The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-08-22
BORAH WILL BE ASKED
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people and approved his public career
and favored his return to the United
States senate.
As soon as the resolution was reac
Mr.. Kipp declared that if Borat
comes out as a Progressive it viii
be satisfactory but that il he should
run for Office on the Republican tickle,
you may as well not put up a ticket
Send a Farmer"
Direct recommendation was made
by ]. r. Powell. one OF the delegates
tc the state Progressive convention
elected here Tuesday. that Canyon
county Progressives Let Borah go
and send a farmer to the senate"
"Borah says he's a Republican and
has never claimed to be anything
else" said w. II. Schenck. delegate.
and former Canyon county. surveyor.
III anyone knows anything Prorges-
sive that Borah has done I'd like to
know about it,"
Immediately Mrs. A. Wagner OF
Nampa was on her feet. "Ill tell you
what he DONE" she said. "He voted
for the restricted immigration bill
which will be of the greatest benefit
10 the farmer"
{. w. Drew of Wilder asked il the
Progressive party is a cog in the
Borah machine or if Borah is a part
of the Progressive party. No one
seemed to know.
I'll support Borah If he'll support
me-. Mr.. Drew concluded and advised
that a delegation be sent to the state
meeting uninstructed as to the senator. |
Cites LaFollette
Chairman Magee OF the resolutions
committee advised the convention that
Senator X. NJ. LaFollette. independ-
ent candidate for president, wants
Borah and other progressive senators
to remain in their respective parties
and therefore urged that the Pro-
gressiveS not insist on Borah openly
afiliating with the party. LaFollette.
Mr.. Magee said. hopes to WELD a
deciding vote in the senate on the
election of a vice president who shall
be automatically elevated to the office
OF president and ultimately hopes to
draw political lines OF the future on
the tenents of conservatism an pro-
gressivism rather than on Republic
anism and Democracy
The resolution indorsing Borah was
tabled while the convention proceeded
to ballot for delegates to the state T,
convention Following the balloting /
Henry Beck moved that the resolu- !
ton be taken off the table. which was |
done {
Warning that Progressive delegates
must face the issue next Tuesday Mr..
Magee urged that il the verbiage of
the resolution it be changed to please ?
the wishes of the convention. 4
Either put a man on the ticket v
DR. leave it blank" Mr.. Magee said. "
Pass Resolution IL
Its a question OF strategy" Mr. y
continued. Hell be elected u
10 matter what we may do" G
On motion of Henry Beck the
'orah resolution was referred back .
o the committee in which it originated l
without recommendation. "
Other resolutions offered prior to g
he one or Borah were adopted with Ut
mt opposition In substance these
fere as follows: I'll
i. Extending an invitation to men tn
nd women Of all political parties to az
with the Progressives. r
2 lndorsing the work of the coun- NJ
: administration. &C
s. ~Favorlng a revision OF the laws m
overning assessment Of property for X
Ixation purposes. providing for the yc
'sessment OF all property. including tn
otes and mortgages, at its true value. an
Weller Robinson of Nampa defeated ur
r. Peckham OF Wilder for the in
hce OF state central committeeman
a close race. Six candidates en-
red the impromptu primary with =
and Peckham ending as
Igh men. In the finals. voting :
NY on these two. Robinson received
votes and Peckham 50. Mr..
obinson succeeds A. Cornell OF Id
iddleton. pc
Elect Delegates ~,
Delegates and alternates were an
to the state convention as dir
Isl
Delegates-H. II. Cummins. II. II. VIC
w. w. Deal. c. A. Rohrer. ]. Is
Powell, George Obendorff. c. w. no,
J. +. Swigart. f. II. McOmber. nv,
m Rowland, B. w. Reeves. MA