Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-04-24


the people of both parties have had
and still have faith that this promise
was sincerely made and would be car
RED out faithfully and honestly. This
Being the case the people of the terri
tories should, and have a right to be
treated not as dependencies OF states
as they have been heretofore, but as
citizens of the United States, who
have the same rights to be heard, and
the.same claims to be consulted con-
eerning their officers as though they
were states. It has been the practice
ever since the organization of this
Territory, to send our officers to US
from abroad, and the result has been
disastrous and demoralizing to the IN
terests of idaho as we'll as the gener-
al government; for the rule has been,
with few exceptions, to defraud the
government and render no valuable
service to the Territory. lncompe-
tent and dishonest men have been
sent amongst us as our officers for the
sole purpose of rewarding the individ-
uals themselves for service rendered
to party in some state; generally the
State of Oregon. As a rule they come
among us with no knowledge of the
wants, wishes or ways of the country
and people, and with but little capaci-
ty or desire to learn anything except
how to blend with and incorporate
themselves into a "ring" for the pur-
pose of feathering their own nests and
getting away with spoils of Office.
There are few honorable excep-I
tons to this rule, but they are lament
ably few.
As we have faith that the President
and heads of departments do really |
mean what has been promised we
shall hope hereafter to see men ap
pointed to fill the various Offices of
this Territory from among our own
citizens. Men whose interests are
identified with the Territory Men
familiar with its resources, with our
wants, our requirements, and who can
and are willing and anxious to assist
in building up the country, and who
will and can assist in giving respecta-
bility to the service in the Territory,
and so far as their influence can be
felt, add to, rather than detract from
its merits and respectable standing.
Properly considered, it's an insult to
the dignity and intelligence of our citi-
zens to have to submit to the rule of
men sent from abroad to fill our off
ces, while we have hundreds of honest
men of fine intelligence and integrity |
who are willing to accept these posi- t
lions of trust, which they would hon. |
or and not degrade. 6
We have an able and honest Dele '
gate in Congress, who was elected by f
large majority of. the votes of the h
people. We ask, and believe we have
right to ask, that he be heard by the Y
President and heads of Departments
IN all affairs pertaining to Idaho. He n
IS an old resident, a tried and true +
faithful public servant, as we'll as a f
good citizen. We ask, then, that he,
and not some Senator from some State
be consulted concerning our wants v
and IN considering his advice we ask II
that it may be taken as the advice of a
'nr agent, or representative, and not u
'corned because of his political pro I
;liyities. We do not ask that Demo d
rats be appointed, but we do ask that q
ur representative be allowed to. rep l
esent US, instead of allowing some 4
lnctionary from some State to misrep- a
esent us.
The practice heretofore has been bu- i,