The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02
Speakers Draw Crswd
DEMOCRATS HOLD FIRST
MEETING OF CAMPAIGN

Perhaps It is little early for poll
Sitical meetings as the state election
does not come until next fall. but the
democrats are already ON the ground
with an organization which win seek
to affiliate the reform" forces. take
In the democrats, non-partizans. ETC.,
all In one common organization to
meet the common enemy" the re-
spubIicans.
A meeting was held In Parkln's,
hall, In Meridian, Tuesday evening.
which was we'll attended by farmers
and others, the democrats predom-
mating however.
Elmer e. Sims presided and first
introduced n. N. Hin OF Oneida
county, who. with Mr.. Williams. have
started on trip to organize the diff
ferent counties of the state. Mr.. Hill
said GOO were already enrolled In
Ada county. The membership fee is
Be, to be paid when convenient.
III MIR. Hill said the need was 30 ur-
GENT for the relief OF the people, that
Ne had left important private business
to answer to the call for helpers in
organization work.
''Manicuring their Pretty HaRds."
# w. II. Hornibook was the next
apeaker and endorsed the organi-
aation and paid his respects 10 the
nate administration that has filled
he big new capitol building with
Kirl stenographers who work for
IA hour or 30 and then put In the
fest OF the time In manieuring their
pretty hands." He says so many
Jerks are useless expense and that
ne commission form Of government
IA designed for big eastern state
IKE New York and Is too expensive
nd cumbersome for Idaho. and is
0ne cause of high taxes.
Mention was made of the present
republican organization ring. and
Ahat Charles Moore is being groemed
M the next republican candidate for
&overnor. He did not mention the
disposition to be made of Governor
pavis by the republicans. as result
ef this selection.
MIR. Hornibrook said the people
aaould demand that the three things
tAe republicans have side tracked
HAould be restored to them, namely,
Khe non-partizan Judiciary. govern
rsent other than by the cabinet form
~ the state house, and the direct
nadmary. He said Borah was the
@zly one in authority in the repnbli-
IN party who favored the direct pri-
naary.
Governor Alexander Pseases
Ex- Governor Moses Alexander. the
8oise clothing merchant, as usual
NaSased the audience and although
IN is older in looks and actions. he is
azM the same vigorous talker. with q
S&vie that appeals with the mark of
sxnestness aud sincerity. He caught
sA& sympathy OF the farmers In the
Andienee by stating that all wealth
WA& created by the tillers Of the soil
&Nd that the business man could not
8 his taxes unless the farmer first
hnonght in the products of the soil.
&a4 sold them at price that would
&a*e the farmer something with
WhAeh to stimulate business. He said
t6Nre would be no better times for
th@ merchant until the farmer was
oa1 OF the prediciment he 10 now in,
wz&h falling prices for what he has to
@2A and the same prices for what he
4iz&s as he paid before the slump In
68 value OF farm products.
ne inferred that the present panic
WAa the result OF republican misman-
M&Sment. and did not suggest that
eAa hard times had started before the
asocrats let loose. He said the tar.
bad only raised the price OF cot.
@ goods and steei goods, and those
ags that were In the hsnds or the
trusts. and that there was no re-
@ from this source.
y spoke at length OF the revision
ne income tax law. iust effected
republican congress. While this
reduce the railway passenger
on the railroads. he said. In
9S&@r ways II will increase the burdez
Rhe small property owner. This
Horation tax has been reduced ts
= X#M Der cant and thta will allow
10 or the rich Boise concerns will
poo capital TO save a Thousand
N21fArs a year. yet the tax OF the far
will only be increased to make
for the decrease In government
que. He deplored the fact tha
oldier's bonus bill was defeateS