Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-08-29

LEWISTON. NORTH IDAHO.
The Public Veal.

upon each member OF q community are
ofteo obscured from the vision of q
: large slass, who themselves are fostered
end projected aud greatly benefited by
that Same public. If each Of these
Who ere 90 blinded to their duties to
the community around them were to
become suddenly isola.ed from all those
benefits which daily flow to them
through the provisions made by proper
organizations Of communities they
might then perceive their desolation
and ionelinsss. Men and women are
prone to think tina. whatever of good
fortune they have is the product Of
j their own individual selves unaided by
others, when, in fact, if they were to
be placed beyond the reach Of the good
that others are constantly bestowing
upon them they could not long exist,
much less in the enjoyment Of life.
We applaud certain degree of self
reliance ia every man or woman suf-
fciept 70 collect from one those ener-
GIGS and efforts to succeed which have
been provided in them by nature to be
employed; but when self reliance goes
/, so far as to disdain the good that others
can do for them, it marks the real lit.
tlencss and feebleness of the one who
possesses it and causes the close oh.
server 70 think in his heart with what
vain pride and show man walketh.
The policy and principle that underlies
all good government is the greatest
good to the greatest number; that which
teaches how to eaualize benefits among
all tho governed, not to tako from the
rich aud bestow upon the poor, who
will mako no exertion but that which
opens up the provisions Of nature and
makes them accessible to all who will
excrt themselves and amply protects
them IN so doing. Whatever will ap.
ply to the government Of states and
nationa will in this respect apply to the
government Of towns and villages, and
oven "a families. Every man and wo.
man owes q certain amount Of time,
money and energy TO the community
in which they live, and this debt should
DO - scrupuiously and promptly paid
! when it is called for, as should prom.
issory Note when it becomes due, and
be Or she who neglects to do the for.
NOR will DO liable to neglect the latter,
unless from feaf Of the compulaion
which the law has provided. The mon
who will not respond to the calls from
the public for the public good has
neither good senses nor honor about
him, especially when he is enjoying the
protection and prosperity of that gene
raj public. Such one would rob
graves and dead lodies Of collins and
grave clothes could they do SO without
detection. Their supreme selfshness
feels no restraint, only what tho law
imposes. In every town there are GER
tain improvements needed which cost
money and which whom made confer a
benefit upon each resident Of the town.
Inducements for those outside to como
among - for purposes Of trade and for
other purposes should Be held out and
made attractive, and these inducements
often cost timo and money and intelli.
gent and combined effort. Good po.
lice and health regulations should DO
kept in force for personal security and
safety Of the inhabitants, and these re-
quiro the expenditure Of both time aud
money. Good schools for the children
and youth should be maintained at all
times when it is proper to convene. aud
these se4uiFa- -good houses and to BE-
swiH provided with all the means Of
comfort and progress that ara necessary
to make the schools efficient, and money
and time are necessary for all these. |
Public streets and roads should be
constructed and be kept 10 good repair
for the convenience Of both the inhabi
tants Of the town and the strangers
who visit it, and al these require
money and time. Buildings for courts,
jails and public Offices should be- made
ample and commodious for use, and all
these require money and time. Each
citizen owes his proportion to pay all
these expenditures. and his payment
shenla be made Is freely and promptly