The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-16
TRUITTT IS G. 0. P.
COUNTY CHAIRMAN
G. G. PICKETT, STATE COMMIT
N-CONVENTION ADOPTS
RESOLUTIONS

noon the republican county conven
tiaon elected George G.. Pickett, wei
known attorney and republican, state
committeeman for the ensuing two
years. This was the last official ac1
of the convention, which adjourned
sine die.
Following the adjournment of the
convention, meeting of the county
central committee was called by r
G. West, chairman for the purpose
of organizing for the coming cam
paign. Judge Warren Truitt. veteran
republican, was elected chairman OF
the central committee, with power to
select his own secetary. He named
L. G. Peterson as secretary. The
meeting adjourned subject to call OF
the chairman Another meeting will
be called at an early date.
The Republican Platform
Below is given in substance the res
olutions and platform, reported by the
resolutions committee, A. H. Over
smith, chairman, and adopted by the
convention:
The democratic party was criticised
for the waste and extravaganza of the
Wilson administration, and attention
was called to the elimination of these
things by the present administration
and the restoring of confidence.
President Harding was endorsed
and his administration commended
for it's accomplishments.
Regarding the work of the Idaho
delegation in congress, the following
paragraph appears:
1--WE are especially mindful of the
assistance rendered to our country
and to the present administration by
the Idaho delegates in congress, Sen
ators Borah and Gooding and Cong
ressmen French and Smith. We es-
pecially commend their labors on be-
half of agriculture and the agricul-
tural interests, fully realizing that the
general prosperity and happiness of
our country depends upon the pros
perity and welfare of our farming
population"
Endorse State Administration
Theadministration of Governor d.
w. Davis and the work of the repub
lican legislature, was endorsed. Aside
from this there was no mention made
of state politics, other than the rtate-
ment that the state convention is the
place to adopt resolutions and plat
form for the consideration of the
voters of the state at the coming cleo
ton Confidence was expressed that
the party will stand upon platform Of
rigid economy and for legislation in
the interest of the entire population
OF the state.
The resolutions commend the cOun-
ty commissioners and other county
officials for the excellent record of
the last biennium, pointing especially
to the economical administration Ct
the county's affairs, resulting in
lower tax rate for county purposes
in Latah county than in any other
county in the state. The county COM
if rejected, were pledged
to the same rigid economy Of the past
two years. Attention was called to the
of employees in the courthouse,
which is less than are employed by
and other county in the state of equal
population and taxable property.
Nominees for the state legislature
were pledged to the most rigid econ
omy in the affairs of the state. The
belief was expressed that the highway
district laws Should be amended IN
such manner that incompetent, IN
and extravagant highway
district commissioners can be remov-
ed from office 1t was Recommended
also that the highway district law
should be amended so that the first
appointees as commissioners will hold
office for only one year and that their
successor should be elected by the
people.
Commend Law Enforcement
Regarding the enforcement of the
criminal laws by the county officials,
The resolutions read: "Our criminal
laws have been most efficiently en-
forced, without fear or favor by the
officers OF our county and this is es-
pecially true of the violations of the
prohibition laws against the traffic in
liquor. For the past two years Latah
county has enjoyed the proud distinc-
tion of having enforced the liquor
laws better than any other county III
The state of Idaho If reelected to
heir present positions the republican
party stands sponsor for their acts
Turing the next two years and prom !
ses without hesitation continuation
If such law enforcement, confident
hat the promise here made will be
lept to the letter"
The resolutions endorse the action
# the board of county commissioners
n the appointment Of Harry A.
Thatcher as county aditor and call at
ention to the fact that the office is
,eing operated with the assistance OF
tut two deputies. If elected to his
present position the party pledges
lin to carry out the economies in his
'ffice which he has begun.
The republican nominees for all
ounty offices are commended in the
for their fitness for the
ffices which they seek and are pledg-
ID to economy. Attention is called to
be fact that the county is on cash
asis, with no floating or bonded in
ebtedness and the pledge is made
hat if the republicans are returned to
ower this condition will continue.
Pledge Delegation to French
"The Latah county republican dele
ates to the Wallace convention to be