The Idaho recorder., 1922-11-03
|BOCRATS HOLD
EEADORE MEETING
IKERs POINT OUT STRONG
kNKs IN DEMOCRATIC PAR
PLATFORM.

opening OF the ucihOSi avn
a+ Leadore last Friday night
snlendid school house was mark
a large attendance, when the
oinaries were featured by the
no. of my Country 'Tis of Thee"
p. McGivney presided, with an
of the party candidates occupy
he stage. These included A. c.
nson, Eddie Maloy, G. W. Cronk-
fW. w. Fayle, Fred Viel, besides
neakers of the evening, DIR. Owen
tratton and r. w. Nelson.
Nelson dwelt at length on the
sity for consideration by the |
of the four main issues of the |
baign-the restoration of the |
fary principle in elections, the
ontee of bank deposits, the non
san character of the judiciary
strict economy in the state and
ty government. He presented all
issues in most convincing
ner as appealing to voters in their
interest. The law in the first place
lid never have been repealed by
body of men having an eye to
no the people themselves manage
public affairs. 1t is all important
candidates for all parties should
Eelected, not by few, but by the
hest body of the voters themselves
bnging to any party, to secure
most acceptable nominees. In this
hner all parties are enabled to put
Ward the best they have to offer.
is a popular government and not
limited affair. Special interests
|er want anything but hand-picked
didates in their party. The inter-
on the other side, all the peoples
erests, lie on the side of the prim-
principle in choosing candidates.
Nelson made a strong plea for a
-Dartisan administration of the
hts, planting himself squarely on
democratic platform in that re-
let also. He declared it to be the
sort of safeguard for the liber-
and property rights of everybody
kcerned with district courts and
rts of appeal and final adjudication.
also with respect to the bank guar
tee law. Such law would not only
the banks in increasing their de-
BITS but at the same time it would
erlastingly protect the depcsitors
emselves and they are entitled to
t that thing, for it is too often the
e that all that a man has is taken
m him in a bank failure. AS a mat
Of fact there need be no more
nk failures with a proper safe,
arding of deposits, for with sucf
surance for depositors there woulC
yer be a time when deposits run too
". The speaker told of the repudi
On of the republican position by tht
eat national and international lead
Senator Borah. Borah wants hi
brty to get right cn the priITIa1
ection issue, for now he has foun'
at their own platform is as worth
IS as blank piece of paper. MI
elson said the voters had an oppor
unity to try again the tax saving eX
ert in the election-Governor Alex
hder who had shown what he can d
two former terms at Boise in tn
kcutive chair.
Stratton in Action.
Dr.. Stratton, the old reliable wa
Prise OF the Lemhi democracy, too
Pc platform up and down in fror
his interested hearers, all he ha
say being confined to a discussio
the fitness and qualities that G
make up the necessary amount {
anclency required at this time. H
eprecated the pussy-footing methoC
campaigning. Amonson for senate
Sald, had been selected against tt
lShes of all machine methods whe
ne voters took the trouble to wri
! MS name against an organized e
VI 10 select another candidate. +
ound, ne said, that the people of Il
eaooIe community We're largely 7
pohslole for this selection at Il
IimaneS though Amonson's nan
au been written in wherever pl
arles were held all over the count
SAID IN this connection that Amo
WI was not either a profession
and-Shaker or baby-kisser but ju
pam business man, not always su
S5Sstul but always trying to do SON
ing Tor the community in which
;' hard-headed thinker a
IShty level-headed too.
one thing that Amonson is not, t
eaKer declared with unmistakal
f.'oe IN the fact he is no lawyr
winch fraternity there had alrea
Yen 100 many in the legislatures
e past; l don't know what you pt
ye lhlnk about this matter of la
'.made laws, but l think if | we
cf 'ne legislature along with a flc
uoctorS to dominate and cont
10y oody you would find out soor
n, later that there was enacted {
N th :. medical legislation for the gC
tb.. we taxpayers. DIR. Stratton S
n Tue nomination of Owen Sw
serVe IN the legislature with AM
OH. would promise the service of
anS successful business man to Y
da;. det IN accord with a program
rstSes rSs something for all the peo
than for lawyers or doctors
connsl .lhg down to the discussion
affairs as controlled by
dsDaeuoi du OF county commissioners
snJ VLatle 81. candidates, Fayle, Bro
vel were described as OF
sytsrs: EWES men of sound judgment
senslve experience. Viel was sell
lad I.I as 1t became known that