The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1875-01-02
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we herewith pubI'sn-the ""e
..;,;,.ol mud the other landatnry. We Puoilso
hoth. notwithstanding the one endorsing '"'
on,rs. 81 the WogI.D is strictly private letter
49,, uer. i MT that our friend well understands
tho ncculiar situation in which We are placed,
md will readily appreciate our motive. anu
endorse the liberty taken with his 'et'eT' s"o"''
not be published.
With our critical friend We agree exac'y
W.. would have made more money 70 nav"
published strictly partisan democratic paper
and being democrat it would have pee"
..,....,r., IN IA to do 90. But there are things
which a man assuming position Of trust ana
responsibility should prefer to wealth. a"o
,,.,sure both; among these things are doty
aud an honorable course. To succeed IN sue"
a course, is to deserve well OF those w"os0
friendship and good opinions ore worthy " 20
corcted and won; while u succeed IN III opPo
site course. is to overssep and DESTROY every
sentiment and aspiration which enn"o'e tue
man. and to fail in all that makes III" ""l'"
tn. living, even though riches BE- gained. we
,rou,d rather be right and fail thousand tunes
thu, h, wrong and succ-cd: ind We had rath-
or stsrve in wilderness than be ruled ~ ~
norant and corrupt men whose hearts we kn""
~ he "blacker than blacklist hell.
A E.w wears age we could not have been IN
duced to write sentence in opposition I" de-
,n..r,cv Rut circumstances alter cases. aud
situations change facts. That which styles IL
s.lf the democratic party here in Boise county.
ia in no sense Of the word. the democratic
party of the country. 1t has not breath oi
the spirit Of democracy in it. Democracy
springs from the people; its rule Is the rule u
the people. its voice their voice; its end ana
dim the public good. and its significance and
| its shibboloth hoacsty. economy. oap"cfF'
Thes. abandoned. and there remain but "s"ind'
ing brass and = Thinking cymbal:" usually
srcut deal Of brass.
But here in Boise county the democratic
party, socall-d. is controlled. we think we may
say without exngQeration. absolutely BY eight
meo-three original democrats. thee R"pub-
licans. and two who are anything for place
all, of course. selfish and corrupt The q"es
ton then becomes: Is it better that these IN
dvduals should continue tn cumber the ship
or that they should b. cast overheard and Boise
county be saved and prospect We prri"'
tn. county to the individuals. and our acqunn
ltancc with both is such that we know b"'t
cannot stand together But We did not rnsr'
upon the cause we have pursued in tn" con
lnrt Of tn. WORLD inconsd-ras.'ly. VIZ saw
tho r",trul Of the party "a which We bad nj
ways been proud to acknowledge allegiance
abandoned 10 handful Of men without learn
ing. without srmbance 81 public spirit. pa
litical integrity or regard for the public good
while the county in which were our home nnt
our hopes, taxei for their enrichment, was an
nually drawing nearer and nearer the gulf y
bankruptcy. Reaching q position I" do 80 W.
felt it patriotic duty to sound the t"csin "i nj
arm-to awaken the disrcgardiue public to thu
necessity Of putting down the brnkes before tn,
threatened ruin was reached. In doing 81 VI
knew there would be hard blows t. receive o.
well as to give: but this knowledge did m
and shall not deter us from that We sincrrrl!
believe to be right. and necessary for the pub
!. lie protection and welfare. Being democrat
and believing the statements above made to b,
true it is our duty. as public Journalist. t.
expose the wrongs Of both parties; to proven,
40 far as it is in our power. the election Ia oi
. fee Of unworthy men; ~ Gull attention l.
leaks in the public treasury; TO- urge the speed
Development. on statesmanlikc and econou,
principles. Of the vast mineral. agricultural
and other resources Of our county; :" publis
every mans opini"n upon all st subjects Of di'
: cussion. whether political, social. religious q
: general, when called upon to do 80. and tn gu,
: tain democratic principles in matters If ma
: tional concern. These duties We have De,
formed conscientiously and truly. We refuse
}. to support Mr.. Fem for Delegate in Congress
j. for reasons which were sudisent unto onrself-
I one Of which was that he was not the nomine
y OF the party; the rest We have already name
and need not now repeat. Perhaps the eigh
: Or ten hundred democrats 10 the Territor
who refused to vote for him even. were ~,
erned BY similar motives. We assure ou
friend, however, that HE criticisms arc r,
csived with respectful gratitude. and that wh-
the c"rrupt power whose idea Of democracy
:. brute force and public plunder shall BE- ove