Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-11-01
A WORD TO VOTERS.

gress, District Attorney and count,
officers for the ensuing two years
takes place next Tuesday, and every
citizen should take an interest in it
On that day the people will decide
whether they desire competent and II
reproachable men for all the positions
or whether they prefer to leave the
places of honor and trust in the hands
of the ring. In preparing their tick
cts voters should consider with can.
did minds who are best calculated to
serve the interests of the people and
are otherwise deserving of the offices
allow no smooth takers to influence
them to vote against what their .judg-
ment dictates, as such weakness in
individuals may change the result.
Look to the financial interests of the
county, and contemplate whether a
change in its administration would
not be for the better; think Of the
enormous taxes the people have paid.
indirectly, if not directly, in the past,
and whether it wonld be decreased
under the administration Of the ring.
When the facts are impartially and
closely canvassed, any thinking man
cannot help but come to the true
conclusion that the county will be bet
ter off with change, and the Terrific
ry better represented at Washington
by man who belongs to no political
combination, and who did not seek
the nomination for Delegate. The
facts are plain, damaging to the Dem
ocratic party, and must be looked |
squarely in the face. 1t is also just
as plain that the longer the ring con-
tinue in office the worse affairs will
grow, and the more difficult it will be
to defeat them. As proof Of what we
say, look back to the time when the
reins of the Government were in the
hands of the Democratic party, and
what the National Republican party
is to-day. The fact has been proven
by experience that the longer party
is in power, the more corrupt it be-
comes. Nothing but sudden and fire.
luent changes insure faithful adj
Of public affairs. These
things are important and should be ia
Ken into consideration If this is done
here need be no fears Of the result,
rs any one can see that what is true t
n one case is true in another |
The question as to who should be |
cent as Delegate to Congress is an t
one-one that affects the q
whole people of Idaho Among the r
most urgent questions that demand b
ttention from Territorial Delegates 4
re the change of the Indian Bureau r
0 the War Department; an appropri- c
ton for the erection of public build Il
ngs, to give permanency to the Ter p
itory; the rights of Territories to n
lect their own officers, and to partici-
ate in the election of President and v
ice President of the United States; m
ne placing of Delegates on the same la
,oting with members of the House of OF
representatives; and the unlimited &C
image of gold and silver. These ST
lestions are of great Importance to be
rs Territory, and questions that re- al
i've the unqualified endorsement of pc
r. Jonas w. Brown, the Republican er
ndidate. We all know the impor- mi
nee of the Indian question, having of
armed it by sad experience, and it of
INC is important enough to decide, iff
ovc all political preferences, who pa
ould be elected. That Territories be
ould be allowed to participate in BY
election of President and Vice brc
esident we all agree, and that Ida rae