The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-03-19
1NDEpENpENr-Nor NEUTRAL.

dence in the minds OF certain READERS VI TIC
IDAHo WORLD, that under our control, it was
to be neutral; and it has even been charged,
by at least one gentleman, that we SO stated In
our prospectus Both are mistakes. We SAID
the WORLD would be INDEPENDENT-notn nett
trail: and we think any impartial man who Will
take the pains to inform himself sufficiently to
decide at all, will agree with us that its course
has been one of pretty thorough independence.
Neutrality nothingness-is thing we desplse'
and always did, and we never promised ana
never will promise any such thing. Entertain
ing, as we do, decided opinions upon most SUBJ
iects of Importance. we shall at all times ex'
press them the best we can, without regard to
consequences BY nature we are Democrat
but when the men having control of the party
organization, committed the in0rdinate folly OF
surrenderng it to the handful of dolts who
sought to elect Horace Greeley President OF
the United States, we abandoned all hope OF
party under such leadership ever accomplish.
ing ANYTHING, and shall never support leader
in that silly movement, for any position OF I'M
portance. In the choice of county officers we
will not stop to inquire whether the candidate
was Greeley mad or Grant mad. but only
whether he is qualified and fit. But we are
not Republican, and shall not, therefore, be
restrained guided or controlled in what we
write by either political party, nor by any ring
clique or combination Of men, if we know It.
But shall rather seek to expose the falacies
and wrongs of both parties, believing that by
so doing we will be doing more benefit to Boise
county than we would by writing senseless dia-
tribes on partisan virtues which, in Boise coun-
ty in particular. exist only in the imaginatlons
of partisan moes In pursuance OF our de-
clared policy of independence, we have had
occasion to speak approvingy of republican oil
6cials. and on some occasions, of General
Grant. We admired his message and said SO :
his original stand in the Vrginus affair, pleas
ed us and we appauded it; bis Indian policy
accords with our views on the subject. and we
have endorsed it, Bat one gentleman says he
would not patronize us because we speak dis
respectfully of the President Of the United
States. We may have done So. Think We
have; and SO has the Springfield Republican.
the New York Tribune, Chicago Tribune aud
the Sacramento Union. and many other papers
We could name, of the grandest ability and
highest responsibility; and we would very much
rather be in the company of these respectable
publications. and disapprove General Grant
when he does wrong and approve when he does
right. than 10 wauw in the filth of partisan
applause with his cyeless supporters We
have also spoken in as strongly condrmnatory
terms as ", know how To use. of democrats,
and we expect to do SD again whenever the
truth requires it of us: in this latter, We have
the exceeding good fortune IN be IN the com
pany Of the Chicago Times. the ablest paper. in
our judgment, published in the English Ian
guage. The WORLD will support no party
nominees for office. but will select such men as
it Judges to be qualified and worthy. and do
what it can. if anything, to insure their cleo.
ton It will expose and denounce the wrong
doings Of public officers. and of all who aspire
to be SUCH when convinced Of the truth of an!
act charged. but not sooner; and 1t will do TIN.
whether the wrong -doer is high or low. friend
or foe. rich or poor, known or unknown. And
this is what we mean by independence. Who
ever. therefore. has understood H. to mean neu
trality, indecisiou. non commttalism, .wher
we said independence, may now undcceivs
themselves. We have opinions upon all sub
liccts, whether sensible or foolish, wise ar 9th
erwise. and shall express them to the best o
our ability, always striving to avoid giving of
Tense to readers who are not over.sensitive
But no neutrality for US, If You please. 1t aim
or forte