The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-15
Three PARTIES
| BUSY In IDAHO
REPUBLICANS AND
PROGRESSIYES HAVE ABOUT
EQUAL STRENGTH IN STATE.

PROGRESS1SE Eo HAVE ABOUT
1 EQUAL STRENGTH IN STATE.
NJ. Alexander, democratic candidate
br governor, has been started on the
hump; Charles c. Moore, republican
International candidate, is in the omen
sking for support, and H. F. Samuels,
be progressive standard bearer. is
bmpaigning on the strength of the
gument that the two major political
Rrties are unsatisfactory to the peo-
he at large and they should turn to
be third party for relief.
| The campaign will be one of the
lost intensely interesting in the his
5ly of politics in this state. That is
he opinion of party leaders. While
trayagant and almost absurd claims
fe being made by partisans, those
b. believe they know something
bout the trend of politics in this state
e confident that the successful candi-
tie will be elected on the trend of DO
ical Developments during the next
10 months.
Only those who refused to open
eir eyes failed to see that the guber-
torial nomination of the republican
lrty would go to Lieutenant Cover
II Moore; that M. Alexander had the
mocratic nomination in his vest
|cket and that Samuels would again
bd the progressives.
All Seek Lower Taxes.
The platforms that the three par
IS adopted will have some bearing
the situation and on subsequent de-
lopments. But all three of them are
sitive and in harmony on the para
punt issue of the campaign, a re-
ction in taxes and a check on ex-
nditure of public funds. The re-
|blican platform "favors amending
laws so that the maximum levies
Rich the various taxing bodies NAV
~ shall be materially reduced and
pit any additional levies within an
per maximum to be fixed shall not
levied unless approved by a two
lds vote of the taxpayers affected"
e further pledge is made of "close
PewiSion of all appropriations to
end that Idaho's cost of govern
Fnt, state county and municipal
Il be reduced to actual necessities"
te democratic platform pledged
sparty: First, "cut every appropri-
on to the bone and do it without
pry to any legitimate institution or
Frest.. Second, give the smaller
atlon units to understand that un-
they pursue q like policy limi-
ION on the taxing powers of these
IS will be fixed by legislative en-
Z Rnsnt. Third, abolish the cabinet
n Of government" The progress
party proposed the abolisment of
cabinet form of government and
Fleged "taX-eating commissions"
tonstabulary Destined to Go.
IN the primary, the second issue of
2Sance, the democratic party by
Hm declares for the reenactment
Vhe statewide primary. The pro-
sSNe party takes the same stand.
republican party declares for the
ehtlon system TO nominate con-
Fslonal and state candidates and
primary system for the nomina-
ol legislative and county candi-
and the election of delegates to
county convention, with the pro-
VI mat the present law shall be
(ngthened.
u three parties agree that the
ConStaoulary should be abolish
ND that department of state gov
leht IS doomed. AS to the state
way department, the republicans
se lor the construction of "only
ROADS as are imperatively needed
gNeSt possible cost" The demo-
Platform is for the "reorginiza-
u the state highway department
It interest NJ of efficiency and econ
me progressive plank is for
Vimatlon' of the department.
progressive party and the dem,
~ party IN their planks declare
bteiE 1or the enactment of law
1e guarantee of bank deposits.
republican convention turned
ms tolm of plank and incor-
'sq su, IN Its platform the declara-
we lavor careful governmental
'islon Of both state and national
ori anu strict responsibility of
05iolais for depository losses
y uSAoneSty or incompetency."
Iandidates Listed.
=. MFeepolitical tickets in the
ase as follows:
FOR GOVERNOR.
1'''can-C. c. Moore, St. An
, ,oSFatic-N. Alexander, Boise.
''S94'e-H. F. Samuels, Sam
Z ',lIE ,lLIiECTENANT GOVERNOR
+. ''a'l-H. c. Baldridge, Par
h p'PPSTi1tic-EImer Paii o. Thompson,
: |ip i1p5eSIIye-A. SI-A B. Lucas. Jerome.
X mn; IS;LCRETARY OF STATE
4 F4ah-fletcher A. Jeter,
K .'sIatie-Ben R. Gray, HALEY.
& 'Ss''e-E. A. Dow, Bingham
& FOR TREASURER.
4 n-Dan F. Banks, Cald-'
!" gr.Sai5.cs- gsallc-J W, Tyler, Emmett.
5Qnty ty'e-George Pipher, Can
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