Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-04-29
FROM GRANGEvILLD
kpIToR OF THE TELLER The

'"i"9 paper was READ before Charity
Orange M. Is at Grangeyille. Idaho Co,
idatfo, April 3, los6, aud i, was voted
unanimously tina, il be sent to the TEL.
LER for publication;
The text furnished me by our worthy
Lecturer is, what is our duty as grang-
e's IN electlng ,ur county aud territorial
thcsrs , Pcfe has beautifully ex.
tres>,d the paramount idea in all good
govetnmoni as follows:
Ter 'erlAs Of government let fools contest.
Raj CT IL hest administered. is best
ba' III America We believe that our
form Of government Is best calculated Ia
insare coed administration experience
however, teaches Us that We sometime.
'Aii OF obtaining the bes, possible results.
aud Ii We can ascertain the cause. and
pant out the remedy for cur partial fail.
re IN the past, the question propuunded
by cur worthy lecturer will be answered.
Every one will admit tina, anv failure to
secure good government is owing to the
ineompetency or dishonesty of those
whom we elect to administer the govern.
mont whether it b. county, territorial or
national; and that brings us to the main
question, t, wit how to secure the hest
men for public Office. believe that the
most efficient means to secure this desir.
able result is to pay greater attention to
the primary meeting, the caucus, and see
that delegates are elected to the nominal.
luz conventions who cannot BE- controlled
by any clique or political boss, but who
will feaTles,ly insist on nominating worthy
men Tor office. II all parties do this it
will make but little difference what party
wins, for in any event We shall have a
reasonable assurance of good admins.
tration. But if We believe that an unfit
man has been nominated, it is our duty.
not only as erangsrs but as good citizens,
to lay aside partizanship and use the ballo,
independently.
Our savior has said: '::The children of
this world are in their generation. wiser
than the children of light; :" So those
who control large corporate monopolies
have more political wisdom than the yot-
ing masses whom they control, their par.
tlzanship is never allowed to Conflict with
pecun'ary Interests. Political parties
seem to be a necessity with us, they
furnish safety valve for ignorant, clam.
Drous political cranks.
And Earring interests of themselves create
ne according music oi a we'll mixed state"
Ii the honest and intelligent voters Of all
parties would attend heir primary meet
ngs, they could prevent the few self coz .
't'tuted leaders, who are always ready j
TO take the management of political affairs :
IN their own hands and to parcel out the a
'ihces to promote their own interests o
rom getting control of the party machin- i
Try and forcin obnoxious candidates m
he people. would not counsel Sc arote
political action by grangers, as such act.
on would have tendency to produce
e' lousis and would destroy our influence
or good. Let us rather try to make the !
PARTIES TO which we arc attached. Le,,er i
y attending the primaries and using all =
eS'tiinate means to secure what our gov. Il
rnment was intended to insure: "Tbe y
reatest good to the greatest number" :
egardless Of wealth or social rank and Il
$ farmers greatly outnumber any othe, q =
lass OF citizens, they should 80 use the
'aliot as to protect their own interests =
gr'evous error into which we are prone &
fall when selecting men for Office is X
nat OF regarding lawyers as a class of In
iperior beings; whenever an Office i, to ,,
e nl'ed' IT We can find lawyer who
INSIDERS himself small enough for the of ,;
&c he must be supplied without enquir.
g as to dishonesty or competency. No on
ian respecA an honest capable LAWYER co
ore than l do but l insist that thew CO.
'ouid be judged by the same standard Ju
which We Judge other aspirau.s for Of. ms
'e' am aware that this is an age Of de
o"opohes but IN profession has vet q. al.
'en able to secure a monopoly of CON- sd
IN sense. ms
Al
IL has been very truthfully said, che Pc
rves his party best who serves hi. n.
untry best, So it is much more credit. ser
ne to any party that an unworthy can. ou
date be d feated than that he be elected VIC
the majority of voters were as careful ma
'heir own interests as are those who
ntroi the greatest corporations of the
autry, our laws would no, be 50 framed
to enrich the already wealthy few At
E expense of the toiling masses. -
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