The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-06-30
PROGRESSIVE PARTY
COMES INTO BEING
PETITIONS OF ELECTORS FILED
WITH SECRETARY OF STATE
HAVE 10.46l NAMES-CANDi-
DATES TO FILE.

BOISE, June 2T.-The Progressive
political party came into official ex-
istence in Idaho today and was for
maliy recognized by the secretary Of
state following the filing of petitions
containing the names of l0,46i elec-
tors, thus qualifying the party to pro-
ceed with the nomination of candi-
dates for state, legislative and county
Offices and electlng delegates 10
county offices and eleeting delegates
TO county and state conventions
Notice To Secretary.
The notice To Secretary of State Il
O. Jones, flied by the new party, fol-
lows:
Notice.
TO Robert o. Jones, secretary of
state of the state Of Idaho:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned subscrihingqualiiied electors
of the state OF Idaho, hereby give no.
tice in writing and file the same with
the secretary of state, that we are an
aifiliation of electors Of the state of
Idaho and We desire recognition as a
political party of the state of Idaho
, for election of all public offices for all
. puIpOatSs aoAhAss
municipal and state elections of u. s.
, senators, Representatives in congress
and presidential electors, the same as
other political parties whose tickets
/, are on the ballot at the general elec-
ton held in 1920, and intend TO nomi-
nate at least three candidates for
state officers for the state of Idaho in
@ the primary and general elections To
I be held in said state during 1922, un-
= der n party name and have all rights
> of any political party whose ticket
- shall nave been on the ballot at the
= preceding general election and do
q hereby certify:
\ Zone. That the name of the pro-
~ posed party Is Progressive
- 1.-TWO. That we, the subscribersa
hereto, have affiliated one with and
-, other for the purpose OF forming 4
= political party in the state of Idahq
-, under the name above stated, and thnU
H. we, the subscribers ami signers herd
,a TO. intend to nominate at least thre
~ candidates for state officers for u
=, state of Idaho under such name--as
expect TO nominate all.
Three. And we certify that
Ia the undersigned, are each quali6
electors of the state Of Idaho, and
the election precinct set opposite
names"
Send Out Teiegraphic Notices.
Progressive party can now hold
primary election and elect deiegi4
10 county conventions, and hav
ticket of its own on the ballot at
general election.
Telegraphic notice was sent by
cretary of State Robert o. Jone
each of the IL county recorders of
~ state of the new party's compk
with the law. Following in the
Of this telegram:
There mas been filed in this o
by the Progressive party writ.&nl
of tice, in accordance with the provis1
of section 5i7, complied statute&
Idaho, and as such II has all the RID
of a political party whose. tackef
on the ballot at the preceding geo
election"
ZEN The notice was filed BY II. r. ii
ueis, Dow Dunning and Frank 4
Ike esse. IL recites that the pen
all whose names are subscribed th4
Ike are affiliation of duly qualihe2
, a tors Of the state Of Idaho for ID
jfe purposes; that they desire to es
~. the rights of political party
md the name Of Progressive, as ID
en-; tions for precinct, county, ma
ter and state offices in the presenE
ing and that they intend to nomid
enc least three candidates for stys1<
on and place them on the ticket
are general election under the
pry name.
as Johnesse Makes Statement
ub- When interviewed following
ing Of the notice and the name
- electors desiring the new party
Johnesse, state chairman Of 4
gressi"e party, said:
Yesterday we went over
Zig. This morning we file
names and will file before
limit $4,000 for the new Pre-
party. They are coming in
the rate Of 1900 day. The q
Il is Saturday evening.
I'VE DO not pay one sirgi
for any solicitor 10 get nam
this work was done BIZ free "
pie organized in the town and
all over Idaho contribueting q
vices in ending in names.
I'VE will put state tick
~uSe nor down 10 the coroner
bury the old political crowds
the state. Nearly every coun.
state with three or four e4
have sent in lists Of naueeS
We believe the time hase
a new broom TO sweep polftif
state. Our people tell Us tha
tions are ripe for n comple
this fall. However, we An
nothing bat simply workingf
The ten planks in the pl<E
the party adopted al the Sta&
ton held at Nampa, Feb. IL
as follows:
Firt-State economy apX
in government which WIs
taxes. &
Second-An income g
profiteerS.
homes and farm improy
Third-ENemptionS
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