The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-10-03
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

nations and some very bad ones. Hons. John
NJ. Canaday and James H. Hawley, for the
Council, are good nominations. Mr.. Canaday
is one Of the most scholarly men we have, is q
gentleman OF mature years, sound experience
in the affairs of life, and universally reputed
honest, BY those who have had business deal.
ings with him; he is, however, more man OF
learning than Of natural tact and ability. and
| is, therefore, of less reliable judgment than q
man of moro versatile intellect and less cult
walton. Mr.. Hawley. on the other hand. is
young man Of good native ability. and fair
learning, for one Of his age. He was mem
Der Of the Lower House four years ago. We
hope both will place themselves on record in
relation to the questions of salaries and taxa.
ton between this and the election; and having
the experience aud ability to do SO, and know
ing the necessity for changes in these matters,
if they fail to state their positions in writing.
they should not receive the sutl'rages Of Boise
county. The stump faniaronade which we
have been RECALLED with in the past, is too easily
forgotten by those who utter it. and too easily
denied by them when remembered by others
Neither can we rely with safety upon the little
iokerish sayings of platforms. They are only
regarded before elections. j. l. G. Smith. is
also in nomination for the Council. He resides
at the crossing Of Grimes creek between this
place and Boise City. and is unknown to us.
The Legislative ticket-if it be true. as we
hear. that Messrs ". 4. Conghanour and John
Myers have declined to run on the tickets
than one. he being about the only man on the
ticket, since their withdrawal. except Mr. Jas.
White, who can be said 10 have head. And
this is the essential part of tho tickes-thas
which the people should look to more closely
than any other. l, matters n greatdeal less
who executes, than who makes the laws. II
the laws be wholesome a defective execution
Of them will not be continued long enough TO
do great injury; but if the laws be evil their
execution cannot have other than an evil ten
dency And when legislative ticket Is mad.
qualification of legislator with scare. edu
cation enough 10 sign their names. aud without
brains tn improve. some one must have an az
10 grind with which 10 brhead the public.
Most Of the res. of the ticket il regarded
matter OF course and shows an homes; n.
tempt By the ring In divide the spells among
its chief rnasters-Mr German. who holds b,
divine right reserving the incest plum on the
platter to himself A gentleman named James
Moriarity, of Piac-r,llle. is in nomination for
Auditor. What his qu slfications are. ar wh'ih
er he possesses any Tor the position W. II" n";
know. From our limited personal arqnain,-
ancc with hun We had not regarded him "a n
man fitted for such station. He ia good
miner, and we fear his election would deprive
the county Of n useful citizen ~ \ miner and
proy ide it. with but an indifferent Auditor; and
good miner is quite NJ important Ia the vel
fare oi the county at this juncture as good
Auditor Samuel Stewart. for Sheriff. has
some personal popularity and would 70 doub,
make much better Sheriff than many we have
had in the past. but being on the wrong ticket
he had as well make up his mind to defeat.
John German. for Assessor. will discover when
the votes are counted. after the election that
the peopl. 81 this county are willing that be-
should retire from office. and try his hand at
something else. The & morality Of men believe
in rotation just as he used to. when, six or
seven years ago. he was out and others in
James T. Pile il the nominee for Judge Of the
Probate His judicial robes will not be expos
ed 20 the dust and cobwebs Of courts for years
yet.
We have said above that the candidates for
the Counsel should be required to state their
views in relation to the salary. and financial
questions, and the same demand should be
made on candidates for membership in the
Lower House. It will not do to trust any
body on general promises or intimations They
will not be remembered longer than till the
votes are counted. We do not throw ont this
warning because we entertain any fears Of the
election Of the Democratic ticket. We do not
believe n man on the ticket will be elected
The Independents are going to nominate q
ticket, ms we think. which will give universal
satisfaction, and declare policy which
will receive the unqualified endorsement
Of large majority Of the voters Of the county
II they do these things. they will elect their
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