The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01
MASS MEETING
BROUGHT JOKES
Lawyer Taken at His
Word; up to Him
and Mayor
BOTH SILENT
BOTH SILENT

the city campaign Wednesday even
ing was attended by twenty-six per-
sons. Some of the men present
chatted about whether it would be
out the spirit of the mass
meeting idea to 60 on and make any
or nominations attempt
ing to represent the citizens, when
only so few were present. A notice
had just appeared in print that even-
ing, saying the mayor might call
meeting about the nineth of April to
consider election matters If it met
with the approval of citizens. 1t was
plain from the language used in the
notice, that it was written by .
lawyer, for he put in the lingo of
said city" and added the trimmings
to bind up all the dates and places
as if he were afraid they would get
away and break into some other
town or year Nobody was fooled
about who wrote it, but there was
some speculation as to whether
Mayor Stephens would authorize
such a statment committing him to
call an election If the citizens wanted
it. There was some doubt too, as
to whether the mayor would wait
until the last day to start such a
move. Some of the men felt dis
posed to honor the mayors position
in the matter and leave it to him to
take further action. Some felt dis
posed to leave it to the mayor to
hunt up the fellow who had the no.
tice published If it did not meet with
his approval, or to repudiate the pub
LEGATION if he did not authorize it or
if it did not meet with his approval.
The meeting was called to order
and Prof. Vincent made chairman
and Robert Boyd secretary. The
question was raised as to who called
this meeting, and Byrd Trego said
he did. He considered it was time
the city campaign was opened,
good many agreed that it was, and
he wrote and published a notice fix
ing that evening.
The publication of the other no.
tice was discussed, and it was sug-
gested that it had probably kept
people away from this one, thinking
1t was a postponement of the present
meeting. However that be, this was
not what might be considered a mass
meeting, and truly representative.
1t appeared that people were not
much interested or did not approve
the move or the other notice had &C
people away from this one.
Part of the audience wanted to
appoint committee to draft resolu-
lions, and some were opposed to it.
The motion carried, and Lon Cone,
Cecil Clark and Byrd Trego were ap-
pointed. Trego and Clark declined
to serve. w. d. GagOn was named,
and he declined. w. H. Stufflebeam
was named and he said he was there
as spectator and not to participate.
Somebody else was named and also
declined. Prof. Vincent said he be-
lieved Mr.. Trego and Mr.. Clarke
ought to serve, and were confirmed.
Trego said there were perfectly
proper reasons why he should be
excused. He had written one set
of resolutions and published them
setting forth his views as to what
was best for the town, and there
were plenty Of other men having
ideas who ought to express them.
He said an editor says so much any,
way in the course Of his work, it is
not always desirable to hear from
him again in meetings especially on
subjects, where his views are already
we'll known.
The chairman said the committee
would consist of Cone, Clarke and
Trego and Trego said it was plac-
ing him in a position where he would
merely be called upon to repeat what
he had already said in the resolu-
tions published, or modify something
he had no occasion to modify. II
he were writing a set of resolutions
he would merely cut out what had
been published in the paper and lay
them on the table for the other two
MEMBERSHIP adopt or reject, and
what was the use in putting one on
a committee who stood in that posi-
ton, with his views already known,
who wanted to accept an appoint
ment anyway to serve on commit
tee to pass upon his own work? II
other men wanted to endorse what
he had published they could, and If
it did not suit them, then they should
write their views and offer them for
acceptance the same as he, Trego,
had done when the other resolutions
had been offered in the paper.
A vote of the house was taken
to decide whether Trego should be
kept on the committee, and the
chair declared the motion carried,
Trego protesting that the majority
voted with him and the motion must
have been misunderstood. The mo-