Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-03-25

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subject to the Republican state nom
inating convention. Eagleson and Sen
ator Borah were the only Republican
n candidates for state office who in
the 1918 campaign were Endorsed by
q the partisan league.
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN?
Possibility of Mr.. Eagleson S candi-
&dacv. in view of this Endorsement, is
heinz discussed by every political
E gossiper in Boise, as well as in other
PARTS of the state.
What will he stand for? What
Support will he have? VIII it
smean his rise in politics or his political
Suicide? These are questions on every
q tongue, and questions which every
<stongue attempts to answer.
Those who claim to be in a position
Ito know assert that the new candidate
|ssyil attack the Davis form of govern
Sment They say he will champion
5investment reforms; viii urge reclaim
sation development; viii plead for sol
#der relief, and viii attack political
*corruption.
In attacking the Davis or cabinet -
Government the treasurer will divide
fire with NJ. A. Kiger, speaker Of the
house, who also is candidate.
q Assuming that both men have con
Siderable following on this issue, their
*division may help to renOminate Gov
Nemor Davis
q Mr.. EaglesOn is conceded to have
Several advantages over Mr.. Kiger on
file cabinet issue; first, because if he
attacks its expensiveness, his position
Eas state treasurer, where the financial
EfecOrd must pass through his hands,
Twill bear weight with the public. A
second advantage is said to be his past
Experience in statewide campaigns.
q LONG RECORD A HANDICAP
4 On the contrary, the public is in
SFecord in state and county Offices as
zdistinctly unfavorable, on the ground
Ethat it places upon him the stigma of
81 professional office holder. Profess
ssional office holders, they say, are
$eomng to be more and more disliked
by the voter
The new candidate is said to favor
fnvestment reforms because invest
Slnent is his particular hobby and be-
8eause much of the work Of the state
department of public investments was
Sonce handled in his office.
His reclamation stand viii call for
fihe best use of Idaho s water re
Sources to serve the biggest acreage
sand the largest number of people
i his position is a most popular one for
idaho politicians, and viii probably
le left out of the platform of no can
Ididate
1t is also very popular for cadidates
10 pledge themselves to the soldier s
s1nterests-preferenec rights, bonuses,
sloans, etc, being considered as plat
Form planks. Mr. Eagleson, it is said,
swill put soldier plank in his platform.
Gossip says that the question of Mr.
Eagleson s support presents a real
problem. In 1918, with a Non-partisan
Ipeague Endorsement, he was elected
Plate treasurer by a vote comparable
IL that of Governor Davis. Part of
Pms strength may have been given by
Iihe league Much of it undoubtedly
Fame from faithful Republicans who
voted straight tickets. The question
put forward in the Hobbies and on the
freet corners is: What part of the
ote was due to an Eagleson faction
|or the Eagleson personality
AFRAID OF MP LEAGUE
1t seems that the answer to this
question will answer the other question
whether the treasurer is about to
commit political harikari, as many
RED partisans are confident he is. His
9'S Endorsement by the Non-partisan
league is said to have ,alienated hun
'ereds of former friends. The same
ndorsement is preventing many
roo.s of voters who agree with the
I,dhoidate on every plank Of his al
|eged platform from climbing into his
IpahdWagon, for some of these groups
b,aVe patriotic pledges which they be
IneVed would not brook flirting with
''ne Non-partisan organization.