The Idaho recorder., 1922-08-18
BOTH PARTIES HOLD.
THEIR CONVENTIONS
DEMOCRATIC.

bOtn the 1emocrlllc ana tne fepilD-
lican parties met by precinct commit
teemen on Tuesday evening last to Or
ganize and elect delegates to the two
state conventions. Entire harmony
prevailed in both meetings.
The democrats organized with En-
erson Hill chairman and w. c. Smith
secretary and elected the following
delegates to attend the state conven-
tion at Haley August %: Emerson
Hill, DR.. T. p Carnes, f. H. Caster
lin, Owen Swift, Z. j. Stroud, j. B.
Mulkey, Leslie Thirkill and Ralph Ir-
win. The delegates are entitled to
one-fourth of vote each but were
instructed to vote on all matters com
ing before the convention as a unit.
They were further instructed to stand
as unit for the nomination of DR..
Owen I. Stratton for leutenant-go
ernor There was no platform formu-
lated, the opinion being expressed
among all the assembly that the can
didates themselves in their character
and personal pledges to reduce taxes
would amply supply that omission.
REPUBLICAN,.
The republican meeting of the same
nature was presided over by E. X.
Abbott as chairman and Dr. C. F.
Hammer as secretary. l.. f. Glennon.
John w. Shook and Oscar C. Anon
son were elected delegates to the state
convention.
After commencing President Hard
ing and the national policies of the
party in power the platform endorses
Senators Borah and Gooding and Rep
resentatives Smith and French but is
silent on the state administration of
Governor Davis. The linking together
of Borah and Gooding in one commen-
dation is something of a stretch on
party fealty, for these two are about
as far apart in national policies as two
men could possibly be at this time.
But then the platform doesn't mean
what it says about these two states
men and, perhaps, is only intended,
like other platforms, to get in on. AL
most in the same breath the writer of
praise for Borah and Gooding takes a
slam at the primary election law,
which is Borah's only salvation in Ida
no politics at the time of his next cleo
tion. The platform comes out strong
against high taxes, which is reason
enough for silence on Governor Da-
Wis. Here is the reference to this i'm
portant subject:
Public Honesty and Economy.
I'VE reiterate the oft-repeated
pledges of the republican party in
favor of honesty and economy in gov
ernment, and by this means we would
effect reduction in tax levies. Taxes
are too high in Lemhi county, which
fact is evidenced by the tremendous
proportion of taxes that are now un-
collectible. Today the delinquent list
of taxes in this county covers Is per
cent of the total tax roll, and in the
absence of material relief, many of
these delinquents will lose their prop
erty. Intolerable tax rates thus be-
come confiscatory, and unless the rate
of public expenditures is rigoro1slv
checked, the state and county will
soon own the bulk of this property,
dispossessing the rightful owners, who
are now the backbone and sinew of
the land.
Republicans, as atparty, are op-
posed to these conditions, and oppos
Ell to any candidate or set of candi-
dates who favor orr encourage the
same. We recommend the most care
ful, scrutinizing economy in new en-
gagements or enterprises, and demand
that for every dollar of public money
expended, a whole dollar of service
or benefits shall be obtained.