.
1t was agreed that the situation
should be presented to other candi-
dates and that they should be court
eously requested to withdraw in the
interests of the party. 1t was also
agreed that any Demo-
cratic vote cast for any other candi- |
date than those agreed upon would, |
IN effect, be vote cast for the Nom
PARTISAN league and should be so
considered.
A statewide Jeffersonian club was
organized with Harvey Alfred,
speaker of the house of representa-
ives, as president and with direc-
ors representing every section of the
tate, to assist in taking charge of
he work of preserving the party in
egrity. The program adopted was
unlimited to those party leaders and
workers. who have in the past dane
he work Of the party in its cam
'aigns and of those who could be
cached there was not single dis
enting voice, but on the contrary,
he most hearty approval of the
curse taken.
Every effort will be made to bring ,
ne situation home to Democrats of
he state and to arouse their inter-
st and cooperation in the effort to :
revent the party from falling into :
nfriendly hands and to select candi- =
ates who have been tried and found 4
be true in their support of it's =
rinciples and in their support and h
'iendly feelings toward the presi- +,
emit. 1t is the declared belief of
lose back of the movement that n
lly such ardent supporters of the q
resident as may have clearly dem :,
lstrated their purposes and their n
'ility should receive the support of a
e party at this time and that ex- +,
during such a war as II
at which the president and the II
untry is engaged at this time is ii
vigorous and that all revolutionary r.
forts at this time would be fatal h
the American cause. w
1t is in this spirit and for this pur- cs
se that the state Jeffersonian club II
s determined at this time to make OF
fight for the candidates approved q,
its members and by these Demo- cr
attic workers, who during the years
the past have done the hard work ar
the party. ~