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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1920)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 18, 1920 IDAHO PARTY HEADS WATCHING LEAGUERS Combination With Labor Fed eration Held Doubtful. NATIONAL GROUP ENTERS Strong Bids Are Made to Obtain Union Support Tor Coming Political Campaign. BOISE. Idaho. Jan. 17. (Special.) The open flirtation of the Non-Parti-san league with the Idaho State Fed eration of Labor, aimed to bring about a political combination of the' two so that in the future they might control political offices, both state and legis lative, has aroused party learers here. Whether such a combination will be effective is counted doubtful, as it is not believed that either organization could hold its membership to any given object other than the one for which it was created. In the case of labor the object is to promote better labor conditions at a higher rate of pay. The Non-Partisan league was organized to assist farmers in the marketing of their produce, but it entered the political field and there caused such confusion that last year brought it so near dis aster that the league, party leaders say, now is forced to seek a combina tion in the hope of regaining lost strength. The one great drawback to the combination is the pledge of union members that they will not be influ enced politically nor attempt to in fluence others. Labor has never con trolled the political destinies of any political party in this state. League Has Two' Papers. ' When the Non-Partisan league en tered politics in this state it sought to gain control of a number of news papers to further the propaganda work of the league. It managed to accomplish this aim in a number of instapces. Two papers were estab lished as league organs at Nampa, one the Free Press, a daily, and the sec ond, a weekly, the Leader. The relationship between these two papers later was not the most friendly, the Leader people claiming they were the state mouthpiece and the Free Press claiming not to be a strictly non-partisan paper at all. Other papers were secured in various parts of the state. Under the com bination plan another paper is to be designated for both labor and the league, probably at Pocatello. The state federation in convention assembled at Pocatello during the week was in . close'- conference with Ray McKaig and other leaders of the league. Open bids were the order of the day, so far as the leaguers were concerned. They offered labor every thing in the form of office from governor down, as a bait to fall in with the league programme. A. W. MuTr, vice-president of the labor organization, paid tribute, to the efforts of the league in this state during addresses before the conven tion. Rational Party Makes Bid. The national labor party had its representatives on the ground and made a strong bid for the Idaho state federation to affiliate with it.' The national party is the outgrowth of the action taken by the Chicago fed erations, later indorsed by the Illinois state federation, to form an inde pendent national . labor organization and bring into it all state federations. Irrespective of the activities of the labor federation and the league, the two old parties are proceeding along without interruption and expect to have their machinery perfected soon for the coming campaign. Within a short time the state central commit tees will issue calls for state conven tions to elect delegates to the na tional convention. The last legislature repealed the state-wide primary law and passed as a substitute an act which contains a Qualifying clause, which it would seem bars the leaguers from entering the republican party, at least. This qualifying clause is to the effect that where voters are challenged at the election they must produce a certifi cate from the county chairman show ing prior affiliation with the party for whose candidates they intend to vote. Primaries Are Affected. This applies to the primaries. Not having affiliated with the republican party at the last election the leaguers will find it difficult to qualify. They will not have the same difficulty in the democratic party, having voted the democratic ticket at the last gen eral election. Leaders in the two old parties are giving more attention right now to the presidential situation than they are to state politics. It is safe to say that the republican party will be guided in selecting and instructing its delegates to the national repub lican convention by Senator Borah. Many of the party leaders declare that the Idaho delegation should be instructed ofr Senator oBrah and that the latter should be made a member of the delegation which would give him privileges on the floor of the convention he could not acquire other wise. With the approach of the campaign. Republican party leaders are in close communication with Senator Borah and are being guided by his suggestions. Five More Months of Rain! MEN OF PORTLAND! Here is Your Opportunity to Buy the Best Shoes at Re markable Reductions from Our Former Low Prices Good styles, all 1 e a t h e r, damp-proof, double overweight soles, every pair guar anteed; every pair reduced. We could 'not now buy these shoes at the factories for the prices at which we offer them! 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In a 30-minute speech in the house late . this after noon Representative McArthur made a strong: plea for support of the anti strike provisions ot the pending: rail road bill. He spoke from the shoulder and did not mince matters in criti cising: the railroad machinists for their recent threat to call a strike in the event of anti-strike legislation. Mr. McArthur'a remarks were heard by a large number of his colleagues, and he was frequently applauded. In a statement made to The Orcgo nian tonight Mr. McArthur said: "I have studied the pending legisla tion from every angle and have con cluded that it is my duty to support the anti-strike provisions of the bill now in conference. I have weighed all the arguments pro and con, but the one determining factor was the direct challenge to the government by the railroad machinists. "If these men hold themselves above the legally constituted lawmaking machinery of the country it is time to show them the error of their way. There are many sound arguments in favor of anti-strike legislation, but the action of the machinists con cluded the matter in my mind. I hope the house will have an oppor tunity to vote on this important ques tion, upon which trie senate has al ready displayed its courage and patriotism." IDAHO DENTISTS ROUSED light to Restrain Revocation of Licenses Is Begun. BOISE, Idaho. Jan. 17. r (Special.) Dentists summoned by the state dental board and the bureau of li cense of the state law-enforcement department to show cause why their licenses should not be revoked will fight the state authorities in the courts. This was the informal an nouncement delivered to the dental board and Paul Davis, director of the license, bureau, this morning by legal representatives of several of the 86 dentists whose cases were, started at 11 o'clock. Action will be taken in both the state and federal courts to obtain in junctions restraining the dental board and the law-enforcement de partment from revoking the license of dentists. The cases will probably be filed Monday. terests of the campaign to raise $13,000,000 for the school this year. Dr. Hough's itinerary includes Min neapolis. St. Paul, Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland. Salem, San Fran cisco and Los Angeles. Three Fined for Killing Deer. ST. HELENS, Or., Jan. 17.. (Spe cial.) Victor Bergeson. William Braun and fritz Braun of Veronla pleaded guilty to killing deer out of season and were fined $25 and costs by J. G. Hazen here today. The men were arrested by Game Deputies Ed Clark, William Brown and Charles Dills near Veronia January 12, after watching three days and nights. The deer meat and hides were found in their possession. TRUCK RUNS INTO TRAINS I Driver Escapes Unhurt in Corvallis Crossing Accident. CORVALLIS, Or., Jan. 17. William Scott and his young son ran Jnto a Southern Pacific freight train this afternoon with an auto truck, smash ing the truck's radiator and other wise twisting the car out of shape. No damage was done to the train or to the occupants of the truck. Scott said he didn't see the train till he was almost upon it and was unable to stop quickly enough to avoid the col lision. The accident occurred at a corner where the view of the track was ob structed by a house close to the corner. La Grande Boy Is Named. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington. Jan. 17. Frederick N. Kitzette. son of W. R. Kitzette. of La Grande, Or., was appointed principal for midshipman at Annapolis naval academy by Representative Sinnott today. ..Business Men Hear Chamberlain. .OREGONION NEWS BUREAU. Washington. Jan. 17. Senator Cham berlain spoke tonight before the Busi ness Men's association of Brooklyn at the Commodore hotel. SUGAR TO BE 18.5 CENTS Seattle Committee Thinks Retail ers Should Get 3 Cents. SEATTLE. 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