Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-05-04

WIS SHSAOAAeii NAOAiANb Oiit t1IQDl
the north congressional district. The
south district turned them down for
( a delegate but the north came to the
rescue of the party and determined to
take care of the soldier situation and
lelected two ex-service men, Henry M.
Jones of Clearwater county and Har-
old Jenness of Nampa.
The two south congressional dele
gates elected were William Guthrie
of Twin Falls and Senator M. b.
Yeaman of Idaho Falls. Yeaman was
elected after a contest with an ex-
service man, Thomas c. Sparks of
American Falls.
The only point upon which there
was promise of a sharp encounter
upon the floor of the convention was
just before adjournment when Major
Booth of Pocatello attempted to bring
the Hart committeemanship matter
before the convention. He had no
more than started when +. Il. Whitla
of Cieur d'Alene made the point of
order that the subject brought up for
discussion was not embraced in the
order of business outlined in the, re-
port of the committee on order of
! business. The point of order was
sustained by the chair. Mr.. Hart was
upon his feet AMI was about to speak
when he was reminded that the sub
ject under the ruling was not open to
discussion and he and Major Booth
were both muffled before the fire
works had a chance to be fired.
! The resolutions adopted were as
! follows:
We, the republicans of Idaho in
convention assembled on this 2Sth
day of April, 1920, fully realizing
that the hopes and aspirations of the
American people for our future pres
ervation, prosperity and welfare de-
pend upon the success of the repub-
lican party in the coming election,
and appreciating the enormous task
awaiting the republican party's re-
turn to complete power in our ma
tlonal government, do adopt the fol-
lowing resolutions:
We pledge our unswerving allie
giance to our government and declare
our firm adherence to our national
and state constitutions. Under our
national consultation, there has grown
a nation so rich and so powerful that
all history fails to record any other
national growth and development
such as our country has seen. We
have invited the oppressed of the
world to come and enjoy the freedom
guaranteed by our constitution, and
that heritage so wisely provided by
our forefathers should be handed
down by us unimpaired to future
generations forever.
( Demand Strict Loyalty.
AS republicans we demand strict
adherence to our constitution bV
every executive, representative and
judicial officer. We demand loyalty
to our institutions and obedience to
our laws from every citizen and ev-
cry inhabitant regardless of citizen
ship. Our government is and must
remain a government of American
citizens, by American citizens and
for American citizens.
None but citizens of our country
have or should have any moral, ethi-
cal or legal right to advocate or ad-
wise any changes in our system of
government or the laws of our coun-
try or state. 1t is our country. 1t
belongs to American citizens. Our
freedom from foreign domination was
won by our revolutionary heroes, pre-
served by our boys in blue and san
ctioned by the great legions of SOL
diers who have so recently preserved
; the respect of the world for our
country.
Oppose Government Changes.
We, as republicans, are opposed to
any change in our governmental sys-
tenn except in the ordinary manner
provided in our constitution We not
only ask that the solution of our So
cial, economic, labor and political
problems be left to our American
citizens, but we demand through our
representatives in congress and in
our legislatures and through oul
courts due respect for our institutions
and the right to govern ourselves
without interference or advice from
men or women within or without oul
country who are not 100 per cent
American citizens.
We glory in the valor, patriotism
and Americanism of our American
soldiers in the late war We endorse
and approve the efforts made to banc
our returned soldiers together int
the American Legion and pledge the
support of the republicans of Idaho
to preserve to posterity the bravery
and heroism of these soldiers.
J Praise Congress Delegation.
We heartily endorse the action o1
our republican members of congress
in maintaining these immortal prin
ciples and commend them for theil
zeal in public affairs and devotion al
all times to true American ideals.
We recognize that Senator Boral
in his opposition to the league Of
nations as presented by President
Wilson has rendered to the nation Z
great service.
We approve the splendid services
Of Congressman French and Smith.
Commend Governor Davis.
We realize that the members o.
this convention have not been com
: missioned to deal with other than ma
! tional questions or to pass judgmen
/ upon men or policies in matters O
state administration. We can not
however, refrain from commenting
the vigor and efficiency which havt
characterized Governor Davis ad
ministration. We feel that the in
, terests of the state have been care