The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-10-17
BOISE COUNTY POLITICS.

errors in an article in the Bedrock Dcmocrat.
referring to idaho Politics. supposing the edit
or Of that paper had erred through inadver-
taucc. At our corrections the editor becomes
.riled" and in very discourteous reply ex-
poses his profound ignorance of the men,
political parties and politics OF Boise
county in a manner very much superior to any
thing we could hope to accomplish in that line
Some Of the Democratic n0min itions in Boise
county are good ones, and to most OF them we
have done amplej justice. notwithstanding they
many Of theul-are our personal enemies. But
there are some very bad nominations us the ed.
! itor Of the Democrat well knows. so bad that
the party is ashamed to publish its ticket,
knowing that should its nominees become
known their merits and dement's would be
made the subject Of popular discussion and
that the judgment rendered would necessarily
| be unfayorable Their object is to have their
ticket printed just before tho election and try
to run their candidates into Office by u sort Of
surprise movement Whether the ruse will
succeed remains to be seen. But while all OF
these things are true of the Democratic ticket.
| it would still be-, if West and Apperson were
omitted. in our Judgment, better ticket than
that party has hitherto presented. because 1t
| has the MAKES Of Canaday and Stevenson on il.
Col Stevenson is the bes, legislator in the Ter
ri.ory, aud his election would no doubt be
largely beneficial 10 Boise county. not because
4 T. -.
and ability When the Democratic par
| ~ abandoned its principles and went of after
Valiandigham's new departure aud +. /.
Rlair's passive policy and here in Boise county
adopted the tactics Of Boss Tweed. Stevenson
became dsgus,ed and when it tailed itself on
TO Horace Grcrley's old Radical hit. be Re-
fused tn hurrah for il; for all OF which ih- 81.
mon pures with whom the editor of the Demo
erat trained when he lived here. ;raducrd and
viifed him. Through all oi this w. were,
have been and are. Col S,evensons friend.
How supcrerogaiory then is ID. Democrats
d-icn.. of him. Mr. Canaday in the Council
could be- relied on Tor honesty; but We believe
h. lacks both iix-du.ss OF purpose and alert
ness ot intellect, and hence wosd be- more liza.
bic to be led astray BY the creatures "h"
ihrong the lobby than either Of his comp"'i
tors on the Independent, ticket, Bu, wi,hai
Mr.. Canaiay is So worthy and uprigh, gentle
man. that no one would regr-, his election.
Mr.. William Coughanour is \ young man II
first rate ability and qualifications. aud II elect
h., bav p b.. al
IT him. sam. Stewart Ia also n good and use-
ful citizen. and would do bis duty faithfully.
Joe. Rowe for Treasurer. il much better
u,an than Oh. editor Of the Democrat used IN
vote ior when he lived 10 this county. and IL
elected ill no. abscond nor make way with
the public money as the old gang used Ia do.
But after frankly coni-s.:ng this much an "a
vor OF the Democratic ticket we are ssill of
the opinion that the Independent ticket 10 the
bes. by odds ever nominated in Oh. county. and
we believe majority Of the voters agree with
US and will elect them. We know the legisla.
tive ticket IL decidedly the best one ever put in
the field BY any party in this county; for the
reasons that every man on It il directly and per.
mnaiIy Interested IN tue welfare ana prosperity
of the county. everyone being property hold
CT. and everyone but one being gentlemen Of
superior intelligence. and for til. further rcas.
on that the nominees for County Commission
ers, the most important Offices in the county
are men Of sufficient information. business tact
and intellectual capacity to manage the county
finances in manner much more advantageous
to the public than 10 generally done; and until
Boise county gets a set Of Commissioners ca
pable Of protecting her treasures against the
rapacity Of officers, and others who occasional
ly get q hand on the funds. she will not get very
rich
Whether Ada and Owyhce counties have
nominated good tickcta M a whole. we do not
know. neither..in our opinion, does the editor
Of the Democrat. But we do know, and We
know that he knows, that some Of their nomi
nees are not good ones, and we know further
that it il none Of our business. unless called
upon by subscribers IN those counties to point
them out In that cnse we would only speak
Of such IA we know. Does the Democrat
speak only Of the men It knows on the Demo.
cratic ticket. and If ii does how can it recon-.
mend men it knows to be unworthy, and act