The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-08-27
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POLITICAL BATTLE
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FILL TICKETS FOR IDAHO
ELECTION THIS YEAe

oAHo FALLS, August 2s-Eor.,,a.
attorney General II. II. Wa,ters =,
- ~ y CLOCK tonight, as Chairman of
iesoiutions and platform commits
.ee, started reading the platform the,
vas ADOPTED in its entirely after fha
y committee had been in confinuo,s Gee.
SION Tor nearly ten bours
ihe main points OF the n,atfo,,o "a
adopted by the conyentjon ara ~ -
seu inaorsement and commenda.
.,on .a oi ,he Democratic platform as
suopsed !. al the national convention aud
Tue piedging of united and enthusias-
VIC support to Governor James Al. Coy
ahu rankin d. Roosevelt. II In
uorses the record OF John r. Nupent
aHu comments him fer consistent sun.
port oi the national administrators
Service Record Praised.
y views with pride the splea lid
service rendered by service men and
women during the war 1t recognizes
lne existence of an obligation as vet
uhiuiiiiied in equaliZing the ,inancial
loss sustained by service men and wo.
nien during the war and pledges the
party support in equalizing this loss.
IL wants the present primary Law re.
peaied and law enacted which win
place the power of nomination in tha
hands fthe peoplel; pledges the par
y 10 fepai the cabinet system of gov
ernment now in force in this state.
piedges the party for a non-partisan
judiciary; condemns what it calls the
extravagant expenditure by the Repnb.
iicans and pledges the party to re-
trench.
The platform favors enactment az
legislation raisin gteachers' pay and
placin gmen and women teachers an
the same salary basis; fayors a work
mems compensation act with n mini.
mum schedule of awards at Is a week.
favors neighbour day for labor and
substantial wage scale. The invest
ment OF funds within the state of Idaho
is favored. Prison reforms are de-
manded Other planks pledge the par
yto do all in its power to aid reclaim
alton within the state and favor the
continued improvement OF highways
systems in The state.
Committees Appointed.
The convention reconvened this af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock after ii had ad-
journed at noon followin gthe appoint
ment OF the members comprising the
credentials. order of business and res
olutions committees. These commit
tees were composed OF one member
fro meach county and in case there
was only one delegate he was TO act
on all three committees.
After the meeting had been called
TO order in the afternoon the report Of
the credentials committee with Mrs.
Nellie K Iron OF Sand Point as chair
man, was read and adopted with no
changes. This made Frank L. Moore
of Moscow, attorney of that city and
candidate for The senate in 1919
against Senator Borah. permanent
chairman of the convention of the or.
ganization. Mrs. Grover Rich of Bur
| ley. delegate to the national conYen.
! ton and prominent in Idaho Demo
craft ccircles, was named permanent
secretary and William J. Chandler OF
! Ririe, assistant secretary.
Nugent Speaks.
Following the report OF this com
mittec, Senator John T. Nugent, at the
reuues tof the delegates. delivered a
stirring address on the league OF ma
tions. Following Senator NugentS
! speech, w. o. Chapman of Twin Falls
chairman of the credentials commit
tee. read the committee report, which
] shove dthere were III debates at
tendin gthe convention.
The only fireworks OF the conyen
ton came after the report of the com
mittee had been adopted. Shoshont
county had two delegations present
! One claimed the convention held II
that county was Illegal and that they
had held another convention. naming
delegates who also attended ant
asked to be seated in preference TO the
other delegation.
The Democrats and Republicans o
the state of Idaho both made thei'
marty nominations this week, the LOT
mer at Idaho Falls and the latter a
Pocatello. where the two party con
yent;ons assembled.
The outstanding features OF botI
gatherings were, as TO the Delhoeii' i'S
The abounded enthusiasm that wa
manifest. and as TO the Republican
tho sharp division in the ranks ofe'
nj least two of the nominations mos
Of Gooding for Senator and Davis 10
governor. Not only in these noinlha
lions but in the platform promulgate'
renudiating the direct primary iAV
was Senator Boiah sharply reooAt
II remains to be seen how BoFan VII
like all this and how the Repuol can. !.
generally will unite on the uche' J.
the election. ,.-u-,
While these elements cf aiseoi'
wore manifest in the Republican gaui
ering the Democrats were united q
seldom ever before in a state can
,aisn In the work of making thei
nominations the Democrats were a.
sisted by the old war horses saen .
5o,.n,er Governors Hawley and AieA
ander former Senator Perky an
Judge Ralph P. Quarles. besides a nos
os vonng braves of the unterriilel
with a fair sprinkiing OF women 90 .
commence and commanding iniil
ence in the public life OF the s's,e n
Their influence was manifest IN VIZ
forr nominations on the uehe
a-daI lou 10 women-one for congress
az a,a a. tor state treasurer. one for pres
dential elector and the other ior sup.
;ntendent Of schools. ,.
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