The Idaho recorder., 1922-07-28

Tor the barbecue tomorrow. Guests
are already arriving for the occasion.
/ haVlng had its inception In the brains
/ OF board minded men the affair has
taken on really democratic aspects
Inat have wiped out partisanship.
mus the affair now coming on is call
ed a taxpayers gathering, for in its
scope II embraces the entire commun-
iity as perhaps no gathering ever did
before.
Wallace W. Slavin, a staunch re-
publican in past years and a heavy
taxpayer, was one of the first to see
IN the gathering a promising hope for
relief from the present burdens of
government, state, county, school dis
trict and city, each going as it pleases
IN a free-for-all competition in levy
ing taxes. Mr.. Slavin came into The
Recorder office on Monday morning to
give his approval to the great meet
ing at Island park. II have been a
republican but | am willing to forget
1t and act outside my party" he de-
clared. 1T will be the business of the
professional politicians to belittle sueo
efforts as are being put forth at this
tine IN Lemhl county and an effort no
doubt has been made and will be re-
newed to stampede the voters so that
they may scatter Off into the wilder
ness of partisanship."
Mr.. Slavin said he came in to make
donation toward the success of the
barbecue in the shape of full grown
lamb. This makes three of the same
klnd OF offerings for the great feast.
besides the steer and hog secured
Tor the same purpose, as reported last
week.
Charley Dodge came to take charge
OF the barbecuing on Thursday. Dot
Nichols of the Latest Out mine at
Gilmore, having excused Mr.. Dodge
from his duties there as camp cook for
this occasion. While Dodge will do
the cooking the War Mothers are to
have charge of the serving in their
own way. There promises to be great
bounty in the ample provisions al
ready in bread, pickles and coffee, be-
sides the roasts.
While the general arrangements are
in the hands of Harry Kelly, George
w. Oliver and A. J. Putnam, who also
gathered the finances from willing
contributors, others besides these have
cheerfully assisted. Harry Hill, who
as city water superintendent is about
the busiest man in town since taking
In hand the work of rehabilitating
some OF his mains, found time to pro-
vide trenches down on the park and to
do many other chores besides.
President Harry Hill Of the Demo-
cratic pI11h I1n1oy. ,ryk1r. ~
barbecue was organized received
wire Saturday morning from Judge
William M. Morgan saying he would
be present; from Governor Alexander
the next day, also accepting and from
Governor Hawley at the same time
declining the invitation because of a
previous engagement. Governor Haw-
ley sent word of cheer for all dem
ocrats, saying that feeling of en-
thusiasm pervades the party every
where in the state, and that a united
party is behind the candidates at this
time. 81 know" says the veteran
democrat, that there are a great
many republicans who at this time ut
least are going to forget their party
affiliations and vote the democratic
ticket"
The management of the barbecue,
to which the community as a whole
contributes, wish to impress the fact
that although it was started as q
democratic means of getting the peo-
pie together for conference on the
matter of reducing taxes, the discus
sion is to be by no means limited to
any partisan discussion. Moreover
the meeting is planned to boost no
particular candidate for any office at
this time. The chairman of the re-
publican organization was waited up