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Show THURSDAY, Politically Speaking INTERMOUNTAIN FARM ERS.ASSN . Theres i Branch Nearby to Serve YOU! ethically bound to withhold them when I previously wrote about the meeting. The industry representatives were Grant Kilbourne and Lloyd Haight of the J. R. Simplot Co., Logan Lanham of Idaho Power Co., W. Larry Mills and Curt Sullivan of Boise Cascade Corp., and Richard Chastian of Morrison-Knudse- n Co. With McClure at the meeting was his Idaho administrative assistant James Goller. With Hansen were his two campaign managers, Joe Preston of Burley and Rich Hendricks of Preston. Bergeson was alone at the meeting. The industry representatives dispute Hansen's published report of what occurred, but they agree there was a discussion about a need to limit the field. The reason: because of the fear at the time that Robert E. Smylie, a moderate and an anathema to the industries, might win the nomination if too many conservative candidates were in the race. Hansen said earlier that at a similar meeting in Washington, D. C., an effort was made to limit the field in behalf of McClure. This meeting, I am told, was a luncheon for McClure and also was held in October, 1971. Among those attending were Washington based corporate representatives. Reportedly among the Idahoans in attendance was Curt Sullivan of Boise Cascade. Hosts at the luncheon were two Tennessee congressmen, William Brock and Dan Kuykendall. The latter was said to have suggested that we make winter book on the best probable horse. McClure was reported to have said he hoped that the GOP senatorial race could be limited to two. Brock was quoted as saying he was tired of backing away from primaries because somebody might get hurt and wind up nominating people who can't get elected. Hansen grew more conservative in his two terms as Second District Congressman, but in conversations with him he sounds more like the young man who was mayor of Alameda and when he made his first run statewide for the Republican senatorial nomination in 1962. He lost to Jack Hawley of Boise. He was dismayed with the arranged Republican national convention at Miami Beach, saying it did not allow meaningful discussion or dialogue, " but rather prevented any chance of public division and squelched any strong difference of opinion. He wonders if the method used to assure the resignation of Roland Wilber as Republican state chairman is not related to the arrangers who participated in the October meeting. He points out that party's big contributors refused to donate to the party and left it in and disreputable deplorable circumstances because of their attitude towards one man. Was it right," asked Hansen, to dangle a large escrow account of conditional contributions from large contributors before the existing chairman and party officials which could be used to offset the desperate liabilities if the chairman would resign." Hansen said he thought the nation needs better choice than the undisciplined and irresponsible offerings of McGovern on one hand, and the staged and rigidly managed programs of the Republican arrangers'." Somewhere," said Hansen, there has to be a place for imagination, debate and difference of opinion. Somewhere there has to be a place for people and reasonable competitive conditions for people to aspire to serve without being squelched or ganged up on by those with money and power who pride themselves with knowing what's best for the people. Hansen made available to me without signature a letter from one he said was a prominent and long-tim- e Idaho Republican who probably did not support me in the primary election. The author of the letter asked that his name be withheld but not what I have to say." No one in the state has any chance against the utilities and the mining companies, wrote the correspondent to Hansen. There are some others, but the main groups, as you know, are centered in the Simplot Building in Boise and within a block thereabouts. For a decent organization to move into that area, there is a taint that permeates the air. "Slowly and effectively, the utilities and mining companies slyly take over the thinking of those who always have before remained as independents as a group and their thinking. It is tragic to watch. There is an intoxication of power when a group meets behind closed doors to do the thinking and engineering for the voters. The big companies in Idaho with their national affiliates can afford to pay out and hammer to elect." MIM'TKS OF A MEETING OF THE HOARD OF COI NTY COMMISSIONERS OF FRANKLIN FOI NTY, IDAHO The Ilells Canyon dam (the proposed dam or dams for the Middle Snake) if built by the utilities will have a net worth in 40 years to $2.5 billion; Swan Falls Guffey $200 million: White Clouds, if McClure had been able to work it through, of several billion. As I say, anti I know there are many like me, I don't care much either way what happens to them as long as the people have a say. But they have not, for Big Business has decided that all belonged to them." Another Republican critic said that McClure is on an energy kick in behalf of oil companies, power companies and mining companies. The letter writer pointed out that Hansen had offered tu testify before the Republican Slate Central Committee ami thought it a good idea. he "They will not listen, wrote, but it will put them on the spot. After all they are controlled by big business to the extent that big business could offer the state chairmanship and the governorship to you and Bergeson. That is the depth of corruption. Hansen says he will remain in the Republican party and will support the Republican candidates as being much preferable for good government. I have argued for years against the current system of financing political campaigns. Hansen has done a service in disclosing an element of that system that can lead to the squelching" of the voice of the people, as he puts it. The party system cannot endure if the political system can be subverted by the system of financing the campaigns of candidates to high office, including the presidential nominees. Winder Briefs Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hodges went to Pocatello a week ago Sunday and visited with the Jerry Ransbottom family. 21, 1972 3B1 THE CITIZEN : COMMISSIONERS MINUTES IMIHIIIIIIIIHIHHHMWIMmWIHllllimHmmHIMHHHHIIUIHIHHHHIIIWIIHIHIIIIHWI' By JOHN CORLETT Statesman Political Editor George Hansen has demonstrated his party solidarity by urging support of Rep. James A. McClure for the U.S. Senate, but he : will keep up his campaign against those he calls within the "the arrangers GOP. As has been reported he blew the whistle on representatives of large Idaho industries for seeking to limit the field for the Republican senatorial nomination by giving most of the campaign money to McClure. Although McClure was the beneficiary of the largesse of the financial interests, Hansen is more perturbed about the principle involved; about what he calls a powerful few making it their business to arrange the political climate in Idaho. It is time to publish the names of those who participated in a meeting last October at which Hansen said he and the late F. W. (Bill) Bergeson, an announced candidate for the GOP senatorial nomination, were adroitly advised that McClure was the choice. It was at that meeting that alternatives were offered support for Hansen for governor in 1974 and the GOP state chairmanship for Bergeson if they didnt run for the Senate. The names of those at the meeting have been reported to me from other sources. I was SEPT. Preston, Idaho August 28. 1972 The commissioners met from recess of August 14 with the following members present: (.Tiuirman Then Sell vane veldt, Commissioners Dean Abrams and Woodrow Porter, Clerk Michael I). Kunz and Prosecuting Attorney Dell Smith. Clerk Michael D. Kunz spoke with the commissioners concerning the law enforcement situation. He showed the figures of the cost of the consolidated sheriffs department lo the commissioners for the first month. There arc some onetime expenditures by even after taking these into account the cost of operating the combined department seems quite high. The city council met with the board with the following members present: Mayor Glen Gamble, Councilmen, Lee Berg-quis- t, Walter Ross, Lynn Fack-rel- l, and Clerk Arlene Nash. The mayor spoke for the city in asking that the support of the joint law enforcement go entirely to the county for financing purposes. He explained that the city would low-e- their levy if the county would take over the complete financing for the consolidated force. Clerk Michael D. Kunz showed the city the condition of the current expense fund from which such monies would have to come. The fund is already budgeted at maximum levy allowed by law and there would be no way to raise it any more. The city still felt something could be worked out and asked the commission to see what they could come up with. The city council also brought up the subject of accounting for the tickets used by the sheriff's officers which are numbered in sequence. They explained that their income from tickets has dropped since the consolidation and they would like a closer accounting from the law enforcement officers for each ticket used. The commission agreed to this and said they would look into the matter. The city council also asked about the status of the landfill r and was informed that it possibly could be in operation by October. They suggested to the commissioners that tliey obtain metal boxes to place at strategic place's throughout the county. The commissioners told the city that this had boon discussed but until the landfill no operation was underway definite plans were to be made. The county infonned the city that some of the smaller communities may lie interested in contracting with Preston city for the pick up of garbage. to talked Ue Bergquist the commission concerning the county fire truck. He said that the engine had low compression but was adequate for our needs if handled sensibly, lie also confirmed his authority to order a pump which would hook directly into the water tank for spraying grass fires while the truck was moving. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Theo Schvaneveldt, THEATRE PRESTON FRIDAY - THURSDAY SEPT. - SATURDAY 21-22-- Now you can seaTRa Graduate again or for tfiojlivst tints. j ACADEMY AWARD WINNER BIST Micros MW I m ANAVCOEI MONDAY FILM TUESDAY SEPT. SaSVGOI WEDNESDAY : r- 25-26-- Chairman Attest: Michael D. Kunz, Clerk Pub. Legal No. 2251 21, 1972. Sept. KIDS Winder Briefs a Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Payne and children were in Cardston, Canada for three days recently visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Payne. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Loosle and children of Blackfoot spent the holiday weekend with par-ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Swainston. Mr.' and Mrs. John Kofoed and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Beckstcad of Preston went to Franklin Basin and to Bloomington Lake a week ago Sunday to Monday on horseback. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sharp had a visit from their son, Pvt. Brent Sharp of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. He came by plane and stayed from a week ago Friday to Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sharp and family of Centerville and the Bruce Garrett family of Logan were also home. RATED R : ' Ws 3973, and Chevrolet rods are opening, seats a re swiveling, bumpers are retracting, hatches are flipping up. Did you ever have so much to talk about that you didn't know what to say first? We're happy to report that's us for 1973. But since everything must begin somewhere . . . stirred up about. One of our new bumpers, for example, is built around twin hydraulic cylinders. So on minor impact, the whole system retracts to cushion the shock. 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